Posts Tagged ‘BMW’

This Fat Lady Can Dance . . .

With the untimely demise of the “Silver Slug” (my 2002 BMW R1150RT), due to an electrical failure (the main wiring harness shorted out), and a generous check from Progressive Insurance, my wife and I were in the market for a new motorcycle. Since the Slug had been my primary scooter for officiating bicycle races as [...]

Around the MSTA

Norm Kern North Central Region Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Manitoba Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Ohio Ontario Saskatchewan South Dakota Wisconsin Indiana – The Hoosier Squadron June newsletter has a very informative article about how suspension units work. check it out at http://www.sporttouring.us/indiana/Newsletters/05_06%20IN.%20Newsletter.pdf Landon Blume ran the Indy Mini-Marathon (13.1 miles!!) on May 7th, [...]

TRENDS

By Pedro Gregorio This year I spent 4 hours at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, MI, checking out all the new metal for 2011. I think it’s time for an update on what’s hot and what’s not for 2011. European Manufacturers-M.I.A. I realize that times have been tough for the motorcycle industry in the [...]

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