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Date: 2008-11-20 11:52:51
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Essential Compact Motorcycle Luggage (Video)
I keep these bags on my motorcycle at all times in case I need to carry something. They are small enough to stow away, but big enough to actually be useful. I’ve carried over 30lbs of groceries [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 04:51:59
In Search of the Perfect Luggage
Ever since the unfortunate incident last August when our luggage was stolen off the street, we've been in need of a new wheelie bag ... can you not love a luggage line named after the motorcycle favored by Brad Pitt? Ducati Of course ... ) and had been on the hunt for a new piece of wheeled luggage for a few months prior. (Our new Marc Jacobs [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 12:45:14
Details: BMW ESA II electronically adjustable suspension
BMW's ESA II suspension -- available on the K1300S, ... the spring rate -- thus providing equal handling no matter the weight carried by the motorcycle ... are: "Solo," "Solo with Luggage" and "With Passenger and Luggage." All three are represented by symbols [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 03:35:32
Atlanta Real Estate: Dare To Be Ruthless
I have a friend from Australia that enjoys “taking a holiday” with his American wife for periods up to six weeks at a time. On some trips, their luggage is a backpack and their transportation, a motorcycle. This mode ... traveling through Australia on a motorcycle. He had his wife place the items that she wished [more...]
Date: 2008-10-29 10:30:36
Lumeneo Smera Electric Compact Car Concept
By Andrew Liszewski One of the approaches to making a highly efficient electric car is to basically add ... like the ultra-thin Smera concept from Lumeneo which looks more like a 4-wheeled motorcycle than a traditional ... passenger with limited luggage, but it can reach a top speed of 80mph and will run for [more...]
Date: 2008-06-11 13:00:31
Eid Al Mubarrak
A few days ago, Moslems all over the world celebrated one of big Holidays which is called Ied Al Fitr ... a whole family along with their luggage ride a small motorcycle from Jakarta to distant cities [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 16:41:04
Crumpler Thirsty Al
Unless you live under a rock you’ve heard of Crumpler, the Australian messenger bag company ... like luggage and motorcycle safety apparel. The liner is made from 300 denier ripstop fabric [more...]
Date: 2008-08-21 14:11:50
Our 5th Anniversary
November 29, 2003 is our wedding day and last Saturday was our 5th Anniversary. I was out to spend time with hubby at the beach ... with us. I had a great time with you two. We didn’t bring a lot of clothes since we are only going there via motorcycle. So no need to bring any Swiss Army luggage. LOL! We just packed 2 clothes and some swimming [more...]
Date: 2008-11-30 23:56:10
Wanna keep tabs on someone? The Zoombak Universal A-GPS Locator will do it for you
Oh my, oh my. Just think of all the not so nice tracking you could do with this little gadget ... for the device are putting it in your luggage when you travel, in your own car or motorcycle in case of theft [more...]
Date: 2008-11-16 00:20:00
Be Who You Want to Be at WTP - Part III
I am home from Write to Publish sans my luggage. At first I thought it was due to the malfunctioning luggage delivery system at ATL ... , literary fiction, gardening, cookbooks, computer manuals, and motorcycle repair guides. Well, maybe [more...]
Date: 2008-06-13 09:14:23
Stories from Rwanda: It Takes What it Takes
This is what it takes to transport 1000 books, 2000 bouncy balls, 1000 pens, 200 hope notes, ... , you will stand beside the line at Ethiopian Airlines in Dulles International Airport with four suitcases ... luggage (all 410 pounds) without gouging you. To find the right bus, the brother will go by motorcycle [more...]
Date: 2008-06-04 15:15:45
Intermot 2008: Ducati reveals the GT 1000 Touring, safety initiatives included
Although the Monster 1100 has been the protagonist for Ducati, at the Cologne Show Intermot 2008, ... this effort more concrete we’ve decided that every motorcycle sold in Europe will come with high ... accentuated by chrome front and rear fenders, a protective screen and a chrome luggage rack. Sophisticated [more...]
Date: 2008-10-13 10:30:11
Ga-Rei -Zero- 2: How Do You Trump Motorcycle Martial Arts?
With deadly briefcase machine guns, drill arms and mechanical sword sheaths. As blissmo’s a.f ... , a business man who uses his luggage as weaponry (as both melee and shooting) and finally Kagura [more...]
Date: 2008-10-14 21:14:56
World Hum Travel Movie Club: National Lampoon?s ‘Vacation’
Twenty-five years ago this month, Clark W. Griswold first bumbled across theater screens on a quest for the ultimate family vacation. Starting line: Chicago, Illinois. Destination: Wally World, California. The results? Hilarious! Or were they? Eli Ellison revisits an old favorite; Eva Holland takes her first trip down “Holiday Road [more...]
Date: 2008-07-23 15:40:56
A Good Sport on a Dual Sport
Amidst all of the move-related chaos, I managed to convince my wife to brave the cold weather and go try some motorcycles out for me ... happy even though she was stuck in my motorcycle gear: We tried 4 bikes on for size within 3 dealers. Here is a quick summary, in order of which one we rode first: BMW F800GS: I really hated how [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 03:29:48
Making a list and wrecking it twice
I got directed to Primordial Slack, today, & found this nice entry, so I decided to follow up with my own answers. Not my Christmas list, but probably as significant... the ones I've done have been put in bold.1. Started your own blog . D'oh! I'll have to get right on that, won't I?2. Slept under the stars . Not for long, mind you.3 [more...]
Date: 2008-11-30 20:01:00
philly celebrates
Video: Philly Phans Phlipped my car, please send money. Written prior to the start of Game 5: Beer plus local fans equal more disgrace On , we managed to take one of our best sports days ever and spray-paint it with obscenities. The Flyers beat the Devils on Saturday for a home-and-home sweep of their rivals; No [more...]
Date: 2008-11-01 11:21:20
All About Motorcycle Classifications
There are many types of motorcycles, with each class having distinct differences. Here are the basics of the different types of motorcycle classes ... to be the most widely customized motorcycles and as such are sometimes referred to as “custom motorcycles”. These custom cruisers, also called “choppers”, which comes from a reference to the frame [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 05:05:36
The Odd Couple
"You can't leave out a word!" Dale muttered to me as we prepared to visit Marc's much hyped temple in Key West. I was craving cafe con leche, for I had packed a month's worth of socializing into an afternoon, and I had a night of work ahead of me. And Saturday night was a brutal one for police and victims as it turned out [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 01:12:00
Vignettes XII
On my birthday jaunt downtown I parked the Bonneville in front of Old City Hall (the place where the city commission meets twice a month) ... noticed this motorcycle, a machine viewed as excessively large by those that don't ride them ... . This is not a wildly extravagant motorcycle market down here [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 05:01:00
Surveys make good snark
November 19, 2008 Fun Stuff, Life and other states of existence See, busy time creeps up on you when you least expect sometimes. Like when your boss tells you “I need something sometime in the next two weeks.” And then a few days later he comes by and says “Oh, I know you’re leaving in 10 minutes, [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 19:17:42
Chapter XI: Freezing the Linebackers
Ethics: A Christian holding four aces (Mark Twain) Stephanie Nelson was the last of the leadership team to arrive. She closed the door lightly (and quite thoughtfully) behind her, and walked through the eddying atmospheric tensions to her seat. At that particular moment, no one was speaking [more...]
Date: 2008-09-22 04:59:07
Bye, bye, Shanghai Ni hao, all. I am sitting in the Shanghai Pudong airport. Isn't traveling magical? Julie put me in a cab and told it where to take me. People helped me realize where I was going. The Australian visa I thought I had I didn't have, so I bought one right then and there! I had to check two bags (TWO!!) [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 11:57:36
Log Book
I have been forced away from the laptop to the study by SWMBO v3 ... , Flying, 9 1/2R not to mention a pair of GLOVES, Summer. Also a HELMET, Protective (less liner) and JACKET, Leather, Intermediate. A few months later there was a MASK, Face, oxygen in size “long” [more...]
Date: 2008-11-02 20:59:24
Ripten Real-Time: Nintendo Press Conference
It’s the second day of E3, and we’re about to head over to the Nintendo Press Conference. We’ll begin liveblogging from 9:00 am PST on, so check back shortly for our immediate, firsthand response to Nintendo’s big announcements. Shaun White Snowboarding 9:05 am: The press conference begins with a discussion of snowboarding, [more...]
Date: 2008-07-15 14:42:55
Dust Country
by Daniel W. PowellJames Diamond kept it pegged at a steady seventy miles an hour. The dusty Charger devoured the shimmering asphalt, and Diamond, a cigarette cradled in the nook between his index and middle finger, stared at the road with the dreamy complacency that is the hallmark of rural driving [more...]
Date: 2008-10-04 19:00:00
Storing Your Motorcycle
Having extra storage when you own a motorcycle is great especially if that is your only means of transportation. Solving the space issue is pretty simple with the invention of the motorcycle trailer. Motorcycle ... they have more space than with just the traditional motorcycle trunk. Carrying overnight bags is not an issue [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 13:21:34
Two weeks on my R1200R
Tidbinbilla, originally uploaded by indigoid. I picked it up as originally planned on November 15th ... of her 2008 Honda CB400F from Canberra Motorcycle Centre where she spent over two hours ... of my bikes, works well on both. On the Dakar I fitted it on the BLM luggage rack, while I used the rear [more...]
Date: 2008-11-29 01:52:33
Options for increasing Prius luggage capacity?
What are some options for carrying more luggage in the Prius? As I see it I can: 1) install a roof rack/carrier system 2) install a hitch system and a) tow a small trailer (like those motorcycle utility/travel trailers) b) install a small platform carrier (you seen these boxes/trunks on a platform hooked [more...]
Date: 2008-09-21 11:54:30
Terrafugia Transition: Has working roadable Plane
The Transition "Personal Air Vehicle" is expected to be released in late 2009 and has just shown its operational prototype. The estimated purchase price is $148,000. Owners will drive the car from their garage to an airport where they will then be able to fly within a range of 100 to 500 miles (800 km) [more...]
Date: 2008-08-08 05:18:06
The world's greatest motorcyle journeys
I had my first taste of adventure motorcycling as a teenager, ... , among them one who mentioned his idea for an overland motorcycle guide and asked if we would ... . It inspired motorcyclists across the world and launched the motorcycle websites that today bring bikers [more...]
Date: 2008-09-24 17:43:07
Some are giving Thanks while other ask Why..
Our hearts and thoughts are with the families of those trapped in the craziness presently manifesting in Mumbai India. we’ve been reading about it from different viewpoints on blogs and news sites; to get a clearer fix on what is really happening [more...]
Date: 2008-11-28 05:10:49
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
On Rooftops and in the Bazaar
A brief series on my recent Mediterranean trip. Part four: Istanbul. We were on the top floor of a restaurant on Istiklal, a bustling pedestrian thoroughfare in the Beyoglu neighborhood of Istanbul. It was our fourth and final stop of an afternoon eating marathon, [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 01:13:23
AirAsia X to Hangzhou - Journey of Self-Discovery
Taking a flight "home" is always full of anxieties. By home I mean my homeland where my ancestors originated- China. ... and brother visiting the beautiful Li Jiang (Li River) from Guilin to Yang Shuo. But you know how tour trips [more...]
Date: 2008-07-05 13:57:44
Epic Battle Against Robbers
By Kazeem Ugbodaga The battle against the resurgence of armed robbery in Lagos State has gathered momentum. With the donation of 10 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), 1,000 AK47 rifles, 1,000 bullet proof vests and two million rounds of ammunition to the police last Monday by Governor Babatunde Fashola, [more...]
Date: 2008-10-20 14:00:52
Automotive
Sears Black Friday Sales are in full swing, and now the Black Friday ad for Sears is in hand. There are probably more deals at Sears for the holidays, as well as for the Sears Black Friday push than at most major retailers. Start shopping early to get the best deals available, while supplies last [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 04:38:48
China VAT Changes List for December 2008
Here at SourceJuice we are fortunate to be on the ground in China to get access to local news that will help our readers. As we reported on our previous article about the Chinese Economic Stimulus Package and the pending Value Added Tax Rebates (VAT) [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 05:48:47
What can you expect in China
In the month I spent in China, I saw a lot of stuff that I think is worth mentioning here ... . Many of the friends I made there, that were working in the park, had at least one motorcycle accident. The motorcycle taxi fare is half compared to a car [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 22:31:42
Greenfly: LPG Yamaha XT500
Take a classic Yamaha XT500 bike and add a GPL system, what do you get? Greenfly. The motorcycle was developed by Dave Akhurst, and one of the changes made is the use of liquefied petroleum gas as the fuel. Another alteration is related to the front + rear rims that are easy [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 22:23:57
Dawn Patrol
Welcome to the Dawn Patrol, our daily roundup of information on the War on Terror and other topics - from the MilBlogs and other sources around the world. If you're a blogger, you can join the conversation. If you link to any of these stories, add a link to the Dawn Patrol too and your trackback will be added to the list [more...]
Date: 2008-06-23 23:01:46
A Mild Celebration Philly Style
One of the more enjoyable parts of my morning was heading over to Philly.com and checking in on the drunken schenanigans of an awful fanbase ... to hold them off. The police were also guarding the Robinson Luggage outlet that had been looted [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 14:30:01
The KLR That Got Away
Every day I comb through the listings on Craigs List. If I’m going to get serious about riding around the world I should probably get a motorcycle ... out that it was already sold :( I really did have my heart set on a BMW anyways, so perhaps [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 23:39:12
Tuesday is Recycling Day
"Things to Do in Texas When You're Dead" (Originally Published, 8.25.06) By the time you read this, Justin Fuller will be dead ... Motorcycle Club's Howl album blasted at full-volume through my iPod. Anything to make descending through [more...]
Date: 2008-09-30 11:08:48
Pinoy ka kung . . (You’r e Filifino if . . .)?!
Hoy! If any of the following sounds familiar to you, then you’re probably Filipino. Admit it, some halo-halo sounds pretty good right about now ... Christmas season begins in October and ends in January. • Your second piece of luggage is a balikbayan [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 05:58:35
Reaching Bantayan Island (Seeing Cebu Travelogue SeriesII)
Bantayan Island, Cebu We left the city hotel early by private van and reached northern Cebu’s port to Bantayan by 8am ... : the Bantayan proper, Santa Fe, and Madridejos. You could actually tour the island in one day by hiring a local jeepney or a motorcycle-for-rent. The Beach Resort Yooneek Beach Resort Yooneek Beach [more...]
Date: 2008-11-08 11:16:01
Ypulse Sponsored Guest Post: Rebel Rebel
As part of Fuse Marketing's anchor sponsorship of the Ypulse Mashup, we offered them the opportunity to write a series of guest posts on Ypulse ... and matching luggage. Choose your future. But why would anyone want to do a thing like that?" - tagline [more...]
Date: 2008-07-10 18:58:33
The History of the Biker Stereotype
motorcycle The biker stereotype started almost 60 years ago, ... an American Motorcycle Association event in Hollister, California. Not long after that, Marlon ... there could possibly be. The few notorious motorcycle clubs are routinely the subject of police [more...]
Date: 2008-11-28 04:54:06
For Sale 1970 CT70-K0. Gold. Colorado. Titled
For Sale 1970 CT70-K0 Gold Boulder,Colorado VIN CT70-2316xx 2,588 miles (currently) Titled and plated in Colorado ... Amber LED's (6V) to light up the engine to provide better night visibility factory key + 2 additional New Clutch Plates/Disks (20 miles ago) Valvoline 20w50 motorcycle oil I had the original [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 03:26:00
