Me and Kennedy

Okay, so I name everything that I own that can kill me, or I can kill. Plants, animals, motorcycle, car…..you get the picture ... some TLC, the UPS guy showed up with my new sexy motorcycle jacket! Thought it would be the perfect ... . Thus, my Kawasaki ZR-7S is named Kennedy. (First letter of manufacturer name being the only [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 18:38:58

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Super Sport Touring Test Part II: Kawasaki C14

Part II. (Read Part I.) 42 miles and 2 hours later I exit Highway 101 and easily locate the LA Times garage ... ." She points me to the motorcycle parking where I shed my jacket, soak my bandanna at the water fountain ... from the newspaper staff because an editor remembered she rode a motorcycle. She shrugs [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 02:41:05

Moveout Sales !! Motorcycle Offer !!

C. Motocycle: http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/product.asp?Id=34044997773 •1000 CC Kawasaki Motorbike: Model Z1000. •Only 45 Days Old ... Latest Jacket = NT$ 4000 - Automatic Chain Lock = NT [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 09:48:45

Death Valley on a Motorcycle

Death Valley on a Motorcycle By James - 10/19/2008 Before Bikefest in Vegas, I decided I would ride my Kawasaki through Death Valley on the way down. From Oakland, CA I took ... 8am. But the dry heat was not oppressive and while riding I was comfortable in my leather jacket [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 05:15:44

Pink can be tough, too

Pink can be tough, too I am about to write two things that will blow your mind. 1. I got a motorcycle. 2. I like pink ... and stilettos to the grocery store. And soon, I will be wearing that underneath a riding jacket and helmet. (Which I keep calling “hat”… helmet is such a gross word.) I went to the Longmont Kawasaki [more...]

Date: 2008-08-04 22:18:32

The Wave

The Wave The Wave By Tom Ruttan The bike's passenger seat swept up just enough that I could see over my father's shoulders ... the trees whiz by, feeling the rumble of our bike beneath us like a contented giant cat. A motorcycle ... and a mutual understanding of what it was to enjoy riding a motorcycle. He looked for the words [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 15:28:29

ZOMGKAWASAKI!

Well, after missing out a chance to flip a bike for 3 grand or more, I decided to jump on the next deal I saw ... .  In this case, it is a 1994 Kawasaki Ninja ZX7RR.  :D I’m fucking terrified and excited at the same time.  This motorcycle will likely be the fastest vehicle I have ever…or will ever own until [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 14:21:38

The Wave

By Tom Ruttan CYCLE CANADA - APRIL 2002 ... . A motorcycle came over a hill toward us and as it went by, my father threw up his gloved clutch ... demonstrated comradeship and a mutual understanding of what it was to enjoy riding a motorcycle. He looked [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 19:47:09

Easy Riders

Well, I did it last year. Now, it looks like others are joining me.Long associated with counterculture, risk and rebellion, the motorcycle is being embraced ... , an information technology worker from Alexandria who commutes by motorcycle to his job at a D.C. [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 19:27:58

Scooter Hype!

With gas prices higher than any of us could ever have imagined just a couple years ago, many people are looking for ways to ease the “pain at the pump”. One way many have chosen is the scooter. Everyone seems to be biting at the bait being dangled in front of them and as a result the scooter industry is booming! [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 14:58:46

Dark Dreams (part 1)

Friday, December 5, 2008Seattle, WA9:00pmRain continues to fall, as it has been doing all week ... the visor of a motorcycle helmet, it is nearly impossible.Jason waits patiently at a stoplight atop his black Kawasaki Ninja 650. He is wearing full protection gear, from his black helmet [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 06:39:00

Who's bad? This is a true story. The circumstances are so ludicrous it sounds like a bad script from a 70's flick. My opposing character started the B movie dialog and so I went with it. There's no moral to this story. It's simply the account of my recent encounter with a member of the Gypsy Jokers motorcycle [more...]

Date: 2008-06-04 18:17:36

Triumph Bonneville At 12,000 Miles

I have almost 12,000 miles (18,000 kilometers) on the Bonneville since I bought it new last October, ... actually; its a nice bike. The truth is just about any motorcycle built by the major manufacturer ... department that knows how to get you parts. 2) The motorcycle has to look good. This is subjective [more...]

Date: 2008-05-15 04:01:02

The Trials of Jerry (Day 35 - Beni Suef, Egypt)

Jerry continues on foot after killing his mule in the desert near the Saqqara pyramids, Egypt. Jerry's crash on Saturday is the culmination of a series of events that could be described as "the trials of Jerry". It's been a tough week for him. Lost Gloves It all started in Jordan when he lost his gloves near the Dead Sea [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 11:45:33

Hubby’s New Toy

I had to laugh at Darylynn’s comment to me the other day… cuz it doesn seem like when one of ... up and get out the door :empatient: He’d been looking at the cute little Kawasaki Ninja 250’s in the past. It’ ... s had a motorcyle so he needed a new helmet and jacket. Picking out the helmet took [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 17:36:39

The Light From Within

What is the most you would pay for a tool?There have been times when I would have paid $10,000,000.00 for a working flashlight ... was a legendary 1975 Kawasaki 750 triple (the widow-maker). This primitive fire-breathing two-stroke ... of motorcycling, when ailing bikes didn’t have to go a mechanical neurosurgeon.The 1975 Kawasaki 750 [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 00:13:00

Freedom On My Motorbike - Wind On My Face

That is true, it's friday night, I walked into the garage (for the nth time this week!) ... out on a table. I walk towards the black and grey polyester motorcycle jacket that proudly hangs ... Gazing at the motorcycle jacket's stunning design, the zipper venting on the right places, Velcro [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 12:41:16

Bad to the bone…

This will be a short PSA for all the motorcycle-riding folks out there. I know there’s something about a motorcycle, whether it’s a Harley, Nissan, Kawasaki, or Indian, that makes people smile. It’s summertime, so the motorcycle caravans are out in full force. I don’ [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 18:13:16

Summer Break - Week 1

My first week of break started out with a bang. Monday I met up with a few classmates and we headed up to Lake Wenatchee for a couple nights of ... . The motorcycle ride from Lake Wenatchee to Winthrop was a lot of fun because I had eight hours to travel [more...]

Date: 2008-08-10 19:46:00

So I Just Spent Over $3,000 On The Internet On Bike Parts And I Need Your Guys' Help!

All drama and E-Thugging aside, I know you guys know a lot more about bikes then I do because you guys have been in the game longer then me (RacerRaul, Brandon, joe2dmax, etc) I'm asking for you guy's advice. I have a 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 636cc that I picked up back in August 2006 in North Carolina [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 15:36:37

Police Wrap - 10 September

Police Wrap - 10 September By johnboy ⋅ September 10, 2008 [ ... . At the rear of the premises police located and seized a Kawasaki motorcycle, four pocket bikes ... , approximately six feet (183cm) tall, of average build and wearing a black jacket, black pants [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 01:19:48

DAY 15 OF THE AROUND-THE-BLOCK MC TRIP

+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ July 15, 2008 - Tuesday - Day 15 USA/MEXICO/CANADA DOUBLE CROSS COUNTRY & ... that sold me the Kawasaki. I had asked him a few questions and he replied. I consider him my Life Line [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 06:14:42

The Tread Lightly! Charity Auction

The Tread Lightly! Charity Auction is Now Live BID NOW TO SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE! So you may not have time to volunteer. You may not have had time to write a letter to Congress to keep our land open. You may not have had the time to write a check in support. HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO SUPPORT AND GET SOME GREAT PRODUCTS IN RETURN [more...]

Date: 2008-06-05 10:24:23

Here are 10 Points To Check Before Buying A Motorcycle

Here are 10 Points To Check Before Buying A Motorcycle Author: admin August 1, ... choice of a motorcycle for a beginner would be Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha, and Buell Blast. ... 2008 Buying a new motorcycle or used motorcycle is serious business. It needs thought [more...]

Date: 2008-08-01 08:15:13

Review: 2008 BMW K1200LT

It’s virtually impossible for me to go anyplace with good roads and not spend some time riding a motorcycle. So when I planned on spending over a week in Virginia, I started investigating my two [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 20:14:28

People watching

A couple of weeks ago, while looking at my Drivers License, I observed an error ... rode bikes or not, my Kawasaki was the only thing on two wheels out front at the time. A couple [more...]

Date: 2008-06-22 18:11:36

A Veteran’s Day Motorcycle Story

Looking back through the years, this was one of the rare days when every cylinder on that 1975 Kawasaki Triple 750 (S2) fired at the right moment, and I managed to do everything perfectly. The bike [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 07:27:00

BTL Reader Likes to Hump, and Hump, and Hump

I don't get a whole heckuva lot of letters at BTL, but when I do, they're more than worth the wait ... in my leathers, and helmet, and we were into the same stuff, outdoors, camping, riding my motorcycle [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 16:50:00

SNAP-ON TOOLS DAY AT THE RACES event at Atlanta Dragwayin 2008

SNAP-ONTOOLS RACE WRAPPED UP BEFORE STORM SETS INBy: Amy Glover(Commerce,GA – August 24) ... -On labeled EZ-UP tent and two chairs, andrunner-ups received a Snap-On leather jacket and Snap [more...]

Date: 2008-08-25 23:52:00

~Jacket~ CLICK HERE

________________________________________ENTER HERE:________________________________ _______________________________________>>>Jacket< ... smoking jacket clothes jackets my morning jacket dog life jacket carhartt jackets barracuda [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 12:22:30

Joel Perlish; USA/MEXICO/CANADA DOUBLE CROSS COUNTRY & THE TRANSCANADA HIGHWAY -- OR BUST - SUMMER 2008 by Joel Perlish

Joel Perlish; USA/MEXICO/CANADA DOUBLE CROSS COUNTRY & THE TRANSCANADA HIGHWAY -- OR BUST - SUMMER 2008 by Joel Perlish July 15, ... until about 11am! I got an email from Derrick, who's with the company that sold me the Kawasaki [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 20:27:54

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