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I hope everyone had a good Fourth of July and you still have
all your fingers and toes. Can you believe Tuesday, June 21
was the first official day of summer? For those of us here in
the Midwest and farther north, our prime riding season is almost
half over! Or, if you're one of those "my cup is half full"
types, I guess you would say half of the riding season is yet
to come! |
| Yes, I know those of you lucky enough to have year-round
riding probably chuckle at the term "riding season,"
but for those of us who have four seasons in our year, we cherish
each and every day we can get out and ride. |
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| I've traveled all over the country, but have always
lived right here in the middle of the good old USA. I'm sure
one of these days when the old bones start creaking too much
I'll probably pack up the bike and head south, but for now,
I figure that I'm always at least halfway to every rally in
the US and can ride to wherever I wish to go within only a few
short days. |
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Have you ever wondered if it's possible to lose some of your
passion for riding if you moved to an area where you can get
out and ride any day of the year? I mean, is it like the people
you know who love the ocean or mountains so much that when they
finally move there, after a while they no longer notice the
very beauty that brought them there in the first place? |
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| Or maybe it's similar to how my cats reacted the day
I installed a bird feeder outside the bedroom window. You should
have seen their eyes the first time a bird landed and started
pecking at the seed. They went nuts, and you couldn't have pulled
their little noses and paws away from the glass if you tried!
Now, only a few weeks later, they still enjoy watching the birds,
but you can tell that most of the original excitement is gone.
Sometimes they even lie on the bed and don't even bother to look
out the window while a whole flock of birds is having a battle
of who gets to eat first. |
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| I don't know about you, but it makes sense to me that
the shorter the riding season, the greater the passion. If that's
the case, maybe I'll just stay put! |
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On the Cover:
Cover
Page - On this month's cover we feature Darwin Barnett's
Suzuki Drag Bike & Cover Model, Gina. |
Features:
A
Helping Hand - Stripe rode to St. Joseph, Missouri for the
3rd
Annual Ride for Ryan and several of us participated in the
13th
Annual Putt for Mutts to benefit the Wayside Waifs Humane
Society. |
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| Bike
Club Review - It's amazing how the Internet has made it easy
for riders with similar interests to come together through the
use of chatrooms and forums. John Costa, one of our readers from
Wichita, Kansas told me about an Internet biker community called
the Forgotten Forlorn Brotherhood (FFB) motorcycle club, which
you have to check out! |
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Bike
Night Review - I took the back roads to Kearney, Missouri
to see for myself why Stables Bar & Grill is such a popular
biker hangout in the northland! |
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Rides,
Rallies & Events Recap - Chuck reports on the 2nd
Annual Blackhawk Motorcycle Rally 2005 in Spring Hill, Kansas,
the Kansas
City BMW Club - 26th Annual Land of Oz Rally and the Magna
Riders Association as they visit Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Nic heads towards Maysville, Missouri for the 2nd
Annual XL-List Rally, while Lynn & Leigh tell us all
about the Alabama
State H.O.G. Rally, Blue
Knights Alabama Chapter VI Troop 2005 Ride and the All
Harley Drag Race at the AHDRA Southern Nationals in Commerce,
Georgia. |
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| Readers
& Their Rides - Meet Bob
“Thunder” Cross and His ’02 Harley-Davidson
Heritage Classic & Debbi
“Little Toto” Allen and Her ’02 Harley-Davidson
Sportster.. |
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Writer's
Block - Loney and Stephanie interview Dave Perewitz and
Kim Suter of KC Creations. Two definite must-reads! |
Departments:
Ask
the Jackass - No such thing as a stupid question? Wrong! If
there's something on your pea-sized brain and you don't know whom
to turn to for advice, just ask the Jackass. |
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| Biker
Humor - Our weekly publication of jokes and cartoons are sure
to bring a smile to your face. We encourage you to submit jokes
and cartoons, and each month, we’ll draw a name out of the
helmet for a free Cycle Connections coozie! |
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| Cool
Bikes & Hot Babes - Check out our photo collection of
cool bikes & hot babes! New photos are added each day. This
is a members only page, so sign up now for your FREE
online subscription and check them out today! |
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E-mail
to the Editor - We’ve received lots of great feedback
and information from our readers that we want to share. Drop
me a line and let me know what's on your mind. |
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| In
Memory Of - Stop by and pay your respects to our fallen brothers
and sisters who are greatly missed but not forgotten. |
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| Safe
Riding - Is lane splitting legal in your area? Find out right
here! |
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| Spoke
to Spoke - Goldie attends the Myrtle Beach Spring Rally and
runs into Brenda Lee, CEO of Street Diamond Motorcycles who builds
incredible custom bikes just for women. |
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| Tech
Tips - Dave tells us the importance of maintaining proper
tire pressure. |
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| Veteran
Riders - Bart tells us about Operation Homecoming USA –
A Tribute to Vietnam Vets. |
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Cycle Connections Online Motorcycle Magazine |
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