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Motorcycle Destinations

The lineup of things to see and do at this year’s Vintage Days keeps getting better. Bikes we’ve written about on The Kneeslider will be there, but the weekend will be filled with a growing list of people and motorcycles for almost everyone’s interest.
There will be a presentation of “Birth of the First Superbike” detailing [...]

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AMA Vintage Days Used Bike Corral

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 6/15/2009

in Motorcycle Destinations, Motorcycle Shows

At motorcycle gatherings of most any sort, among the many motorcycles parked there you’ll find for sale signs. These impromptu sellers are hoping someone walking by might see their sign, write down the info and later make an offer. At the annual AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, the many thousands of bikes parked there sprout for [...]

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Harley Davidson reported their 1st quarter results and they’re not out of the woods yet. Another 300 to 400 production jobs will be eliminated as they continue to adjust production to stay in line with shipments. The Company still plans to ship between 264,000 and 273,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles to dealers worldwide in 2009, less than [...]

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Hard Miles – The Iron Butt Rally

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 2/2/2009

in Motorcycle Destinations, Motorcycle Travel

The Iron Butt Rally is something you may have heard of but, like many riders, you may not be familiar with the details. The name makes it obvious you’ll be riding one helluva long distance but, other than that, what’s involved? When I got a note from Dean Tanji (himself a competitor) about a film [...]

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You often see RVs rolling down the highway with a small motorcycle strapped to the back, after all, once you park the land yacht, you don’t want to use it for every short trip at your destination but what if your RV is an airplane? If you land at some out of the way country [...]

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December is approaching. The last time many riders have thrown a leg over a bike with the intent to actually go somewhere is starting to seem distant. The desire to look through a corner while rolling the throttle has to be replaced with something else (but what?). What out of the saddle [...]

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