Tuesday Tip - Motorcycle Safety
With gas prices being what they are, many people have turned to a motorcycle for their daily commute ... your life.Here are some links to information resources and rider classes;California Motorcycle Safety ... requires that a motorcycle rider obtain a Class M1 endorsement on their license. The test is fairly [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 12:06:00
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Disposable Income
Today I will explore my possibilities. Some of these are clearly within my reach, and some are clearly inaccessible to me, ... Tokyo Narita Airport hotel--this Friday to Monday. $4,359: Four 4-credit graduate-level classes ... motorcycle and black Indian Motorcycle biker boots. $25,000: Serendipity 3's Frrozen Haute Chocolate [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 19:55:39
Teams set for a new challenge at New Jersey Motorsports Park
Teams take to the newly built Thunderbolt Raceway track Geared up and ready to roll, ... at this new facility, the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series showcases three classes; The Buell Motorcycle ... are incredibly close in all three classes. In the SST class, defending champion Aprilia USA/Lloyd [more...]
Date: 2008-08-26 04:01:26
Motorcycles Help Save the Planet
motorcycle Motorcycles are enjoying a resurgence of popularity among young Americans, ... and most widespread forms of motorized transport in many parts of the world. Motorcycles are less safe ... are required when operating a Class A or B motorcycle. It is recommended that helmet and eye protection [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 22:19:58
The Wave
A couple of Hallelujah breakdown, cheers to that, guess I’ll put the razor blades away, rain-free days and a large, ... out with the Ruckus’. Having an Aprilia (there were two out of about a hundred other scooters ... , or motorcycle, is the etiquette of waving to your fellow riders. I took a motorcycle safety class a couple [more...]
Date: 2008-06-16 05:37:22
Grand-Am’s Top-Tier Sports Car Series Returns To Barber Motorsports Park July 18-20
The Grand-Am Road Racing Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No ... MOTO-ST Series. Making its debut at Barber Motorsports Park, this endurance motorcycle series includes three distinct motorcycle classes and will feature timed qualifying on Saturday and a 500K race [more...]
Date: 2008-07-15 20:49:42
Aprilia SportCity 250
About 3-4 weeks ago I sold my Ducati. I survived a few years on it with only one crash the day after I bought it. Ah yes, that was fun ... like a little baby Aprilia sport bike, but it had big, wide, motorcycle-like tires, dual front disc ... into this 900cc Monster straight out of the motorcycle riding class. I really couldn't handle [more...]
Date: 2008-08-28 12:30:00
Is There a Vespa in my Future
The Vespa S Scooter is 150cc and starts at 4200. It has a top speed of 59mph and still gets 72mpg. That makes a Hybrid car look like a Gas Guzzler ... over their jackets. There are no bus service that goes to my work. I would stay off the freeways ... and I have to take a Washington State motorcycle safety class first. I’ll let you know how things go [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 19:15:04
Catchin up on two weeks
The month of June has been reserved for visitors to the Karen B&B here in San Diego ... that I just upped and took a motorcycle safety class on my own a couple of years ago, Bridie decided to do the same and ended up buying a 1995 Yamaha Virago 250 shortly thereafter. Although she rides her bike [more...]
Date: 2008-06-16 03:59:35
First automated motorcycle wash opens in U.S.
Filed under: Lifestyle, Motorcycles Regular watchers of American Chopper on TLC have seen this one before, but it's probably a new concept for the rest of the class. A new automated motorcycle wash ... into the custom mount and walk away. A few minutes later, after a barrage of high-pressure water, soap [more...]
Date: 2008-09-20 17:15:09
Attention, shoppers
Orin O’Neill photo For many, the “riding season” is over ... , if you know where to look. Now is a very good time to sign up for motorcycle safety class. And if you’re looking at 50cc scooters, Cycle World has a group review, though they leave out the Genuine Buddy [more...]
Date: 2008-11-14 19:47:37
weekend recap
I am almost finished with the series I started below. (I know you’re thinking “Thank Goddess”) ... miscellaneous things that have to do with teaching a motorcycle class. This site happened to be right [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 18:40:17
2008 Honda Racing Thanks Day
Every year around Thanksgiving Honda Racing puts on their Thanks Day for the fans of Honda factory racing machines of all flavors, ... to get up close and personal with. Demo runs, ride alongs, autograph sessions and motorcycle riding classes are all part of the day’s events. Here one lucky Honda enthusiast gets a ride along in a JGTC [more...]
Date: 2008-11-30 09:24:32
The SunTrust MOTO-ST Series set to debut at Heartland Park Topeka
Non-stop action-packed racing will definitely abound When the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series makes its debut at Heartland Park Topeka, August 16-17. Featuring a full field of riders in three classes: The Buell Motorcycle Company SuperSport ... and are more determined than ever to do it again. Sharing riding duties aboard the team’s Ducati PS1000E [more...]
Date: 2008-08-08 05:42:49
Triumph announces up-spec 675cc Street Triple 'R'
July 22, 2008 Triumph's 675cc Street Triple has decimated the middleweight naked roadbike class in the short time it's been out, embarrassing Honda's Hornet, Yamaha's FZ6 and Suzuki's GSR600 with its superb handling, exciting ... commotion in the Supersport class... Tags: Motorcycle, Triumph Related Articles: Triumph launches [more...]
Date: 2008-07-23 04:21:08
Campbell takes 11th Baja 1000 win
From the SCORE Desert SeriesENSENADA, MEXICO — Robby Bell, Kendall Norman and Johnny Campbell teamed up to ride the No ... -record 11th overall motorcycle title. With the win, he broke the 10-10 tie he had with Larry Roeseler.With 347 starters competing in 28 Pro and seven Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 15:03:00
Vallely Racing to add a new dimension
To the 8 Hours at Daytona When the final round of the 2008 SunTrust MOTO-ST Series, the 8 Hours At Daytona, ... in the Buell Motorcycle Company SuperSport Twins Class (SST). Fielded by Tom and Gail Vallely of Vallely ... mistakes.” ” While I know the track, this will be the first time I have ridden a Suzuki SV1000S [more...]
Date: 2008-10-16 04:07:34
Who’s the new Mogambo?
Swapan Dasgupta There are seasons when the media’s perception of national priorities bear little relation to the average middle-class ( ... of a motorcycle which was used to plant bombs in Malegaon on September 29. The dashing sadhvi was believed [more...]
Date: 2008-11-16 19:40:34
Is 'motorcycle safety' an oxymoron?
Big Ed has taken notice of the spate of motorcycle fatalities we've seen lately, and the trend is consistent nationwide ... limits, wearing a helmet, never riding drunk, taking state-endorsed safety classes. For about three ... are on the decline, motorcycle deaths have been on a steady increase for several years. Various parties cite [more...]
Date: 2008-09-05 16:08:17
Baja California prepares for 41st-annual 2008 SCORE International Tecate Baja 1000 offroad race November 19-23rd
Friend of the blog RK Productions posted this video clip of the 2008 SCORE San Felipe 250 earlier this year with footage from mile 4 and 214 ... for a record 11th overall motorcycle title, and NASCAR/IRL/ChampCar veteran Robby Gordon will be looking ... and 7-Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs. The Baja 1000 is considered the [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 22:59:40
DSR SUZUKI RIDER TREBLE WANTS TO KEEP UP THE MOMENTUM IN VEGAS
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2008 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 16 of 17 in Pro Stock Motorcycle class Round four of five in Countdown to 1 ... . 31-Nov. 2, 2008 BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Oct. 29, 2008) Schumacher Electric/Albrecht's Fast Track Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Craig Treble is looking to score his second straight national NHRA [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 03:23:02
Wish You’d Held On to That ’75 Ducati?
Wish You’d Held On to That ’75 Ducati? By Jerry Garrett Tags: auction, concours, Harley Davidson, motorcycles HALF MOON BAY, Calif ... , streamliners and other automobilia in Auburn, Calif., presented his unrestored classic in Class 3, for competition-themed motorcycles from 1908-1949. There, it faced formidable challengers [more...]
Date: 2008-05-08 14:16:57
Harlem Day Activities
Harlem Day Activities Posted on August 14, 2008 by D. Bell Harlem Day Sunday, August 17, 2008 10:00 a.m. Outlook Yahoo! ... , unique, antique, vintage, exotic, and collectable vehicles as well as other historic buses and motorcycles with awards for best in class categories. Howard Bennett Park (West 135th Street between [more...]
Date: 2008-08-14 04:57:25
Valentino Rossi, on learning to lose and then coming back to win…
Valentino 'The Doctor' Rossi, the greatest motorcycle racer of our timesNo ... championship with three races still to go. Including his wins in the 125cc and 250cc classes, this is Rossi’s 8th motorcycle racing world championship – no mean feat by any standards whatsoever. As 2006 MotoGP [more...]
Date: 2008-09-29 06:36:00
Boucher on familiar ground
This is like home for me Although she has traveled all over the world, Shannonville Motorsport Park feels like home for motorcycle racer Marie-Josee Boucher ... classes on Sunday. Jordan Szoke of Brantford, Ont. is trying to wrap up his third consecutive Parts [more...]
Date: 2008-08-29 10:48:12
Blue Thongs, Red Hats, and Needham’s Senior Center…John Prescott’s The MetWest Scene
“After much number crunching, Needham officials believe the town can afford a new, larger senior center, without an override, ... clubs, pilates classes, motorcycle clubs, and video game tournaments represent some of the activities [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 12:57:38
High School Built Custom Motorcycle
The Bernice Mac Naughton High School Bike Klub is an after-school program that helps the kids learn about self-worth, induces confidence and respect while teaching the all the trades involved in custom motorcycle construction and creation. Canada’s only Chopper Class,... This is a content summary only. Click [more...]
Date: 2008-11-22 14:21:31
Honda's all-new 2009 CRF450R Motocrosser gets fuel injection
Honda's CRF450R motocross bike has been hugely successful since its launch in 2002 - and although the bike is already recognized as the class leader, ... , Kitchen, LED, Mapping, MINI, Motorcycle, NEC, OLED, Pirelli, Racing, Rugged, SLI, Sports, Titan, Tyres, VR Related Articles: Suzuki's 2008 RM-Z450: electronic fuel injection first for motocross [more...]
Date: 2008-09-09 00:29:01
Bouley Bay hill climb
JERSEYMAN Gary Hotton continued his fine form to record the only record of the day at the Rabey’s Commercial Vehicles National ... wheels at the quarter-mile sprint along the Five Mile Road, Hotton added the unlimited motorbike class ... the class to take the TAF Goodyear Trophy for fastest motorcycle over 350 cc in 44.76 [more...]
Date: 2008-07-19 09:01:33
Bell/Norman/Campbell claim Overall motorcycle and Class 22 crown; Norman/Roeseler get Overall 2-Wheel at 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
Dempsey/Herder win Class 1, Matlock/Goodman/Spaeth/Miller capture Overall ATV And Class 25 title in front of nearly 300, ... /Campbell trio won Class 22 on the No. 1x Johnny Campbell Racing Honda CRF450X motorcycle while Norman [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 18:19:57
Honda developing dual clutch motorcycle transmission
Along with confirming production of the 2010 Honda V4, ... share a press release, but because that bike is likely to be a high-specification motorcycle ... parameters laid down by international race classes. Honda's presentation describing [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 22:55:18
Fall Break
Last week our program gave us a break from classes and took us down to Central India to Orchha and Khajuraho for the weekend ... time, and everyone had the rest of the week off from classes to do independent travel. Many ... of his motorcycle. He got me set up at a really nice guesthouse [more...]
Date: 2008-09-28 00:00:00
TEST by William Sleator
In a world not much different than ours, people are divided into two classes ... to see a mysterious man on a motorcycle bearing a weird logo on her way to and from school [more...]
Date: 2008-10-19 19:11:30
Pardon Me? November 23, 2008
Posted by judylobo in Animal Videos, Photography, Politics, Videos, wildlife ... History class at RISD when a kid on a motorcycle went screaming down the street that the President ... (1974), Vietnam Draft Dodgers (1977), Mark Felt [more...]
Date: 2008-11-23 12:24:46
And I Bring You Fire (safety) Fire continues to flicker as a theme here at the mighty Chinese news compound where I labor. In June (see: Working Class Hero, 6/22) I recounted my "heroism" in dousing a motorcycle battery electrical fire with only three cans of 3.6% Yanjing beer and more recently we had another hot incident [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 05:43:31
Manuel Poggiali to leave racing at 25 years old
The news that has been circulating for a few days now seems true, unfortunately ... and 35 podium appearances in the two classes throughout his career. It’s sad news for the motorcycle ... Bianco, who has been riding for the San Marino Team 125. Poggiali leaves racing after having won two [more...]
Date: 2008-08-22 10:00:34
Fastest Motorcycle in the world
I have been very busy these days @ work, no personal blogging for now, so i have been posting interesting topics that may keep my blog alive.. ... motorcycle manufacturers (Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha). When introduced, it took the class closer ... YZF R1 176mph (283 km/h)The Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle, introduced in 1998, was the first significant [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 13:23:00
There Are Some Real Sickos In This World
Believemerch - Bernard Karmell Pollard (born December 23, 1984 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League ... after he crashed his motorcycle did you? Nope. The difference is Pats fans have class and the rest [more...]
Date: 2008-09-09 00:00:00
The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round...
Transportation in Cali still proves to be an interesting and sometimes frightening part of my daily life. Not only could I still continue to write my motorcycle diaries (my friend, Paola, often gives me a ride to class on her bike), but I could produce an entire book filled with my regular escapades [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 17:07:00
SunTrust MOTO-ST Series teams put their faith in Pirelli
When the green flag flies To begin the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series 8 Hours At Daytona on Oct. 18 ... MOTO-ST Series is the first U.S.-based motorcycle racing series to have a spec tire arrangement, which ... classes is no walk in the park. Instead of being able to focus on the needs of a few select teams [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 06:00:39
Basic Rider Course
Last Tuesday and Wednesday was spent attending the Basic Riding Course at the Honda Rider Education Center in Colton. Passing the course meant that I did not have to take the motorcycle skill test at the Department ... on a motorcycle after completing this course.There were seven of us in the class. Most interesting was Dave, a 70 [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 01:58:00
High School Chopper Class
I bet there’s not one person out there who didn’t have a favorite class back in high school. Usually they were the easiest ones ... motorcycle during the school year at KHS. Under the tutelage of Mr. Baas and with the sponsorship ... the bike. How to obtain or manufacture the necessary parts and then assemble the bike within [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 16:40:13
The Better to Scare You With, My Dear
LINEBREAKLINEBREAKLINEBREAKLINEBREAKLINEBREAKLINEBREAK Today when I was walking to class, ... such as 5 inch heels, leopard print blazers, and leather motorcycle jackets kind of freak people ... - H&M black pants - Sam Edelman boots - Truth + Pride motorcycle jacket - H&M hat [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 20:39:30
Florida Mini Olympics 2008
View from atop the Cobra Semi-Trailer Last week was the 35th Annual 2008 Winter Mini Olympics at Gatorback Cycle Park in Alachua, Florida ... the 50 lbs. per bag limit. We flew out on a non-stop flight to Orlando, Florida with Cobra Motorcycle’ ... developed B riders, to Justin Barcia’s dominant speed in the A classes and riders emerging as champions [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 17:27:46
Here are some safety tips
Here are some safety tips for motorcycle riding from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety: * Get trained. Rider training classes for a variety of skill levels are held on a regular basis from spring ... recommends eye protection, a DOT-approved helmet, boots, gloves, motorcycle jacket and long pants. * Make [more...]
Date: 2008-09-18 18:06:18
In conversation with Shigeru Takagi – Senior MD, Honda
Shigeru Takagi, Senior Managing Director, Honda Motor Company, speaks about what to expect from Honda over the next few years. And yes, motorcycle airbags is one of those things...Honda are celebrating their 60th anniversary ... classes. I think that these were great achievements for Honda and inspiring motivation [more...]
Date: 2008-09-24 18:05:00
MotoGP: Rossi wins shortened race at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008 – Valentino Rossi became the winningest rider in MotoGP history with his victory at the inaugural Red Bull ... class of all the motorsports. So from Indy to NASCAR and now in motorcycle we have MotoGP. So it’ [more...]
Date: 2008-09-15 10:17:00
1959 Lime Rock Photos
The BARC Boys have a wonderful gallery of their members and others in action at the 1959 Nationals from July 4th weekend, 1959 ... that year. But the handful of photos of the motorcycle-powered 500cc Cooper single seaters really ... terribly uncompetitive in today’s vintage racing monoposto classes, but these little Coopers are pure [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 20:18:37
the Race, the Riders, their Quotes and a News Conference - Indianapolis USGP 2008
Valentino Rossi became the winningest rider in MotoGP history with his victory at the inaugural Red Bull ... have just the top class of all the motorsports. So from Indy to NASCAR and now in motorcycle we have MotoGP [more...]
Date: 2008-09-15 23:20:07
Star youngster’s double success
Colac district speedster Kurt Spence timed his ride to perfection to achieve double success in a western region motocross championship. Kurt, 10, came from second position in the 65cc and 85cc B Grade classes to claim both titles in the final round of the regional series at Colac’s motorcycle track. The result [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 00:17:06
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