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Not Riding? What Are You Doing?

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Whatever label applies to you, rider, biker, motorcyclist, builder, mechanic, restorer or racer, it certainly doesn't define who you are, it's really a part time label. You have other interests, sometimes related to motorcycles, other times, not even close. It would be interesting to our readers to know how far afield you go, interesting to me, too, since covering those topics … [Read more...]

10 Reasons Motorcycles are Better Than cars

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Cars are neat, I like them a lot and I've been fortunate to have had a few nice ones, but motorcycles have a long list of advantages over their 4 wheel cousins. In my experience, if you like bikes, there's a good chance you appreciate cars, trucks, boats and airplanes, too, not all to the same degree but a particularly nice example of any motor driven vehicle can bring on a … [Read more...]

Victory Motorcycle Raffle for Education Fund

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Scott and Jon over at Conquest Customs wanted you to know about a special raffle going on for the Lucas Clark Education Fund. Lucas is the 4 year old son of Sgt. Michael K. Clark, left behind when his father was killed in action on October 7, 2008 in Mosul, Iraq. Sgt. Clark owned a 2007 Victory Vegas which, prior to going to Iraq, he had sent to Conquest Customs for the full … [Read more...]

Twist the Throttle – Updated Schedule

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We wrote about Twist the Throttle before, but they had a little scheduling issue and all of the original dates were postponed. They're back on the road and the dates are listed below. The first show about Honda, was on April 6th, though it's being rerun a couple of times, Dylan Weiss sent me a note a few days late, seems he was running around across the pond and just caught … [Read more...]

Motomarathon – 4 Days of Riding the Twisties

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The Motomarathon is a 4 day rally focused on riding routes through beautiful scenery with as many twisties as possible. Isn't that what a motorcycle was designed to do? Instead of riding thousands of miles on interstate highways, something a car might do better, you go for the curves, an event focused on using your all of your tread, not just a little strip in the … [Read more...]

Holiday Wishes From The Kneeslider

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It's been a busy and enjoyable year here at The Kneeslider and it seemed to fly right by. I'm going to roll off the throttle a bit for the rest of the year, wrap a few presents, enjoy the company of family and friends and recharge the batteries. I'll be working behind the scenes most days on a few projects, checking my email and making sure everything is running smoothly, maybe … [Read more...]