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The Cross Egypt Scooter Challenge

May 18, 2013 View Comments by

Looking for something to do this November as, for must of us in the U.S. at least, the riding season is coming to a close? How about riding a scooter from one end of Egypt to the other? The Cross Egypt Challenge is an annual (since 2011 at least) scooter ride spanning 2400km from Alexandria [...]

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Harley-Davidson’s Mexico City Anniversary Parade

May 17, 2013 View Comments by

Most of the time we tend to think of Harley-Davidson as a truly American phenomenon (as in the United States of America). However, our neighbors to the south are pretty enthusiastic about the Motor Company too. As part of Harley’s ongoing 110th Anniversary celebrations, Mexico City hosted its largest ever motorcycle parade on May 11th. [...]

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Indian Announces 2014 Indian Chief Debut and Pricing

May 13, 2013 View Comments by

Well we’ve seen its engine, and now we know what model it will be and how much it’ll set us back. But that’s all we know about the forthcoming 2014 Indian. Now under the Polaris Industries umbrella, Indian Motorcycle continues to tease us with dangling carrots of information as they announced today that the first [...]

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An Interview with Dale Walksler of Wheels Through Time

May 11, 2013 View Comments by

One of the many highlights of last year’s RoadRUNNER Touring Weekend was a presentation from Dale Walksler, curator of Maggie Valley’s famous Wheels Through Time antique motorcycle museum. Recently, while in town to scout out some new routes for this year’s Touring Weekend, RoadRUNNER’s publisher, Christa Neuhauser, sat down with Dale for a quick interview. [...]

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Harley-Davidson Celebrates Women Riders Month

May 07, 2013 View Comments by

As part of its 110th Anniversary celebration, and the 5th annual Women Riders Month, Harley-Davidson is collecting stories of extraordinary female riders from May 1st through 15th. If you or someone you know has a story to submit, you can send it in through Harley’s Facebook page. The top ten stories will be featured on [...]

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Open Source Motorcycle

May 06, 2013 View Comments by

Open source (definition): a program in which the source code is available to the general public for use and/or modification from its original design free of charge, i.e., open. Open source code is typically created as a collaborative effort in which programmers improve upon the code and share the changes within the community. Open source [...]

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Evans Waterless Coolant

May 05, 2013 View Comments by

“Waterless coolant? I knew it! Lamishaw has gone completely mental, totally around the bend, bonkers, off his bean. What are you supposed to put in the radiator, sand?” Calm down, relax, take a breath… it’s not as crazy as it sounds. Evans waterless coolant is a liquid, but without any water. Why would you want [...]

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2014 BMW F 800 GS Adventure

May 04, 2013 View Comments by

BMW’s top of the range adventure machine, the R 1200 GS Adventure, finally has a little brother. Though the F 800 GS has been around for quite awhile, the 2014 model will be the first to gain the “Adventure” treatment. Mechanically the new middleweight adventure is identical to the standard F 800 GS with its [...]

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The Motorcycle Safety Foundation at 40

May 03, 2013 View Comments by

The two-wheeled careers of many motorcyclists begin with a weekend spent in a community college classroom and parking lot taking their Basic Rider Course from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. Over the past 40 years this introduction to motorcycling has become a pivotal right of passage for aspiring motorcyclists across the country. The MSF is a [...]

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Americade to Offer Plenty of Demo Rides

May 02, 2013 View Comments by

Recently, we reported on the extension of Americade’s TourExpo tradeshow to a full eight days. In addition, more manufacturers will be offering demo rides at the Americade than at any other North American event. Starting on Tuesday, June 4th, BMW, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, Kymco, Motor Trike, Roadsmith, Spyder, Star, Suzuki, Thoroughbred Motorsports, Victory, and [...]

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RoadRUNNER Touring Weekend to Feature Kevin Muggleton

May 01, 2013 View Comments by

Many of you are familiar with Kevin Muggleton, either from our interview in the January/February 2013 issue of RoadRUNNER, or from his company, Redverz Gear. Kevin has led quite the life of adventure having traveled from London to Cape Town, kayaked the Amazon River, and ridden his motorcycle from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del [...]

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Women’s Track Day: On Track for the Cures

Apr 27, 2013 View Comments by

On June 9, 2013 the New Jersey Motor Sports Park in Milville, NJ is hosting a women only track day. For $200, women can sign up for the Women’s Track Experience, which is a full day of track time and instruction from Tony’s Track Days. In addition, the Women’s Motorcyclist Foundation has joined with the [...]

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Replacing Brake Rotors and Pads

Apr 26, 2013 View Comments by

In this article, we’ll focus on replacing the front disc rotor or rotors and installing new brake pads. The project bike is a 2011 BMW F650GS with a single solid (non-floating) rotor and a two-piston caliper. However, the procedure will be about the same for most modern motorbikes equipped with disc brakes. The replacement disc [...]

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Twisted Throttle Open House

Apr 19, 2013 View Comments by

On Saturday, May 18th, New England will be treated to an open house at Twisted Throttle’s headquarters in Exeter, RI. The new 27,000 square foot facility is home to Twisted Throttle’s retail store, warehouse, installation bays, tire changing center, and prototype workshop. The festivities will include a stunt riding performance from Chris “Teach” McNeil, demonstrations [...]

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The One Motorcycle Show and 21 Helmets Come to Austin

Apr 13, 2013 View Comments by

If you’re in the Austin, TX area next weekend (April 19-20), and dig custom motorcycles (and really, who doesn’t?), you’re in for a treat. The One Motorcycle Show, which exhibits a number of custom bikes from builders like Deus Ex Machina, Roland Sands, See See Motorcycles, and many more, will come to Texas for the [...]

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