The Backroads Report April 2nd 2022 #208

Published: Sat, 04/02/22

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Brian Rathjen's

Free Wheelin'

Ride Like A Girl

Motorcycling can be dangerous and for moto-journalists, it sometimes can be a bit more as we tend to rack up many more miles than the average rider. But the most dangerous thing I think any male moto-scribe can do is write about women riders in anything less than a glowing and flattering way. Yup, I think I’m right on this call; but undaunted our hero forges on; and please note – I love women. Let’s get some things correct from the beginning. I do love women, clearly, but with some women riders, there are a few oft-repeated thoughts and non-issues that seem to keep coming back again and again…

Free Wheelin'

Buell SuperTouring Superbike:

182bhp V-twin Adventure Tourer

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/buell-motorcycles/

Buell has burst back onto the scene in a big way, unveiling two new bikes powered by the engine from their Hammerhead 1190 superbike offering.

The Buell name was all but defunct until recently, when Liquid Asset Partners successfully purchased the name from Harley-Davidson after buying the remains of the follow-up business Erik Buell Racing.

Having released the Hammerhead last year, Buell have now followed it up with the sports-touring SuperTouring and off-road lunatic Baja DR.

Motorcycle News

Family Affair!

Marquez, Doohan, Dunlop and more

Bike racing has been awash with closely related riders over the years, with some even managing to share podiums in the highest echelons of the sport.

The first brothers to do this at the top level were Juan Carlos Salatino and Eduardo Salatino at the Argentine 500cc Grand Prix in 1962, with the siblings finishing second and third behind winner Benedicto Caldarella.

The only other time this feat has been achieved was at the City of Imola Grand Prix in 1997, when Nobuatsu Aoki and Takuma Aoki again finished second and third, this time behind Mick Doohan as the Australian cruised to the fourth of his five world titles.
Of course, Mick isn’t the only Doohan to have made a mark in the world of motorsport, and there are a number of famous names that are attached to more than one rider from the same family.

Family Affair

The Backroads Summer Sojourn

https://backroadsusa.com/backroads-events

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

Can You Name Every State Capital?

One of the first things you probably remember learning in grade school is where all the different states are when looking at a map of the United States of America. Later on, closer to high school, you probably learned all the capitals. Maybe you even needed to name them all on a test… but do you remember them now?

Take the quiz and see if you’re good with your state capitals!

Stae Capital Quiz

Carbon Wide-Bodied

Ford Ranger

Built for Elite Rally Raid Racing

In 2021, the Neil Woolridge Motorsport Ford Castrol Team had an incredibly competitive season in the South African Cross Country Series achieving a pair of race wins and ultimately securing second-place overall at the season’s end. Unsatisfied with finishing runner-up, the NWM Ford Castrol Team has opted to return for the 2022 running of the series, this time preparing a Dakar-grade new-gen Ford Ranger to campaign in the FIA’s all-new T1+ Class.

HiConsumption

From the What the F%#k Now?... Files

Joro Spiders to Spread

over East Coast

Do you hate spiders? You’re not alone.

According to the website The Recovery Village arachnophobia - the fear of spiders – is the most common fear in the United States.

So prepare yourself.

Because scientists at the University of Georgia announced on March 3, 2022, that a new spider – the Joro spider, which arrived in the southeastern U.S. in 2013 – will eventually spread up and down the East Coast. This venomous spider can grow to the size of an adult’s palm.

EarthSky

Backroads'

Fall Fiesta 2022!

Fall Fiesta

Bluebird of Bitterness

Song of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzNcT7wfHj4

Remember My Forgotten Man

Etta Moten / Joan Blondell

This week let's ride back nearly a century and take a peek at a great film score...

In the movie Gold Diggers of 1933, the scene that precedes "Remember My Forgotten Man" has Dick Powell, whose character has composed the song, previewing it for Ned Sparks who plays an idealistic would-be producer of a show depicting Depression Era America.

Although Joan Blondell looks to be the singer - it was actually dubbed and Etta Moten, sang the entire track.

Etta was the first African American woman to perform in the White House in the 20th century.

She performed 'My Forgotten Man' on January 31, 1934 for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at his birthday celebration...

She should not be forgotten!

My Forgotten Man

Now at Shops

the April Edition of Backroads!

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

Nolan Helmets presents:

The Escape of the Week

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-york/hidden-castles-ny/

14 Castles in New York State

While you may be under the impression that the only way you’ll ever get to see a castle in New York is to pick up a Harry Potter book or tune into a new season of Game of Thrones, you’re wrong! Scattered across New York, you can find some of the most beautiful and historic castles. While some of these castles have not stood the test of time, many are still being put to great use. Take a look!

Only in Your State