BMW Recalls 2008 F650GS Motorcycles for Brake Disc Fastener Defect

BMW has issued a recall of certain 2008 F650GS motorcycles.Due to production and assembly tolerances, the length of one or more of the front brake disc fasteners may be insufficient. If the length of a fastener was insufficient, this could result in the fastener not being tightened according to specifications. If this happened, the fastener could work loose from its threads. In some cases...

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BMW Recalls 2008 F650GS and F800GS Motorcycles for Chain Sprocket Problem

BMW has issued a recall of certain 2008 F650GS and F800GS motorcycles.The tightening of the chain sprocket fasteners may have resulted in various levels of torque being applied. It is possible for the fasteners to work loose from the sprocket, increasing the risk of a crash.509 units are affected.Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more detai...

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Mr. Motorcycle's word challenge game

I have a challenge for you.Rules of the game. I pick the word, you get to tie that word into motorcycles in as few words as possible. The most creative one in fewest words wins bragging rights.The word is Potato.I'll go first since it's my blog."The sound a Harley makes while idling is Potato, Potato, Potato. "(Of course I picked the easy obvious one! It's my game!) However,...

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Triumph Recalls 2008 Rocket III Touring Motorcycle for Pannier Rail Weld Defect

Triumph has issued a recall of certain 2008 Rocket III Touring motorcycles.There could be a missing weld on the back of the pannier rail. The pannier rail may, after time, be weakened leading to a full fracture of the rail and possible loss of pannier and rail from the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash. 8 units are affected.Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more detai...

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Top 10 Motorcycle Pictures of the Year 2008 from Motorcycle Views

The top ten motorcycle pictures were picked from pictures submitted to Motorcycle Views in 2008. The pictures are not ordered. They include three pictures of women on motorcycles, four pictures of men on motorcycles, and three pictures of motorcycles only.The pictures were chosen for a variety of reasons. I looked at each picture, read each description, and picked those pictures that held my...

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Hope your holiday's were filled with cheer!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday experience. I am truly blessed, and can say that I have nothing more that I could ever want, (except some not so important materialistic things) of course!Seeing as I don't post pictures of my wife or kids, I'll share a couple of Christmas pictures of the cats and dog.I don't have pictures with cats and their new mice, 'cause, well, they...

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Harley-Davidson Guarantees Sportster Trade-in Value

Even in these tough economic times, Harley-Davidson has found a way to lure more customers into their showroom: Allow trade-ins at the original sale price.Harley has a plan to allow their customers who have already purchased a recent Sportster to trade it in on a larger model but essentially cancel the depreciation on the Sportster. Here's an excerpt from an article by Rick Barrett of the...

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cool art that I came across

It's called The Motor L...

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Harley-Davidson Recalls 2009 FXD, FXDB, FXDC, FXDF, and FXDL Motorcycles for Jiffy Stand Defect

Harley-Davidson has issued a recall of certain 2009 FXD, FXDB, FXDC, FXDF, and FXDL motorcycles.The jiffy stand spring anchor may have been built with a defective weld that may allow the jiffy stand assembly to not retract as intended. This condition could lead to a crash which could cause injury or death to the rider.3285 units are affected.Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more...

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winter project

It's cold outside in Minnesota. Too cold to ride up here in the Great Northwest, so I started a Red Neck project trike.Just kidding. A friend of mine passed this along.This is one of the strangest trikes y...

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Biker joke

The Sensitive Biker Tara and a few of her friends decide to step out of the box. Instead of their usual meeting place, they decide to spice up the night and try going somewhere different. They choose a local biker bar in Charming, named Road Grits. They are all fairly prim and proper and completely out of their comfort zones. Most certainly not the biker type of gals.Tara ends up sitting next to Jax, one of the bar's locals. They talk...they connect....they end up leaving together. They get back to Jax's place, and he shows...

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Aim High. What's the worst that could happen?

Dedicated to my Nutso off-road blogger buddy Tony.This is not so much of a balze of glory but a Wholly Sh*t mome...

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Change is good for the soul.

Off topic, there has been a change on my BLOG due to a change at the Mr. M. household.I am Mr. MotorcycleI live at 1 Frozen place in, Minnesota, United StatesMy wife refers to me as Mr. Motorcycle. My real name is Mark. I'm happily married and I'm also a father to 6 children. I have two human offspring, two cats, one dog, and one custom Harley. I believe that makes 6 children....

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Ducati Recalls 2007-2008 1098 Models and 2008-2009 848 and 1098R Models for Charging System Problem

Ducati has issued a recall of certain 2007-2008 1098, 1098 Tricolore, and 1098R motorcycle models and 2008-2009 848 and 1098R motorcycle models.The motorcycle charging system may be adversely affected by engine heat and stop operating. This results in damage to the voltage regulator and ensuing battery discharge.7130 units are affected.Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more detai...

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2 cups of coffee

I've been really busy lately, and having a hard time finding time to do much more than work. It's been a while since I've posted, and this e-mail came across to me recently reminding me to take time for the good stuff in life. The folks I chat with on my blog are some of the good things in life, so I felt I should share this with you.... The Mayonnaise JarAnd 2 CUPS OF COFFEE...

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Will Shiftless Motorcycles Become Mainstream?

An article in the New York Times by Stuart F. Brown examines why shiftless motorcycles may bring new life to motorcycling. Consider the fact that many potential riders have never even driven a car with a stick shift. Riding a motorcycle without an automatic transmission becomes a daunting task. Here's an excerpt from the article:"CAR sales, already in a deep funk, would probably be slower yet if...

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Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - Mel and Comanche

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery. See Mel on her 2004 Honda VTX1800. Also see Comanche with his 2008 Suzuki Boulevard C50T. Note the artistic treatment in this picture. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.If you'd like to see your bike as Picture of the Week, submit a picture of you and your bike...

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Kawasaki Issues Recall of 2008 ZG1400 Models for Rear Brake Problem

Kawasaki has issued a recall of certain 2008 ZG1400A8F/A8FL and ZG1400B8F/B8FL motorcycles.Trapped road debris may interfere with free movement of the rear brake pedal, preventing full release of the rear brake which can lead to overheating damage and possible brake failure.4628 units are affected.Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more detai...

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Harley-Davidson Issues Recall of 2009 FXD Motorcycles for Fuel Leak Possibility

Harley-Davidson has issued a recall of certain 2009 FXDB, FXDC, FXDF, and FXDL motorcycles.These motorcycles have a fuel tank vent tube assembly, part no. 27389-04A, which may have been produced with a defective ultrasonic weld on the anti-slosh valve. If the valve separates and the bike is tipped over, it may leak fuel. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a f...

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Triumph Recalls 2008-2009 Thruxton for Brake Caliper Defect

Triumph has issued a recall of certain 2008-2009 Thruxton motorcycles.The installed front brake caliper bracket bolts may be too short, reducing thread engagement of the bolts into the brake caliper bracket.87 units are affected.Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more detai...

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Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - Ackme

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery.See Ackme with his 2005 Triumph Tiger. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.If you'd like to see your bike as Picture of the Week, submit a picture of you and your bike along with a description of the bi...

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Son's of Anarchy Episode 13 review

The season finale lucky#13 episode did not disappoint.The show started out with Gemma confronting Clay regarding what he knew of the Donna shooting. When he could not answer the question that it had nothing to do with the club, She knew it did. This brought Clay to tears.We moved onto the local police station where Unser and Hale start laying blame on Donna's death, and ultimately...

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Top 10 things you can only say at Thanksgiving!

10. Talk about a huge breast!9. Tying the legs together keeps the inside moist.8. If I don't undo my pants, I'll burst!7. That's one terrific spread!6. It's a little dry, do you still want to eat it?5. Just wait your turn, you'll get some!4. Don't play with your meat.3. I didn't expect everyone to come at once!2. How long will it take after you stick...

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You asked for it!

Two posts ago, I did a photo of "Crack Kills". I received several comments about this on how disturbing it was. Then I got a comment from Stephanie, AKA IHG short for Iowa Harley Girl. "I think he needs a flag sticking out of it to draw some more attention! LMAO!!!Stephanie, Not the same bike or guy, butt (pun intended), Will this ...

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Blog Roll

For those of you who have blog rolls, and have included my blog on your list, I want to say thank you.For those of you who do, you may have checked my blog to see if you are on mine, only to find out I do not have a blog roll on my site. Sorry.I have "over" 30 some blogs that get checked on a daily basis in my "Google Reader". The list continually grows. I have a hard time...

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Crack Kills

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Son's of Anarchy... Newbie... Son's of Anarchy...Newbie

I couldn't decide what to name this post, Son's of Anarchy, or newbie. Seeing is it is about both the Son's of Anarchy show, and a newbie to comments on my blog.Anyway, anytime I see a comment on my blog, I read it. I never skip past a single one. I may not comment on everyone, especially when it's on a hot topic and I can't keep up, or when I'm extremely busy, but I never...

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Polar Bear Grand Tour - Port Jervis, NY Ride

Last weekend, the Polar Bear Grand Tour ride was to Port Jervis, NY. I was feeling a little under the weather so I opted to take the car instead. After this ride I drove to a special Thanksgiving party held by my GWRRA NJ-F (F-Troop) chapter at Old Man Rafferty's in Hillsborough, NJ.I encountered few bikes on the road to Port Jervis as I passed through three states (NJ, PA, and NY) to get there....

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Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - Herb

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery.See Herb with his 1997 Honda Gold Wing SE. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.If you'd like to see your bike as Picture of the Week, submit a picture of you and your bike along with a description of the bi...

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Biker Shorts

Oops! My bad. Wrong kind of biker, wrong kind of biker shorts too!What this is supposed to be is a post about short biker stories.There is a fellow blogger amongst us who has a knack for writing short stories (biker stories to be specific), like the kind you'd read in an Easy Rider Magazine, or other biker rags.He goes by the pseudo name Big Daddy Nelson, A.K.A. Big D. for...

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Son's of Anarchy Episode 12 review

There was once again a bit of drama between Jax, Wendy, Tara, and Gemma. More so than last week. The tension & confusion of this love affair soap opera is building. But in my opinion, it is surely taking a back seat to the rest of the episode. However, in future episodes it will most certainly be interesting to follow the twist and turns of this tale.Wholly SH*T None of...

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Winter is definately here

Yesterday, I rode. It was awakening to say the least. I think the high was 32 degrees F.I didn't ride far, as I was not really dressed for a long ride in these temps. However, I did need to scratch that itch as they say, so I took the bike out anyway. I settled for about a ten-fifteen mile ride. I came back frozen. But when I turned off the engine and parked my Harley in the garage, not only was I frozen, but so was the smile on my face. I thought it was totally worth it. About two minutes after I pulled the bike in, and got a bit warm again I...

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New generation of motorcycles

Harley is hitting the market hard aiming sales at youth with a new generation of motorcycle.Harley is looking to bring fast, sleek and clean lines to the younger generation in attempts to keep up with the competition.This new generation of crotch rocket is projected to hit the Harley Davidson sales floors early September 20010.They call it the HDSCR. (Harley Davidson Super...

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Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - Doug

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery.See Doug with his 2007 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.If you'd like to see your bike as Picture of the Week, submit a picture of you and your bike along with a description of the bi...

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Here is some really good advise. This is a guest post about shipping your motorcycle

Shipping a Harley Whether you own a classic big-twin or a new Sportster, the last thing you want is your bike to be damaged during a transport, so it’s always a good idea to prepare your cycle before handing it over to a shipping company. The following process is quick, easy, and will minimize the possibility of your bike getting damaged during shipment. Also, if an accident...

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2009 Motorcycles

I've just updated my Motorcycle Makes and Models feature to include the major 2009 motorcycle models. Take a lo...

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Polar Bear Grand Tour - Old Bridge Ride

I've been a little behind in posting Polar Bear Grand Tour rides.The first was to Cape May, NJ on October 26. The members of GWRRA Chapter NJ-F (F-Troop) accompanied me and waited while I took pictures.The second ride was to Lewes, DE on November 2. This was a 360 mile roundtrip for me. I took six videos in addition to the usual pictures.Last weekend, the ride was to Old Bridge, NJ, a staggering...

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Son's of Anarchy Episode 11 review

This one was almost all about Opie . Oops, wrong Opie.Try this again. This one was amost all about Opie.That's better.Many of you have stated in the past that dreadful fear of what is to become of Opie. It appears as though these fears are becoming closer to reality (in the show at least) as they can be. We'll have to wait and see just how this one pans out. ATF Agent June...

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Charlie and the Chocolate factory

I absolutely loved the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I liked the original. I never saw the remake, because I figured why ruin a good thing.Willy Wonka Kicks ass.Oompa Loompas REALLY kick some ass. I'd love to dress up as one and go down the road on my Harley at a random time of year no where around Halloween just to see peoples reactions.Who doesn't love an Oompa...

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Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - Ed

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery.See Ed with his 2003 Honda Gold Wing GL1800. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.If you'd like to see your bike as Picture of the Week, submit a picture of you and your bike along with a description of the bi...

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They're Here!

Those pesky little white things falling from the sky.As much as I love the beauty of a good snow fall, I always have mixed feelings in the beginning. The first few snow falls of the year bring with it the reminder of its beauty and a little bit of childish excitement. At the same time a bit of sadness comes because I know that this is the beginning to an end of a riding season...

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Not necessarily biker. Most certainly not pollitically correct, but funny as Hell.

The original.................and...........the sequel men have been waiting f...

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Son's of Anarchy Episode 10 review

I feel like I keep repeating myself when I say that this show keeps getting better each episode.Last nights tenth episode was clearly no exception either!The plot thickens, the action increases, and the more I see, the more I'm sucked in. I was one of the few it seems that liked the show from the very first episode, so you can imagine how much I'm enthralled now.Last night...

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Biker riddle.

What do you call a brand new motorcycle?Scroll down for answer????????????????????A starter k...

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Son's of Anarchy still photos of skidding and not high siding.

Note skidding coming up.Note stunt rider, not Jax...How the hell he managed this without High siding, I dunno. I know I couldn't pull it off.I guess that's shy they used a P...

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