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9 Lessons Learned During My First Year With A Motorcycle

It's been one year since purchasing my first motorcycle and boy have I learned a lot over the past 12 months! When I first got my motorcycle in the fall of 2009, I had never ridden a motorcycle before, had never driven a manual car (and thus, I didn't know how to change gears), and I was unable to even turn my motorcycle on without instantly stalling it. Since then, however, I have learned to stop and go without even thinking what it is I am doing, I can drive in heavy traffic, ride on the freeway, and I even conducted my ...

How To Store Your Motorcycle During The Winter

If you live in a part of the world where winter turns the roads to ice and snow falls on a regular basis, it's probably a good idea to put your bike away for the winter season. That said, if you plan to store your motorcycle during the winter months, you need to take some extra precautions so that your bike starts right up once spring eventually rolls around. This article details the steps you should take when preparing your motorcycle for several months of wintertime storage. Clean Your Motorcycle It may seem obvious, but the first (and most important) step is ...

My Tour Of Dinosaur National Monument – Day 2

After spending the night at Dinosaur National Monument's green River Campground, I packed up my gear, loaded up my motorcycle and took off toward the south on Cub Creek Road. According to the map, there was supposed to be a large set of petroglyphs just a short distance from the campground. As promised, just a couple miles from the campground was a spot in the road where you could pull over and see numerous petroglyphs carved into the nearby rock. The first petroglyph site was directly beside the road. You could park, walk just a few steps from your motorcycle and instantly ...

Types Of Motorcycles

You've likely noticed that there are a number of different types of motorcycles to choose from - each of which has features that make it better or worse for different types of riding conditions. The following is a brief breakdown describing each of the different motorcycle types. Touring "A touring motorcycle is a type of motorcycle designed for long-distance touring and heavy commuting. Although any motorcycle can be used to tour with, manufacturers have brought specific models designed to address the particular needs of these riders. Common to the touring motorcycle models is usually large displacement fairings and windshields ...

Motorcycle Photos From Europe

Last year I spent nine months riding a bicycle through 16 different European countries. Along the way, I came across a number of individuals riding motorcycles. The following is a series of photos featuring some of the motorcycles and moped that I saw while cycling about Europe in the year 2009. Constance, Germany Skopje, Macedonia Zurich, Switzerland Korcula, Croatia Athens, Greece Strumica, Macedonia Vau-Dejes, Albania Vienna, Austria Strumica, Macedonia Skopje, Macedonia Skopje, Macedonia Athens, Greece Orebic, Croatia Orebic, Croatia Luzern, Switzerland Zurich, Switzerland Salzburg, Austria Athens, Greece Athens, Greece Thessaloniki, Greece Luzern, Switzerland Vienna, Austria Skopje, Macedonia Orebic, Croatia Zurich, Switzerland Skopje, Macedonia Athens, Greece Orebic, Croatia Mykonos, Greece Bern, Switzerland Athens, Greece Luzern, Switzerland

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