Most of us will never road race at the top levels of competition, it just isn't in the cards, the young guns seem to have almost supernatural skills on the track, but all of us can ride and sometimes we cover a lot of ground in the course of a day and if we hear about a rally where long distance is involved, we might think, "Hey, maybe I could do that." Well, ... maybe. Dean … [Read more...]
2009 Vintage Motorcycle Days – More Event Updates
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 the development of the Honda CB750. Vic World … [Read more...]
AMA Vintage Days Used Bike Corral
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 sale signs everywhere, but that's the problem, you … [Read more...]
Harley Davidson First Quarter 2009 Results
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 last year but in line with earlier … [Read more...]
Hard Miles – The Iron Butt Rally
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 he had produced covering the last Iron Butt in 2007 (it's run every 2 years), I … [Read more...]
MotoPOD – Motorcycle Carrier for Airplanes
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 airport, how do you get to town? MotoPOD is the answer. A specially constructed cargo pod strapped to the … [Read more...]