Live to Ride

Motorcycle Stuff. Memories & diary of rides in Northern California. Member of CMA (Christian Motorcycle Association), promoting Christian fellowship and safety. My passion for freedom and adventure on two wheels.

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

European Tour

Friday, July 27, 2007

Fixing a drowned bike

Fixing a drowned bike
This is from the most recent Cape York Motorcycle Adventures newsletter...I'm copying it here so that I can find it quickly if I need it again.

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Copyright Roy Kunda 2007.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

cupholder


how to: Make your own Vino cupholder
Published by Crystal July 24th, 2007 in how-to, accessories.
Reader Michael Adams sent me this photo of a drink holder he made for his Yamaha Vino 125 from a bicycle bottle cage.

“I sawed off the top of it, filed the edges, drilled out the hole bigger, and put felt on the back,” he explains.

“The product itself is a Bell Expand-a-Cage. It’s got an adjustable strap to allow it to hold everything from a Red Bull can to a large McDonalds cup. I believe it was around $5.”

He then mounted it using the existing legshield screw.

I’ve seen others mount bicycle bottle holders on their Vino 125s, but this is the first adjustable one that allows for multiple container sizes. Bell bicycle products can often be found at Walmart and other department stores, as well as sporting goods stores like Dicks Sporting Goods and cycling-specific stores. Photo courtesy of Michael Adams.

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Monday, July 23, 2007

Cruising vs Cruising

Olympic Peninsula… WA

International E-road network



2007-07-22: Adventures this summer

Again the summer means motorcycle adventures for the Routa MC group.

Bergie returned in beginning of July from a troubled trip through the Alps and Romania. Accidents, engine malfunctions and theft were common themes on the trip, but also friendly people and amazing scenery. http://www.routamc.org/updates/adventures-this-summer.html

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Buck's Lake Loop

Friday, July 20, 2007

Sturgis, A Truly One-of-a-Kind Experience


http://rally.sturgis.sd.us/In a land where bison once thundered across the prairie, modern-day cowboys rumble over the land on iron horses. Each August, hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists journey to the Mecca of the motorcycling world: Sturgis, South Dakota.
Sturgis Downloadable Map
Published by Cyril Huze July 21st, 2007 in Editorial and Events.
Do you lose quite a bit of time when you are in Sturgis asking for directions? Want to know where the hots spots are? Do you want to know where are certain vendors, custom builders, music, roadhouses, eats, and etc.Do you want to get the biggest bang for your visit?To get the most of a motorcycles event, you need a map and a plan. But not any map. A rally map conceived specifically for bikers to help them uncover what they want to see and experience. A company called Biker InCite has produced over 2 million Motorcycle Vendor and Event Maps for Daytona, Myrtle Beach, Laconia and Sturgis. Each map contains ride information, vendors and events listings, and a list of "Top Ten Things to Do”.These maps are free on site, but if you need to guarantee your copy and preplan your visit, download your 2007 Sturgis Mini Map on www.bikercityguide.com">www.bikercityguide.com.

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Saturday, July 14, 2007

Why We Ride


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Rocky Mountain National Park - WOW!

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Canada Loop




See Map route: Green line
Driving Distance: 3229.7 miles Time: 8 days, 5 hours, 39 minutes

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Monday, July 09, 2007

actualriders


There’s a Quality in riding a bike that transcends all lines: age, economics, country, gender, and reason. It doesn’t matter what you wear, what type or color of bike you ride, or where you go. We all know what it is, we all share it. Rational words can’t describe it; it’s what you ‘feel’ inside you and around you.

ActualRiders is a group of folks who share this quality of riding. We share it online through this website and associated elements. And we share it in real life during local, regional and continental meets and group rides. We hope to continue annual rallies in places that inspire us to keep riding and sharing those rides with others. Remember, it’s not just the goal, it’s the journey.

The ActualRiders website and forum offer a central online interface for members to share discussion, events, news, technical matters, travel logs, and ourselves. As the group expands, the website interface will evolve. So check back for updates and news.

We welcome all riders who share our enthusiasm for riding and we hope you will join us on our journey.

ActualRiders’ Elements:

Forum: The forum is moderated only to exclude flame wars and threads on politics and religion. There are plenty of other forums and lists for that activity. Current and new AcutalRiders members must register on the forum to post ( Register for forums ). The same guidelines of the original charter for posting on the former Google group still apply to the forum. Read the guidelines on the forum before posting.

Blog site: As riders, our commonality is traveling. Be it short, medium or long distance, nearly every ride is a journey in its own rite. The destination is only one part of every journey. Because we are on two wheels and exposed to everything around us, some of these journeys are unique to each of us if not to us all.

As fellow riders we like to share stories and images of our travels. On ActualRiders members share their experiences, perspectives and pictures of their travels by posting to the blog site. This site and the travel logs can be viewed by the public who are welcome to post comments. If you wish to join the community of riders, become a member by registering and participating on the forum.

http://actualriders.com/ridereports

Website: While the home page will be AR Central, we hope to eventually incorporate additional pages containing articles, news, reviews and views for public access. We welcome submissions from members for consideration.

Updates of interest for all applications will be posted on the website or forum when applicable. We continue to strive to maintain a cohesive and comfortable environment and community for all members sharing a common enthusiasm of bikes, riding and life.

Ride and be safe.

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car show

Went for a cruise into the mountains yesterday, and ran into a really cool car show up in Estes Park, Colorado.http://thebikerweb.com/TheBikerWeb/Blog/C04006EB-E8DC-451B-94A7-FD43A7301769.html

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The Great Motorcycle Pizza Tour

A real biker stops to help.
A real biker knows slow and smooth is fast.
A real biker knows exactly why one would want a 50cc bike.
A real biker knows exactly where a 50cc bike can outrun a bigger bike.
A real biker knows the wind might feel good in your hair, but it feels better in your armpits.
A real biker waves.
A real biker knows why gaffer's tape is best.
A real biker knows House of Kolor doesn't make a bike any faster or better-handling than spray on bedliner.
A real biker is never seen at the popular hangouts; he/she is too busy riding.
A real biker isn't afraid to ride alone.
A real biker will want to see your x-rays.
A real biker knows "First we stomp 'im, then we tattoo 'im, then we hang 'im and then we kill 'im" was getting off light.
A real biker never touches someone else's bike when they aren't around. Not even if it would be hilarious to put condoms on the handlebars.
A real biker names his gremlins.
A real biker knows that a weenus on a Harley is a weenus all the same.
A real biker will never tell anyone to "get a real bike."
A real biker will fondly recall riding a Hodaka or Zundapp
http://pizzacrusade.blogspot.com/2007/07/my-take-on-what-makes-real-biker.html

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Ride it like you Stole it!