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Motorcycles of movies fame and dreams

Written by Michael Vass
Sometimes you just need to name drop. Most of the time someone does this it’s because they are trying to show off or impress someone. And just as often the person(s) listening to the name dropping are annoyed rather than impressed. But every once in a while the names are just a […]

Gas Prices and Motor Safety

The top three causes of motor vehicle deaths are speeding, drunk driving and driving without a seatbelt. In my opinion, that’s about to change since more and more people are now riding scooters and motorcycles to work. Most of my friends who are experienced and skilled riders like to say that motorcycles don’t kill, people do, […]

How to Ride Safely as the Roads See More Motorcycles

As oil approaches $150 per barrel, it seems to me that it would be a good time to review some common sense approaches to riding. Motorcycles are dangerous if riders are stupid. Even if you ride smart, assume the other people on the road are really dumb. Sorry it sounds so harsh but no pulling […]

Thought for the new motorcycle converts

Written by Michael Vass
With the warmer weather hitting the nation, the seasonal flux of new and occasional motorcycle riders is in stride. But in this year a new trend is also coming to fore. New motorcycle riders that converted from cars, trucks and SUV’s due to the increased cost of gas. Already record numbers of […]

I Traded in my SUV for a Motorcycle

If you could legally listen in on phone calls, that’s probably a line you would hear a lot these days. I was talking to an SUV dealer in the New York area who told me that he had 2 customers in the past 3 weeks trade in their SUV with plans to buy a motorcycle. One […]