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Happy Veterans Day!

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:34:00 +0000

Off-topic, but a giant "Thank You!" to all U.S. vets and current service members from a former member of Unc' Sam's own Air Force. For anyone who cares: 431X1 ("Crew Chief" to you civilian...

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Roadgear Deals Ending Nov. 2nd!

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:39:00 +0000

You've only got a couple of more days to grab some of Roadgear's Autumn VIP Deals.

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Rossi Wins MotoGP Championship (Yup, Again)!

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:38:00 +0000

Valentino Rossi clinched his 9th world championship (7th at the premier level) last Sunday at the Malaysian GP at Sepang, overcoming an awful first corner and clawing his way in the wet to an...

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Fed Launches Motorcycle Accident Study

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:44:00 +0000

28 years after the Hurt Report, American motorcyclists are finally getting another (allegedly) major study of motorcycle accident and injury causation. Before we get too enthused, the funding is a...

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H-D Pulls Plug on Buell; to Ditch MV Augusta

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:01:00 +0000

Harley-Davidson announced yesterday that it's killing Erik Buell's dream and will and look to sell MV Augusta. Neither move was unexpected by industry-watchers. That MV relationship never made any...

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DJD a Geek Heartthrob?

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:15:00 +0000

Couldn't be, right?

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New Motorcycle Adventure Riding Magazine

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:09:00 +0000

The maiden issue of what may be the first magazine dedicated to motorcycle adventure-touring, Adventure Rider, is only 36 pages, but they're chock full of great content and photographs. ...

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Aerostich Lane-Sharing Tool

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:28:00 +0000

New product news from Aerostich; the "Lane Share Test" plate is genius! Perhaps the official-looking plate would give me the bravery I currently lack to lane-split among aggressive Delaware...

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Teiz Motorcycle Gear

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:38:00 +0000

Teiz is new seller of motorcycle gear in the U.S. market and is attracting attention with its prices -- mesh suits from $219 and textile suits from $319! I've never seen a Teiz product (they're only...

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Motorcycling Quote of the Day

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:23:00 +0000

Think of this next time you've finished a motorcycle tour, or Iron Butt ride, or even just a great day's ride in the boonies. "Coming home from very lonely places, all of us go a little mad:...

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Mr. Happy Travels the Web

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:21:00 +0000

Motorcycling's favorite puppet, Mr. Happy, has scored his very own website. Click on over to follow Mr. Happy's travels, travails and tales from the road; one never knows what the Hapster will be up...

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Is There a Donkey in the House?

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:54:00 +0000

So what does the funniest 8-time world champion in motorcycle racing history do as an encore following his uncharacteristic crash at the Indy GP? He acknowledges his dumb-ass move by painting...

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Does Commuting by Motorcycle Save Money?

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:52:00 +0000

Is it cheaper to ride your motorcycle to work? Ken from Spot Motorcycles isn't so sure. Check out his post on the topic and the cost calculator he's devised. I never really thought the...

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Nostalgia Run, Thurmont, Maryland

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:01:00 +0000

Now this looks like a fun event! The 20th annual Nostalgia Run, an AMA-sanctioned poker run for vintage and classic motorcycles, will be held at Community Park in Thurmont, Maryland on September 13,...

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Iron Butt Rally 2009 begins today!

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:12:00 +0000

Today is the start of the 2009 edition of the Iron Butt Association's bi-annual Iron Butt Rally. The world's most determined (and sleep-deprived) motorcyclists departed about an hour ago from...

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RKA "Cash for Clunkers" Motorcycle Luggage Program

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:01:00 +0000

Have a clunker of a tank or tail bag or set of saddlebags? Take advantage of RKA's stimulus program designed to get you into one of their rugged, functional, made in the USA pieces of motorcycle...

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Cycle World Int'l. Motorcycle Show schedule released

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:32:00 +0000

Cycle World has released the dates for the 29th Annual International Motorcycle Shows. I've attended 8 (I think) IMS events in Philly, NYC and D.C. and prefer the D.C. venue 'cuz I'm only about 1.5...

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New Snell Helmet Standard

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:32:00 +0000

On July 15th Snell added its new standard, M2010, to the alphabet soup of leading motorcycle helmet safety standards: FMVSS 218 ("DOT") and the European ECE 22-05. Get thee to webBikeWorld for...

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RoadRunner's Tour Maps & GPS Files

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:18:00 +0000

RoadRUNNER magazine subscribers can now download GPS data and .pdf files of maps for all of RR's U.S. tours from 2005 to date, gratis. Go get 'em on RoadRunner's website. Directions for...

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New Motorcycle Rally: Rolling Through Vermont

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:02:00 +0000

Americade wows 50,000 people every year. Imagine what we'll do for only 300. That's the tagline for the "Rolling Through Vermont" rally, a new motorcycle event created by the folks behind...

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How to Read Tire-ese

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:01:00 +0000

I just discovered that the AMA has a nice guide to decipering those mysterious numbers, letters, symbols and codes on your motorcycle's tires. Clicky here.

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Ride to Eat, Eat to Ride

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:25:00 +0000

I may be all of 169 pounds dripping wet, but I love Ride-to-Eat motorcycle events. And now comes a website we can all sink our teeth into: Ride to Eat.com. Eatery database, maps, calendar, and...

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Aerostich Bug Lights (New Product)

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:24:00 +0000

Below is a press release just received from Aerostich/Riderwearhouse. I envision these attached to mirror stalks as conspicuity lighting for night time, bad weather or commuter duty. New Release:...

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Bike (UK) Magazine August 2009

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:01:00 +0000

The mailman just delivered the August issue of UK's Bike magazine, and it's 194 pages of amazing. 37 motorcycle road tests (including current v. future iconic bikes), cornering tips from Valentino...

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Chain Adjustment Tips

Doug@TiltedHorizons.com (Doug Just Doug) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:01:00 +0000

Canyon Chasers has put together this nice video "how to" on chain adjustment. OK, we've done it a thousand times, but there are a couple of excellent tips here. I'll definitely try the allen wrench...

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