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Saturday, March 16, 2013

Motorcycle Picture of the Week - Uglicoyote

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These pictures are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery. See Uglicoyote with his 2013 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra under Men on Motorcycles. There are no Women on Motorcycles, Bikes Only, or Trikes Only this week. Send your picture in. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.

Police Begin Preferring Honda Motorcycles

The use of Harley-Davidson motorcycles for police work goes back almost to the origin of the Motor Company. However, there is more emphasis on catching criminals using fast acceleration and higher top speed. Therefore, police seem to favor Honda motorcycles in increasing numbers. BMW has also been supplying its motorcycles in this regard. Here's an excerpt from an article in Autoevolution.com by Florin Tibu that discusses this trend:
"The Augusta Chronicle reported that the local sheriff's deputies have tested two Honda ST1300 since back in 2009 and since then, the number of Japanese machines continued to grow. In fact 2008 was the last year the local PD bought Harley-Davidson bikes." -- Florin Tibu, Autoevolution.com
Read the complete article.

Top 20 Motorcycle Terms

I have just compiled my Top 20 Motorcycle Terms as judged by visitors to the Motorcycle Views site. My Motorcycle Glossary / Dictionary of motorcycle terms took me over 12 years to develop. These 225 motorcycle terms have been cross-referenced and linked to additional explanatory information in some of my articles. I've even set them up so you can also go from term to term in the dictionary without going back to the index. Guess which of the following is included in the Top 20: Ape Hangers, Naked Bike, Get-Off, or VIN?

Take a look at the Top 20 Motorcycle Terms. By reading through the whole dictionary, you can get quite an education as you link around to the various references.

By the way, Get-Off is included in the Top 20 Motorcycle Terms.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Polar Bear Grand Tour to the Long Valley Pub & Brewery - Long Valley, NJ on March 10, 2013

Check out pictures of the 20th motorcycle run of the 2012-2013 Polar Bear Grand Tour season to the Long Valley Pub & Brewery - Long Valley, NJ on March 10, 2013.

Indian Thunder Stroke 111 Engine Fires Up at Daytona

At Daytona Bike Week, Polaris has introduced the new engine that will power their 2014 Indian motorcycles. In addition, Indian introduced a streamliner, the Spirit of Monro that also housed the new engine, dubbed Thunder Stroke 111. This streamliner is in tribute to Burt Monro who set the world speed record for motorcycles under 1000cc in 1967 riding an Indian motorcycle. This story comes to us from an article in MotorcycleUSA.com by Bryan Harley. Here's an excerpt:
"The pulse of the new Indian Motorcycle Thunder Stroke 111 powered to life Friday night in front of a packed house at Dirty Harry’s on Main Street when elated American Picker Mike Wolfe flipped the switch. After whetting the appetite of the public with sound bites of the first Polaris-developed Indian V-Twin over the course of the last few months as the Indian display traveled across the country with the IMS, the striking new powerplant with the ribbed heads was a hit with the large Bike Week crowd gathered to witness this next evolution of Indian Motorcycles." -- Bryan Harley, Cruiser Editor, MotorcycleUSA.com
Read the complete article.

The history of Indian Motorcycles over the years can be found in my article, Indian Motorcycles. Also, check out my movie review, The World's Fastest Indian - A Review to learn more about Burt Monro and his world record riding an Indian motorcycle in 1967.

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Motorcycle Club or Motorcycle Group Pictures Gallery

I have a motorcycle picture gallery called Motorcycle Club or Motorcycle Group Pictures. I know there are lots of motorcycle groups out there who have not submitted a group picture to me here at Motorcycle Views. Here's your chance to become a member of this gallery.

First, check out Motorcycle Club or Motorcycle Group Pictures. Then get permission from your group leader and Submit a Club or Group Picture to Motorcycle Views. Please make these pictures as large as possible, at least 900 pixels wide.

Group pictures like those shown in my Motorcycle Club or Motorcycle Group Pictures Gallery are similar to the pictures you've seen in museums of ancient motorcycle groups. Get your group's picture on the Internet on Motorcycle Views. Become a part of the history of motorcycling.

Motorcycle Tattoos Gallery - Send Me a Picture of Your Tattoo

I have a Motorcycle Tattoos Gallery on my Motorcycle Views site. I make it a requirement that each person submitting a tattoo must be a motorcyclist and must state what bike they currently ride.

Now some think that tattoos are done impulsively without much thought. Others create whole galleries of tattoos on their bodies to reflect their own outlook on life or to characterize their experiences. Still others view tattoos as art -- motorcycle art.

What's your take? Leave your comments below.

Have you got a tattoo to place in our Motorcycle Tattoos Gallery? Send me a picture of it and see your art in our Motorcycle Tattoos Gallery.