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State Wants School District To Ban Motorcycle Use By Administrators

If OSHA has its way, Principals can no longer use their motorcycles during work time

According to a report in the Mail Tribune, officials with the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division is urging the Eagle Point School District to prohibit employees from using motorcycles as transportation to work-related activities. This comes after Principal Tiffany O’Donnell was seriously injured Sept. 13 in a motorcycle accident en route between the two rural [...]

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Peru Motorcycle Officer Cheats Death

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D&D “Boss” Slip-ons for Victory Cross Country / Roads : Full Review

D&D recently introduced their new “Boss” slip-on exhaust for Victory Cross Country and Cross Road bikes.  D&D claims to build these pipes on a dyno so we thought that performing a full installation review and then taking the pipes to the dyno would be a good test.  I am fortunate enough to live next to [...]

October 29th, 2010 | Posted in Blog View,New Product Press Releases,Reviews,Victory | Read More »

BMW Recalls F650GS

bmw-f650gs

BMW is recalling a certain number (1,835) of F650GS motorcycles model year 2007 through 2010 manufactured from November 2006 through January 2010. A washer may interfere with the front disc brake fasteners’ torque. As a result, over time, a fastener or mutiple fasteners could become loose, allowing the brake disc to become loose.  If this [...]

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Thumbs Nose at Congress and Discriminates Against Motorcycles

Troopers in Georgia to set up "motorcycle only checkpoints"

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation has learned from a source at the US Department of Transportation that they have funded the motorcycle only roadside checkpoints. NHTSA decided to fund the program despite being asked by Congress not to fund the program until the merits were explained. In a letter sent by James Sensenbrenner, along with ten [...]

October 29th, 2010 | Posted in Blog View,Headlines | Read More »

KTM’s Taddy Blazusiak could clinch 2010 GEICO EnduroCross title in Denver this Sat

Taddy EX action

Blazusiak – undefeated through four EX rounds – doesn’t even need to win, just on the rear knobby of Geoff Aaron IRVINE, Calif., (Oct. 29, 2010) – Defending GEICO AMA EnduroCross, presented by E3 Spark Plugs, champion Taddy Blazusiak (KTM) is again on the cusp of off-road greatness as the 2010 EnduroCross title is all [...]

October 29th, 2010 | Posted in Blog View,Competition | Read More »

2009-2010 Vulcan Motorcycles Recalled

Check with your dealer to see if your Vulcan is on the recall list

Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Vulcan motorcycles. The engine may stall if the rider is coasting with the clutch pulled in due to an improper setting of the engine control unit (ECU).  An unexpected engine stall could result in a crash, causing serious injury or death.  Dealers will replace the ECU with one [...]

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Meet on the Creek

Mount Hermon, Louisiana. Silver Creek Campground, 37567 Hwy 1055. FMI www.meetonthecreek.com Tweet

October 29th, 2010 | Posted in Events,Motorcycle Events | Read More »

The Big Texas Toy Run

Ft Worth, Texas. LaGrave Field. FMI 817-466-4816 or www.thebigtexastoyrun.com Tweet

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The Big Texas Toy Run

Dallas, Texas. QuickTrip Park. FMI 817-466-4816 or www.thebigtexastoyrun.com Tweet

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