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It ain’t no joke…U-Turns
We’ve all been there and joked about the 3 point, 5 point or 7 point U-turn, but it’s no longer funny. Time to perfect the U-turn. A true pleasure is watching my friend Dona flip a quick U-turn on her big ol’ BMW RT. She is absolutely awesome to watch doing this maneuver and I…
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New Enough.com becomes MotorcycleGear.com
This is an FYI post to the many that shop at NewEnough. I discovered a couple of weeks ago when ordering that they had changed their name. I am unsure how long it will redirect, so make note that the new addy is http://www.motorcyclegear.com/.
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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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Things I hate to see…
This pic and video has been circulating around the internet for some time, but just recently i found it captioned as such. Sadly this is classic misogynist behavior, unchecked and unleashed. I can’t argue that this woman is highly unprepared to ride a motorbike, but her lesson is difficult enough just by toppling off the…
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Why I wear a helmet
Yesterday, my friend Joe posted this image on facebook. I truly felt this best illustrated why I wear a helmet and why it might be best for you to as well.
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What will it take for a rider to choose a helmet over injury?
The feds have finally decided that all states should require motorcycle helmets to try and reduce the surge in motorcycle fatalities. I think it’s sad that it takes a federally induced rule to make people protect themselves from obvious harm. I realize many argue the freedom to choose is forthright, however as insurance rates soar…
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Deal of the Week…get a new flip-face helmet by HJC at New Enough!
Do you know someone in need of a new helmet? This could be an excellent holiday gift for the right price as New Enough has the HJC Sy-Max ll on sale for $159, delivered! What an awesome deal. You can read a review of the helmet here on Webbikeworld. Ok…don’t waste any time since these…
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New Rider? 10 don’ts to be aware of placed in random order…
You can’t help but begin as a new rider, however we can all take from the experience of others in being aware of what “NOT” to do and in doing so, increase our learning curve, protect ourselves and become better riders! 1. Don’t ride unprotected. Get the gear and use it. Helmet, jacket, gloves, boots…
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Tron Wear 2010
Get your, “his and hers” matching TRON motorcycle suits. Made by UD Replicas, these are limited edition reproductions of the suits worn by characters Sam Flynn and Quorra. The TRON motorcycle suits feature CE-approved body armor, reflective accents, stretch spandex inserts, silicone hexagon print and form-molded leather detailing. Now all you need is a sleek…
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Things learned on his first day of riding…a very astute and self-aware post from pashnit.com
I saw this today in the “becoming a better rider” forum of pashnit.com and was totally impressed that a new rider could have such a perfect enlightened day and be able to verbalize it into a very readable post. Thank you Derek for a wonderful read!! Things I Learned on my First Riding Day I…