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Laconia Motorcycle Week 2008 - June 14th thru 22nd - Get Your Rally Map
If you go to Motorcycle Week in Laconia, NH make sure to take a break from partying to enjoy the beautiful riding in the White Mountains.
- Click here here to buy your MAD MAPS Rally Map.
- Click here for the official Laconia Motorcycle Week website.
- Click here for the Laconia Motorcycle Week - Images of America - Photo Book.
Ride Like A Pro On The Dragon DVD - Product Review
I borrowed another Jerry “Motorman” Palladino instructional DVD from my friend who is an outstanding Road Captain and experienced rider. If you don’t know anyone who owns these DVD’s that you can borrow them from, you might as well buy all 3 of the advanced DVD’s together and save on the shipping.
- Ride Like A Pro V
- Surviving The Mean Streets
- Ride Like A Pro On The Dragon
In this video Jerry takes his staff to the legendary Deals Gap aka the Tail Of The Dragon. There are 318 curves in this 11 mile stretch of road in North Carolina & Tennessee. Have you wondered if you could handle the Dragon? I know I have. This video will show you the techniques you need to ride a large cruiser on the Dragon or any piece of challenging tarmac with twisties, switch backs and blind turns. Bring it on! Excellent crash footage of fools on rocket bikes riding over their skill level included for your pleasure. Filmed mostly by Yellow Wolf Videos. Click here to see the trailer at YouTube.
Surviving The Mean Streets - Instructional DVD
I think motorcycle education on street strategy should be emphasized more. This DVD is on the right track and you can bet I will get my hands on it and share a review with you. I have to check with my friends to see if anyone has it before I lay out the cash. I will if I have to because what is more important than Survival?! If you are interested in purchasing Surviving The Mean Streets by Jerry “Motorman” Palladino then click here.
Ride Like A Pro - DVD Review - Motorcycle Training Techniques
As I have said before, I am a Harley Davidson Enthusiast and that means I want to be the best motorcyclist I can be. There is not a lot of instruction available out there, but I am sure you have heard of the Ride Like A Pro DVD’s. These video’s are produced by Jerry “Motorman” Palladino, a motorcycle police officer.
Jerry has taken the most critical motorcycle skills and simplified them into 3 simple techniques. These are things that do not come naturally. They have to be learned and practiced. Motor officers have been using these techniques for 60 years. These techniques allow them to to out ride 98% of the riding public.
I recently borrowed Ride Like A Pro V from a fellow HOG member. Although this may not be an exciting DVD to watch and Jerry is not as funny as he thinks he is… the training is essential. Do yourself a favor and order it from my Amazon store. Watch it, learn and practice!
You want a sneak peak? Check it out.
Iron City Blues - Documentary and Soundtrack
I own all three Motorcycle Mania documentaries with Jesse James. I have seen every episode of Build Or Bust and Chopper Build Off. I watched American Chopper until it got really stupid and I wanted to puke. Then, I got sick of watching people build show bikes and choppers over and over!
Looking For A New Kind Of Motorcycle Documentary?
Something Different!
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This is a story about biker blues musician Big Mike Griffin. The urban legend of an isolated southern town in Tennessee catches Mikes interest. Legend has it the residents of this unruly town ran off their police department and has a sky high murder rate! Big Mike decides Iron City would make great material for a new song. He packs his .40 caliber and takes a road trip on his Harley Davidson Road Glide to Iron City. His camera crew films the adventure.
National Scenic Byways and All American Roads - www.byways.org
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration National Scenic Byways Program began in 1991 to recognize roads having outstanding archaeological, cultural, historic, natural, rereational and scenic qualities. In 1996, the first roads were designated by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation as national Scenic Byways and All-American Roads - recognized today as America’s Byways.
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes 126 distinct and diverse roads as National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads.
For detailed information and maps on each of the 126 Scenic Byways visit www.byways.org where the byways are listed by state. Be sure to order your free brochure which is really a 124 page paperback book listing all 126 scenic drives. This is a very extensive website and should be a key resource in your ride planning.
The Bureau of Land Management has designated several adventurous routes within public lands as Back Country Byways. These are typically unpaved and more remote than other byways.
Follow America’s Byways into the heart of the remarkable landscapes of National Wildlife Refuges to catch a firsthand glimpse of soaring bald eagles, stampeding bison, and snoozing alligators.
For even more information get a copy of National Geographic’s Guide to Scenic Highways & Byways, The 275 Best Drives In The US. This is a high quality glossy book listing the best roads in America with pictures and information on each. They include All-American Roads, National Scenic Byways, State Byways, National Forest Service Scenic Byways, National Park Roads and more. I bought it at Borders for $25. You can buy it from Amazon.com at $16.50
Ultimate Street Strategies - Book Review
I just finished reading Ultimate Street Strategies - Riding Hard, Smart and Safe. This is the second book I have received from the Motorcycle Riders Club of America Library. The author, Pat Hahn, has put together an excellent book “For Advanced Motorcyclists”.
I expected this book to rehash common sense advice and the same old wisdom found in the MSF Basic Rider Course and countless magazine articles. I was wrong! This book opened my mind to countless safety factors. The end result is I will be a more confident rider this spring. I am now armed with a wealth of information and statistacal data about motorcycle crashes. What causes them, where they occur, and who they happen to. It was well worth $24.95 for this hard cover glossy 160 page book.
Motorcycle Safety Doesn’t Happen By Accident
I’m currently reading Ultimate Street Strategies which is the 2nd book I received from The Riders Club of America Library. It got me thinking about safe riding. Apparently less than half of the motorcycle crashes involve another vehicle. That means we are a bigger threat to ourselves than we think. Pat Hahn, the author of Ultimate Street Strategies, says the difference between the riders that crash and the riders that don’t is how seriously they take their riding.
Dan Bateman over at Musings of an Intrepid Commuter wrote in his post on March 19, 2008…
“Despite all the flap about motorcycles being so dangerous and that all the drivers are out to get us, it’s evident that other drivers really cause very few of the fatalities. It’s really not our fate to be taken out by a fast moving Buick with a cell phone impaired driver. Riders are doing it to themselves.”
“The vast majority of fatalities had one of these involved:
Un-endoresed
Un-trained
Un-der the influence”
You owe it to yourself to take the MSF training available, be properly endorsed on your license, practice your skills and wear the proper protective motorcycle gear. Please don’t drink and ride. Know how to stop or swerve in an emergency. Practice doing it. Take riding seriously. Dedicate yourself to riding safely.
On The Road - Successful Motorcycle Touring- Book Review
I finally finished On The Road - Successful Motorcycle Touring published by Motorcycle Riders Club of America and written by Dr. Gregory Frazier. The book is only available to members of the club who join the Riders Club Library. This was my first book I received from The Riders Club Library and I was only charged $9.00 for the hard cover 160 page glossy book. I also received a FREE bike coaster (kick stand plate) with the book.
Dr. Frazier has toured the world by motorcycle five times and writes motorcycle travel books and articles. If you are interested in all things motorcycle than you will find this book extremely interesting. On the other hand if you do not plan to leave your country or if you do, you utilize a cushy guided tour than this book may not be for you. It is full of interesting stories and tips that you would not think of that are applicable only if you leave the comfort of your homeland. Things like shipping spare parts to foreign campgrounds, carrying multiple wallets and copies of important documents with you. Making sure you have adaquate health and vehicle insurance coverage for places you are going to. [Read more →]
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