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Little Update on my Lost Stuff
Thanks for the positive messages to those who commented about my lost backpack. After calling the police every day for the last three days, I got nothing. My guess is whoever picked up my bag took what...
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Liquidation Sale at Motorcycle Superstore
I've said it before: I love Motorcycle Superstore. And if you have a little bit of liquid money, you may want to check out the Friday the 13th Liquidation Sale going on today. Prices are "slashed" (as...
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Meet "Opie" at Detroit Bike Week
I'm very excited to report that Ryan Hurst, who plays Opie on "Sons of Anarchy," will be a celebrity guest at Detroit Bike Week next Sunday, July 29.Poor Opie. First his wife is "accidentally" killed...
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Ride for Operation Injured Soldiers
Anita Cochran: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Anita-Cochran-Music/110539458738Music journalist Gary Graff writes stories for me at The Oakland Press. This week he wrote about Anita Cochran, a gorgeous...
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"Sons of Anarchy" teaser
It's not starting until September, but I know "Sons of Anarchy" show creator Kurt Sutter has been plenty busy working on Season 5. Here's the latest teaser trailer. I take it as one of those dream or...
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The Rumble of Bike Week
I've been lazy ... uhhh, I mean BUSY ... (busy being lazy?)Anyway, I sent one of my little slaves ... errr, that is one of my Newspaper Interns — a student at one of our fine institutions of higher...
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Bad News for a Biker
Your last ride? A motorcycle hearse at Detroit Bike Week(end), 2012. (photo by Nicole)There was some sad news to come from the Detroit Bike Week events in Commerce Township over the weekend. One couple...
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He's just an actor
Ryan Hurst, aka Opie on "Sons of Anarchy," catches a ride to the Harley lineup. (Photos by Nicole)I have been known to get star struck. It's true. Once upon a time I traveled all the way to Vancouver,...
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Bourne to Ride
I wanted to make a slideshow out of these, but the instructions I found were more than I could comprehend in the few minutes I had between other tasks. So ... maybe later. These are pictures of Jeremy...
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Motorcycle Vs. Deer Video
Just ran across this video, with almost no context. Can't tell where this is or when. But I noticed the rider has little regard for rules of the road, and obviously no fear. He (?) jumps up and is on...
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A Triumph for "Sparkle"
American Roadshop owner Tim Beaubien with the 1968 Triumph Bonneville.The movie "Sparkle," famously Whitney Houston's last film, was shot right around our area, so it was a bit of a to-do for us. I...
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Some custom motorcycles
Just ran across these pics of custom bikes featured in an article in The Capital Gazette, about Sean Sweeney, "the Dr. Frankenstein of motorcycles." Photos by Theresa Winslow of the Capital Gazette.
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I did try the SOA app on Android last year, but it didn't work so well for me. But this upgrade looks damned cool. Check it out. And don't forget the show starts its fifth season tomorrow (Tues., Sept....
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"Sons of Anarchy" app a bust
Well, today I downloaded the New-Improved "Sons of Anarchy" app and as reported by other Android users, it closed the moment I launched it. So once again, the app — for me, at least — is a bust.Oh,...
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Freestyler Josh Borne at Bike Night in Romeo
Josh BorneI recently received this information about a top ranked competition rider on the XDL National Streetbike Freestyle circuit — Josh Borne, who is a Detroit native now living in Georgia (can you...
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"SOA" actor dies after bizarre killing
Johnny Lewis as Kip "Half Sack" Epps in "Sons of Anarchy."What a bizarre story. "Sons of Anarchy" fans will remember hapless club prospect Kip "Half Sack" Epps, who was stabbed to death at the end of...
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Bike in the Shop for Repair
Honda Shadow clutch adjustment, photo by adlowe; Honda Shadow Forums http://www.hondashadow.net/forum/53-general-discussion/53640-tiny-hands.htmlI finally took my bike in to the American Roadshop for a...
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Motorcycle Medics
Los Angeles firefighters and motorcycle medics unit members Wes Schroeder and engineer Greg Pascola ride their Kawasaki KLR 650 enduro motorcycles on dirt roads in the Santa Monica Mountains as they...
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Ladies Night Out at HD
Although I haven't attended any of these, I get emails inviting me now and then. I'm usually at work till 6:30, so that's one thing. But it sounds fun. If you want to attend, register right away — the...
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ABATE Halloween Bash for Motorcycle Awareness
ABATE of MI-Region 20 is hosting a Halloween bash to promote motorcycle awareness and safety.Admission is $10 per person, at the door, and all proceeds go to ABATE Region 20's Motorcycle Awareness...
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What do you think of this? LA police are considering charging this groom-elect with obstructing traffic. A minor inconvenience, methinks.From Yahoo News:Police in California say they're mulling over...
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Crashes down, motorcycle fatalities up
(MLive file photo)I've been waiting a year to see what effect the new helmet law had on Michigan's traffic statistics.Now some numbers are out, and while overall traffic crashes are down, motorcycle...
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Get ready for the season with spring clearance
Now is a good time to pick up some bargains if you're looking for any equipment for the upcoming season. You might want to check out the spring clearance sale at Motorcycle Superstore.I'm not a...
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More About Helmets and Motorcycle Injuries
Yesterday The Associated Press moved a story about helmet injuries in the last year since Michigan repealed its mandatory helmet law. "A University of Michigan researcher estimates there would have...
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The Season's First Ride
I had a dozen reasons not to get started this season. Every week I thought "this weekend, I'll take the bike out and ride up and down the street, do some turns and get the kinks out." Then it would...
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