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Things to think about on a Summer day

Posted in Daily Ride, tagged , on August 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Threw my leg over the warmed up Harley at 6:30 a.m. this morning. Kissed Boo goodbye and told her I’ll be back in two weeks. Worked my way on the backroads down to 212 West through Montevideo in the cool of the early morning hours and headed West. Had lunch with a young cop buddy [...]

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The View from the Rear Seat

Posted in Daily Ride, Motorcycle safety, tagged , , on April 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

About the time the warm spring winds finish the job of blowing out the rest of the winter chill, restlessness takes root in the heart of every motorcycle rider. Spring has sprung; it’s time to ride. Typically, enthusiasts tend to focus on the driver enjoying the thrill of curve hugging rides through open country. The [...]

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Motorcycle Spring Cleaning

Posted in Daily Ride, tagged , on April 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

It’s a weird thing, but many riders don’t mind the hassle of getting their bike ready for the riding season nearly as much as they do when getting ready to store their bike for the winter!  When spring rolls around and you have to get your bike ready for another riding season it’s just one [...]

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I Was There

Posted in Daily Ride, Touring, tagged on February 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

You don’t buy a motorcycle for transportation, in my opinion. Sure, when you turn your car in at the shop, you might use your bike, but that’s an exception. As a general rule, bikes don’t have enough cargo space, they’re too vulnerable to foul weather, and they’re entirely too expensive. No, you have a car [...]

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Motorcycle Riding-Fun or Dangerous?

Posted in Daily Ride, Motorcycle safety, Uncategorized, tagged , , on February 16, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Silver City, New Mexico When I enlisted in the Marine Corps Infantry, I was surprised with the responses I received when others learned the news. Most, probably envisioning me marching away to war, expressed concern for my safety, a handful indicated they were proud of me, and the vast majority tried to relate: “hey, I [...]

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Harbortown bobber DVD movie

Posted in Book Reviews, Motorcycles in the Media, tagged on January 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Harbortown bobber DVD is from the award winning directors of the movies “Choppertown” and “Brittown”. This fabrication documentary took over two years to make and it follows the building of a ’69 bobber owned by Scott DiLalla. Featuring Irish Rick, Earl Kane, J-Bird and Dennis Goodson, the movie chronicles the crew as they work [...]

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Cold Weather Riding

Posted in Daily Ride, Motorcycle safety, tagged on November 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Cold Weather Riding For an avid rider, one of the hardest things to face is the end of summer and the prospect of putting your bike away for winter. But with a little planning you can easily ride longer into the fall, and even the winter. All you have to do to enjoy cold weather [...]

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2009 AMA International Women and Motorcycling Conference

Posted in Motorcycle Events, Motorcycle Riders and Pictures, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The 5th annual 2009 AMA International Women and Motorcycling Conference  was held in Keystone Colorado August 19 -22. This years theme: ‘Riding to New Heights’.  There were 1,000 avid motorcyclists in attendance. The event was sponsored by Harley Davidson and Buell.  The beautiful Keystone Resort and Conference Center, with the Rocky Mountains in the background, [...]

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Bald Overlook -picture from a customer of Jafrum

Posted in Motorcycle Riders and Pictures, tagged , , on July 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I’m wearing my Pistol Pete premium leather jacket, 5-pocket leather pants and Milwaukee classic harness leather boots from Jafrum in the photo of me standing by the Lone Bald Overlook sign note: I didn’t even read the writing on the sign when the picture was taken…noticed later while reviewing the pictures of the day how [...]

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Give Us Your Top Ten Reasons: What Makes Motorcycles Sexy?

Posted in Daily Ride, tagged , , on October 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Most riders I know have a confidence that’s almost contagious: an enthusiasm for life that is found in women and men in every walk of life. I have heard it more than once while riding that a lot of people think motorcycles are sexy. If you agree, the staff of Jafrum would like to hear [...]

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Top Ten Motorcycle Road Trip Essentials-Part One

Posted in Motorcycle Gear Articles, tagged , , , , on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

If you are heading out for a long motorcycle road trip, you have to be careful in packing your gear. You want to keep the weight low and close to the center of the bike and you also need to make sure that both sides of your saddlebags weigh approximately the same. Secure loose items [...]

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Safer Night Riding: Master the Art of Biker Recognition-Part I

Posted in Motorcycle Gear Articles, tagged , , , , , on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Motorcycle riders have to take road safety very seriously, especially at night when visibility is reduced. In a car dominated world, being conspicuous is not enough, you have to be easy to recognize by drivers as well. Some bikers focus solely on making themselves visible at night; some use strobe lights on their helmets, but [...]

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