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BEST RIDES EVER!!! Now where shall we go in 2013???
That snowman in the background is not the one you are looking for… Baby, it’s cold outside and I can’t help but venture to my computer for a bit of nostalgic armchair travel to places that I have had the good fortune to visit on my motorcycle. But what stands out most from what I…
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Riding the World…2012
Every year I like to do a culmination slide show of the year of riding. This year I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to ride with one of my best pals, Tyler Risk. We did a 3500 mile ride up to the great Northwest and Canada in the summer, seeing some absolutely gorgeous…
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Name three moto-related items, you never leave home without!!
When I take off on a journey, there is an entire tank bag of goodies that I absolutely must have. So undoubtedly, for me the tank bag is the number one item I never leave home without. My bike is the first one with the Cortech tank bag filled to the brim! Here it is…
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Another cool moto site for surfing!
I have a visiting Canadian friend who showed me this site belonging to one of his mates from Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. It’s a fun site that I felt compelled to share with my readers! ENJOY! Check out the the alexander project a motorcycle-surf journey through the Baja, Mexico and Central America
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Miles of friendship: Ride to the Southwest to see old friends–Part Four
Under the watched eye of both Dave and me, we decided that his rear tire was finished. I believe the last several miles of chip seal over Hwy 180 finished it off and before we rode over Hwy 152, one of NM’s premier twisty roads, it needed replacing. Dave had called Albuquerque and there wasn’t…
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AMA Get Out and Ride Month Begins April 1st
AMA Get Out and Ride! Month officially launches on April 1, when a special web page on AmericanMotorcyclist.com, plus Facebook and Twitter feeds, will provide daily details, including themes for each week:
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When out riding, don’t forget to LOVE your skin
No, this isn’t an advertisement, but a serious recommendation. When we ride in the wind and weather our skin suffers, even with the protection of a full face helmet. After my first year of riding, and no longer possessing youthful skin, I noticed that I had more than normal weathering around my eyes, cheeks and…
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Can we explain why we ride? Motorcycles and moms…
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It’s music to my ears…
I never thought that I’d need anything but the open road and my keenly tuned motorcycle, but I have found enjoyment in riding with music. I know that many people talk about how music distracts them and they are unable to enjoy riding and partaking in the fantastic sounds of (fill in the blank!). Each…
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Riding: A Pillion Perspective!
A friend asked me about taking his wife riding, saying she was less than thrilled when he had attempted it before. Well, I have to say there are those that will NEVER enjoy riding as a pillion, but then there are those that simply don’t know how to be a pillion and are chilled at…