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How Harleys gets to Sturgis? ; )
I don’t know why this cracked me up so much, but it did. Do Harley riders do distance? I know we are all on two wheels, but it seems many of us are on four first, then two for the image. Does trailering really take less time or money? I simply don’t understand.
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My friend Karen–Adventurer Extraordinaire!!
When one of my riding buddies went across country on a solo adventure, I didn’t think much about it. She’s an outstanding rider and no stranger to solo travel. But knowing this didn’t distill the surprise I had when I pasted in the query of “women in motorcycling” and one of the first returns was…
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Bandito finds a new home!
After much deliberation, I finally placed my 00 12sBandit on Craigslist and after culling through several silly inquiries, I got one that was genuinely interested and decided to come and take a look. The bike has some touring miles on it, but is otherwise a flawless example of Japanese motorcycle ingenuity. The bike heats up…
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Riding to Canada–Three weeks o’ riding bliss
Several weeks ago, I posted on pashnit, my home motorcycle forum a query for taking a summer ride up to Canada with the intention of riding some roads that I hadn’t previously ridden. I got a few thoughts and ideas but one forum buddy living in Scotland, jumped on and had an absolute wiki of…
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I hear the riding season is upon us…really?
Well, it’s June 3rd and it’s still raining in central CA. This is not the usual season that’s for sure. There has been recent snowfall in the Sierra passes and all of the fun pass roads, Hwy 108 Senora Pass, Hwy 4 Ebbetts Pass and Hwy 120 Yosemite, remain closed. The road into and across…
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The Zombie Jungle…
Today while running errands via motorbike I discovered that as much as I love riding, I don’t love riding through the ether induced masses. Some of the self-important indulgences of cagers are simply not acceptable and riding with an armor of vigilance seems the only way to not be added to the local traffic statistics.…
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Sex sells…
I found this official Harley ad entitled Legs, which was run in Brazil in 2001. The ad campaign was never used here in the USA. Though offended by the stereotype, I am also confused by the visual presentation. The motorcycle is as comfortable as an office chair? One’s crossed legs are denied the freedom of…
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Memorial Day bonding with da’ Bandit on goat!
After spending yesterday doing household chores that I have ignored for months, I decided this morning with coffee that I needed to pay attention to my new Bandit with more conviction than I had cleaning the mold out of the shower. So after a second cuppa joe and synapses jazzed, I donned my riding gear…
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Bikes and Babes–What constitutes the quintessential female rider?
google image By breaking the stereotype of the biker babe with our new female rider demographic, I believe we are changing the face of the female motorcycle community. We are succeeding in re-branding exactly how female riders are now perceived. But it comes with a new challenge: who is the new moto-female and how can…
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Vincent Black Lightening…posted earlier, but good enough to post again for those that missed it.
I had only seen one ever…and then I heard this and was even more intrigued. Richard Thompson–Vincent Black Lightening 1952 I had to find more, know more. Where did these beautiful sexy machines rise from. Who was responsible for this wondrous exciting piece of motorcycle history. I was off on a research journey.
Los Dos
Donna & Gary – Aventuras en Spain