The Backroads Report December 17th 2022 #244

Published: Sat, 12/17/22

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Free Wheelin'

Moto Porn

Like many people, I tend to be on the computer and the web far more this time of year compared to the warmer months when, like all good riders, we’d be out riding.

But, even with the electrics, climate change making the riding seasons warmer and longer (see it's not all bad), and my constant desire to take my bike everywhere… I still spend far too much time where I am right now; in front of a large iMac tapping away at a keypad so old I had to re-mark the keys.

Like most of you, I get inundated with all sorts of stuff, scam, and silliness; and like most of you, I have learned long ago to quickly dispatch said Triple Ss. But I also have developed and latched onto a few sites that I find enticing, curvaceous, exciting, tempting, and seductive. Like some of those adult sites that I once read about.

Really.

Free Wheelin'

First Ride

2023 BMW R nineT 100 Years and R 18 100 Years Editions

https://www.bmwmotorcycles.com/en/home.html#/filter-all

BMW Motorrad USA proudly presents the 2023 BMW R 18 100 Years Edition and the BMW R nineT 100 Years Edition to commemorate 100 Years of BMW Motorrad. In keeping with the year in which BMW Motorrad was founded, each model will be limited to 1,923 units globally.

In December 1922, BMW chief designer Max Friz put the first full-scale BMW motorcycle on the drawing board. At its heart was a 494 cc, 8.5 hp, air-cooled two-cylinder, four-stroke boxer engine. The first BMW motorcycle, the R 32, was unveiled in September 1923 at the German Motor Show in Berlin. Production soon began in an area sectioned off, by a wooden fence, from the BMW aircraft engine works on the edge of the Munich’s Oberwiesenfeld airfield. Those humble beginnings of BMW motorcycle production launched an unprecedented success story that would span a century.

BMW

This Week at Aerostich

Aerostich Money Belt

The zippered compartment on the back is long enough for three stacks of bills placed end-to-end. This is a discreet way to carry hoards of fifties or hundreds on long trips… or just a safe place to forget a single “emergency” dollar. A flat row of quarters will fit, too. One size fits all. Belt can be shortened by cutting and fusing. Black nylon webbing 1.25" wide, 46" long. Durable cam-action black nylon buckle (money not included).

Aerostich

A Message from Nolan Helmets

On December 12, a joint statement from Nolangroup and Tucker Powersports announced their mutual agreement to end the 30+ year relationship. The decision was based on Nolangroup’s business plans.

Cima International, Nolan USA, or Harry McPherson, as most dealers and customers know us, has enjoyed their 30+ years of Nolan distributorship and their relationship with Tucker Powersports. During that time, we have seen many changes in the motorcycle and powersport industry. The one thing that has not changed, are the many lifelong friends we have made! We wish Tucker Powersports the best in their futures endeavors.

Until December 31, should you have questions regarding Nolan, X-Lite, and N-Com products, please do not hesitate to contact Cima International. 630-701-1601 or sales@cimaint.com

January 1, 2023, all warranty issues, dealer inquiries, etc, need to be directed to the new Nolan Distribution:

Luke Brady

Street Category Manager

TLD * SHARK * NOLAN

Cell 949-370-8142

LBrady@troyleedesigns.com

Cima International will remain your number 1 source for Nolan helmets. We have exciting plans for the future. Stay tuned……

Troy Lee

The Oldest Restaurant

In Every State

https://www.delish.com/restaurants/g4580/oldest-restaurants-america/?slide=9&src=arb_fb_d

These restaurants are local legends.

There has to be one in every state... the oldest running restaurant In Delaware there is Jessup's, in Kentucky it's the Old Talbott Inn (featured in Backroads), the Palace Dinner in Maine...

Maybe you been to one or two... take a look!

Oldest Restaurants

Welcome to Fusion

Now to Strange New Worlds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGOb0VmVFcQ

This week researchers did the amazing.

Fusion! Working, workable fusion!

What does the National Ignition Targeting Device, Fusion and the Enterprise NCC-1701 have in common?

EVERYTHING!!!

Click on the link below for a look at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory...

Click on the picture above to see the Star Trek connection...

National Ignition Targeting Device

Start the New Year off right!

This first run of the year has gained almost legendary status here in the northwest corner of New Jersey.

We hope to see you there!

Chilly Chili Run

Suzuki DESTROYED their 2022 MotoGP bikes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH3y9MpmIfews.com/digital-textile/article/21160633/getting-in-on-the-ground-floor-with-graphene-in-textiles

What if I told you that the 2022 Suzuki’s are being destroyed? Well, that is happening.

I know, it is hard to believe that all that money spent on technology and trying to find as much performance as possible, all ends up in a machine and grinded down to tiny pieces of scrap metal.

This was revealed by Suzuki team boss Livio Suppo last month and here is what he had to say:

Suzuki

Forgotten TV

Sci-Fi of the 70s!

https://www.handitv.com/lists/15-forgotten-sci-fi-and-fantasy-series-of-the-1970s

You might think that modern television is riddled with superheroes and spaceships, but the 1970s were just as rich with science fiction and fastasy. Series set in outer space exploded in the latter part of the decade, following in the rocket trail of Star Wars. The year 1977 alone served up a load of space shows.

But even in the decade between Star Trek and George Lucas' Skywalker saga, there were dozens of sci-fi programs. The U.K. was particularly into the genre, with shows such as Space: 1999, UFO, Survivors, Doomwatch and Timeslip. The Brits had too many to include here, honestly.

Forgotten Sci-Fi

Bluebird of Bitterness

BlueBird

The World Map of the Future Might be Vertical

https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/future-world-map/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newslet

A vertical map might better represent a world dominated by China and determined by shipping routes across the iceless Arctic.

Image: Prior Probability

Chinese world map focusing on the Arctic Passage
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Europe has dominated cartography for so long that its central place on the world map seems normal. However, as the economic centre of gravity shifts east and the climate warms up, tomorrow's map may be very different. Focusing on both China and Arctic shipping lanes, this vertical representation could be the world map of the future.

Big Think

Speaking of Maps?!

Curvature generates a map highlighting the most twisty roads, all across the world

Curvature helps those who enjoy twisty roads (such as motorcycle or driving enthusiasts) find promising roads that may not be well known. It works by looking at the geometry of every road segment and adding up how much length of the road is sharp corners, broad sweeping curves, and straight areas. The most twisty segments can then be viewed on the web or downloaded as KML map files that can be viewed in Google Earth.

Curvature

TOTAL CHRISTMAS PRICE INDEX

https://www.pnc.com/en/about-pnc/topics/pnc-christmas-price-index.html

Merry Chri$tmas

The PNC Christmas Price Index is an annual tradition which shows the current cost for one set of each of the gifts given in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas."

It is similar to the U.S. Consumer Price Index, which measures the changing prices of goods and services like housing, food, clothing, transportation and more that reflect the spending habits of the average American.

The goods and services in the PNC Christmas Price Index® are far more whimsical, of course. And most years, the price changes closely mirror those in the U.S. Consumer Price Index.

Chri$tmas

Motorcycle Tips

Back Brake Benefits

Rear brakes aren’t a hot topic in today’s motoverse, nor are they necessarily among the most sought-after motorcycle tips. In fact, they’re kind of boring when the front binders on modern bikes provide so much stopping power, often with a single finger on the lever, but they’re still important.

According to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, front brakes provide approximately 70% of a motorcycle’s maximal stopping power, leaving around 30% to the single rear brake.

RIDER

Song of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAR9rZBBrhM

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

I Believe in Father Christmas

I wish you a hopeful Christmas
I wish you a brave new year
All anguish, pain and sadness
Leave your heart and let your road be clear
They said there'll be snow at Christmas
They said there'll be peace on earth
Hallelujah, Noel be it heaven or hell
The Christmas we get we deserve

Our favorite Christmas Song....

We wish you all the very, very best!

ELP

Dashing through the Snow...

On its way for Christmas!

Backroads rolls into its 29th year and, as tradition dictates, we will go forward by looking in the mirrors at the 2022 riding season with our annual Best of Backroads!

Did your picks match ours? Take a good read and see.

All of us here at Backroads - Shira, Mark, Brian, Spenser T. Cat, Mr. Happy, Pepe, Pam, Tony & Dan

want to wish you all the happiest and healthiest of

Holidaze Seasons!

Ride far, Ride smart...Ride the Backroads!

Backroads

Nolan Helmets presents:

The Escape of the Week

Our Favorite Weird, Wild Sculpture Gardens
It's fun to enjoy art outside, even when it's a little baffling.

Sculpture gardens offer art lovers a unique opportunity to view magnificent works of art while also enjoying a natural setting—often one far removed from the sometimes clinical, white-box environment of museums and galleries.

Atlas Obscura