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Gearing Up in Sturgis

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Just got this pic of downtown Sturgis which was taken at about 8:40 pm, CST, today.
As you can tell, there are already quite a few bikes there.
Looks like the party has already started, although I guess it doesn’t ‘officially’ begin until tomorrow.
This pic was taken by Lisa who is attending her first Sturgis Rally. [...]

2008 West Texas Blackgold Rally Begins Today

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

The 2008 edition of the Blackgold Rally begins today in tiny Goldsmith, TX (just a little northwest of Odessa) with registration (and the Beer Barn!) opening at 5 pm.
This year’s Blackgold Rally will feature that usual assortment of biker games as well as a bikini bike wash, a wet t-shirt contest and a wet boxer [...]

Beatnik Biker Now on Alltop

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Have just been informed that Beatnik Biker has been selected for inclusion within the motorcycle section of Alltop. You can get to the motorcycle section by followiing this link.
Here is how Alltop describes their site:
We help you explore your passions by collecting stories from “all the top” sites on the web. We’ve grouped these [...]

2008 ROT Rally – Off To A Good Start

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

We arrived in Austin late yesterday afternoon, our trip was delayed in Arlington due to some loose spokes on my rear wheel, and got checked-in. From there, we proceeded to downtown Austin to get ready for the annual bike parade that travels from the rally site to it’s grand entrance on South Congress Street. [...]

MBI 2008 Reader Choice Awards – Nominations

Friday, January 11th, 2008

MBI (Motorcycle Bloggers International) has opened up the nominations for it’s 2008 Readers Choice Awards.
You can read about the criteria and make your nominations via the following link:
http://www.mbiweb.org/2008/
You have until February 1st to get your nominations in.
Enjoy!

Great gifts for the biker in your life

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Looking for something special for that special biker in your life? Is so, surf on over to Bikerdata.com and take a look at all the offerings currently available this Christmas.
You can find all things biker there as well as links to special offers and such.
While you are there, be sure to check out the [...]

Get a Taste of Sturgis 2007 at BikerData.com

Friday, September 21st, 2007

My buddy Jeff, over at BikerData.com, has posted some great pics from Sturgis 2007 over at the BikerData.com web site. You can find the photo gallery here.
In all, there are over 5,000 Sturgis pics spread out amongst 10 albums for your viewing pleasure. And there are even more photos coming!
And while you are [...]

Promising new direction service: Dial DIR-ECT-IONS

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

There is a promising new direction service out there called ‘Dial DIR-ECT-IONS’. You can find their web site here.
The skinny on the service is this. You call in from your text enabled cell phone by dialing 347-328-4667 (DIR-ECT-IONS) and give voice commands for your start and destination. Then shortly, you will receive [...]

Promising flexible armor from d30

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

A company named d30 (dee-three-oh) has been working on a flexible material that has some armor-like characteristics upon impact. You can find the d30 website here.
Here is what the d30 website has to say about the material:
(dee-three-oh) is a specially engineered material made with intelligent molecules. They flow with you as you move but [...]

Carry your wine on your bike

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

Here’s a great way to take home a little vino after your have visited your favorite new winery on your motorcycle.
Although not specifically designed for motorcycles, you should still be able to strap one of these on your bike and get your precious cargo home.
The carriers, by WineCruzer, were actually designed with the ‘jet-set’ [...]

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