Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Contest and Sale

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Mansoor is having a sale at Roadgear . Use code 'JULY4' to get 15% off everything . Offer ends on 5 July. Kymco and Karen Stoffer ...
Monday, June 28, 2010

TransAlp Rally Report

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The picture says it all: John is alive and well! However, he does not recommend the helicopter service as the best way to exit the Pine Bar...
Friday, June 25, 2010

Newtonian Physics

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Motorcycling is one of the greatest applications of Classical, or Newtonian, Physics. Yet if you asked the average rider about it I venture ...
Thursday, June 24, 2010

Ducati Test Rides Coming Up

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The Ducati Revs New Jersey Event (August 16-17) at the beautiful New Jersey Motorsports park is the opportunity of the...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

A Team Effort

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 Went to see the new A-Team movie last night. I have to admit, it was everything I was hoping for. Rotten Tomatoes had this to say, "...
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Used Tools

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We all need tools and we also need to save money. Not every tool needs to be a Snap-On or Motion Pro tool. MikesXS has a very large selec...
Monday, June 21, 2010

Women on the loose

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OK, women can race against men , and win. I can deal with that. Now the manly art of dual-sport adventure riding is being invaded. First, th...
Sunday, June 20, 2010

Father's Day

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Today is Father's Day. My dad has a perfectly restored, museum quality Indian stored away in some garage. He never rides it, or even goe...
Saturday, June 19, 2010

160 - The Conclusion

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Like Pogo , we can all be our own worst enemy. Thinking too much, or too little, can lead us astray. Here's the picture from my sec...
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Friday, June 18, 2010

Ride To Work Day Next Monday

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I took a day off from the 160 to clear my head and work on the Transalp in preparation for the TA Rally on the 25th . I'll be back to i...
Thursday, June 17, 2010

@#$% 160 - Part 3

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Another day of frustration. You can see the gap between the wiring plug and and the case here. It's supposed to be a press fit that clo...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Disappointing CB160 - Part 2

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We cleaned up the engine parts and let them sit overnight to dry off. Today it goes back together for testing. We will run it on the bench w...
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

A Disappointing Day At The Track

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Went to Loundon yesterday for the USCRA races. We had a Formula 160 bike (#305) that we were sure was ready to go. There had been a few pro...
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Sunday, June 13, 2010

How to be a n00b!

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The video says it all! Of course, the cop, being a genius, immediately jumps out with gun drawn on a rider who is obviously in major hurt ...
Saturday, June 12, 2010

Post 200!

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I'm still here and, from the reports Google sends me, there are now more than just a few of you out there. The factories aren't beat...
Friday, June 11, 2010

Girls - are they ruining racing?

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In case you haven't heard, Elena Myers became the first woman to win an AMA Supersport class race. She won AMA Supersport Race 1 at In...
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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Ride Report From Eddy

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My friend Donald arrived early on Friday 5/14. Donald's brother Bart and Bart's son Daan arrived the day before the ride on Wednesda...
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Corvettes Return To Le Mans Grand Prix

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Corvette will return to Le Mans this weekend after a gap of 37 years. The race, properly known as the 24 Heures du Mans , will feature a p...
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Rhinebeck AMCA Meeting This Weekend

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This one snuck up on me. Thanks to Dave for reminding me. The Antique Motorcycle Club of America is holding their national meet at Rhine...
Monday, June 7, 2010

Catalina Gran Prix Returns!?!?

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The historic Catalina Grand Prix is going to return on a trial basis in December. Details are here . This is Part 1 of a promo film made b...