Photos to Make You Smile

November 10, 2008 – 5:39 pm
Here are a few photos to help make your day a little better:   This is what sad looks like...   This is what sorry looks like...   Always check your spelling...   Pay attention while you drive...   Just my luck...   Forgot something...   Construction worker humor...   Finally, proof of global warming...   Smile and laugh whenever you can, it keeps you young at heart!  

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Winterizing Your Bike

November 4, 2008 – 5:58 pm
Well, the colder weather is approaching and many riders are putting their babies away for the winter. Here are a few steps you need to take before storing your bike for a long period of time. Clean the mean machine No one likes a rusty bike. If you clean and wax it before you store it, you reduce the possibility of rust. But be careful, if you wash your bike before storing it, it must be completely dry before you store it or you you will promote rust instead of preventing it (be very careful not to get water in the muffler of pipes). Clean off all the bugs, tar, mud and whatever else you have meaning to clean off when you had time! Polish the chrome, aluminum, stainless steel, etc. with a good metal polish. While your at it, clean/lube the chain and cables. ...

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Hat Trick

October 30, 2008 – 4:53 pm
Hat Trick Author: Judy Mecham Part 3 of a 3-part series on motorcycle apparel From our September, 2007 Newsletter.   So far, we have not talked about helmets, but you know that a good helmet is vital. A helmet is the only piece of riding equipment that can actually save your life in a crash. Even better, it can be the difference between spending your life in a wheelchair sucking meals through a straw or living a normal life. I am always amazed by riders who say they are less comfortable riding with a helmet than without one. As our article on picking ...

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Getting into Your Pants

October 30, 2008 – 4:30 pm
Getting into Your Pants Author: Judy Mecham Part 2 of a 3-part series on motorcycle apparel From our September, 2007 Newsletter. Jeans, especially heavy ones, do offer some protection in a crash. They are substantially better than light slacks and a world ahead of shorts. They may also offer a good level of comfort, protecting your legs from wind and sun and allowing some air to flow over your skin. The only way you are going to get better wind flow with protection is by wearing mesh pants over shorts. Since 1996 the folks at Fast Company continue to create and refine Draggin' Jeans products to make motorcycling safer, they use tests from the lab and the real world to ensure that they are doing their best to prevent road rash. They’ve added more Kevlar® to entirely wrap the knee area in the looser fit patterns to ensure the safety should that loose leg twist ...

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Dress for Excess

October 30, 2008 – 4:07 pm
Dress for Excess Author: Judy Mecham Part 1 of a 3-part series on motorcycle apparel: From our July 21, 2007 Newsletter.   “Be Cool” Your motorcycling apparel decisions must consider comfort and protection from crashes and the everyday challenges of riding a motorcycle. The right gear makes motorcycling safer and more comfortable through a wide range of conditions, and thus your choice of riding gear is as important to making motorcycling fun as your choice of motorcycle is. Yet, often an apparel-buying decision is based on little more than what ...

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