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Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
Harley-Davidson has set up a section on their web site where you can go and share your story about attending Sturgis. Called, Sturgis Rumblings, you can find it on the HD web site here.
Via a promotional email, here is what Harley says about Rumblings:
STURGIS RUMBLINGS
No matter where they hail from, there’s no doubt that [...]
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Monday, August 20th, 2007
Hot summer weather on a bike means that you will probably end up with a few of your favorite t-shirts that you have sweated through. In some cases, you may have sweated so much that you have those ugly yellow sweat-stains on the underarm areas of your shirts. Even after washing.
If so, you [...]
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Sunday, August 19th, 2007
There is a nifty little web app over at Mica Peak web site that allows you to create a packing list for your motorcycle travels. You can find the Mica Peak site here.
On the site, you can find a couple of checklists that you can taylor to your specific needs. One, the ‘Motorcycle [...]
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Thursday, August 16th, 2007
Over at Piglet Paper, Lisa continues her posting about her annual trip across Texas. This post deals specifically with her trying to get through Houston and somehow retain her senses. You can find the post here.
Lisa had to deal with an approximate 15 miles of shear aggravation as road construction in Houston caused [...]
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Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
Had a great conversation today with Jeff over at BikerDATA.com. Seems he had a wonderful time at Sturgis, even though he ended up with a broken toe.
He informed me that he will be posting some items to his web site shortly about the event as well as some of the people he met. [...]
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Tuesday, August 14th, 2007
When Rod MacKenzie built the first Rockit Guitar, he did so to stop the ribbing he was receiving from his buddies he was jamming with. And when he showed up at with it, he silenced them all.
Combining two of his passions, Rod got so much positive feedback from the first Rockit Guitar that he [...]
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Monday, August 13th, 2007
If you need some inspiration for a long motorcycle journey, check out the post, ‘An inspiration to ride, just ride’ over at Redleg’s Rides. You can find the post here.
It seems that Makiko Sugino of Japan decided about 5 years ago that she would set out on a motorcycle journey around the world. [...]
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Sunday, August 12th, 2007
If you are wanting to join the ‘green team’ and still ride your motorcycle you might want to check out a new offering from Enertia Bike. You can find their web site here.
According to Enertia, a regular motorcycle is about two-times more efficient than an automobile. But Enertia claims it’s electric motorcycle is [...]
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Saturday, August 11th, 2007
How about a biker cap that you could also use to ice down and carry a six-pack? Would be kinda cool, huh?
Well this exact type of cap already exists in the the form of the Road Rag by Robo Cap. You can find the web site here.
In a design that was, according to [...]
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Friday, August 10th, 2007
In the market for a new pair of riding jeans? If so, you many want to check out this most excellent and thorough review of the SHIFT Lodown Motorcycle Jeans by Bill C. over at webBikeWorld.com. You can find the review here.
As stated in the review, here is a summary of the SHIFT [...]
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