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Two Wheels of Terror
I’m giving serious thought to purchasing a motorcycle again. Specifically the Honda Shadow VLX. The out-of-control gas prices are what made me think about bikes in the first place, and it’s become a...
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Meet Eve
Eve Originally uploaded by MikeOliveri. Let the mid-life crisis jokes commence: I bought a bike. She’s a 1995 Yamaha Virago, a small cruiser with a 250cc engine. I’ve dubbed her Eve after learning...
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Just Like Riding a Bike
Daddy’s Little Biker Girl Originally uploaded by MikeOliveri. Okay, maybe not quite that easy, but what little I do know about riding a motorcycle did come back to me. The sun finally showed its shiny...
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I'm Riding the Lightning Now!
I spun the motorcycle up to 40 miles an hour today. Yeah, I’m flying now! I best be careful before I break the sound barrier and piss off the neighbors. Okay, in all seriousness, I’m finally putting in...
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Riding Responsibly
The Rugrats Ride Originally uploaded by MikeOliveri. This right here is exactly why I always where a helmet. I know people who feel helmets interfere with their vision and hearing, so they feel...
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"You're Gonna Need a Bigger Bike"
One of my co-workers has a Honda Shadow that I’ve envied for a while. Its 750cc engine is three times the size of my bike’s engine, and it outweighs my bike by about 150 pounds. I asked him how...
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Lady in Black
’03 Honda Shadow Originally uploaded by MikeOliveri. Here she is, the lady who’s already drawn a few envious stares from folks around the neighborhood. I’m still surprised she’s as clean as she is for...
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Don't Leave the Garage without Pants
Riding pants, that is. Ruben Torres has been running a series of articles on his Better Motorcycling blog about protective riding gear, most recently a summary of protective pants. He makes some good...
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It's Ridin' Season!
I'm back, baby! I’ve spotted more and more bikes on the road the last week and a half or so, too. Some guys put on their chilly weather gear and even hit the roads the first weekened of March. Every...
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Riding Season & Religion
The weather around here really went to crap in May. Those of us who ride motorcycles were able to get out early thanks to some warmer weather in April, but most of this month has been dreary, cold, and...
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Free At Last
The weather looked sketchy Friday morning, but I decided to chance it and busted Lenore loose. By lunchtime, we had a gorgeous day. I rode her out to a restaurant with some co-workers. Lenore with the...
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We’re Still Out There
I thought this would be a good time to remind folks that despite the sudden rush of cool weather in the Midwest, motorcyclists are still out there. I’ve read about two accidents in the past week, both...
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Merely This and Nothing More
A couple rode a Harley Sportster down my street today. Envy struck me hard. I’m not sure why, but I’ve been missing my bike more this winter than I have in the past. Get a good look, 'cause it's going...
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Surrounded by Idiots
Many of us feel this way all the time anyway, but if you’re going to ride a motorcycle, you have to behave as if it were true. In Peoria last week, a woman turned and ran straight into a motorcyclist....
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Lenore: Free at Last!
I busted Lenore out of the garage at last. “Freeeedooooom!” It’s about time, too. Most of the Spring Break weather sucked, and the rest was a matter of not having the time and running the Rugrats...
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Lenore: Back on the Road
Lenore’s front brakes began to squeal at the end of the last riding season. I thought about taking her to a mechanic, but I knew that could get expensive, depending upon the problem. I mulled it over...
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