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sfc rick — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:30:01 -0500

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hoppy. — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:32:18 -0500

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Description: Some pictures of my 950 V Star and my 650 V star

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hoppy. — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:32:17 -0500

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Description: Some pictures of my 950 V Star and my 650 V star

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hoppy. — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:32:15 -0500

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Description: Some pictures of my 950 V Star and my 650 V star

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sfc rick — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:59:28 -0500

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sfc rick — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:48:58 -0500

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sfc rick — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:25:00 -0500

by: sfc rick

Description: I'm parking the Hummvee and getting on the bike!

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sfc rick — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:25:47 -0500

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admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:42:22 -0500

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Description: Here are a few pictures of my 3-year-old nephew, Jason. As you can see, he�s a motorcycle fanatic in the making. He�s already familiar with the basics of biking: ask permission before getting on someone else�s bike; don�t touch the pipes; board the bike from the kickstand side; and readjust every possible switch/knob/button on Uncle Ted�s 2003 Goldwing. His bedroom is entirely decorated in motorcycle milieu, and I�m sure he�d love to include a magazine picture of himself in the decor. So how �bout it? Ted Kalisz Elmhurst, Illinois

Hey Man, Jemez

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:31:22 -0500

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Description: This is a picture of my wife and me with my �02 Yamaha Road Star. We were on a day trip through the Jemez Mountains north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Although there are many, it is one of the most scenic and fun rides in northern New Mexico. This picture was taken is at the Valles Escaldera National Preserve, home to one of the largest elk herds in the state, and a great place to pull over and watch them gather in this huge bowl, which is a crater from an ancient volcano. I�ve added a few items to the bike, like a new Mustang seat and BUB�s Big Willie exhaust, but have left it mostly stock because it�s such a great cruiser. I hope you enjoy the picture, and I look forward to seeing it published in your great mag. I�ve been a subscriber for a couple of years, and I really enjoy all the features. I�ve learned a lot, so keep those great articles coming. It�s obvious that your writers are knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of riding, and I, for one, have benefited greatly. Thanks for letting me share my ride with you. Leonard and Carmella Romero

Snowblind!

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:29:53 -0500

by: admin

Description: My V-Star doesn�t like the snow. However, Thumper is okay with it. Peter White Perth, ON, CA

Eastbound And Down

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:28:26 -0500

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Description: This is me and my 2007 Suzuki Boulevard M109R on the Kentucky/Tennessee border, on our way to Florida and Mississippi. Yes, you can make your everyday cruiser into a tourer. We covered 3,000 miles on this trip -- and by the way, white is the fastest color. Marco �Chef109� Yamuni Alanson, MI

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admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:27:05 -0500

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Description: I had heard about the murals in Portsmouth, Ohio, from a fellow biker, so I took an all-day ride to go see them. (Like anyone needs a reason for an all-day ride!) Turns out, it�s a floodwall, and all the murals provide a history of the city of Portsmouth, which also happens to be home to the oldest motorcycle club in the country, Portsmouth Motorcycle Club. To my surprise they also had a mural to honor all veterans of 20th century wars. With my grandfather a WWII vet, my father a Vietnam vet, and myself a Persian Gulf vet, I was touched by this. So I lined my military-themed 2006 Vulcan 900 up for a photo. Of course, while I was there, I had to get a picture of my bike with the PMC mural, too. Pat Cline Ashland, OH

Dragon With A Mean Streak

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:25:43 -0500

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Description: This picture was taken in 2004 while I was taking one of the many curves at the Tail of the Dragon. My bike is an �02 Kawi Mean Streak 1500, purchased new in 2003. I call her Excalibur because she has brought me through some tenuous riding moments over the past few years, kinda like the real Excalibur did for King Arthur! The color is Candy Goldspark. She has a Thunder kit with a K&N cone filter, Cobra Pipes, TFI fuel/rpm unit, drag bars, and other assorted accessories, much to my wife�s dismay. I�ve been riding since 1998. My name�s Tony, but they usually call me �Mean Ol� Fart� -- oops! Can you print that? Tony Gulla Cumming, GA

Portrait Studio

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:24:27 -0500

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Description: I saw the call for pictures in RoadBike and thought I�d send one along. I wanted a �portrait� of my Kawasaki Vulcan 900 LT Classic, but couldn�t fit it into my home studio -- so I took the studio out to it. I�ve had the bike about 18 months. Added lots of chrome and little things here and there like lights and highway bars, flags and chrome trim around the windshield. Got a lowering kit from one of your advertisers and lowered it 2". I added a lot of LED brake and taillights. Folks don�t have a problem seeing me, that�s for sure. I�m 61 years old, was out of riding for about 35 years, and started again with the purchase of this bike. I strongly agree with your position on training for old riders like me. I took the MSF course and loved it. Got more from that course than I had in all my years on a bike. I have 12 grandchildren and I�m not going to send you a picture of any of them! Not even a picture of my wife�s two poodles. Just the bike. Keep up the excellent work. Howard �Scoot Coot� Blackburn Umatilla, FL

Okie Dokey

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:23:12 -0500

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Description: Just wanted to say your mag rocks -- it�s the only one that I read. This is a photo on me on my 2003 Honda VTX 1800 Retro, coming down the South Grade Road (the tight side) on Palomar Mountain. I bought the Retro after a 35-year-break from riding; sure felt good to get back in the saddle. I�m 58 years young and loving it. I belong to the California VTX Riders; our motto is �Fast, Fun and Friendly.� Keep up the good work. Bob Milican, aka �Okie Bob� San Diego, California

Bunny Hop

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:21:59 -0500

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Description: Here�s a picture taken of my �Best Half� this summer in Sedona, Arizona -- part of our 2,200-mile trip covering all of Arizona (except for Phoenix ... too many cagers there!). Parked in front of this beautiful model is our 2003 Yamaha Road Star, The Black Widow -- 48K and still running strong. Metrics rock! The drive between Flagstaff and Sedona on US 89A is absolutely the most incredible piece of blacktop I have ever had the privilege to run two wheels over. Stunning country! Thanks for the great magazine. We read it cover to cover and look forward to each and every issue. Mark & Bunny Stone

Buffalo Chip

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:20:31 -0500

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Description: Great story on the Iron Butt ride (Jan/Feb �09). All of us in Buffalo really enjoyed it; nice to see something positive about our town. I�m writing to let you all know that next time any of you are in western New York we�d love to have you stop at our dealership, Buck�s Motorsports/Triumph of Buffalo (www.BucksMotorsports.com). As the local RatPac leader for Buck�s, I made sure to notify my �pac� (almost 100 of us) that Trish made the ride on a Tiger. Always nice to see good press on a bike we move -- several customers have Tigers, and they just love �em! Anyway, we all enjoy your magazine and the different areas you cover. The stories on bikes, rides, and products are always quite well done, without the biases that seem to be in other publications. I�ve attached a picture of me on a �07 America in Pennsylvania. As you know, the riding there is fantastic, and we get there several times a year. Thanks again for a fine magazine. I read mine cover to cover the very day it arrives. Jim Morabito RatPac leader, Triumph of Buffalo Buffalo, New York

Where�s Doc And Sneezy?

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:19:15 -0500

by: admin

Description: Here�s a photo of me with faithful my sport tourer -- an �03 Kaw Voyager -- working the Dragon Tail. Bob �Grumpy� Usalis Cincinnati, Ohio

Ural Crazy

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:38:25 -0500

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Description: Thank you for David L. Hough�s review of the Ural Gear Up in the October issue. I�ve been riding a Ural Patrol for two years. In over 40 years of riding, the Ural is my favorite. The �industrial� transmission, which Hough mentions clunks just like the antique BMWs, smoothes out at after about 1,000 miles. My wife and I have made several trips on the Ural with no trouble. Retro is in! Jeri and Richard �Mitch� Behringer Hill City, South Dakota

Model Cafe

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:34:35 -0500

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Description: After reading your November/December issue I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the Flipside article on page 59 (�Caf� A La Mode�). I have an interesting bike and story as well. After a career in road racing in AAMRR [Association of American Motorcycle Road Racers], I bought a new Suzuki 1982 GS1100E. About that time, I started a business making model airplane supplies, and rode very little as my business grew and became a full-time job. Last year I downsized my business and started riding regularly, but my mufflers had rotted through after 26 years. Taking advantage of technology developed for model airplanes, I used the same carbon fiber resin and cloth to repair the mufflers. It worked well, so I made a starter cover, chain guard, and Monoposto-type seat. The seat was made of wood and covered with fiberglass. I�ve also built a polishing bench and hand-polished many of the aluminum parts. I did all the paintwork myself. I tried to capture the caf� look of the �70s and �80s. My bike seems to draw a crowd at a local Cruise Night, and with 18,000 original miles, this one-owner still makes me feel young riding it or just looking at it in a sea of modern sportbikes. �Windy� Urtnowski

Triumphant

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:33:34 -0500

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Description: I finally had a chance to get a photo of me with my bike. Funny -- ya never think about how when you�re taking photos, you�re not in them! Anyway, this photo was taken with my cellphone on the Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway near my home. My bike is a 2007 Triumph America 865 with added chrome goodies and BUB pipes. Don Cleveland, Georgia

A Bomb In A Bull

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:32:21 -0500

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Description: The picture was taken in Ranchita, California. My ride is a 2002 Honda Shadow Sabre 1100 with a carb kit, K&N air filter, and Cobra pipes. It�s my first road bike and I�ve been having a blast with it. I do need a new a saddle though, so a Mustang seat is next. I�m planning on a ride to the Grand Canyon next year. Paul Rios Valley Center, California

You�re Cool, Too

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:31:03 -0500

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Description: Here�s a picture of my 1984 Honda Nighthawk and me. This bike had been in a garage for the last 10 years when I found it; I worked on it for one year and this is the result. I think it looks like a new bike! Your magazine is very cool. Patrick Fournier Qu�bec, Canada

Wild and Crazy

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:29:59 -0500

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Description: Our road trip in Sedona, Arizona, has to be these �wild dogs�� favorite ride to date. This is Brion Adams and his �04 Suzuki Intruder, Jeff Brown and his �05 VTX 1300, and Bob Hilliker and his �06 Mean Streak. Bob Hilliker

RoadSides

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:26:43 -0500

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Description: Hey RoadBike, these are our dogs Sage (on the black 2002 Honda VTX 1800C) and Louie (on the red 2003 VTX 1800C). These dogs love to ride and do, putting on more than 10,000 miles per year. They ride in special Pooch Pouch harnesses on full leather tank bibs we had custom made for us. They have been all over the Midwest and Pacific Coast. They enjoy it so much, we�re making a web site for them so they can show their adventures to the world. We call them our CrusinK9s. Nick and Mick Micheli Spreckels, California

Leisure Suit Lary?

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:25:20 -0500

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Description: This is a picture of my 2003 Victory V92C standard cruiser and me at the Hell�s Canyon Overlook in Northeast Oregon. I�ve added a few modifications to my bike, but really like it stock. I own two Hondas, one Kawasaki, and a Ural sidecar rig. I�ve been riding motorcycles since I was 12 years old, and I�m now 53. The first bike I terrorized the streets on was a 1967 Honda 305 Scrambler. Lary Hay Kennewick, Washington

Hut, Hut

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:23:06 -0500

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Description: It�s football time!!!! Ray Hancock Rockett, Texas

Cool Kid

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:21:50 -0500

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Description: I love your magazine and have learned so much from reading it. I�ve attached a picture of my husband, Joe, son Kana, and my husband�s Honda 919. Well, part of the Honda anyway -- and part of my husband. Okay, maybe it�s truly just a picture of my son, but we thought it was still a pretty cool bike pic. My husband has been riding for close to 20 years now, and he works so hard to support his family. His early morning weekend rides charge him up for his long workweek. This pic might not fit in with your Roadsides section, but I thought I would send it anyway, just in case. Thanks, Krista Cappelletti Frederick, Maryland Don�t worry, Krista -- it fits in just fine with our new and improved Letters format. Looks like Kana�s got his biker scowl down pat already. And while we�re on the subject, we invite all of our readers to submit photos of themselves, their kids, and their rides to Letters@RoadBikeMag.com.

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mrmike — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:21:27 -0600

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Satyride — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:15:05 -0600

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Satyride — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:15:04 -0600

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Description: Pull your molar( no painkiller allowed) to join the Club after invited by 75% members vote and 5K Euro fee.The best spa in the world.All is free except women ($75),cigars, manicure, pedicure, strippers on the pole,food, drinks,swimming pool, hot wet-dry saunas,therapeutic massage,towels,robes, slippers, lockers, showers,security by machine gunned guards and private go-fors.Dealing ,pimps ,gypsies,politicos..welcome to the EX-Soviet Bloc nations.Nothing is impossible .0.005 % of the population even knows of its existence.

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Satyride — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:15:00 -0600

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Description: early mods

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Satyride — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:14:59 -0600

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Description: wanted homage to my roots in merry old, 1958-til now.

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Satyride — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:14:55 -0600

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Description: wanted homage to my roots in merry old, 1958-til now.

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Satyride — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:14:49 -0600

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Description: wanted homage to my roots in merry old, 1958-til now.

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sfc rick — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:09:14 -0600

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sfc rick — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:41:23 -0600

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Description: VMax with my powdercoated engine covers that I just pulled out of the oven!

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sfc rick — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:41:22 -0600

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Description: VMax with my powdercoated engine covers that I just pulled out of the oven!

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sfc rick — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:41:21 -0600

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Description: VMax with my powdercoated engine covers that I just pulled out of the oven!

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sfc rick — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:05:32 -0600

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sfc rick — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:05:32 -0600

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