Sons of Anarchy - New Motorcycle TV Show on FX

Check out The Sons of Anarchy on the FX TV channel this Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 10 pm ET. This is an original series centered around both a family that rides motorcycles and the motorcycle club family of which they are a part.I had heard of the new HBO series, 1%, but it's going to come out much later than this one on FX. There was controversy about 1% because Sonny Barger, founder of ...

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Staying calm in a time of crisis.

Lucky, from The Great Motorcycle Pizza Tour recently posted about the trials and challenges we as bikers go through in certain situations. He said, " Things work out. I've had some bad experiences (who hasn't?), but they always turn around. Maybe I'm unusually lucky - it's not just my nickname, after all."This reminded me of the many times I've had those kind of experiences of my own.Here is just one example of staying calm during a crises.One day while riding my Harley, my aftermarket Kuryaken forward controls shifter peg set up separated at the...

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Buell Recalls 2007-2008 Blast for Fuel Leak Defect

Buell has issued a recall of certain 2007-2008 Blast motorcycles.The fuel tank may experience some local deformation under high-heat conditions that creates contact of the tank with the cylinder head. In some of these cases, the cylinder head rubbing on the fuel tank has created a fuel leak. This could result in a crash or fire, which could cause injury or death to the rider.1307 units are...

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Motion Pro Recalls Aftermarket Brake Levers for Suzuki Motorcycles

I usually only publish motorcycle recalls specific to the manufacturer but I'm making an exception in this aftermarket case involving Motion Pro and Suzuki.Motion Pro, Inc. is recalling 10,000 aftermarket brake levers, model no. 14-0415, sold for use on certain 1999-2008 Suzuki motorcycles.The lobe height on some of these levers are smaller and do not properly engage the stomp lamp switch which...

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Wear a Motorcycle

What a concept! Just walk up to your motorcycle, strap it on, and move off at up to 75 mph.One future-looking college student, Jake Loniak, has come up with a design concept and even has a realistic animation of how it might work.Read the complete story by Annemarie Conte and Esther Haynes, view the animation, and glimpse into the futu...

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How prepaired for a burglary, or house fire are you?

This is clearly not directly related to motorcycling.I recently ran across a post on Unbreakable bonds , where someone’s home was burglarized. It made me think about sharing some good advice to all my friends/readers out there in internet land.I am an insurance adjuster, and I have a lot of claims that I handle for losses of this nature. In cases of a burglary or a house fire, you run the potential to loose a lot of personal property at once. Remembering what was stolen, or in case of a fire loss, what was burned can sometimes be difficult, especially...

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Variety is the spice of life.

WTF kind of bike is this????They say variety is the spice of life. Well I guess not all of us can be content with just owning a bike for fun.One of my friends, Scott Storms , owner/operator of Stormy Custom Bike Works actually owns this miniature Submarine, and it actually works. How cool is that!I was at the shop a few days ago talking about what we were going to do with...

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DOT Vs. Snell approved helmets

What is the difference between Snell and DOT approved helmets?This is really interesting. I thought you should know.First off, for this post anyway (SMF) will refer to the Snell Memorial Foundation, NOT Stupid Mother F*cker. LOL!There are two key differences between a DOT and Snell approved helmet.First, is the testing standards the helmets go through, and second, is the verification of the results.The Snell Memorial Foundation (SMF) was founded in 1957 just after William Snell, A.K.A. Pete, died from massive head trauma from a race car accident....

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Motorcycle Helmets and helmet laws

I've been looking around for a while now for just the right motorcycle helmet. I want the "look" as well as comfort, and function. There are a million styles. Let the journey begin.Yeah you heard me, I'm giving in and buying a brain bucket.On my internet quest, I stumbled upon this great site that has a detailed map and breakdown of helmet laws, and provision's per state....

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Motorcycle Pictures - Our Readers and Their Motorcycles

I think everyone likes to show off their motorcycle to others. That's why I started a motorcycle picture gallery nine years ago on the old site and continued it here on Motorcycle Views.When I started my motorcycle pictures galleries, I didn't realize that it would be desirable to break down the pictures into sub-galleries. One of the first sub-galleries was Women on Motorcycles. That was...

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Making lots of Money with Ads on a blog, Can it be done?

In general, I think those days are long gone due to the amount of people now blogging and advertising. It sounds ironic, because the mass amount of people blogging is a huge viewer ship for our eyes to see advertisements. Almost everyone I know who blogs has a Google Ad Sense, Amazon, or both on their site's side bars. It's Advertisement flooding. Most people who read blogs,...

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Harley-Davidson Recalls 2008 FLH and FLTR for Fuel Filter Shell Defect

Harley-Davidson has issued a recall of certain 2008 FLHP, FLHPE, FLHR, FLHRC, FLHRSE4, FLHT, FLHTC, FLHTCU, FLHTCUSE3, FLHTP, FLHX, and FLTR motorcycles.These motorcycles may experience a cracking of the fuel filter shell leading to loss of fuel pressure. This loss of fuel pressure can cause diminished performance and, in some cases, may cause an engine stall or a no-start condition. This...

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Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - Chloe and Winter Warrior

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery.See new rider, Chloe, on her 2007 Kawasaki 125cc. Also, see Winter Warrior on his 2006 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom. 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 w...

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Vertical Vs. Horizontal #2

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Oh Fu@k!

My bike's gotta go into the shop to have a new rear tail light/license plate mount fabricated. I've got to do something, and figure it out fast, if I want to ride in the state of Minnesota without getting a ticket.As of August first, Minnesota legislation piggy backed onto a bill, that license plates now all have to be mounted and displayed horizontally. This kind of Sh*t...

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New Motorcycle Runs on Air?

A couple of university researchers from Taiwan have developed an air-powered motorcycle. Here's an excerpt from a report by Jessica Marshall from Discovery News:"We may be driving on air in the next few years. That is, we may be driving vehicles powered by compressed air, instead of gasoline or diesel fuel.Researchers Yu-Ta Shen and Yean-Ren Hwang of the National Central University in Taiwan h...

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Biker joke.........Too Little, Too Late

Doug Klassen from Fourty Years on Two Wheels had recently posted his rendition of what a biker means in What's in a name. http://40on2.blogspot.com/2008/08/whats-in-name.html According to his image of a Biker, the 60's version of a ruffian hoodlum on two wheels, here is a very fitting joke. A regular Joe is at the Pearly Gates, hoping to be admitted.St. Peter says to the guy,...

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Best bike for sale advertisement I've seen yet!

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Minnesota State Fair

10 days and counting!!!!!The Minnesota State Fair is one of the Nations largest and most attended State Fairs around. It runs this year August 21st through Labor Day September 1st.Each Year it averages Aprox. 1.5 to 2 million atttendees. It is some of the best people watching on the planet as ALL walks of life visit this fair each year. This year, 2008 should be no different.It...

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Motorcycle Pastimes in the August Sun

It's been a slow week. Maybe people have finally decided to take a motorcycle vacation since gas prices are starting to inch downward again. Some have gone to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally but I hear that vendors and attendance there are taking a hit this year.A lot of people are taking staycations this year. I guess I'm one of them. I have to save up to be able to participate in the Polar Bear...

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Biker or not?

What makes a biker?I read a lot of other people’s blogs and comments about what makes one a biker and what makes one a poser, or just a bike enthusiast.I think the word “BIKER” and what it means is subjective to opinions.The term “bar hopper” comes to mind right off the bat. Many times, I’ve read: not quoted, but implied, that if you have a bar hopper, and don’t go touring...

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Biker joke

Friendship among regular folks: .A man didn't come home one night.The next morning he told his significant other that he had slept over at a friend's house. The woman called his 10 best friends. None of them knew anything about it.Friendship among Bikers:.A biker didn't come home one night.The next morning he told his significant other that he had slept over at a friend's...

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Fisherman's Picnic Weekend photos

The photos here, should have been attached to my last post, but I had my head up my arse.These photos were taken by my wife. She so gracioulsy allowed me to borrow them, and post them for you to see.I hope you like them. This is just a glimpse of the beauty that is Grand Marais, MN , and the Gunflint Trail.Grand Marais, MN Harbor Grand Marais, MN ...

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Grand Marais Fisherman's Picnic Weekend

Been gone for a while. Thursday last week, I was cleaning up some loose ends at work. I took Friday off, and headed up north to Grand Marais, MN with my wife. We went there for our now annual Grand Marais Fisherman's Picnic weekend to meet a few of my wifes friends, who have now become my friends. The scenery there is stunning. I'd like to retire around the North Shore someday,...

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BMW Recalls Certain 2007 Motorcycle Models for Steering Damper Problem

BMW has issued a recall of certain 2007 F800S, F800ST, K1200GT, K1200R, K1200R Sport, and R1200R motorcycles.It is possible for the coating to separate from the inside face of the steering damper housing. If this happened, the coating could partially clog the oil bores within the damper. If this occurred, the steering damper could become stiff increasing the risk of a crash.428 units are...

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A moment of shame that I had to bear for something I did not do.

I was at the Dodge dealership getting my Charger worked on for some maintenance.The service writer, the service technician and I were going over what I needed to have done to my car. We started B.S.- ing about riding motorcycles, because they saw the Harley sticker on my car.They asked, "Do you ride?", and the answer was of course, "Yes."I asked, "Do you guys ride?" They both replied, "Yes".Long story short.... The service writer was on his way back to the service writer's booth area to do some paperwork to put me in a free laoner for a few hours...

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