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Scooter-Stuff to Close

By John Davis • Jan 29th, 2010 • Category: Blog Posts

A favorite stop for cruiser riders (and riders in general) Scooter Stuff is shutting down. The following post on the Scooter Stuff home page explains:
I'm very sad to say that I'll be closing Scooter Stuff within the next couple of weeks. I'll be having a store wide clearance sale at the shop during the [...]



Motorcycle Exaggerations

By John Davis • Jan 23rd, 2010 • Category: Blog Posts

Like fishing has it’s whoppers such as the “one that got away”, and the outstanding catch which grows in length each time the story is told. So motorcycling has a few exaggerations, urban legends, or better stated; falsehoods, of it’s own. Here’s a few…
“I laid it down to avoid crashing.”
“I bought it [...]



J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Motorcycle Competitive Information Study Results

By John Davis • Jan 17th, 2010 • Category: Blog Posts

Overall satisfaction with the motorcycle ownership experience increases for a seventh consecutive year to its highest level yet, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Motorcycle Competitive Information StudySM released today.
via Motorcycle Cruiser Magazine.



The world’s first motorcycle comes up for auction

By John Davis • Jan 17th, 2010 • Category: Blog Posts

It’s a twin cylinder, 4-valve, water -cooled 1488 cc beauty. Features fluids-in-frame and under-engine muffler.
The world’s first motorcycle comes up for auction.



Ellensburg’s Jonah Street places seventh in Dakar Rally motorbike division

By John Davis • Jan 17th, 2010 • Category: Blog Posts

Ellensburg's Jonah Street places seventh in Dakar Rally motorbike division
via Seattle Times Newspaper.