The simple antidote for Pavlovian consumerism
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Posted June 17 2009 04:23 PM by Tim.Carrithers
It’s the usual drill after a long day and a longer commute. Get out of the riding gear and onto the couch, then slip something promising into the DVD player while the neural circuits cool. The Blockbuster kid gave me a...
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And all morning to get there
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Posted June 15 2009 01:36 PM by Tim.Carrithers
Every once in awhile we do what you think we’re doing every day; take off at 9:00 a.m. on a motorcycle for no particular reason. No specific destination, either. Just ride.
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And if it's not, don't blame the bike
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Posted June 12 2009 03:00 PM by Tim.Carrithers
My Editor at the time was the best writer ever to put words in a motorcycle magazine. So I listened to what the man said, even if he did have the sort of austere, mid-western work ethic that kept him awake nights...
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Where Egos Dare
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Posted June 3 2009 03:49 PM by Tim.Carrithers
I didn’t trust that plywood ramp, but the Morton twins thought it would work. This did nothing for my confidence. I didn’t trust them either. Chuck the Dot did his best Steve McQueen, convincing no one. At least “Oh...
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Learning to Listen
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Posted June 3 2009 02:35 PM by Tim.Carrithers
Ride a motorcycle long enough and somebody with M.D. after his name will say you can’t. At least for a while. Such Official Admonitions are sometimes imposed by more compelling things than a prescription and that...
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Exploring the Zen of Less
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Posted March 27 2009 09:12 AM by Tim.Carrithers
Feel free to call me a heretic if it makes you feel any better. Call me Ishmael, or a Luddite or just generally soft in the gums. But the maximum four-cylinder carnivores perched atop our sport bike food chain have...
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It really does snow in Southern California
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Posted March 9 2009 12:45 PM by Tim.Carrithers
It was the sort of high desert morning that can bite you: Cold, with a phalanx of dirty nimbostratus teeth grinning down from the south and east. But saddling up for another lovely 70-mile ride down to the Boss Angeles, I...
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Posted October 31 2008 01:20 PM by Tim.Carrithers
There are three words I'm training my doctor not to use, but they still lead off most of his monologs on caffeine, porterhouse steak, dirt bikes and dragging one knee on the ground. "At your age..." he says.
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Filed under: Miscellaneous, Honda , Honda
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Posted October 24 2008 03:36 PM by Tim.Carrithers
There's always something else. Especially around this joint, where everyone wants everything yesterday. It's all singing, all dancing, all the time. Redline seems to be the requisite engine speed. Maybe it's the same where...
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Posted October 16 2008 12:42 PM by staff
I rode a scooter home last night. Emphasis on night, as in dark, as in nobody saw me. You can't prove it. That wasn't me. This kind of thing can put a serious crimp in your credibility.
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Posted January 25 2008 03:56 PM by staff
So what about the numerous model codes that we have also become
acquainted with over the years, such as R, RS, S, CS, C, CL, GS, RT,
RS, GT and LT?
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Posted January 24 2008 04:11 PM by staff
The decision of BMW to produce motorcycles with in-line engines saw the bikes in these model series receive a totally separate designation.
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Posted January 22 2008 04:17 AM by staff
BMW acted to simplify the system in the mid-1920s. The references to the number of cylinders and model series were abandoned. Now the only entry in front of the project number was to denote an engine (‘M’ = Motor),...
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Posted January 18 2008 04:01 PM by staff
Ever wondered how BMW motorcycles get their names? The history of the nomenclature for aero engines, motorcycles and cars is marked on the one hand by enduring lines, and on the other by surprising twists and turns.
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Dodge Dakota Research
Finding a fuel efficient automobile today is easier than ever. Check out the Dodge Dakota buyer's guide providing information on car specs, reviews and fuel economy. The Dakota gets 9 mpg in the city and 12 on the highway, and comes with a standard Automatic transmission, and 4WD drivetrain. You also might want to research the Ford F150 and the Ford Flex.
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