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Columns5 To Our Readers7 Motorcycling and Law: FOIA Requests by Dondi Vesprini8 King of the Road by Pat Francis8 What is ABATE of Michigan? by Vince Consiglio12 Open Terrain - Exploring the World and Soul by Motorcycle:

When Serendipity Rides Pillion by Nicole Espinosa13 Live It Right Dream Ride: A change of Plans

by Emily Flinkstrom & Jay Wilgus14 What to do When You Can’t Ride by Jason Waechter17 The Preacher Speaks About... A Classic - 1965 H-D Electra Glide

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Features, News & Reviews6 The Bucket List Tour, Part 1 by Patrick Armitage15 2015 Reader Survey18 New Harley-Davidson Red Brake Caliper Stop with Style18 Burst Performance Air Cleaner Advances SinisterDark Custom Style

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Included in this issue is our 2015 Reader Survey.It has been at least a decade since we last asked you toprovide us with some specific feedback about how we’redoing. The survey focuses primarily on your motor-cycles and your riding habits. There are a couple ofdemographic questions but none too personal.

We think we’re doing a good job in puttingtogether this magazine but we don’t want to deceiveourselves. We want you to tell us what you like, whatyou don’t like and/or what you would prefer to read/see. We would very much appreciate it if you wouldcomplete the survey and send it back to us by March 31,2015. The names of those readers who complete thesurvey and return it to us will be entered into a drawingfor $100.

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home and a spectacular view of thestorm still sitting over GTSH. Thestorm was easily a mile or moreaway. The sky above me was clearbut the high wind was blowing rainon me from the distant storm. Iwalked back to the lodge without abear encounter.

I left the Duck Lake Lodgeat 6:30 a.m. the following day. Themorning was overcast and 41º. I puton all of my gear and turned on myheated grips to stay warm. The highwind still persisted and with it, alight rain. I arrived at the parkvisitor center at 7 a.m. but it didn’topen until 8.

The storm hadn’t movedmuch which meant that, in order toride the GTSH, I would have todeliberately ride into a winterstorm. I promised my Wife that Iwouldn’t do anything stupid on thistrip. Riding into a winter stormwould be stupid. My I-Phone couldnot get a signal so my weather appswere useless. I backtracked to a hotelwhere they printed me a weather

report that said I might be able to get into the park by10:00 or 10:30. This was too long to wait and I had toreluctantly admit to myself that I was not going to doGlacier this trip.

I talked with another rider on a V-Strom 650 whohad a trip planned to Alaska but was turned away atthe Canadian border because of a 30-year-old DUIconviction. His trip of a lifetime was cancelled. Thatcancellation provided a different perspective on mymissing Glacier. I also talked with a couple on aGoldwing trike returning from the Arctic Circle. Theytold me about a room in Alaska that had two bunks inan old meat locker that cost $350; the Duck LakeLodge was a deal.

I got back on Highway 89 south, another sectioncovered in loose gravel. This time it was raining andvery windy. The wind blew me onto the gravel in thecenter. The bike squirmed but I recovered. It was avery stressful ride!

I turned west onto Route 2. The road climbed inaltitude, the wind and rain increased, the temperaturehovered in the low 40’s and the road ran along cliffswithout guardrails. I thought 89 was stressful! If theroad was that bad, GTSH would likely be worse. Itwas a good decision to avoid it. My heated grips wereturned all the way up - almost too hot to hold - and Iwas still cold. I rode in these conditions for about twohours, at the edge of shivering the whole time. Justbefore I pulled into a restaurant in Essex for a coffeeand a warm up, I looked up and spotted a RockyMountain Bighorn sheep on a cliff edge.

At about 1:30, the sun came out and thetemperature warmed considerably. At 195 miles, thelow-fuel light came on with no fuel in sight. I startgetting anxious when I get more than 220 miles on atank. At 264 miles, I pulled into a gas station and put

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The morning in Three Forks,Montana (MT), was 61º and clear.At the exit from I-15N to 287N, Ifound a grocery store and stoppedfor my first food resupply. Byrearranging things and puttingsome things in the trunk, I made itall fit. I also bought a painkiller totry to stop a nagging pain belowmy right shoulder blade that hadbeen bothering me for days.

Later, when I stopped for myfirst fuel fill of the day and checkedat the sky, things looked bad. Theweather app on my I-phoneconfirmed that I would be riding inthe rain and it was not going to belight. I put on my raingear. A fewmiles down the road, I ran into therain. I rode for miles in a chillydownpour. Just south of Browning,MT, the rain let up and revealed acow on the road. That could havebeen a bad encounter in thatdownpour. I passed more cows onthe shoulder with a couple ofcowboys herding them. When yousee a sign out west that says “openrange,” pay attention.

Pulling into Browning after the rain stopped, Iconsidered getting a room. Finding that anothing-special room at a Mom and Pop-stylemotel was $100, I opted to continue towardsGlacier National Park thinking that there may bemore rooms there.

That section of Highway 89 had loose, crushedgravel on the paved surface everywhere but thewheel tracks. Riding that section of road was a bitstressful. I passed a sign advertising rooms at TheDuck Lake Lodge for $99 and mentally filed thataway, just in case. I arrived early enough that Iconsidered entering the park, but there was avisible storm with high winds at the entrance ofGoing to the Sun Highway (GTSH). The onlyrooms at the entrance to the park lookedexpensive so I rode further north finding nothingbut another sign to the Duck Lake Lodge. Takingthat turn, I found the lodge at the end of a graveltwo track. It is a hunting/fishing lodge withbedroom-style rooms with two twin beds and alamp; the bathroom and shower were down thehall. The room was $99 plus a $12 “bed tax” leviedby the Blackfoot Indians. (The Lodge is located onreservation property.)

After awhile, I began to appreciate theseaccommodations. I got out and walked theproperty. A lodge dog walked with me down atwo-track trail into the woods. The proprietor toldme that a Grizzly had been hanging out aroundthe lodge so I packed a .38 revolver I carried in mybag for protection. I hoped not to have to use it onthe bear. If the noise didn’t scare it, a .38 is prettysmall to be effective on a big bear. The dogfollowed me about halfway to the end of the roadbefore turning around. I hoped this was not a badsign. At the end of the road, I found a beautiful log


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Michigan law provides that allpersons (except those incarcerated in stateor local correctional facilities) may makea request for full and completeinformation regarding the “affairs ofgovernment and the official acts of thosewho represent them as public officials andpublic employees” consistent with the lawgoverning FOIA requests. Some peoplethat I have talked to were under themistaken belief that only an attorney orlaw enforcement official could make sucha request. However, anyone can makesuch a request.

Requests may be directed seekingrecords of a public body which includesany body which is created by state or localauthority or which is primarily funded byor through state or local authority.

Such requests in my line of workas a motorcycle accident attorney includetraffic crash reports, photos/videos takenby the police during their investigation,notes and statements taken by policeduring their accident investigation,records from road commissions or thedepartment of transportation regardingthe upkeep and maintenance of theroadway (in highway defect cases) and

regarding complaints that people mayhave lodged regarding the roadway (inhighway defect cases).

Requests are usually directed tothe FOIA coordinator who has beendesignated by law to accept and processrequests for public records under the law.

The law allows the public bodyto charge a fee and copy costs for anyrecords they produce in response to yourrequest and there are a variety of reasonsthat the public body may lawfully denyyour request. Some of the most commonreasons I have come across are ifdisclosure of the records would constitutean unwarranted invasion of an individualprivacy, interfere with law enforcementproceedings, disclose law enforcementinvestigative techniques or procedures,or endanger the life or physical safety oflaw enforcement personnel.

However, if your request iswrongfully denied, the FOIA gives youthe right to go to Court for the Court todecide whether the request was properlydenied. If the Court finds the denialimproper, it has the discretion to awardyou reasonable attorney fees, costs andpunitive damages if the public body hasarbitrarily and capriciously reused ordelayed providing the requested records.

FOIA requests can be a great toolto gain information and to stay informedin the New Year.

As always, if anyone has anyquestions or if I can be of legal assistanceto you or anyone you know who hasbeen injured in a motorcycle accident,please don’t hesitate to contact me as Ideal with these types of issues on a dailybasis on behalf of injured motorcyclistsstatewide. Give me a call at (248-569-4646)or shoot me an e-mail [email protected].


It is difficult to look cool on a Cushman scooter but I triedmy best. When I posed on this 1950 Road King model, I had no idea itwas going to fetch a staggering (to me) $6,000. Perhaps the buyerphoned in his/her bid and thought he/she was getting a bargain on aHarley-Davidson Road King. If there was ever an optimisticallynamed vehicle, this is it. Road King indeed!

I have seen windshield assemblies on a Cushman before butthis one just looks absolutely ridiculous. Notice all the chrome items- chrome mirror, chrome rail bumpers, chrome seat hand holds,chrome kick stand and chrome front springs. It is worse than a Vespaor Lambretta owned by a London Mod in the Swinging Sixties. It isdifficult to see the mirror but it is there on the left handlebar. Ofcourse, no self-respecting Mod would venture out without amatching right-hand mirror. The more affluent scooterists adornedtheir scooters with multiple mirrors. The seller had the auctioneer point outthe colored handlebar grips, handlebar streamers and rubber Cushman floormat and it seemed to have impressed someone. Or was it the wide (by

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Everett and Clinton Cushman started the Cushman companyin 1903 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Cushman began production of theirfour-stroke Husky engine in 1922. It was used in farm equipment,pumps, lawn mowers, and boats. In 1936, they added scooters totheir list of products to increase the sale of Husky engines. Theymade scooters until 1965.

If Cushman scooters were available in England in the Modsand Rockers era of the sixties, this is what they would have lookedlike. (A Cushman scooter model used in Europe during WWII wasdesigned to be dropped by parachute with Army Airborne troops.)

The Cushman scooter is the opposite of what one associateswith American automotive history. Perhaps that is what makesthem so interesting and sought after by many people today. WouldI pay six grand for one? Perhaps... if it was gold plated. Or I had iton very good authority the proceeds of a bank robbery carried outby Bonnie and Clyde when their flathead Ford V-8 was in the shopwas stashed under the side panels. Otherwise, probably not.

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I got onto I-90 and rode into Idaho (ID)and then Washington (WA). (WA was #47on the bucket list.) The ID section of thisroad is curvy and scenic; in WA, the roadcut through mostly high desert plains. Istopped in Ellensburg, WA for the night.

As I left Ellinsburg the next morning, Irealized that I had not yet eaten in arestaurant on the trip. Carrying food hadsaved me a lot of time and money. I hopedI was also meeting my weight loss goal. Ihad yet to find a scale to prove anything,but my belt was looking good.

I rode into Seattle just to look it overand stopped for a bit at the waterfront. Ithen rode to the coast.

I rode the coast to the mouth of theColumbia River, stopping in the areawhere the Lewis and Clark Expeditionspent the winter before their returnjourney.

My father was a traveler. One of theplaces he wished to visit, but never did,was the Columbia River Gorge. Since hisdeath, I have carried a small container ofhis ashes in the trunk of the ‘Wing, so, in a

sense, he was still traveling with me. Today hemade it to the Columbia River and I left someof his ashes there. The rest still travels with me.

At that point, I had wanted to see Mount St.Helens but the weather was poor and predictedto stay that way. Unfortunately, I left anotherplace unchecked on the bucket list.

I crossed over the Columbia River andentered Oregon (OR). (#48 on the Bucket list.) Iwas looking at Tillamook as a potentialstopping point but passed a motel advertisingrooms for $50.00 in Rockaway Beach andstopped there. They gave me a room in a “GuestHouse;” sort of a self-serve bed and breakfastwhere they provide the food if you are willingto cook it.

That was the end of my first week on theroad. I was behind schedule, but had extra daysbuilt into my plan to compensate. So far, I haddone most of what I set out to do. It had been agreat experience. Traveling alone had itsbenefits. I do what I want, when I want, withoutcompromise with anyone. It certainly makeseating like I have easier. Carrying a smartphone is very helpful in many unanticipatedways and e-mail makes contact with homeeasier. The ability to take a photo and send it toothers interested in my trip is a great thing thatI hadn’t even considered before I left. I met

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himself in one of the worstpredicaments he could have everimagined while crossing war-tornregions. His mid-1980’s BMW R80broke down in Pakistan near theAfghanistan border when he was downto his last $10. He pushed and pushedto try and get himself out of therequickly, but a delay in receiving partsforced him to stew in circumstance. Itwas when he finally let go toserendipity that everything changed. Hefound himself invited to stay with afamily in a home with partial walls, noroof and very little food. It was in thisrefuge that Daniel found beauty inhumanity and a common love offamily and brotherhood. This changedhis life.

From then on, Daniel found iteasier to surrender to this bigger-than-life way of the road that always ledhim to great experiences, answers, andgrowth. In fact, not only did he finddeeper meaning in his life on this soul-searching journey, but he fell in love,too. It was on this trip that he metJosephine Flohr, or Joey, who was outtraveling the world by backpack. Now,their paths have merged and Joey is onher own bike exploring the world withher new love. Daniel has documentedthis odyssey of his in a creative,heartfelt way and has given this gift tothe world as his film called,“Somewhere Else Tomorrow.”

When Serendipity Rides Pillionby Nicole Espinosa

Open Terrain: Exploring the World and Soul by Motorcycle

There seems to be a strangephenomenon that happens quite oftenwhen adventure riders set off on longexcursions. It usually takes at leastthree months to start shaking off thefamiliarity of home to ease into thisroad experience. How quickly this newrhythm impacts their psyche alsodepends upon their route. Jumpingright into foreign lands from the startcan almost guarantee that theadventurer will ease into this newroad world closer to launch. But,there’s one important note aboutthe jealous passenger—serendipityonly rides pillion full force whenyou’re solo.

This mysterious wordserendipity has been gainingmomentum in a grand way onlyrecently, but has been definedsince 1754 as, “the faculty ofmaking happy and unexpecteddiscoveries by accident.” Thisconcept has woven itself throughtales of travel since the beginningof time, but the word itself wasborn from the Persian fairy tale,“The Three Princes of Serendip.”

In this tale, the king sends histhree sons out into the world in searchof richer education. Once on the road,these princes mask their royalconnection to live like common men toavoid special treatment. As a result,they find hardship. It is from thesestruggles that they also unexpectedlydiscover greater good in the mostunlikely of situations, places andpeople. Upon their return home after anumber of years of travel, the kingrewards their new education of depth

and commemorates it withthe word “serendipity.”

It was only thislast year that I opened myhome to world-travelingadventure motorcyclistsfor longer periods of time.When I did this, I also gavemyself one parameter tofollow as a host—”Don’tcontrol the timeline.”When I allowed thesevisits to unfold organicallywith no cap on length ofstay, I opened myself and my kids upto an exchange that was unparalleled.In return, we found ourselves learningabout new cultures that carried new

languages, new cuisine, andalways a common heart. Thesummer particularly opened upfor us as a revolving door fortravelers when we foundourselves spending much time onthe oak-shaded patio eatingdelicious fare and swappingfabulous road stories. And as theriders came and went, there wasone common theme woventhrough every tale—”When youlet go of control and over-planning, beautiful thingshappen.” This, in a nut shell, isserendipity.

One particular Germancouple, Daniel Rintz and his girlfriend,Joey Flohr, on the Americas tour oftheir round-the-world (RTW), stoodout as a shining example of this type ofmystical road experience. It all startedin Germany in 2008, when Daniel and abuddy began their RTW with littleplanning, and an even smaller budget.Within a month, they ran out of moneyand began an arduous road life ofworking to ride. After six months, thisway of life proved to be too hard forDaniel’s riding partner, so he leftDaniel to continue this dream solo.And that’s exactly when the beauty ofthe adventure opened up.

Immediately, Daniel found Continued on page 16


...a lesson that Jay and I find ourselvescontinually re-learning: life is not to be rushed.

- Emily Flinkstrom

big deal for us and was not made in haste. It meantdelaying our arrival at the ultimate goal: Tierra delFuego. It meant going against our nature to make aplan and stick with it to the end. It meant delayingour return to the comfort and security that“permanent” jobs and a home can provide. It meanthaving to rethink and replan the next year of ourlives. It meant needing to find jobs this summer thatwill let us leave again in December to resume ourtravels. It meant resisting the gravitational force thatkeeps pulling us back toward a more “normal”

pattern of life. That being said, italso meant leaning more earnestlyinto a lesson that Jay and I findourselves continually re-learning:life is not to be rushed.Years ago, I bought Jay a book called“Slow is Beautiful: New Visions ofCommunity, Leisure, and Joie deVivre” by Cecile Andrews. In it, theauthor describes the frantic pace ofmodern life and suggests aprofoundly simple solution: slow

down. As we rethink our next year and slow to a pacethat will let us experience more of the incrediblelandscape, culture, and people that lie between us andthe ultimate destination, we will try to keep Ms.Andrew’s advice at the forefront of our consciousness.We will forget. We’ll remember again. And thependulum will swing us back toward balance.

For now though, with our new plan in mind,we must start looking for jobs. We’re thinking we’llreturn to the States from May to December’ish so wecan attend a couple weddings and return to Patagoniaduring their summer months. As usual, we’ll keepyou updated as the adventure unfolds.

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ourselves at Cacao Jungle Lodge, a mile from anatural swimming pool called The Blue Hole. Wearrived that day planning to spend only one night,then head on to the next country, again keeping inclose mind our timeline and ultimate goal. Theowner of our lodge, however, quickly convinced usto stay just one more day. He explained that themountainous ride to the southern coast pastDangriga and into more remote Belize was not tobe missed. We hemmed and hawed a bit beforedeciding that one more night wouldn’t throw us offtoo much...

Fast forward a few days toJanuary 1st, New Year’s Day. We weresitting at a cafe in Flores, Guatemalaoverlooking the lake that separates theisland from its neighbor, Santa Elena.Situated just 45 minutes west of Tikal,we still had quite a bit to explore inGuatemala alone. Our conversationthat morning centered on where wewould go next. While not a new topic(we ask ourselves this question essentially everynight), this time it was different. We both knewthat the time had come to make a decision: speedup to get to our ultimate destination before winteror slow down and alter our plans. As usual, we

didn’t decide inthe moment.We waited tosee which way

the energymoved us (we’re

really good at putting off decisions).On January 4th, the answer emerged at a

junction in central Guatemala. East towardSacapulas and the Western Highlands or southtoward Guatemala City and the El Salvador border?The former meant another week or so inGuatemala, which would make it even moreunlikely for us to reachPatagonia before winter,whereas the latter could haveconceivably kept us “ontrack.” Our friend Marko,with whom we had beentravelling since departingChichen Itza in the northernYucatan, chose the latterbecause he is determined toreach Tierra del Fuego by theend of March so as tocontinue onto South Africa.We chose the former,reminding ourselves that thistrip, for us, is abouteverything that lies betweenAnn Arbor and Tierra delFuego, not simply the endpoints.

This decision was a

I’ve always been a goal-oriented person.Finish undergraduate degree, check. Gain a fewyears of work experience, check. Completegraduate school, check. Get another job, check.

Ever since I declared to my mom as a one-year-old, “All done diapers,” I’ve been workingtoward the next thing in my life. This personalitytrait can be very positive and in fact has led tomany successes in my life of which I am quiteproud. The fact that Jay and I were able to plan andexecute this southward adventure is owed partly toour shared dedication to reaching a goal andlooking forward to the future. The yin to thisparticular yang, however, is my constant struggleto slow down and enjoy the present. This strugglehas bubbled to the surface a few times during ourtrip and recently came to a head.

As many ofyou know, ourplan was to rideour motorcyclesfrom Ann Arbor,Michgan to Tierra delFuego, the southernmost tip of South America injust under a year. To do this, we set ourselves atentative itinerary that had us arriving in Ushuia,Argentina in March, at the end of their fall,therefore avoiding the chilly, snowy conditions ofwinter riding. During our planning process weexamined maps, read blogs and books written byother overland riders, and calculated mileage so asto inform our timeline. We had our goal and tookoff in July excited to check off yet another major lifeaccomplishment.

Our original plan had us in Mexico for 6weeks, crossing into Belize on December 19th.December 19th came and went though and we werestill exploring the beautiful mountains of Chiapas.We decided to spend Christmas on the beaches ofTulum and cross over a few days later. “It’s okay,”we told ourselves, “We’ll just go through CentralAmerica a little faster than we had planned.”

When we did cross into Belize anddiscovered its unique culture, incredible diversityin both the land and the people, and the welcomingand friendly nature of Belizeans, the last thing wewanted to do was speed through. We spent ourfirst night at a cabin situated on a lagoon in themiddle of Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary (aftersome slippery mud riding). The following day weset off to explore more of the jungle and found

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about the weather, so let me just saythis: It’s winter, and for mostmotorcyclists, it seems like foreversince we put our bikes to bed for theseason. Some of us have otherhobbies to keep them occupiedduring the long winter, but for therest of us the off-season can seemendless. I recently polled my socialmedia readers to find out what theydo to distract them from the cripplingcold, and I thought I’d share some oftheir answers with you this month.

I’d like to start with asuggestion of my own: take sometime this winter to review yourmotorcycle insurance policy. I knowit’s not exciting, but are you sureyou’ve got the right coverage? Areyou carrying enough insurance onyour bike? Do you have custom workthat might require a special rider?These are the types of things youwant to look for. As most of youknow, I always recommend thatmotorcyclists keep their bikes fullyinsured year-round; the risks ofcancelling your insurance during theoff-season far outweigh any cost savings youmight find. Did you know your homeowner’spolicy does not cover your motorcycle? Talk toyour insurance agent or shop around for a newone, and make sure you and your bike are fullyand properly insured so you’ll be ready to ride assoon as the weather gets good again. Now thatthe subject of insurance has been covered, let’slook at some other ideas for how to keepmotorcycling in your life during the off-season.

Sometimes, it’s hard to remember whatlife was like before the Internet. Certainly, mostbikers could spend a good chunk of the off-season browsing the web, watching stunt videos,learning riding techniques, planning motorcycleupgrades, gear purchases, or even long-haul tripsfor the coming season. YouTube is the obviouschoice for motorcycle videos, but Pinterest isabsolutely full of videos, photos, project ideasand plans, tutorials, how-to’s… Anything you canimagine doing to your motorcycle, you canprobably find it on Pinterest. There are also somegreat sites and apps to help you plan, budget,and track your progress on all your motorcycleprojects.

Many of our readers cited winter as theseason for tune-ups, upgrades, and custom work.A lot of bikers like to do their own tinkering;working on their bikes during the off-seasonmeans they can spend more time riding themonce the weather warms up. A lot ofmotorcyclists rely on licensed professionals fortheir upgrades and custom work; some spend theoff season learning how to work on their ownbikes from the experts. By the way, that’s anotheridea: spend some time learning how to do basicrepairs and maintenance on your bike thiswinter. Check out your owner’s manual and thenhead on over to the bike forums to ask questionsand learn more. You never know when the

knowledge and skills you pick up duringthe winter will come in handy.

A few readers suggested takingriding skills courses; unfortunately, a lot ofthe practical skills courses won’t getrolling again until spring, but it neverhurts to look around. If nothing else, youcan register in advance to ensure you get aspot once the classes start later this year. Inthe meantime, I suggest taking theBystander Assistance Course, or any otherclass offered by Accident SceneManagement, Inc. (ASM). The BystanderAssistance Course teaches motorcyclistswhat to do at the scene of a crash, frombasic First Aid to managing the crash siteto properly lifting a motorcycle off aninjured rider, to name a few. To be clear,there is no affiliation or partnershipbetween myself / my firm and AccidentScene Management, Inc.; but I think theirclasses contain so much valuableinformation that I am always glad tospread the word about them. I alsoprovide space for the Bystander AssistanceCourse at our Southfield, MI, headquartersseveral times a year, and I assisted ourMarketing Specialist, Debbie Parinello, inbecoming a certified EMT so she can teach

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Another way to keep motorcycling in yourlife during the off-season is to get involved with alocal motorcycle club. Motorcycle clubs are made upof like-minded people who share a passion for theopen road, and they can be a great way to getinvolved in the biker community. Most clubs runevents year-round, many of which are aimed atraising funds for local charities; win-win, right? Inaddition, a lot of motorcycle clubs are involved inpromoting motorcycle awareness and safetycampaigns, which is important for every rider. Iencourage everyone to help promote motorcycleawareness campaigns: tell your friends and family,and use social media to remind drivers to “looktwice, save a life”.

Whether you’ve got other hobbies to occupyyou or not this winter, the fact remains that we’vestill got a ways to go before the riding season getsunderway again. Hopefully, the list above will helpgive you some ideas for keeping motorcycling inyour life this off-season. If you have an idea forbeating the winter blahs that I didn’t cover, find meon Facebook and let me know!


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13. What brand of motorcycle do you own?Select all that apply.

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___ Buell ___ Ducati

___ Harley-Davidson ___ Honda

___ Indian ___ Kawasaki

___ Moto Guzzi ___ Norton

___ Suzuki ___ Triumph

___ Ural ___ Victory

___ Yamaha

___ Other Brand ( identify)_____________________

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New or used? ______________________________

Which brand / model? ________________________

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Windscreen ___ Saddle bags / Panniers ___

Luggage rack ___ Larger fuel tank ___

Heated Gear ___ Helmet ___

Gloves ___ Leather Jacket ___

Boots ___ Leather riding suit ___

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Onboard camera (example: Go Pro) ___

Other _____________________________________

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2. How long have you been riding motorcycles?

___ Years

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___ Yes ___ No

If yes, which course(s)? _________________________

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___ Yes ___ No

5. Have ever raced (road, drag, cross country,motocross, trials, etc.)?

___ No ___ Yes

If so, which type(s) of racing? ____________________

6. Have you ever attended a motorcycle rally?

___ No ___Yes

If so, which rally/rallies? _______________________

7. Approximately, how many miles do you ride eachyear? ___________ miles

On what style of motorcycle(s) (cruiser, sportbike, nakedbike, adventure, dual sport, off-road, trike, sidecar,etc.)? _______________________________

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___ Yes ___ No

If so, identify the club(s)? ________________________

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___ Charity rides ___ Dirt track races

___ Poker runs ___ Open houses

___ Motorcycle shows ___ Swap meets

___ Road races ___ Motocross races

___ Club rides ___ Stunt riding

About your motorcycle ownership

10. How many motorcycles do you own? ____

11. What type(s) of motorcycle(s) do you own? Select allthat apply.

___ Cruiser /Custom ___ Dual sport / Enduro

___ Sportbike ___ Naked bike / Standard

___ Adventure ___ Supermoto

___ Scooter ___ Motocross

___ Cafe racer ___ Vintage

___ Touring ___ Sport touring

___ Motorcycling and Law by Dondi Vesprini

___ The Live It Right Dream Ride Adventure Journal

by Emily Flinkstrom & Jay Wilgus

___ The Preacher Speaks About.... by Franz Hoffer

___ Open Terrain - Exploring the World and Soul by

Motorcycle by Nicole Espinosa

___ Jason Waechter’s untitled column

___ Event Schedule

20. Which topics do you most want to read about?Please rank from most to least with 1 being most and 10being least.

___ Touring ___ Sportbikes

___ Adventure travel ___ Cruisers

___ Racing (type: _________________)

___ Commuting ___ Scooters

___ Motorcycle tests ___ Product/ gear reviews

___ Event reviews ___ Book reviews

___ Rider profiles/interviews

___ Bike Shows ___ Women riders

___ Rider Education ___ Motorcycle legislation

___ Motorcycle trips ___ Club news

___ Event schedule ___ Other ___________

About your recreational activities

21. Which of the following recreational activities dopersonally participate in. Check all that apply.

Attended race ___ ATV riding ___

Backpack/Hike ___ Bicycling ___

Camping ___ Fishing ___

Canoe / Kayak ___ Gambling ___

Hunting ___ Photography ___

Writing ___ Running / Jogging ___

Other ____________________________________

About you

22. What is your age?

___ 18-25 ___ 26-35

___ 36-45 ___ 46-55

___ 56-65 ___ 65+

23. What is your gender?

___ Female ___ Male

24. What is the highest level of education you havecompleted?

___ High School ___ Some college

___ Bachelors degree ___ Post graduate degree

Name: ______________________________________

Phone number: _______________________________

Email: ______________________________________

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No Thru Road:Confessions of aTraveling Man

By Clement Salvadori

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Continued from page 12 - N. Espinosa

In 2011, I first found out about Danielthrough the Ted Simon Foundation wherevoyagers apply to become “Jupiter’s Travelers”who are encouraged to explore the world andcome home to share their new found truth throughdifferent media. As an advisor for the foundation, Ifound myself in a wonderful position to hearstories of travelers coming home to the heart andsoul after opening themselves up to circumstance,places, and people. Daniel was sitting in front ofme describing his vast road stories of excitementand beauty in person, where our connection wouldbe woven into that life tapestry further down theroad.

I, myself, have experienced serendipity inits purest form on all four of my longer soloslasting two weeks or more. I love opening myself

up to whatever may happen, which keeps me fromhaving the desire to over-plan any trip. Runninginto strangers who would change my coursebecame a common occurrence, and something Ibegan to look forward to as I rounded the next bendof the journey. Breakdowns and fires becameinvitations for me to rise to occasions or makemyself vulnerable and open up to help along theway. If there’s one thing I can count on the mostwhen it comes to climbing on my bike with a bigload strapped to the back—it’s that I’ll leave a trailof glitter as I encounter the latest “road magic.

Nicole Espinosa is Mom to two great kids, founder /owner of www.ruggedrider.com, ContributingEditorof Adventure Motorcycle magazine and soon-to-beRTW motorcycle adventurer. Communicationwelcome for Nicole: [email protected]


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Continued from page 11 - The Bucket List Tour, Part 2

many interesting people along the way and haven’tfelt alone or unsafe in any way. I would not hesitateto do another long trip alone

My second week on the road. I departedRockaway Beach at 7 a.m. in a light drizzle at 60º. Anhour later, I entered Tillamook, Oregon. As Iapproached town, a large building loomed in thedistance with “Air Museum” painted on its huge roof.Another guest staying at the previous night’saccommodations recommended that I see this place.The museum is housed in a World War II (WWII) eraairship hanger originally designed to house eight, 252-foot-long airships (blimps). I arrived at 8 a.m. but themuseum didn’t open until 9 a.m. I found the dooropen and explained to an employee that I was on amotorcycle trip and didn’t have time to wait. Theyopened early just for me.

The museum is about 90% WWII-era planes butincludes some others. They also have a large numberof engines on stands with plaques explaining the

types of aircraft that used them. Have you ever seen a28-cylinder radial engine? It is essentially three, 9-cylinder radials connected by a common crankshaft.WOW! It is a nice museum with many interestingthings I hadn’t previously seen.

The coast of Oregon is scenic. The road has bigsweeping turns that can be ridden fast. I pulled off atmany scenic turnouts for photos and stopped for lunch

at Cook’s Chasm, a particularly nice one. Thatsection of coastline is much more accessible thanthe coast in Washington and is beautiful. Later, at

another turnout, I met three young guys fromMontana going north on Kawasaki KLR 650s.Their bikes were highly modified for long-distance touring. We talked a bit and tookphotos for each other. One of their group wascomplaining about his seat and saw my seatcushion. He offered to pay any price I namedfor it. I told him I wasn’t even halfway homeand he didn’t have enough money to buy it.However, I told him it was his lucky day. I hadan extra piece of memory foam in my trunk thathe could have for free.

They went north. I continued south,stopping just short of the California border at

Brookings, Oregon, a short day.

Ride Safe, Pat Armitage

Patrick Armitage is a veteran-touring rider, ridingmotorcycles since 1972. He was a certified Motorcycle SafetyFoundation Instructor from 1989 to 2008, and a certifiedHarley Davidson “Rider’s Edge” Instructor from 2000 to2008. He estimates that he has taught more than 2000 peopleto ride or, to ride better. As of 2008 he no longer teaches MSFor Rider’s Edge. His current ride is a 2003 GL1800A HondaGoldwing. Comments: [email protected]


The Preacher Speaks About...

A Classic... 1965 Electra Glideby Franz “The Preacher” Hoffer

As I writethis article, I look outthe window and seenothing but snowand ice….it’s -12ºwith the wind-chilltaking it to around -20º. In the garage,my 2011 Road GlideUltra sits on a stand,quiet and cold as ifhibernating with abattery tenderhooked up and theentire bike protectedby a cover. I try not to get depressed. I look at thecalendar and - Alleluia! - only about six weeks to gotill March 20th, the first day of spring. I’m starting toget excited.

I love old bikes and some bikes are instantclassics. By classics, I mean bikes that influence theentire industry; not just one manufacturer but all ofthem. They leave a legacy that you see for years.The 1965 Harley-Davidson FLH Electra Glide, thelast production model that had the famed HarleyPanhead power plant, fits that bill.

The ’60s was a decade of change; not onlysocially but in the motorcycle world as well.Japanese brands were making great strides in theU.S. market with small, lightweight bikes offeringgreat performance and utility. It seemed likeeveryone had a Honda 350. But the hard coremotorcyclist was still into big cruisers/touringbikes and the Harley-Davidson Glide line was aperfect example of Harley’s cutting edge design andengineering prowess. Harley was the bike to ride; asymbol of freedom and rebellion. The MotorCompany had the corner on the big bike market inthose days with virtually zero competition.

The 1965 FLH Electra Glide came with thetried and true 74-cubic-inch (1,200cc) “Panhead”motor. It got thatnickname from its pie-pan-shaped rocker-armcovers. The reliableand well-respectedPanhead engine wasused as the mainpower plant for bigHarleys, includinglegendary models suchas the Hydra Glide andsuccessor Duo Glide,for a little more than20 years. In 1966, theCompany introducedthe Shovelhead motor,a design that wasconsidered cuttingedge at the time. TheShovelhead designwould be improved,

tweaked and upgraded for thenext 18 years.

The 1965 Electra Glidewas the first big Harley tofeature push-button electricstarting, along with therequired 12-volt electricalsystem, upgraded from theearlier six-volt systems. Themotorcycle weighed a littlemore than 700 pounds,considered heavy for the time.The Electra-Glide became apopular touring bike and theelectric startersolved the

problem of having to kick-start a bigV-twin — not an easy task.

All that being said, it stillhad a kick-starter as a back-up to theelectric starter since managing/charging your battery was stillsomething motorcycle manufacturersdidn’t think about a whole lot. Inaddition, the 1965 Electra Glide had achoice of either hand or foot shifting.(I’d love to have a suicide shifter onmy bike.) Harley was betting that thefoot shifter would appeal to ridersbecause foot shifters were alreadyavailable on the Japanese, German,and British bikes and seemed to meetwith rider’s approval. In addition, thefoot shifter had become very popularwith police departments. Harley-Davidson is always aware andconscious of their heritage and, evenback then, introduced upgrades to themarketplace in a controlled, managedway so as not to upset or alienatetheir hard-core base of riders.



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