It was cold when I got up - a cold that made me consider bagging the scheduled ride in favor of going back to sleep, but I had miles to go and a service appointment to keep. If you detect a hint of Robert Frost in that sentence, you’re right and it’s apropos given a morning temperature that started with a two. A warmer day was in the forecast, however, so I geared up to go. I got an unexpected bonus of a
few degrees increase when the battery, numbed by the cold, refused to start the bike and I had to take the time to learn how to jump-start an R1200RT, which turned out to be fairly easy. I gave the battery a chance to charge in the early part of the journey, electing not to fire up my electric jacket until I was going at highway speed for a while. That’s when I got my second chilly surprise:
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The powersports industry is at a crossroads with where and how brands promote their products amidst the continued manufacturing and sourcing delays associated with the pandemic. These current hurdles that the IMS brand partners are facing would have made it difficult for them to produce an IMS that would meet your, and the their own expectations. Therefore, they will not be moving forward with the planned
2022 events, including the Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show and everything else...
Building a machine to fly effectively is not easy, depending on the goals that a military or company is trying to achieve. Throughout aviation history, people have conducted experiments and tried out different designs when constructing aircraft. As a result of the trial and error nature of aircraft engineering, many come out looking incredibly weird. We find the manufacturing and history behind these oddities fascinating and want to share this info. We have
collected some of the wildest planes, jets, and helicopters. A lot of hard work and thinking outside the box have made these possible, even if some were failures. Each has played a role in modern flying and space travel evolution. Everyone and mother will want to see the strangest aircraft ever made.
What does motorcycle tire size mean 120/70-R19 mean?
The first number (180) is the width of the tire in millimeters. The second number (70) is the aspect ratio, which is the height of the sidewall. The height is 70% of the width or 126mm high. The third number (16) is the rim size. In this case, the rim size is 16 Inches in diameter.
People in the Americas, Europe and Africa will see the total lunar eclipse during the night of May 15-16, 2022. Plus, on this night, the moon is close: a Supermoon.
Penumbral eclipse begins at1:32 UTC on May 16 (9:32 p.m. EDT on May 15). Partial eclipse begins at2:27 on May 16 (10:27 p.m. EDT on May 15). Totality begins (moon engulfed in Earth’s shadow) begins on May 16 - 11:29 p.m. EDT on May 15. Totality ends on May 16 at 12:53 a.m. EDT)
We have some great news if you are thinking about joining one of our Morocco Tours this year. The land border between Spain and Morocco is officially open! All IMTBIKE’s Morocco tour dates are confirmed and we still have spots available on some of our tours.
Are you ready to ride the Atlas Mountains? Are you ready to explore the Sahara Desert? Are you ready to discover Morocco’s medinas? Are you ready to learn about Morocco’s rich history?
Now is the time to signup for a motorcycle adventure of a lifetime!
For that one time your helmet might have to do it's intended job, it deserve all the care you can give it. Protect your investment with the Helmet Holder – it holds the helmet so well that it's almost impossible to knock it off. Now with the included Jacket Hook you can put all your gear in one place. Most of us spend many hundreds of dollars on our riding gear and this is the best way to care for
it.
We all need to be better riders and these two days with Reg Pridmore and company will do just that.
Since his beginnings as a racer in 1961 to his 3 AMA Superbike Championships, to CLASS beginning in 1986, Reg Pridmore has maintained an unending enthusiasm and desire to help riders by teaching control, technique and survival. From the very first days in his race leathers in Denver and Riverside, to most of the best tracks in the USA with the full CLASS team, to D-Days and Motor Officers Advanced Training at Streets
of Willow,
Reg’s CLASS continues to expand street rider enthusiasm and skill in a way that track days and race schools can’t.
There are still a VERY limited number of spots open and this might just be the last time CLASS is held here in the east.
If you watch the Fabulous Mrs. Maisel, the 4th Season's 3rd episode was amazing in many ways.
Everything is Bellmore was a dramatic showcase for Alex Borstein as Susie came to terms with the sudden death of her longtime foil, Jackie.
In real life, Brian Tarantina, who played the surly Gaslight host, died in November of 2019 -a sick combinations of drugs and alcohol , shortly before the third season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel premiered. Due to COVID-related delays, the series couldn’t properly pay tribute to the actor until now.
Death seemed to rule this particular episode and as the credits rolled so did Jim Carroll's morbid anthem from 1980.
It was only on for 3 or 4 seconds - but grabbed us instantly.
The glorious days of Spring are here and the riding is GREAT! Here's to sunny skies, warm days and long miles bringing you to great adventures. We'll see you on the road!
Ready for a road trip? If you prefer to travel via beautiful, historic highways as opposed to frenetic, heavily trafficked interstates, then have we got a route for you: the Midland Trail National Scenic Byway, which bisects the entire state of West Virginia for one of the best road trips you can take in America.
