June 2009 e-Newsletter

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On the Cover
On the Cover -- 2010 Honda Fury & Cover Model Rebekah



What's New?
Cycle Connections Cover Bike & Cover Model Search at Winslow's BBQ in Kansas City, Missouri - Grab all your friends, shine up your bike, and ride on down to Winslow's BBQ on Friday, June 26, 2009 for the next Cycle Connections Cover Bike & Cover Model Search!

Cancun Mexican Restaurant
- Come join us for Birmingham, Alabama's newest Saturday bike night!

2 Wheel Deals Motorcycle Classifieds
Our new motorcycle classifieds website is now online! 2WheelDeals.com is a classifieds site designed for bikers by bikers. Now you can buy and sell your new and used motorcycles, parts, and accessories, all in one place.


If you're got something to sell, this is your lucky day! From now until Tuesday, June 30 you can enter promotion code 2WD5OFF when placing your ad and receive $5 off any ad package! That means you can place your ad now for as low as $4.95! Get started now!
Features
A Helping Hand - I was invited to ride along on the Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America here in KC, and Stripe covered the 20th Annual Bikers with a Mission Ride and Rip's BAD Ride. In Birmingham, Alabama, Lynn and Leigh participated in the 16th Annual Birmingham H.O.G. Teddy Bear Ride for Children's Hospital, while out in New York; Louise covered Gooch’s Garlic Run. Carol Silverman submitted a touching story on the Officer Richard “Mark” Bremer Memorial Ride in Frederick, Maryland.

Bike Club Reviews - Find out more about your local bike clubs and organizations and join one today!

Bike Night Reviews - Bike Nites are back! Find out where all the hottest watering holes are this year!

Bike Reviews - Come along as we take these new bikes for a test ride.

Business Reviews - Get an inside look at all of these great businesses who cater to our motorcycle community.

Product Reviews - Check out all the great motorcycle books and products we'vereviewed.

Rides, Rallies & Events Recap - I rode over to the Blue Springs Xtreme Powersports Open House in Blue Springs, Missouri, while Stripe headed to Conesville, Iowa for the annual Hog Wild Rodeo. Tommy attended the Bucksnort Bike Rally in Jackson, Georgia, and In Birmingham, Alabama Lynn and Leigh covered the 2009 AMA Honda Superbike Racing at Barber Motorsports. Also, make sure to check out all the great photos Mike and Cindy Marsh and Greg Pridmore took at the 11th Annual Thunder Beach Spring Rally in Panama City Beach, Florida.


Readers & Their Rides - Meet some of our loyal readers to find out more about them and what they ride.

Scenic Rides & Destinations Reviews - Ride along as Tommy takes us on a road trip to Warm Springs, Georgia.

Writer's Block - Read some of the ramblings and thoughts from our talented team of writers and photojournalists.


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.

Biker Humor - Our weekly publication of jokes and cartoons are sure to bring a smile to your face and tear to your eye. 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 cozie!

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 membership and check them out today!



E-mail to the Editor - We've received lots of great feedback and information from our readers that we want to share. Drop us a line and let us know what's on your mind.

In Memory Of - Please stop by and pay tribute to our fallen brothers and sisters.

Safe Riding - Christopher Hess explains how to tell when Enough is Enough.


Spoke to Spoke - Louise gives us some great insight in her article entitled Ramblin'.

Tech Tips - Check out all these great tech tips articles that will help keep your motorcycle in top-top condition.

Veteran Riders - Darrell Curfman participated in the Walk to Remember ride in Weston, Missouri



Join our Team

Now Expanding – Do you love motorcycles, photography, and making a few extra bucks while working your own hours on a full-time or part-time basis? Are you active in your motorcycle community and enjoy participating in local rides, rallies and events? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Cycle Connections Online Motorcycle Magazine is expanding quickly, and we are seeking motivated self-starters to assemble a team of account representatives and photojournalists to sell advertising and cover events in your area. If you would like to help expand Cycle Connections into your area, please e-mail your resume to mikes@cycleconnections.com.

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We strive to make Cycle Connections Online Motorcycle Magazine your number one source for motorcycle-related information, so please drop us a line and let us know how we're doing. We are here to serve you and the local motorcycle community, so please let us know what you like, what you don't like, and what you'd like to see added. Plus, if you know of any motorcycle-related businesses, rallies, events, or organizations in your area that we don't currently have listed, let us know so we can add them! All comments and suggestions are appreciated and will be answered.

Mike Schweder
Editor-in-Chief
Cycle Connections Online Motorcycle Magazine



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