William Shatner defies helmet laws in cross-country ride
Posted by Ben Baker on Jul 15th 2016
Best known for his work in the now-iconic TV series Star Trek, William “Captain Kirk” Shatner also rides. This summer he headed across the country on a custom-designed trike from Rivet Motors.
He rode wearing a hat, not a helmet. The hat was from Rivet Motors, the company that built his expected ride for the trip
The tr
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How to fold Chaps for easy storage
Posted by Team Motorcycle on Jul 12th 2016
Attention all of my motorcycle riders out there that love wearing motorcycle chaps! This article will provide step by step instructions so you can easily store your chaps when you are not on your motorcycle. This method of storing chaps is so simple, that after you do it once or twice you will be an expert and all of your buddies will be asking, “How did you do that?” This is an 8 step
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Texas approves increased funding for motorcycle rider education
Posted by Ben Baker on Jul 11th 2016
The Lone Star State’s general assembly passed, and the governor signed, a bill to increase spending on motorcycle safety efforts.
It doesn’t require new funding. The $5 paying for this was pulled from the state’s motorcycle license fee for years. Prior to passage of this bill, Texas had amassed more than $17.7 million in the motorcycle education fund. That money built up ove
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Great Escape - Tips for Planning a Baja California Bike Trip
Posted by Team Motorcycle on Jul 10th 2016
The Baja California Peninsula. It’s one of North America’s last wild frontiers, a wide-open space that stretches 800 sprawling miles from Mexico’s border with the US to its southernmost tip, which is capped off by the popular tourist town of Cabo San Lucas.
For motorcyclists, it is a beautiful place to have that once-in-a
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