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Archive for April, 2008
MC Nation Has Moved
Posted in Uncategorized on 23 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Do You Like Farkle?
Posted in Motorcycle Accessories, tagged accessories, farkle, motorcycle on 18 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I had planned on writing a blog post on functional motorcycle accessories vs cosmetic or dress up accessories in the upcoming weeks. But, I was reading a post on Twitter where one of my friends, dekkerd, made a post about riding his motorcycle to pick up some farkle. I felt stupid. I had no [...]
Exciting News
Posted in MC Nation Podcast on 17 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We are seeing the greens coming to the grass and trees, the flowers and trees blooming, and we are hearing the birds singing in the morning. That can only mean one thing. It is time to ride every day. The temperatures are awesome in my neck of the woods and I hope that they are [...]
Podcast Frustrations
Posted in MC Nation Podcast, tagged motorcycle, podcast on 16 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am so glad that I am better at riding a motorcycle than I am at figuring out the finer points of publishing a podcast. It has proven to be an exercise in futility for me so far this week. But, I will overcome the obstacles and you will be listening to a podcast soon. [...]
The Softer Side of Motorcycling
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged canada, harley davidson, lady bikers, lady riders, MIC, Motorcycle Industry Council, motorcycles, Ridley, sportster low, women riders on 14 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t take your attention totally away from the road, but start looking around the next time you go for a drive. Pay particular attention to the the motorcycles that you see during your trip. What is the main thing that you are noticing about riders today? The main thing that I am noticing is that [...]
MC Nation Podcast
Posted in Uncategorized on 13 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Man, I have had so much fun this evening. I spent quite a bit of time learning about podcasting from my friend, Daniel Brusilovsky. Daniel gave me some pointers on how to get set up and start the first show. The first podcast is recorded and edited. I will tell you this. Recording the podcast [...]
The Rain Dance
Posted in Uncategorized on 11 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Seems like every time I look at the weather forecast this week all I see is rain today, thunderstorms tomorrow, rain Thursday, blah, blah, blah. I am so sick of rain I can’t see straight. I also know that things could be worse. That rain that we are getting right now could be snow and [...]
Road Trip
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged motorcycle touring, road trip, tour on 10 April 2008 | 2 Comments »
I want to tour. Some people want to cruise the town for a few hours. Some have the need for speed and play during track days. Some are perfectly happy riding a few miles to work once a month. I want to tour. I want to see North America from the seat of my bike [...]
Brand Loyalty vs. Rider Respect
Posted in Uncategorized on 9 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The next time you go to a rally, participate in an organized ride, or just on a Sunday ride, slow down for a minute and just do some people watching. Like the guy over there with the Honda t-shirt on. Or that guy over there with the vest on it that has about every patch [...]
The Media Surprise
Posted in Uncategorized on 8 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I received a phone call from the ABATE state office asking if I would be able to show up at the safety site to meet up with two fellow instructors / site coordinators. Our local Fox news affiliate (WXIN FOX59) wanted to do some live feeds during the morning newscast concerning our motorcycle safety [...]
