The thought for this month’s Free Wheelin’ got its start atop the Hawks Nest – a curvaceous bit of roadway along the upper part of the Delaware River.
I was making my way south towards the Tri-State border, and I had pulled off to one of the wayside areas to take in the river view and the sun as it began to slide ever
westward towards the evening sunset.
I have been here countless times before and it is never unusual to get a beep of a horn as another traveler passed by. Usual rider to rider.
But today it was different - as it was driver to driver and neither of us were on bikes, but rather cars – in particular we both
were piloting Subaru WRXs. His an older, more classic machine, mine the last of the STi’s. This was a first for me – but I realized that with a new acquisition for the barn, I had joined a new tribe as well.
The all-new 2022 GSX-S1000GT+ intelligently combines the championship performance of its GSX-R1000-based engine with a nimble, lightweight chassis to provide riders
with an exciting and comfortable GT riding experience. Here is a Grand Tourer with sportbike level functionality, avantgarde styling, truly functional integrated side cases, plus an extensive selection of optional equipment features.
This will be fun! Americade is launching their own version of Jeopardy with a motorcycle theme.
It’ll be like the real Jeopardy, with an emcee (Crankie Franky), a live audience (you), and three contestants chosen from the audience answering all sorts of fun motorcycle themed questions. It’s a hoot!
Powersport vehicles need a powerful battery – one built to take the constant pounding that comes with the territory, whether it’s is on land, sea, or snow. Non-spillable AGM design means the ODYSSEY battery will roll with the curves, while its
military-inspired design and extreme vibration resistance will cushion any blow.
“Let us downshift a gear or two, find a spot, and put
the kickstands down on Conversation Street.”
Let's talk about a serious journey.
August 9th through 18 - We will be having one of the biggest Backroads Road rallies ever... over 2,500 miles.
Our Grand Tour! A Grand Finale
Rally!
Well, at least for as "Monster Road Tour" like this one...
Fourteen days … Eight States… Eight Hotels… Three Free Days in three separate and awesome motorcycle riding regions! A Major League Baseball Game at THE Great American Ball Park and then a couple of optional days at the races with
MotoAmerica!
All the details can be found on the link...
IF YOU ARE COMING AND WANT TO ATTEND THE BASEBALL GAME IN CINCINNATI YOU HAVE TO LET US KNOW NOW!
The one-piece, zip-up leather racing suit has been the legal minimum standard for protective competition gear for over 60 years, but the question of who invented it has long been subject to debate. Movie-star handsome Geoff Duke made the outfit famous in 1951, racing and winning for Norton, after his local tailor, Frank Barker, sewed one up to Duke’s instruction.
He’d already been wearing a one-piece fabric undergarment beneath his two-piece leathers, made up by a ballet specialist in London, which caused a few “ribald comments” from his team-mates.
The General Lee of “Dukes of Hazzard” fame continually ranks as one of the most popular and beloved screen cars of all time and is in large part responsible for the immense popularity enjoyed by the 1969 Dodge Charger as a collectible. Die-hard Mopar fans are hard to stump, but for the rest of us, here are some trivia bits
about the General Lee.
