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Steven Tyler Launches Red Wing Motorcycle Company
Misc - 09/26/07
Steven Tyler, in collaboration with Mark Dirico and AC Custom Motorcycles, today launched Red Wing Motorcycle Company. Red Wing Motorcycles are the fusion of rock and roll artistry and superior engineering. Imbued with Tyler’s sense of style, each motorcycle is as comfortable to ride as it is sexy
Posted by: Merlin | Comments:(0)

Feasting on Asphalt
Travel - 09/04/07
Alton Brown and his crew are mounting their steeds and scouring the American landscape for honest road food.
Posted by: Merlin | Comments:(0)

Sturgis 2007 Live Cams and links
Travel - 08/07/07
A couple live cams and some links to Sturgis news and pictures.
Posted by: Merlin | Comments:(0)

Motorcycle Fatalities Up Again, NHTSA Says
Safety - 07/26/07
Motorcycle deaths increased for the ninth straight year, especially involving older riders, and for the first time exceeded pedestrian deaths. The NHTSA figures show 4,810 motorcycle deaths last year, compared with 4,576 in 2005.
Posted by: Merlin | Comments:(1)

Richards Legacy
Misc - 07/19/07
Richard was my Grandfather, a farmer turned machinist/tool and die after his service commitment in WWII. He wasn't a big man in fact only 5 foot 6 inches tall and about 150 lbs of solid muscle, but I dearly loved this man.
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Lock it or lose it
Misc - 07/19/07
If you live in the PA and/or OH area you might want to be sure and lock your bike and place it in eye shot just to be safe. There has been an alarming number of reported motorcycle thefts this year.
Posted by: tbeck | Comments:(0)

2008 Suzuki C109R(T)
Suzuki - 07/04/07
The M109R power-cruiser garnered lots of attention during its debut year in 2006. Suzuki thought it would be nice to bolster the Boulevard line and offer the same type of muscle cruiser in a more traditional styling package.
Posted by: Merlin | Comments:(13)

AMA Pledges $100,000 Toward Motorcycle Crash Study
Safety - 12/04/06
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that it has committed $100,000 to help fund a comprehensive nationwide study of motorcycle crashes, and encourages individual motorcyclists, organizations, and businesses in the motorcycle industry to contribute to the effort through the AMA's new "Fuel the Fund" campaign.
Posted by: Merlin | Comments:(10)

2007 Yamaha Star Motorcycles Introduced
Yamaha - 06/28/06
The only new cruiser announced by Yamaha's Star brand for 2007 was the all-new V-Star 1300 in both standard and touring versions. A 1304cc 60 degree v-twin engine with single overhead cams and four valves per cylinder.
Posted by: Merlin | Comments:(1)

10 Lessons from the road
Travel - 06/09/06
As the saying goes there is more to the ride then the destination. John Morris nailed it in Motorcycle Escape magazine...
Posted by: tbeck | Comments:(2)

Hyosung GV650 Avitar
Misc - 06/08/06
From tiny acorns, the mighty Oak doth grow, or something.. anyway, I dug this bike in the metal, after having seen assorted web-based pics...
Posted by: RC23 | Comments:(10)

12 Motorcycle Safety Myths and Misconceptions
Safety - 05/30/06
When science meets urban legend and imperfect logic, some of the "facts" motorcyclists think they "know" about motorcycle safety, crashes, and riding turn out to be dangerous myths and misconceptions. From the February 2006 issue of Motorcycle Cruiser magazine. By Art Friedman.
Posted by: Merlin | Comments:(9)

Suzuki Hosts Hospitality Tent at 83rd Laconia Motorcycle Week
Suzuki - 05/25/06
Suzuki owners invited to celebration at Laconia Bike Bash at Meadowbrook. Suzuki owners need only a Suzuki key or their title and valid photo ID to enter. ASMC will provide coffee, soda, water and light snacks, as well as VIP motorcycle parking and gear check.
Posted by: Merlin | Comments:(3)

Cruisernet Site Re-Design
Misc - 04/17/06
I’ve just completed part one of the site re-design. New additions include: Cruiser News Feed, Shopping, Travel/Ride Guide, and Motorcycle related TV Listings. Future enhancements are planed down the road.
Posted by: Merlin | Comments:(2)

Nostalgic Ride of My Past
Misc - 04/13/06
Dig back deep into your riding past....... no, much deeper than that. Try to remember one or two of those very early bikes that really initiated you into the rhealm of Motorcycledom? I bet it's been along time since you thought about that first love, I know it was for me, but this past week I was reminded of that old ride when I got a call from..
Posted by: GMan | Comments:(4)

Yamaha offers to buy back bikes
Yamaha - 02/15/06
Yamaha really gets behind its products, and here is the proof. After introducing a new series of 600cc sportbikes with an advertised redline of a whopping 17500 rpms it was discovered that the tachometers were reading erroniously and the bikes are in reality only reving to 16000. Instead of just sluffing this off Yamaha has actually.....
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Suzuki Recalls VL1500 and VL1500T for Fuel Tank Leak
Suzuki - 02/08/06
On certain 1998-2006 Suzuki motorcycles, repeated stress around the right front fuel tank mounting point can cause a hairline crack to form due to metal fatigue. This can result in a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, fuel leakage can cause a fire.
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Yamaha's Profit Beats Estimate on Motorcycle Sales
Yamaha - 02/08/06
Yamaha Motor Co., the world's second- largest motorcycle maker, said its profit last year beat its estimate by 6.7 percent because of rising sales of motorcycles and outboard motors.
Posted by: Merlin | Comments:(18)

motorcycle owners being taxed unfairly
Legislation - 12/14/05
The Mississippi State Tax Commission recently doubles and in some cases triples the ad valorem tax on motorcycles. The Tax Commission now directs the collection of more tax on new motorcycles than it does on cars and trucks that cost twice as much.
Posted by: Merlin | Comments:(13)

Victory Motorcycles Vision 800 concept
Victory - 12/12/05
Victory Motorcycles, a division of Polaris Industries Inc, revealed their fully automatic Vision 800 concept motorcycle at this past weekend’s International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, California.
Posted by: Merlin | Comments:(28)

a Brief Moment
Gear Reviews - 12/02/05
In all my years of riding I’ve spent a lot of time searching for new ways to make the long rides more comfy on the tush. It never occurred to me to that one of the problems might be so close to home…my underwear.
Posted by: Merlin | Comments:(5)

A foul weather accessory overlooked by most
Misc - 11/28/05
It could just be the most usefull accessory you ever install. It will allow you to pack more stuff along than you ever thought possible. It will give you the confidence to venture out on your motorcycle despite the uncertianty of winter weather. And what is this seemingly supernatural attachment you ask?
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Rear Views
Gear Reviews - 11/21/05
It has taken 7 years of intense research and development to perfect the rear view system that is fitted into every Reevu helmet. The patented multiple mirror system that is fitted within
Posted by: Night_Wolf | Comments:(4)

Moto Guzzi unviels new models
MotoGuzzi - 11/18/05
Moto Guzzi an Italian firm with roots back to the early 1920's has unvieled a pair of touring bikes powered by their trademarl transversally mounted V-Twin engine. One being a full bore highway machine a-la the Honda Golwing and the other a factory bagger along the lines of Kawasaki's popular Nomad series.
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New motorcycle themed movie "worlds fastest Indian"
Misc - 11/15/05
Most motorcycle themed movies have been a real diapointment for the serious motorcyclists. They are often devoid of any factual motorcycle content and come with a b grade plot. The worlds fastest Indian promises to rise above all that, and advance screenings are playing to rave reviews.
Posted by: frmrpat | Comments:(2)

Jay Leno's Garage - His Subtle 502 V8 Boss Hoss
Misc - 11/13/05
Jay Leno is a regular contributor to Popular Mechanics - Jay Leno's Garage. Here's an article from the November issue where he talks about his Boss Hoss. With the recent talk of Wretched Excesses (Wretched Excess, Indeed and Good old wretched excess), I had to include a Boss Hoss story.
Posted by: Merlin | Comments:(3)

The oldest bike I own...
Misc - 11/11/05
I can't ride it, but then again, even when it was new I couldn't ride it. But it was a favorite then and remains so today, holding a special place of honor atop my PC, leaning against a bent XS850 exhaust valve, so that it can stand on it's wheels, as all proper motorcycles should.
Posted by: RC23 | Comments:(3)

FX Bikes
Misc - 11/09/05
About the FX Adventure Taking the agility and portability of the mountain bike and adding the power and performance of a motorbike, the FX Adventure has been designed specifically to combine the unrestrained delight of cutting loose in the great outdoors with the unrestrained
Posted by: Night_Wolf | Comments:(1)

Before I Was Corrupted, Pt. 1
Misc - 11/09/05
When you’re inundated with performance parts, expensive riding gear, and high-tech motorcycle gadgets, it’s easy to forget what it was like to just make do and ride.
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Wretched Excess, Indeed
Misc - 11/09/05
So there I was hungrily devouring the exclusive intro article on the brandy-new Suzuki M109R...
Posted by: RC23 | Comments:(7)