Dixie Rider National Motorcycle News announced today that the publication will change its name to U.S. RiderNews with the January 2005 issue.

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How one woman became a motorcyclist. By S.G. for webBikeWorld.com

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Replacement front and rear electronic suspension also reduces ride height if desired.

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Dixie Rider National Motorcycle News announced today that the publication will change its name to U.S. RiderNews with the January 2005 issue.

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Many intersting photos and a description of helmets and head protection through the ages.

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Time Rider’s Shtuff for Bikers has a pile of incredible products available on their website, http://www.ShtuffForBikers.com. This month’s product review will cover Knob Polish, a metal cleaner and polish that is, in my opinion, revolutionary. Strong words? Not as strong as this product. I tried Knob Polish on my pipes, mirrors, and chrome. Wonderful, easy to apply, easy to wipe off, sterling results…just what you would expect, right?
THEN I polished my gas tank, my saddlebags, and my helmet with the SAME polish. Yep, you heard me right, I used metal polish on painted surfaces with the same sterling results. This shtuff does NOT harm painted surfaces. Surprised? I then went to my clear plastic lower deflectors and removed tiny paint spots picked up from roadway paint…and my deflectors are clear and unspoiled as MORE

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When Vance Lane of “Time Rider Shtuff for Bikes” offered to send me a few of their products to test, I was anxious to try their hand products for mechanics.  “Time Rider” is a website that sells quality motorcycle related products, with a sense of humor.  “Totally Awesome Crap” is a liquid glove and “Rub Dis” is Time Rider’s hand cleaner.achur) 

I used these two products while(more)

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A Present to My Readers! (AP Photo/Scholastic Inc.)

On May 12, 2009, I published my first article as your Baltimore Motorcycle Travel Examiner: “Hey Baltimore, Welcome to the Ride!”  Since then, I’ve published 81 other articles that have been viewed over 75,000 times!

Writing this column has been a wonderful experience for me.  I’ve corresponded with a lot of good people and I’ve made quite a few new friends.  John and Monica Tartufo introduced me to Steve Wallach and ETA Travel’s Motorcycle Cruises.  These good folks inspired an entire series of articles, including “Motorcycle Cruises, Take Your Motorcycle on a Caribbean Cruise” and “ETA Travel and the History of Motorcycle Cruising.”  A fellow RiderCoach told me about the Ephrata First Sunday Breakfast, where I met Merv Hill, a great guy and the President of the Ephrata American Legion Post #429.  Grant Parsons, editor of American Motorcyclist Magazine and his assistant, Nora McDonald read, enjoyed and reprinted my daughter Lauren’s article “Freedom, You’re the Passenger” in their magazine.  I will forever be grateful for the confidence they helped instill in Lauren!  Michael D’Elia of BikerHiWay and Vance Lane of Time Rider, Shtuff for Bikes have been instrumental in providing test products for several articles.  I’ve also had a lot of support from other Motorcycle Examiner’s, including: Mark Poesch, the DC Motorcycle Travel Examiner, Patty Davis, the National Motorcycle Travel Examiner and Ken Bingenheimer, the National Motorcycle Examiner.

However, mostly, I’d like to thank you, my readers.  Without you, my work would have no purpose.  Your feedback, comments and loyalty truly make my efforts worthwhile. 

As a small token of my appreciation, I’ve teamed with Vance Lane of the “Time Rider, Shtuff for Bikers” website to provide my readers 15% off the price of any products on the Time Rider website!  This discount is valid for the remainder of 2009.  To receive the discount, use the Coupon Code “BaltoMCTvlr” when checking out on the Time Rider site.  Thanks to Vance for his generosity and thanks again to you, my loyal readers.

I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Tom Bachur
Baltimore Motorcycle Travel Examiner

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What George (Sandollar Road Captain) wanted was this. He wanted to know EXACTLY where Wyatt’s bike had burned on LA 105 during the final scene of Easy Rider. I’d heard it was more

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In Part I of this series, Product test: Comparing three aluminum polishing products, I introduced three products that I planned to test to determine which worked best.  The three test products are:

1. Mother’s Aluminum Polish
2. Master Formula 2-Part Metal Polishing System
3. Knob Polish

To perform this test, I elected to use each of the three products to polish one third of the highly oxidized rear wheel from my 1987 Honda Magna.  I removed the wheel and “divided” the wheel into thirds using duct tape.  I then polished each of these sections with one of the products, following the directions more

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