We’ve all run into them – hopefully not literally. Out on a beautiful day, enjoying the fresh air and in tune with your motorcycle. All is right in the world. And
then it appears. Either coming at you or up behind you, could be two wheels or four, a vehicle with the only thing on her/his mind is themselves.
Suzuki’s entry into the modern middleweight adventure bike category. Ups... Name aside, there’s nothing shared with the ancient V-Strom 650 New parallel-twin engine makes for a compact, competitive package High-spec suspension, brakes, and electronics DR Big-inspired styling is distinctive, if not universally loved Downs.... Less power than Honda’s new Transalp or BMW’s F 850 GS Heavier than a Transalp or Ténéré 700 Still not as performance-minded as some
of the competitors Verdict For twenty years Suzuki has been churning out soft adventure bikes bearing the V-Strom name, but the V-Strom 800DE looks to push Suzuki down a new path. On paper it’s the most convincing bike yet to wear the V-Strom badge.
Riders Against Congestion and the American Motorcyclist Association need your help! The Traffic Mobility
Review Board, controlled by the Metropolitan Authority (MTA), released their Congestion Pricing Plan in late summer 2022 and the plan would charge motorcyclists the exact same rate as passenger vehicles, which will be as high as $23!
Nelson Rigg continues to expand their Rigg Gear brand of luggage and luggage accessories with the
introduction of the RiggStrap™ Kit. They utilize a patented aluminum RiggStraps™ cam-hook buckle with heavy-duty webbing and are adjustable up to 60”.
With a max pull force of 100 lbs. this strap Kit is perfect for tying down a variety of items. The soft looped ends can securely girth hitch to nearly any bar, rack, frame, or seat. The aircraft grade aluminum cam-hook buckle with alligator teeth securely bites into the webbing
for unwavering grip. The cam-hook can even attach to any MOLLE panel.
These RiggStraps™ kits have been tested on street bikes, touring bikes, adventure bikes, dirt bikes, ATV’s, UTV’s, Spyders, Slingshots, PWC’s, Snowmobiles… and we have yet to find a vehicle on which they will not work.
Next to the town firehouse. It serves as a monument to an unexplained object that fell from the sky on December 9, 1965, almost exactly 50 years ago to the day.
On the fateful occasion, people in at least six U.S. states and in Ontario, Canada reported seeing a fireball streak across the sky, and some even
heard a sonic BOOM. Debris fell across portions of Michigan and Ohio, causing small fires.
The UFO landed in the woods of Kecksburg, PA. Within an hour of its landing, military personnel arrived, blockaded the area, and removed the object; it was never to be seen again.
“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!
Dealers Group Calls for End to Fees that are "Killing Business"
by Lance Oliver
Remember during the height of the pandemic when the motorcycle industry (like everything else) was run through a blender? If you walked into a motorcycle dealership and happened to find a bike you wanted to
buy, it probably had some extra fees attached. One of those was a fee to offset the costs of shipping goods across the ocean, which soared to new records in 2021.
The above question is common, so we thought we’d help by making a list of all the individual owl species that live in New Jersey.
Owls
are simply amazing. A seeing one? Very hard - unless you are Ami or Jim. The temptation to intersperse this entire article with puns is almost overwhelming. We could just wing it and beak-off about these birds all day long, but we really do give a hoot, and soon you would be talon me to stop it. Ok, settle down because that is owl you get.
Harken back to the days of simpler times, without sacrificing the creature comforts vital to getting a tranquil night's sleep.
Experience a stay on the prairie that will cleanse your soul of the modern world while wrapping you up in rustic luxury!
