Depending on what part of the country you live in, your bike may be spending several weeks or months nestled away in your garage for the winter. If you are like most of us, you probably can’t wait to get it out and go for that first spring ride! Before you just jump on and [...]
This past weekend a group of us rode out from the Competition Accessories retail store in Rock Hill, SC to enjoy a beautiful day out on the bikes in the mountains. The fall colors were at their peak, and we rode some of the curviest roads North Carolina has to offer. It was an eclectic [...]
Congratulations to our “Favorite Ride” winners! 1st: George “GEO” Paturalski Today was a great day. Got an early start, as I wanted to repack my gear to get the weight distribution to my satisfaction. Kickstand up and wheels turning at 7:45 AM. Took a quick spin through the Club on my way out, as our [...]
Planning any event for a charity can be both challenging and rewarding at the same time. Here are some tips and step to help you get started with organizing a motorcycle ride for charity. Picking the Charity Before you start anything you will want to know what charity you are raising money for. Pick [...]
I purchased a ‘99 Yamaha Venture from my brother-in-law, who lives in California, and I live in eastern Kansas. Two of my riding buddies agreed to ride out to Claremont, and meet up with me to ride it back to Kansas. We decided to make a trip out of it, so after leaving Claremont, we [...]
One of the best rides that I’ve ever done: We left Toledo around 1030am for our first day’s destination of Frankfort, Michigan. It looked like we were in for light rain between Grand Rapids and Muskegon. Unfortunately, the weather built; and we ran into a downpour just outside of Muskegon. We geared up and continued [...]
In the summer of 1980, I took a 22 day trip from Stuttgart, Germany, to Munich, Salzburg, Austria, then to Split, Yugoslavia, ferry to Pescaro, Italy, rode north to Florence, then to Venice. From Venice, I rode west for awhile and then up through Switzerland for a couple of days, then back to Stuttgart. I [...]
2009 Ride West – August 1 to August 14 Day 1 Signal Mountain, TN to St. Louis, MO 477 miles Hello …and so it begins. Today was a great day. Got an early start, as I wanted to repack my gear to get the weight distribution to my satisfaction. Kickstand up and wheels turning at [...]
This is NOT your ordinary Sunday ride! 318 turns in 11 miles! And I don’t mean wide sweeping turns, we’re talking sharp 90 plus degree turn’s and plenty of them! No time to look at the scenery, here comes another turn and HOLD ON! Ride a motorcycle? Don’t like to ride in a straight line? [...]
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