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Archive for June, 2007

How was your Saturday?

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Mine was pretty good, actually.
Cleaned up the bike and headed out for an early morning ride. Ended up finding a new bakery that I will more than likely return to and took a short trip to the Odessa Meteor Crater site. Had never been there and thought today would be a good day [...]

Leave a legacy at the H-D Museum

Friday, June 29th, 2007

I have seen this done countless times at museums, hospitals, schools, etc. That is, purchasing a brick for your family or loved ones as a fund raiser of sorts for the building completion.
Now it seems that Harley has decided to do something similar at their museum that will open in Milwaulkee in 2008. [...]

Ingenious use of tennis ball

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

I don’t think that there is any practical use of the following with regards to motorcycles, but it is amazing all the same.
The following video shows how to use an ordinary tennis ball to unlock a car. It is wild!
Enjoy!
Note: I tried to imbed the MetaCafe Player, but had no luck. Sorry. [...]

Apply for your motorcycle loan online

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

There is a new entry in the online motorcycle loan game from Horizon Digital Finance called myMotorcycleloan.com. You can find the web site here.
MyMotorcycleloan.com offers customers the option of financing a new or used motorcycle from a franchised dealer, from a private part seller or the option to refinance their current bike online [...]

Motorcycle movie guide

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

If you are looking for a motorcycle movie to watch, but don’t know where to begin, then a listing on the Mass. Chapter of British Iron Association site is for you. You can find the movies, listed by year, here.
Although the listing has not been updated since the 2004 release of Motorcycle Diaries, it [...]

Motorcycle ownership cost

Monday, June 25th, 2007

Ever wondered what it actually would or does cost you to own a motorcycle? Perhaps because you are wanting to purchase a new bike and have to justify it to your significant other? Or just because you are wondering if there is a better way to get around as you were filling up [...]

Tips to avoid a speeding ticket

Sunday, June 24th, 2007

Over on Lifehacker are some tips to aid you in avoiding a speeding ticket. Not that you would ever speed on purpose. You can find the post here.
Although the tips may appear to be common sense, it is always a good idea to be reminded of them.

Drive within 5-10 mph [...]

Surviving on the street

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

From the February 2007 issue of Motorcycle Cruiser Magazine comes a list of 50 ways to save your life on the street (the actually got the list from their sister magazine, Motorcyclist). You can find the list here.
Here are the items on the list:
Assume you’re invisible
Be considerate
Dress for the crash, not the pool or [...]

A happy birthday

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Celebrated my birthday yesterday but didn’t do anything special. Hope to spend some time on my bike tomorrow… Just for me… As a gift to myself.
Plan on stopping by the local H-D shop as my dad made sure to give me a gift certificate.
Yippeee!

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Why we customize our bikes

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Cyril, over at Cyril Huse Blog, has a great post on why we customize our bikes. You can find the post here.
The post is the kind that linger in your thoughts for days until finally appearing as an ‘a-ha’ moment to you when you least expect it.
Enjoy!
Why Do We Customize Motorcycles? [Cyril Huse via [...]

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