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Archive for October, 2008

What You Don’t Know

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

What You Don't Know Author: Jackie From our September, 2007 Newsletter. How it all started…. "What you don’t know, can’t hurt you" is not necessarily a good thing as it relates to motorcycles, but under certain circumstances ignorance can be bliss. My first attempt to ride what seemed like a big, black monstrous machine, (in ...

Heated Gear

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Some people ride in some really cold temperatures and there are others that just need a little more warmth than others (you know the ones that wear their jacket with the quilted liner in 70 and 80 degree temperatures). Well for you they make heated gear. This is ...

No gear for scooters

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

I heard someone talking the other day about not needing to have protective gear because they were riding a scooter instead of a motorcycle. When I asked them why, they seemed to think that scooters were less dangerous than motorcycles so they didn't need the same gear that a ...

Winter Wear

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Well, it is definitely time to start thinking about winter gear! More and more of us are riding as often as possible to save money and gas. So that means more time spent riding in the cold. Even temperatures that are comfortable when walking around become quickly ...

Respect for the Scooter

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

I have a lot of love and respect for scooter riders. Many are turning to scooters to help save money or the environment (either way they are out there with us). But as more and more people are riding scooters, it is also helping motorists to be on ...