Motorcycle Forum / General / Motorcycles / June 2005

 Sure seemed that way...
 An accurate and well written summary of bu$h's war
mongering speech. It's easy to visualise Hitler spewing
the same sort of pro war, protect the homeland tpye of

What a Nightmare!!!
How would you like to be riding along and wind up behind this guy!!!
http://www.pbase.com/deadelvis/image/28696068
Joe in Northern, NJ  -  V#8013-R

I have an extra pair of tix for Next Weeks Red Bull USGP at Laguna Seca.
Please contact me if you need some tickets.
I can mail them out or meet the buyer down at Laguna.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-bloody27.html
Chicago is starting to make Iraq sound like the safer alternative!

Does anyone know the technical reason why someone would 'wrap' the
mufflers or exhaust pipes on a bike?  I've seen this on numerous custom
bikes but don't know the reason why or the history behind this.
Just curious.

A currently playing Dodge Caravan commercial depicts a minivan pulling
up alongside a guy standing alone with his disabled/out of gas
motorcycle in what appears to be a desert. The wife character chirps to
the daughter character "Daddy just had to have a motorcycle, didn't

I am new to motorcycles, but I was wondering how long a Shadow VLX will
last before it becomes a lot to repair or the engine gives out. I am
looking to buy a used one from the last decade or so; what would be a
good mileage range to buy at? I also don't want to spend too much.

This isn't a fusion-cuisine restaurant like you're thinking.  No, this
is a delicatessen that serves waffles, croissants, *and* lemon grass
shrimp soup in a sit-down dining area. It's Newey's in Manitowoc, WI.
I had not been in there before because they're open for supper only on

I scene lately that them STUPED peeps what used ta drownd ever one else
out here are most gone now.  Big improvmints ecause now the new board
members are reel people who really know there sh.t I mean they really
relly know it!

I love it when a plan comes together. Back on Feb 7th of 04 I floated
the idea of the North American Reeky Tour. The good riders of Reeky
took it from there and rode a couple of T-Shirts in a circle route
around this continent. When you think about it, it's a pretty

I little while ago I started a frustrating exercise in fining just the
right mp3 player and also a set of earbuds suitable for the highway.
All prices are Canadian $
First the mp3 players

Thursday, me and my brother hopped in the Mini and headed to Knoxville.
Dinner with my father and his wife that night, and then up early to head to
wait in demo ride lines at the hoot.  My brother wanted to ride the shadow
750, so we jumped in the Honda line first.  The VFR was ...

Well I've been riding my newly acquired (used) Rebel now for a whole
two weeks / 30 miles and I finally ventured on a secondary highway this
weekend.  This is, btw, my first bike.
Up around 55 mph I must say I thought the wind and engine vibration

Been looking at bike to bike with intercom. Found
Autocomm
Baehr
Motocomm

Citizen is showing a prototype of an LED-based headlight bulb that's
brighter than halogen and draws less power.
"If ten of these white LEDs are connected and operated at 12 V, a beam
of 2,450 lm can be generated at 35 W. This represents about 60% the