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Mailbag: Picking up a big motorcycle

Sunday, June 24th, 2007
Randy asked a question . . .Thank you so much for your article "The Grit of Riding Gravel". I wish I had read it before taking my new Harley into my gravel driveway. Do you have any tips on how a person can get a 650 lb. bike back on ...

Motorcycle 133t speak - catlol

Friday, May 11th, 2007
I hate cats, but I love 133tspeak and LOLcats. Here is one I made with a motorcycle: For more info on lolcats and 133tspeak go to http://icanhascheezburger.com/

Motorcycle Safety Foundation: Experienced Rider Course

Sunday, May 6th, 2007
I was fortunate to snag a free spot in the 8AM - noon experienced rider course held on the old Alameda Naval Air Station, in the shadow of the USS Hornet. I was in a different mindset today then when I took the basic class more than 7 years ago. ...

Vectrix Electric Scooter

Thursday, April 26th, 2007
I recently got a press release from the Vectrix Scooter company and while I generally ignore press releases, this one excites me. I am trying to build an electric motorcycle and have been struggling with the speed vs range limitations. The Vectrix seems to have solved this problem and may ...

In a crash, the motrcyclist is always at fault

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
"Anytime a plaintiff is on a motorcycle, the jury will find them somewhat at fault, just because they're on a motorcycle"

Mailbag: Are cheap helmets worth the risk?

Saturday, April 14th, 2007
Are KBC helmets any good? How come they're so much cheaper than Arai and Shoei? Should I go straight to an Arai to protect my melon? The KBC's are tempting because of the price.

Underinsured Motorist Coverage and Health Insurance

Thursday, April 12th, 2007
Ralph was recently in a motorcycle accident and had a question about what happens when you need to use your underinsured motorist coverage.I was in an accident and Blue Cross settled with the other guy's insurance company but didn't give a full and final release. Now, they want to ...

Flip Flops and an Arai

Monday, April 9th, 2007
People's rational amazes me sometimes. I wish I had a camera to document what I came across today but I left my phone at my desk. But first a word about gear. I come from the ATGMOTT school of dressing for rides. "All the Gear, Most of the Time". There ...

Perimeter Rotors

Thursday, April 5th, 2007
Cyril Huze had a post on his blog called "Perimeter Rotors. Beautiful And Powerful." about perimeter rotors and I think there is some misinformation being presented to the general public, most likely from the people using perimeter rotors on their custom bikes. Cyril states that perimeter rotors give you . ...

Royal Enfield and why we ride a motorcycle

Friday, March 30th, 2007
Once I got over the "EWWWW!" factor of this Royal Enfield commercial I thought about the message it is sending. On the surface it is saying that the Royal Enfield is worth the disapproval that your mother will bestow on you for riding a motorcycle. And that I agree with. ...