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Protect the Ta-tas…
*Disclaimer* Sorry, it was difficult to keep a straight face while posting this and I realize how valuable the tata’s can be, however, I had to laugh once or twice while posting! I recently found that Dainese makes a chest protector for women riders. Though many see this as humorous, it’s actually a very serious…
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Photographs of my Grandmother’s 1922 motorcycle trip in California astride a Harley Davidson with a sidecar
I began a post a day ago regarding the history of women in motorcycling, and ended it with a couple of photographs that my mother and I had found of my grandmother. She was in moto-garb and astride an old Harley Davidson. Amazed when we found these, it was a total surprise to both my…
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Bikes and Babes–Women Motorcyclists Riding into History
Continuing my study of Bikes and Babes, we’ll take a look at women motorcyclists that made history in the early years. In 1915 Avis and Effie Hotchkiss, a mother and daughter team, rode from New York to California to attend the San Francisco World’s Fair while making themselves the first female riders to cross the…
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Tunnel of Love–1997 short film featuring the music of Joe Stummer
How can you beat a Norton, a Norton rider, (Eddie Tenpole former member of the Sex Pistols) a beautiful blonde, (Tamara Beckwith) and great music by Joe Strummer? All this in one 12 minute film, complete with some footage from The London Aces Cafe! This is a must see, for any aficionado of vintage motorcycles…
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More Bikes and Babes: Women in advertising and history of motorcycling
After yesterday’s post I decided to do some more research to share more information on women in historic motorcycling context, motorcycle films, motorcycle advertising and motorcycles in general. I believe I will now file them categorically so we get a better idea of who was when and where! I can’t think of a better way…
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Bikes and Babes…
They just go together! Motorcycles and advertising paired to a perfect duo, check out these wonderful vintage ads from bygone years!
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A San Francisco weekend…Good for the soul!
No, it didn’t involve motorcycle riding, but none the less I got a weekend in San Francisco, when the sun was shining the temperatures were in the 60s and the sky was fog free. Always a pleasure! Now this looks like a great way to see the city! Blues skies and skyscrapers Hallway at the…
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Honing Skills!
NOTE KEY 5 The MSF(Motorcycle Safety Foundation) is a perfect introduction to the basic world of motorcycling as well as great way to get your motorcycle endorsement on your driving license, however the most you will gain from this course are the basic and I mean BASIC skills to ride upon a motorcycle. The course…
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Viola-tor’s take on music and motos…AWESOME READ!
I have been following an ADVrider post from Viola-tor called VIOLA-TING AMERICA-Chasing the dream of music and motos for a while now, and find this guy not only inspiring but well spoken and written. This single post created an emotional response of joy and satisfaction. His take is a true money shot and excites the…
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First ride of 2011–the Figure 8 ride
Sitting at my computer this morning I watched the full moon disappear into oblivion. The bright orb shown like glowing christmas bulb hanging from the neighbors trees and within moments was no longer visible from my vantage. With the fading of that moon came a beautiful sunny morning, clear and crisp. I could feel a…
Los Dos
Donna & Gary – Aventuras en Spain