Yamaha moves ATV production to U.S.
The move is scheduled to begin in early 2011 and is intended to optimize manufacturing capacity and improve productivity. The general manager of ATV operations for Yamaha said, "We expect this transition to have a positive impact on the local economic community." Way to go, Yamaha!
Swap Meet and Bike Show
Saturday 11 am - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6 pm
Active Military receive free admission. All others admission is 2 for 1 ~ $12 single day or $20 for a 2-day pass.
Introducing the Bike Condom
Bike Condom is a motorcycle cover that will fit inside your pocket. It's biodegradable so that you can use it once and throw away. And priced at $5.99 each, with free shipping, you can afford to do so.
On March 5, 2010, it was announced Bike Condom won the grand prize Dealer's Choice Award in the Third Annual Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo Kickstart New Product Contest, held in conjunction with the 2010 Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. The competition recognizes the hottest new products in the powersports industry based on innovation, design and manufacturing quality, marketability, and distinction in the marketplace. Want to check it out? Go to http://www.bikecondoms.com/.
New iPhone App for motorcycle riders
The importance of OIL
Do just about anything to your motorcycle, but forget the most basic and fundamental additive - Oil - and your wallet could be running on empty for a while.
How often you have the oil changed, the level it is filled to and the kind of oil used makes all the difference between a bike that lasts and a bike that doesn’t!
Over time and with prolonged use, the integrity of the oil breaks down. Various forces at work within the engine actually tear away at the very molecules of the oil, so the old oil must be periodically replaced every 3,000 miles.
Smaller motorcycles run hotter than bigger bikes, so their oil needs to be replaced more frequently.
Moral of the story here: don't skimp on oil changes for your bike. Doing so can cost you much more than the cost of the service.
Something to think about
Of all the things that we learn being out on the streets with our bikes, one stands out as the all time life-saver in our book.
- If you can avoid it, never enter an intersection without another vehicle on your right side.
If you have to slow down in order to let a vehicle catch up with you on the right side, or if you have to increase speed a little so that you catch up with another vehicle, having one on your right side is as safe as it gets for entering an intersection.
Obviously this means that if you are stopped at a traffic light and it turns green, you enter the intersection when the vehicle on your right does - no jack rabbit jumps.
If the vehicle to your right happens to be a bus or even an 18-wheeler, even better.
By the way, it is safer that the vehicle be on your right side than on the left. The closer you can be to the center of the intersection when you go through it, the more air there is (on average) between you and somebody that comes at you from either side.
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