Jun 18, 2011

I’m not a real fan of gambling and Vegas might be great for some, but clearly not for me.  We left Vegas late Wednesday night and apparently hotels outside of Vegas are frowned upon.  So we drove for at least 60 miles looking for a hotel.  Let me just give you the benefit of something I just learned, if there is a 2-car garage sized casino attached to...

Jun 15, 2011

In this day and time, having tools and resources available at ones disposal (and using them) is the difference between success and failure.  One new tool that can definitely help business owners in the moto-industry is the new Built Magazine.  This Bi-Monthly magazine highlights products, tools and services vital to professionals by using real world stories,...

Jun 13, 2011

NOTE: This is the third in a series of articles following the preparation and eventual participation of  Harold Grissom for this years Stampede ride. Now that the bike is together, I’ll have about two months to work out the kinks on the Beemer. Two months is a lot better than a few hours to break it in (like the 2009 Stampede), but the scoot still needs to be...

Jun 8, 2011

Not going to say anything about this, so read for yourself. Product Description: “Think of it as the Monopoly game charged with 80ccs of raw power. Incorporating the classic strategy of the Monopoly game with the Harley-Davidson(r) legacy of open-road freedom. With a full complement of individually sculptured gaming pieces, each lavishly coated in sterling...

Jun 4, 2011

Before Clymer and before Haynes service manuals, there was J.B. Nicholson and Modern Motorcycle Mechanics. Nicholson, together with his brother Lawrence, opened Nicholson Bros. Motorcycles in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1933. To this small city in the middle of the Canadian prairie they imported DOT, Calthorpe and Douglas motorcycles and by 1935 the...

Jun 2, 2011

Whether you’ve been a rider for one day or 90 years, one thing we have in common: we’ve had (or will have) close calls with other riders and or drivers. It’s a fact of life.  It’s expected. It’s inevitable! So when i picked up the newest issue of BMWON (BMW Owners News) this past months i read with interest this article.  It (and...