Posted in misc on May 15th, 2010
Ever try to teach your (let’s not say “elderly”, but older) mom how to use a new electronic device or computer? Me: “What did you just do?” Mom: “I didn’t do anything” Me: “You just pressed something, what did you press?” Mom: “I don’t know what you’re talking about I didn’t do anything!” The problem [...]
Posted in misc on May 14th, 2010
[Marissa Miller - before, like Harley, was mainly about posing... But now she's all about riding, and so is Harley]
Harley is hot these days. They figured out what they do best and have started to put their best stuff into it… Of course there were some casualties: Buell, for one… But in return we got [...]
Posted in misc, motorcycle on Apr 20th, 2010
This blog isn’t really about announcing new bike models and products…but we’ll make an exception for the newest Ducati, the Monster 796… Most of you know that the Monster is the original city bike… A sporty bike specifically designed for real world riding and commuting around cities…the look of the original Monsters helped [...]
Posted in misc on Apr 6th, 2010
Those are neat tricks! But in all seriousness, it can be a hassle riding to work everyday. You need to think about your riding gear, transporting things like your laptop, briefcase, meeting clothes, also you have to consider your parking situation… And these things really are big hurdles to get over. [...]
Posted in misc on Mar 30th, 2010
One fact of the post 9-11 police state is that “normal” conduct for officers is much more aggressive than it used to be. If you were pulled over in Russia for speeding, you could get out of the car and talk to the police officers. In many places in the U.S., try that and you’ll [...]
Posted in misc on Feb 2nd, 2010
The cool thing about motorcycles is that you actually don’t need a good sense of balance to ride them. Twist the throttle, and the magic of gyroscopic forces does its work keeping you on a vertical plane. But when the wheels start to slide (and also for tight low speed maneuvers) your sense of balance [...]
Posted in misc on Jan 23rd, 2010
Here’s something you won’t see at the Bike show. Saw this on Visordown.
Posted in misc on Dec 24th, 2009
Posted in misc, riding tips on Dec 16th, 2009
The first three rules of real estate are location location location. The first three rules of winter riding (and competitive racing) are traction… Times 3. The thing is you really CAN ride on almost any surface… even one with as little traction as ice. And the liberating thing about riding on low traction surfaces is [...]
Posted in misc on Sep 4th, 2009
Repost of motorcycle being stolen in Brooklyn
“What’s wrong with you people that you need to park illegally on the sidewalk?” It’s a valid question, especially considering that motorcyclists have a *reletively* easy time finding parking. Yes there are some places in the Manhattan where it’s “impossible” to find street parking even for a scooter – [...]
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