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First Ride: Kawasaki’s Z900
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SE Blows Away the Base Model
If you’ve got a good thing going, conventional wisdom is not to mess with it too much. That’s the track Kawasaki is taking with its new Z900 . The Japanese giant’s venerable Z900 ABS naked bike has been a high achiever, though a somewhat quiet one, but it has never possessed top-of-the-line components. The base model has ancient brakes and a soft, spongy suspension that are at odds with the lively
and spritely performance offered by the 948 cc inline-four motor. The Z900 SE, priced at $10,699, has inherited better.
Robb Report
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Barrett-Jackson Just Had a January it Won’t Soon Forget
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The automotive auction house brought in a record $203.2 million at its recent nine-day Scottsdale sale. All told, 1,857 vehicles hammered down for over $195.9 million, while 1,153 pieces of automobilia earned an additional $7.3 million. Even better, the auction raised $8.8 million for charity with proceeds from 10 select cars going to Operation Homefront, a non-profit that seeks to provide support
for military and veteran families.
Among the cars earmarked for the charity auction was the first example of the new Chevrolet Corvette Z06, which sold for $3.6 million—40 times more than the new model’s sticker price.
Check out the top five lots from what Barrett-Jackson is calling the most successful car collector auction in its 50-year history.
Barrett-Jackson
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The Backroads Summer Sojourn
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This summer we won't be squeezing anymore.
Nope - we'll being sojourning!
Following the basic formula of our Spring and Fall Rallies - the Summer Sojourn will cover lot's of miles and offer plenty to see and experience.
We will be starting and finish this long weekend adventure in the familiar haunt of West Dover, Vermont. Arriving Friday and returning on Monday.
In between we'll be up in the Mount Washington region and roaming around the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Maine.
As always we'll offer a few rides through the weekend and
Brian's day trip on Sunday will follow along a Rockin' in the Free World theme... without the Earthly political BS!
In fact, you might just get hold of something a bit
off-worldly. Trust us - what could go wrong?
Book today as rooms will go faster than a meteorite!
Summer Sojourn
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How the Fender Stratocaster Changed Over Time...
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The Fender Stratocaster was Fender’s second major electric solid-body, following the Telecaster It was introduced in 1954 intended as a sleeker, improved model.
Fender has continued to produce the Stratocaster in a variety of forms through eight decades, and today you can buy brand new or classic used Strats in many different forms.
They range from affordable guitars such as the Standard and Player models through to elite versions like the American Deluxe and American Ultra Luxe, with many variations and options along the way.
Fender has built hundreds of different styles of Stratocasters.
Here are some of the most important models.
Reverb
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Stay Fit For ADV Riding
With These Proven
‘Daydreaming Fitness’ Regimes
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The dopamine hit of adventure motorcycling is like no other, prompting many to pursue vast goals such as riding safer, riding longer, and, for a few, riding more aggressively.
Some ADV riders crave jumping stumps like Toni Bou. Others are on different missions, such as traveling through Africa safely or learning how to take on flat gravel roads with street-biased tires.
Regardless of the mission, proper physical and mental fitness are key to achieving these goals. That’s where “daydreaming fitness” surfaces.
But for now, let’s forget about the daydreaming portion. So, where to begin?
ADV
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Here’s Where People Are Spotting Creepy And Mysterious UFOs In New Jersey
Everybody likes to come to New Jersey. How could they not? The beautiful state boasts so many attractions and gets plenty of visitors each year. But while you’re likely thinking of all the terrestrial tourists, it turns out New Jersey may be getting some interplanetary visitors, too. Yes, we’re talking about aliens and UFOs (unidentified flying objects).
Only in Your State
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Mother Russia
Renaissance
Vladimir Putin and Russia have been in the news quite a bit lately. The annexation of Crimea, bombing of Syrian rebels and civilians in support of the Assad regime and cyber hacking interference in our 2016 presidential election have left US-Russian relations in worse shape since the end of the Cold War.
Now what has happened in Ukraine.
This reminded me of the song “Mother Russia” by the 70s prog rock band, Renaissance.
Mother Russia” was inspired by the Soviet treatment of writer/political activist Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn who was sent to a labor camp for 8 years for criticizing Joseph Stalin (in private letters).
Punished for his written thoughts
Starving for his fame
Working blindly, building blocks
Number for a name, his blood flows frozen to the snow
Red blood, white snow
He knows frozen rivers won’t flow
So cold, so true
Mother Russia-he cries for you
This is a heavy song, musically and lyrically, written about a weighty subject at a time when artists did such things.
Enjoy… until next week.
May the Universe Bless Ukraine
Renaissance
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Arriving at Shops This Week
the April Edition of Backroads!
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Welcome to Spring!
It is time to roll the bikes out, check the tire pressure, check your own riding pressure and get out on the road...
Spring is Here - Go For a Ride!
Backroads
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