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Barack Obama and an Enertia
Brammofan sez it all, but I loved the picture whether real or not and had to repost it along with this quote from my hero Michelle Obama, “Although the President could not be reached for a comment, Michelle Obama’s press secretary said that the First Lady does not approve of him not wearing a helmet,…
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Boardtrack Racing, anyone?
In reading about Harley Davidson’s economic downturn as reported by the Huffington Post, I discovered a little piece of Harley history, that I knew nothing about, Boardtrack Racing! The first competitive venue for Harley was in boardtrack racing where the tracks were made out of wooden boards, and the first one in the country was…
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Motorcycling becomes an ART
How does one define the art of motorcycling? I suppose one way is by expressing the thrill of the ride with actual motorcycles mounted in a gallery space. That is exactly what Sam Strauss-Malcolm and Tyler Poniatowski decided to do at the 24×3 Gallery located at 26 Broadway, Brooklyn, New York. Is it art? You…
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Support Breast Cancer Research by joining Team Demenshea at the Army of Women!
Support Team Demenshea in the quest to recruit as many women as possible during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and by doing so help me win a PINK VESPA to be used to promote the Army of Women and chronicle my personal journey to recruit women for the Army of Women as they raise awareness…
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A sad day for Buell as Erik Buell announces the end of Buell production
Founder of Buell Motorcycles, Erik Buell, announces the end of manufacturing for the Buell line of American sportbikes such as the Buell 1125R, 1125CR, XB Firebolt, Lightning and Ulysses motorcycles. This comes as a shock to many who found this line of motorcycles the only acceptable bikes now made by Harley Davidson. Erik Buell speaks.
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MSF course especially created for the US Military sportbike riders!
Following on the shirt tales of my previous blog post on motorcycle accidents in the US military and sparked by the comment from SGT Matthew Perry, I decided to do some more research to find out exactly what is out there for our armed forces as far as in depth motorcycle training. I did discover…
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Women Riders Only Alps & Lakes Motorcycle Tour With MOTORESS
This looks like an amazing tour but is limited to only 12 women. I can’t imagine that they aren’t already fully booked, but if you are interested, now is the time to contact them. Details can be found on the MOTORESS site or Farewell Travel Service
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Where’s Waldo?
I felt much like I was trying to find Waldo when I first saw this group AMA shot. After a moment or two, I did find myself, but I never did find Waldo! Click for full size……..
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New Snell Ratings and a few surprises!
I came across an interesting article regarding motorcycle helmet ratings in the US. One that I must say surprised me! Seasoned riders know that wearing a helmet statistically increases our chances of survival if in an accident by 37% according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Most of us cover our heads with a…
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Winter Riding Tips
For many winter riding means heading to the garage to straddle a trickle charged motorcycle making vhroom vhroom noises. But many of us are lucky enough to be able to ride all year with only a change in riding gear and an aerosol of winter riding strategies, some of which are found below.
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