I was having a required update on my BMW GS and Roy is now running Cross Country BMW's shop in Hasbrouck Heights, so we arranged to drop off the bike around lunchtime, giving Shira and I a chance to catch up with an old friend.
We have been in the business for years, and so has Roy – who was once the regional rep for BMW, then press maven for Motorrad.
It’s hard to leave an industry like this and when he retired from BMW corporate, he found himself running CCBMW’s northern annex. Maybe, like Michael Corelone, they simply dragged him back in.
During this lunch, a lot of names came up and stories were retold.
Of course,
the Colorado River incident was mentioned.
For the next few weeks we'll be highlighting some of the places you can visit during our Grand Finale Road Rally. From great
museums to drug addled bears, to the Great American Pastime... give a click to see what you can experience on this... Backroads Grand Finale Road Rally!
The Birthplace of Country Music - Bristol, TN
This Museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, and tells
the story of the legendary 1927 Bristol Sessions, a historic event that sparked what is now known as the “big bang of country music.” These recordings continue to influence and inspire the music of today.
In the beginning there was the Vincent HRD... American author Hunter S. Thompson once said of Vincent’s world’s first “superbike”: “If you rode the Vincent Black Shadow at top speed for
any length of time, you would almost certainly die. That is why there are not many life members of the Vincent Black Shadow Society.”
The Vincent Black Shadow qualifies in almost every respect as the world’s first “superbike” both in terms of the sheer power and speed it was capable of, and in terms of the riding experience it delivered: a bike so powerful that you might indeed expect to end your life
on earth and go to join the choir invisible if you persistently pushed it to its limits.
Just in time for Independence Day, Buell Motorcycles, the manufacturer of the only American-built sportbike lineup, has announced the launch of a 40th-anniversary Freedom Edition Hammerhead 1190. The Freedom Edition has a paint scheme featuring red, white,
and blue stars and stripes, which the company says celebrates 40 years of Buell Motorcycles “and the lifeblood of American freedom.”
Visit Aerostich for one or more weekends in July and August for the Very Boring Rally 5. This time around, we’re doing it a little differently!* During the months of July and August, a variety of activities are scheduled to share this business milestone. It is worthy of more than a two-day event. And we want it to fit into your summer plans easier, too.
The MotoPumps® Security Lock installs between the Garmin Zumo powered cradle and your chosen GPS mount that attaches to your motorcycle. The lock is thin enough that it allows you to re-use the stock mounting hardware included with your GPS mount. The security pin locks
the GPS in place on the powered cradle that came with your Zumo XT and prevents the release plunger from being depressed. Installation takes a matter of minutes on any GPS mount compatible with the Garmin Zumo XT.
A few quick turns of the 304 stainless steel security pin with it’s proprietary security key and you can lock or unlock your GPS. The billet 6061 aluminum plate is light, robust, corrosion resistant and
unobtrusive.
Fast & Furious fans may disagree, but there may be no better movie franchise for car lovers than the James Bond films. What the spy series lacks in the sheer quantity of cars—at least compared to the F&F movies—it more than makes up for in quality. After all, the series does feature what is easily the most iconic vehicle in cinematic history: 007’s trusted Aston Martin DB5, which has appeared in eight
installments. From the exotic (all those Astons) to the surprising (a Chevy Impala) to the downright bizarre (a motorized rickshaw), here are the best cars he’s driven—or been driven in—from the 25 movies that make up the beloved spy series.
Want to do good with your moto-vacation time? How about you help save endangered animals? "Rally for Rangers connects motorcycle enthusiasts passionate about discovering and protecting the world's special places with park rangers dedicated to preserving natural and cultural heritage.
Every year, riders donate their bikes directly to rangers after completing a unique adventure."
There is little more enticing than the thrill of the open road, and America is well-known for its incredible road trips: Route 66, the Pacific Coast Highway, and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Though the landscapes you’ll see along these iconic roads vary, they are among the
best road trips in the United States.
There are small towns and ghost towns, but have you ever heard of fake towns in New York? The strange and alluring phenomena hiding away in our
state never cease to amaze me. Created as a cartographical trap in the 1930s, in recent years this fake town has become more real than ever. It’s time to determine whether or not you think Agloe really exists…
In this issue we'll follow along for the ride to Nova Scotia, celebrate International Motorcycle Day and take a first ride on Honda's Street-Based Brute... the CB1000R!