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Motorcycles Worse on the Environment Than Cars?

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

Motorcycles are worse on the environment than cars? Can it be? A popular TV show, the Discovery Channel's MythBusters, seems to think so. The Discovery Channel recently aired a Mythbusters episode which compared the fuel efficiency and pollutant emissions of cars versus motorcycles from the 1980s, 1990s ...

Sweaty helmet hair

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Here is a question from Shirley in Missouri. She needs help with sweaty helmet hair... How does everyone deal with sweaty, helmet hair? Yesterday I went for a ride, just touring the countryside, but when I stopped at a convenience store to get a water, I was so embarrased ...

Tumbles, Fumbles, and Keeping the Shiny Side Up

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Tumbles, Fumbles, and Keeping the Shiny Side Up Author: Jo Kinnard (a.k.a Motowrider) From ...

So Many Bikes, So Little Time….

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

So Many Bikes, So Little Time.... Author: Jo Kinnard (a.k.a Motowrider) From our September, 2007 Newsletter. What kind of a rider are you? What kind of bike suits your style of riding? A crotch rocket? A street bike? A laid-back cruiser with a lot of chrome? A scooter? Like people, two-wheelers come in all ...

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 ...