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Friday, April 22, 2011
Piaggio shows the Ape of tomorrow
The EICMA 2010 show has pulled down the streamers and swept up the confetti and there were actually a� few surprises this year.� For one, BMW is flirting with jumping back into the scooter game with their new sport commuter concept with plans for much “Joy In The City“.� Perhaps they wish to conjure up [...]
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Hyosung's second advent
I went out and rode the two Hyosung bikes. The Indian distributor, newcomer Garware Motors, intends to launch the bikes by March-April 2011 with as many as ten dealers covering the major cities.
The Korean bikes may not have the aura and history of the Japanese or Italian bikes but that doesn't necessarily make them worse bikes. The GT650R's V-Twin is based on the Suzuki SV650. This pretty much determines the nature and feel of the powertrain.
It isn't an all-out sportsbike because it needs a more powerful, more highly-tuned engine to do that. You have to remember that when Ducati competed in the Supersport 600cc class against the Japanese online fours, it used the 749, a 750cc v-twin. The 650cc V-Twin, then, isn't going to set a racetrack on fire. If the track is in Europe that is. India is uncharted territory in the mid-displacement market. We have nothing in there and that means the first mover has the opportunity to set the tone for the market. Will Hyosung be first? Bajaj have now been threatening to unleash the Ninja 650, itself a 650 twin, in India. So this remains an open question.
In the real (Indian) world, the GT is fast enough, adept enough and turns heads. This it will do without fail until we see enough faired bikes to become jaded, er, more mature. The SV650 is a legend. Everything I've read about it says that it is a sparkling example of a motorcycle that brilliantly brings together a happy engine, an eager chassis in a rider-friendly motorcycle. It isn't a motorcycle you'll remember for all the time when you scared the pants off yourself. But you'll love it for the relentless string of thoroughly enjoyable riding experiences you will have with it.
This is where I think the Hyosung will fall a little short. It's handling is secure but not something you'll recount to friends. It looks neat, but it's not going to go on a poster. The engine sounds gruff and purposeful but not evocative. It's a great step up from our 220s but is a waypoint on to something else, not a stop. It should be reliable, but that is a should, not a will because I simply do not enough about the GT or Hyosung to say anything on the subject.
I should take a step back at this point and clarify that the GT650R slots into a category of under-rated but usually very likeably and realistic mid-displacement sportsbikes that play second-fiddle to the likes of the CBR600RR and the R6 is image and performance terms. They have their own charm - they remember that the street is where the sportsbikes tend to spend a majority of the time and being overtly committed to the racetrack - as the R6/CBR do - isn't something that makes for effortless daily riding.
I should also tell you something intrinsic to V-twins here. They're never going to be as smooth as inline-fours. I find it a little strange that we seem to desire big performance but are unwilling to pay its price. Stress an engine for performance and two natural outcomes result - vibration and lower economy. There's no getting away from this. But that's a whole different topic. The point simply is that the inline four hum, smoothness and the clear howl at revs is something V-Twins cannot do. If that's what you're looking for, the GT650 - and indeed any other V-Twin you care to name - will always feel vibey and sound agricultural at lower revs. When a V-Twin gets it right though - I have two blog posts simmering on this (soon, soon) - they're glorious. Every bit as evocative as the Europeans make them out be in their gleaming magazines.
Back to reality, then. Garware promises excellent service and proper spares supplies. Which should allay the fears of those who got their fingers singed in the Hyosung experience last time round. Most people buying the Hyosung will have a tremendous couple of years until they upgrade to something bigger. Only then will they gain the reference they need to put the GT in context.
The ST7 on the other hand, is just plain strange. For a format as well understood and easily grasped as the cruiser, the orient continues to have serious trouble troubling Harleys as the dominant cruiser brand. The Americans have been making cruisers for over a hundred years now and it would appear that the oriental obsession with moving forward hurts them in this niche. Where the Americans happily churn our motorcycles that look old when brand new, the others can't figure out how to do this.
The ST7 on the surface has all the right elements. Chrome? Giant handlebar? Forward pegs? Low seat? It's all there. And yet you will always know that parked next to a beatup dusty Sportster it'll look worse off. Why? Whoever can answer the question accurately and tangibly stands to make a giant pot of consultancy cash - from every manufacturer trying to get into the cruiser market. Inasmuch, the ST7 is as good a cruiser as anything that's come out of Japan. As usual the Korean grasp of styling is beginning to come good - but it isn't all there yet. They've got the bike substantially right, but there are bits where proportions or lines are mildly out of whack. But I did call the bike strange, and not because of the styling.
Part of the problem is the engine. The engine is a long-stroke version of the GT's V-Twin but with a 50-odd-cc displacement advantage. This means that despite the stroke, the torque-boosting tune, it remains too eager to rev. Performance is thoroughly enjoyable but the nature of it doesn't fit neatly. You end up bouncing off the rev-limiter when you should be cresting a tsunami sized wave of torque at ridiculously low revs. You begin to appreciate the performance and notice the incongruence of it vis-a-vis the format at the exact same moment. Uh oh.
Here's the thing. I think that while the informed enthusiast will probably by-pass these bikes, there will be enough takers for the first few years. In which time the Korean brand will find it's place. Will it become a Hyundai? Or will it remain in some sort of premium limbo we will have to see. Hyosung will plan to price the bikes aggressively. I understand the bikes are to be priced at under Rs 5 lakh for the GT and Rs 6.5-7 lakhs for the ST7. Is this aggressive enough? I'm not sure. A relative unknown brand like Hyosung, with some - and not all positive - history in India needs a peg to stand on. This will, initially, have to be price.
This is also dangerous because price is a game that recognizes no exclusivity or continuum. The high yen will deter the Japanese from lowering pricing beyond a point but what if the yen falls? Also, how big must the difference in price be for you to pick a Korean motorcycle over an equivalent Japanese motorcycle?
The Hyosung adventure part 2 will be a ferocious test of Garware Motors' resolve, vision and understanding of the Indian motorcycle market. The company has no recent history in the automotive business and are very much bright-eyed and bushy-tailed - and I mean this in the nicest, most encouraging way possible. Will this effervescence translate into a fast-moving target that the Japanese will have to constantly worry about? I hope so. But there's tough days ahead for this fledgling motorcycle company.
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Kawasakis cometh
Finally. The last of the four big Japanese players has entered India. The Bajaj-Kawasaki relationship has, of late, worked better abroad for both than really in India. And in India, the almost complete disappearance of the Kawasaki and Bajaj's obvious ability to develop bikes has created a strange dynamic that is very much at odds with where the whole thing began in 1984.
Well, finally, they all seem to be heading in the direction they're supposed to. Rajiv Bajaj said at the media event that Bajaj will focus on its products - the Pulsar/Avenger bikes that will sustain the bottom of the ProBiking pyramid - a pragmatic, even shrewd choice. This doesn't mean that the rumoured twin-cylinder Pulsar isn't coming. It just means that Bajaj-Kawasaki-KTM are working towards offering the complete spectrum of motorcycles without stepping on each others toes. This is beneficial to all - initially. Once the big bike market gets going, then internal cannibalisation and so forth can happen. Again, historically, Bajaj is one of the few Indian bike makers who has not been afraid to let its own bikes take sales away from others in its own lineup.
What does this mean for you? The Ninja 250 has established two things - that big bikes will sell and the segment will continue to grow. And secondly, assembly operations can be made to work in India with significant duty savings. India Kawasaki Motors, the new company, will liaise with Bajaj who will assemble a growing number of CKDs at their Chakan facility. Some motorcycles - the 800cc plus ones - will come in as CBUs and directly complete with the likes of the R1 and the Fireblade.
However, the action will be in the sub-800cc segment where, for instance, a mid-displacement naked or cruiser could easily be assembled and be ready to roll out of the showrooms at prices from Rs 5 to 7 lakh - way lower than most other big bikes on the market.
Indian Kawasaki Motors is expected to have its first bike (Ninja 250 aside) in the market by June 2010, and they've said it will be a supersport. Kawasaki's range doesn't have too many of those - there's the ZX-6R, ZX-10R and ZX-14. Since assembly and CKD are the big words at this announcement, I have to assume that it will be the smaller bike. Although given the over 800cc status of both of the others, the 10 and the 14 would simply be easier to launch.
However, there are some other (non-supersport) Kawasakis that are truly of Indian interest. Take the Kawasaki's Versys based series of 650cc twins. Any and all of them would be great on Indian roads. They'd be fast enough, easy enough and desirable enough. Me? I've long held that the R6 would be my perfect Indian ride - very personal decision, that - and if Yamaha were not to be progressive enough, I certainly wouldn't mind riding a ZX-6R. How about you?
Better yet, this will probably end up forcing Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki to consider Indian assembly and homologation, something they've been very standoffish about so far.
Interesting times lie ahead.
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More Lost Roads
November 14th, 2010.
Mounting up the "Lil Girl" I headed toward the Johnson City. I had decided to help Edward Winterhalder and Wil de Clercq promote their new book "BIKER CHICZ OF NORTH AMERICA". I am, after all one of the 22 featured "CHICZ" in the book.
It's 12:00 in the afternoon and I figured I would ride up to Smith Brothers Harley Davidson in Johnson City. I wanted to leave some advertising material Edward had forwarded to me along with a few advance copies of the book. Smith Brothers know me and my bike: the 150 thousand mile Sportster. When I asked to leave the brochures at the desk they were quite enthusiastic.
Leaving the parking lot from there, I decide to head into Bluff City to talk to the guys at Biker Wear on RT-11E. I left some brochures then continued on my way. Now, with business out of the way it was time for lost road riding.
I'm very broke this weekend. I somehow have misplaced my last $10.00. I did have a full tank of gas which gave me a radius of 90 miles to play with. Life is still good. Even with a greenback missing in action.
IMAGE CAPTION: Lost greenback....
I decide to head back into Elizabethton on the Bristol Highway (RT-19E). I had recently driven this way with my mom in her BMW. She had noticed a few back roads along here that appeared interesting. She was right of course: I had been meaning to ride these roads for a year or two at least. I just never thought of it again until today with my limited funds.
I'm so glad I did! Taking these "lost roads" keeps me happy. I never know what I will find, how the road will end, or where it will lead to. This time was no exception. I didn't take note of the roads I was on, and most of them dead-ended in a driveway, but along the way I found some of the best sights!
Image Caption: Lost Roads Log Cabin
Chimney View of Log Cabin
IMAGE CAPTION: Log Cabin Window
Or how about the oldest church in Tennessee?
IMAGE CAPTION: Oldest Church in TN. (Sinking Springs)
IMAGE CAPTION: log structure is the oldest church in TN.
I know I've mentioned how much I like trains. I've been longing for a train to pass beneath me while on an overpass for a very long time! GOT MY WISH THIS DAY!
IMAGE CAPTION: Coal Train and overpass
Later, I found myself riding this gravel road through the Cherokee National Forest near Stony Creek. This was fun! It got much more narrow and potholed...but it was worth the views I got!
IMAGE CAPTION: Gravel road in the Cherokee National Forest
I would really like to take you guys along for more sights, but let's face it...the longer you sit here checking out MY ride, the less time your spending on your own LOST ROADS!
If Old Man Winter hasn't gripped you yet in his icy clutches, GET OUT HERE AND RIDE! I'll see y'all on the roads!
Mounting up the "Lil Girl" I headed toward the Johnson City. I had decided to help Edward Winterhalder and Wil de Clercq promote their new book "BIKER CHICZ OF NORTH AMERICA". I am, after all one of the 22 featured "CHICZ" in the book.
It's 12:00 in the afternoon and I figured I would ride up to Smith Brothers Harley Davidson in Johnson City. I wanted to leave some advertising material Edward had forwarded to me along with a few advance copies of the book. Smith Brothers know me and my bike: the 150 thousand mile Sportster. When I asked to leave the brochures at the desk they were quite enthusiastic.
Leaving the parking lot from there, I decide to head into Bluff City to talk to the guys at Biker Wear on RT-11E. I left some brochures then continued on my way. Now, with business out of the way it was time for lost road riding.
I'm very broke this weekend. I somehow have misplaced my last $10.00. I did have a full tank of gas which gave me a radius of 90 miles to play with. Life is still good. Even with a greenback missing in action.
IMAGE CAPTION: Lost greenback....
I decide to head back into Elizabethton on the Bristol Highway (RT-19E). I had recently driven this way with my mom in her BMW. She had noticed a few back roads along here that appeared interesting. She was right of course: I had been meaning to ride these roads for a year or two at least. I just never thought of it again until today with my limited funds.
I'm so glad I did! Taking these "lost roads" keeps me happy. I never know what I will find, how the road will end, or where it will lead to. This time was no exception. I didn't take note of the roads I was on, and most of them dead-ended in a driveway, but along the way I found some of the best sights!
Image Caption: Lost Roads Log Cabin
Chimney View of Log Cabin
IMAGE CAPTION: Log Cabin Window
Or how about the oldest church in Tennessee?
IMAGE CAPTION: Oldest Church in TN. (Sinking Springs)
IMAGE CAPTION: log structure is the oldest church in TN.
I know I've mentioned how much I like trains. I've been longing for a train to pass beneath me while on an overpass for a very long time! GOT MY WISH THIS DAY!
IMAGE CAPTION: Coal Train and overpass
Later, I found myself riding this gravel road through the Cherokee National Forest near Stony Creek. This was fun! It got much more narrow and potholed...but it was worth the views I got!
IMAGE CAPTION: Gravel road in the Cherokee National Forest
I would really like to take you guys along for more sights, but let's face it...the longer you sit here checking out MY ride, the less time your spending on your own LOST ROADS!
If Old Man Winter hasn't gripped you yet in his icy clutches, GET OUT HERE AND RIDE! I'll see y'all on the roads!
Source: http://chessiestales.blogspot.com/2010/11/more-lost-roads.html
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Harry Hurt dies at 81; Motorcycle Accident Expert
His groundbreaking research published in 1981 continues to form the basis of many of the country's motorcycle safety programs and is credited with saving countless lives.
Harry Hurt, one of the world's foremost authorities on motorcycle crashes and their causes, has died. He was 81.
Hurt suffered a heart attack Sunday at Pomona Valley Hospital. It was a complication of back surgery that he had a week earlier, said his eldest son, Harry Hurt III.
Hurt was the principal investigator of the Hurt Report, an in-depth, on-scene investigation of 900 motorcycle accidents in Los Angeles from 1976 to 1977.
Published in 1981, his groundbreaking research continues to form the basis of many of the country's motorcycle safety programs and is credited with saving countless lives.
via latimes.com
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Little Switzerland and motorcycles
I've put in another ride. I rode up over the mountain, Roan Mountain.
Image caption: View from Roan Mountain.
Once down into North Carolina, I get on NC-226 south and ride into Little Switzerland. I've never been here before and didn't know what to expect. I actually THOUGHT I would find something that could be called a town. I was wrong. It's a post office, a few resort lodges, a restaurant with a book store thrown in for good measure. All on a mountain top.
Image caption: Little Switzerland shopping and restaurant
I stopped, thinking I would see what the buzz was all about here. There were about 40 motorcycles parked on the side of the road, in the post office parking lot across the street and filled their own parking lot. Well damn it, this place is OK, the food smelled good, but I don't care to sit outside watching traffic as I wait for my name to be called for a table. Oh, by the way...there is an exit for the Blue Ridge just before you find the restaurant. All these people came off the Blue Ridge. The fall colors are here, and so are the riders and drivers. OI.
I also noticed my first woolly worm of the year here...I'll bet people in the restaurant thought I was nuts to get on my stomach to catch this little guys photo. I don't care...never did, never will.
Image caption: Wooly Worm
I also realized I was on NC-226-A, not on NC-226 proper. I turned around and headed for NC-226. A great ride down the mountain side! I took a few photos as I was riding down, but they didn't come out. It was a frantic kind of ride...there was a lot of construction. I was actually glad when the trip down the mountain was done. But then...I came upon this....
Image Caption: SMOKING GUN
This is a slow cooker/smoker/BBQ'er.....see the smoke coming out of the barrel of the gun? I had to make a big U-TURN when I saw this.
I was on my way home, speeding like crazy on NC-108 when this guy pulled out in front of me. Slowed me down to 45 from 65 in a 50. So I took his photo once I got my bike to settle into the slow pace. I was late getting home.
Image caption: Slow Poke on 108
So...I guess I'll share this last photo with y'all ...
Image Caption: Chessie on Roan Mountain.
Image caption: View from Roan Mountain.
Once down into North Carolina, I get on NC-226 south and ride into Little Switzerland. I've never been here before and didn't know what to expect. I actually THOUGHT I would find something that could be called a town. I was wrong. It's a post office, a few resort lodges, a restaurant with a book store thrown in for good measure. All on a mountain top.
Image caption: Little Switzerland shopping and restaurant
I stopped, thinking I would see what the buzz was all about here. There were about 40 motorcycles parked on the side of the road, in the post office parking lot across the street and filled their own parking lot. Well damn it, this place is OK, the food smelled good, but I don't care to sit outside watching traffic as I wait for my name to be called for a table. Oh, by the way...there is an exit for the Blue Ridge just before you find the restaurant. All these people came off the Blue Ridge. The fall colors are here, and so are the riders and drivers. OI.
I also noticed my first woolly worm of the year here...I'll bet people in the restaurant thought I was nuts to get on my stomach to catch this little guys photo. I don't care...never did, never will.
Image caption: Wooly Worm
I also realized I was on NC-226-A, not on NC-226 proper. I turned around and headed for NC-226. A great ride down the mountain side! I took a few photos as I was riding down, but they didn't come out. It was a frantic kind of ride...there was a lot of construction. I was actually glad when the trip down the mountain was done. But then...I came upon this....
Image Caption: SMOKING GUN
This is a slow cooker/smoker/BBQ'er.....see the smoke coming out of the barrel of the gun? I had to make a big U-TURN when I saw this.
I was on my way home, speeding like crazy on NC-108 when this guy pulled out in front of me. Slowed me down to 45 from 65 in a 50. So I took his photo once I got my bike to settle into the slow pace. I was late getting home.
Image caption: Slow Poke on 108
So...I guess I'll share this last photo with y'all ...
Image Caption: Chessie on Roan Mountain.
Source: http://chessiestales.blogspot.com/2010/10/ive-put-in-another-ride.html
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Japanese customs video from AOL
Ok, sure I’m feeling a little sick with jealousy over Brad Hasemeyer’s trip to Tokyo to chat with the locals about custom rides but that’s not gonna stop me from sharing the experience with you. Check out Translogic 8.3 from AOL (and the Chevy Volt) where Bradley tries to do the Japanese scooter scene [...]
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Motorcycle Training Does Not Reduce Crash Risk, Study Says
Courses designed to make new motorcyclists safer are not decreasing crashes, according to a new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute, an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. However, research also shows that helmets and antilock brakes on motorcycles are life savers.
?We are not saying they aren?t supposed to get training, but we need to have realistic expectations about what training can do,? said Anne McCartt, the senior vice president for research at the Insurance Institute, which is funded by the insurance industry.
These findings are part of a number of studies the institutes have just released on motorcycles.
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Looking for a CBR250R or K1600GTL Forum?
Looking for a CBR250R or K1600GTL Forum?Every year in the motorcycling world there are a few new motorcycles that gather the collective interest of enthusiasts across the country. This year those two models included the new entry-level sportbike from Honda, the CBR250R, and the new luxo-touring bike from BMW, the K1600GT and K1600GTL. While enthusiasts are gearing up for delivery of [...] more
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Reading Standard Engine.
My most favorite engine to look at in the universe.
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The Family That Plays Together
Today was a big day here at our house. Chloe got her very first motorcycle. She is now the proud owner of a new Kawasaki KLX110. And, boy was she surprised! Kenny and I are both so very excited to share this lifelong passion with her. Let the good times roll! Do your kids ride, too? Did you learn to Read the Rest...
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Toilet training
Yesterday, something obvious struck me while I was emptying an overfull bladder. Wrinkle your noses all you like, but here's the situation - most men should be able to understand this easily. I'm standing above the pot and I've got my legs split up really wide. Don't know why, but there it is. At this point, let us focus only on the events occurring at the sole of my, say, left foot, although either will do nicely.
The floor of this particular loo is one of the those new-fangled textured jobs where grip is easy to find and the chances of you breaking you head in by falling in the wet are low. But, for some reason, my foot starts slipping outwards. Not being a gymnast, this immediately was a cause of concern. For once, family jewels landing with a sickening thud on the rim of the pristine but unforgiving edge of the toilet bowl is a painful image even to conjure up. And second, landing on the floor in a split would ensure that a tortured groin would put an end to motorcycle adventures for some time to come.
To recover, I tried pushing down on the sole - more weight equals more traction, remember? It worked. But then, reassured, I tried varying where the extra weight was. And in there, lay the light bulb that lit up above my head like a Diwali rocket. I found that if I put my weight on the inside edge of my foot (the arches side), the slide started again. However, the moment I used the outer edge of the foot, the left edge of the sole of the left foot, the slide was arrested with a ferocity I haven't consciously thought of before.
Now, how does that apply? Here goes.
You know that the ideal position for cornering involves you hanging off the inside, weigh on the inside peg, using the outside thigh to lock you into position etc, right? However, weighing the inside peg is the same, in effect, as exerting the pressure from the arch side of the left foot in the toilet situation. As long as traction is good and the demand for it is reasonable, the feeling is of stability. However, the moment, traction is at a premium, like in the wet, more weight on the inside will as usual, reduce lean angle, but will also provoke a slide earlier. Which is why, they tell you to weigh the outside peg in the wet, and in off-camber corners. Both are places where traction is relatively little and the pressure on the outside helps the tyre dig in harder and postpone the slide.
Yeah, yeah, all OCD disclaimers apply. And feel free to disagree, try this etc.
Just don't pee outside the bowl, ok?
The floor of this particular loo is one of the those new-fangled textured jobs where grip is easy to find and the chances of you breaking you head in by falling in the wet are low. But, for some reason, my foot starts slipping outwards. Not being a gymnast, this immediately was a cause of concern. For once, family jewels landing with a sickening thud on the rim of the pristine but unforgiving edge of the toilet bowl is a painful image even to conjure up. And second, landing on the floor in a split would ensure that a tortured groin would put an end to motorcycle adventures for some time to come.
To recover, I tried pushing down on the sole - more weight equals more traction, remember? It worked. But then, reassured, I tried varying where the extra weight was. And in there, lay the light bulb that lit up above my head like a Diwali rocket. I found that if I put my weight on the inside edge of my foot (the arches side), the slide started again. However, the moment I used the outer edge of the foot, the left edge of the sole of the left foot, the slide was arrested with a ferocity I haven't consciously thought of before.
Now, how does that apply? Here goes.
You know that the ideal position for cornering involves you hanging off the inside, weigh on the inside peg, using the outside thigh to lock you into position etc, right? However, weighing the inside peg is the same, in effect, as exerting the pressure from the arch side of the left foot in the toilet situation. As long as traction is good and the demand for it is reasonable, the feeling is of stability. However, the moment, traction is at a premium, like in the wet, more weight on the inside will as usual, reduce lean angle, but will also provoke a slide earlier. Which is why, they tell you to weigh the outside peg in the wet, and in off-camber corners. Both are places where traction is relatively little and the pressure on the outside helps the tyre dig in harder and postpone the slide.
Yeah, yeah, all OCD disclaimers apply. And feel free to disagree, try this etc.
Just don't pee outside the bowl, ok?
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Motorcyclist Deaths Drop, Sour Economy Cited
After a decade of steady increases, motorcyclist deaths nose-dived last year, possibly due to bikers watching their budgets in a sour economy.
The study, set for release Thursday, indicates a 16 percent drop in U.S. motorcycle fatalities through the first nine months of 2009 compared to the same period in the previous year. It projects at least a 10 percent decline in fatalities over the entire year, or about 530 fewer deaths.
The 5,290 motorcyclist deaths in 2008 was the highest ever.
There is nothing in the data to indicate the cause of the sudden decline, but it is most likely due in part to a cutback in recreational driving by motorcyclists, Hedlund said in an interview.
Source: http://yourbikelife.com/blogs/shawn/motorcyclist-deaths-drop-sour-economy-cited
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Lost Roads: Sneedville TN.
I left home about 10:00 AM. The temperature was in the high 40's, the skies were gray and overcast. The weather guys said it would be sunny. I figure he pretty much didn't have a clue. No rain but sun was a rarity the entire day. It's a good day for photographic work.
I start my journey as I always do these days: I photograph my trip meter.
PHOTO CAPTION: Speedo start of trip.
Riding west on I-26 to Gate City VA. and US-23 North to US 421/58 West. Once I'm on US-58 West, I know I will be looking out for SR-600 and the start of my Lost Road Ride. I almost missed it! I thought I would find it further west than I did. If not for the car turning ahead of me...I 'm sure I would have missed it!
The problem with this? I wasn't prepared. I thought I would have more time to buy fuel. When I found VA-600, I already had 53 miles on the Lil Girl. I decided to chance it. I know she should get about 90 miles before I was sucking air...and while I did not really study the map before I left, I figured "Hey, there is gonna be a gas station around here somewhere..." uh huh... right. 60 miles gone, 65....70. I stopped to drag out a map. Something I don't usually do, but I wanted to be sure I shouldn't be knocking on the door of a farmer out here...rather than sitting on the side of a lonely 2 lane road. Before I could get the map, a pick-up truck truck stopped and asked if all was well. I asked the guy if there was a gas station within 10 miles. He smiles and tells me of a store ahead, it had no gas but they could tell me where the closest station was. It was 3 miles ahead. This guy was not from around here, he was going home after having bagged his buck. This day was the opening season and he got his boy.
IMAGE CAPTION: Bagged deer at the check station
IMAGE CAPTION: Wildlife check station and convenience store
This is a really nice country store, housing a small restaurant, a wild life game check station, and a convenience store. The inside was quaint with wood floors and heavy wood old time shelving. It smelled good in there, but I was on a mission. Gas, photos...LOST ROADS!
IMAGE CAPTION: Old barn and weathered wood
Almost as soon as I round the corner and head toward Sneedville and the closest gas station (ten miles away) I find an old barn with great weathered wood to capture with the lens. It's not as dramatic in these photos as it should be...I was/am disappointed. I'm in Kyles Ford, TN.
IMAGE CAPTION: couldn't hit the broadside of a barn?
IMAGE CAPTION: barn door?
Oh, by the way...I had crossed over into TN about 1/8 mile before I found the wildlife check station. The name of the road changed to TN-33 South. I find the gas station, I've got 80 miles showing on the trip meter and the pump says I had .06 gas left. Whew...I love riding my little sporty with her 2.3 gallon tank! This store also served hot food. I pumped my gas, moved my bike and ordered a hamburger. Oh it was sooo good!
IMAGE CAPTION: 80 MILES DOWN WITH .06 AND FUMES LEFT TO GO.
I had found Sneedsville. As I rode into town on their main street, I stopped to photograph their court house. It's a stately structure for a town this size. I liked the architecture of the building.
IMAGE CAPTION: Court House in Sneedville
I found the jail museum easily enough, it is on Jail Street...the next block over. It was closed. What a bummer the sign says it's open 2 days a week (both of them weekdays. No weekends.) Oh, and once October is over, it's not open at all. If you want to visit, you must call for an appointment. OK, I should have read the fine print.
IMAGE CAPTION: Jail of Sneedville sign.
As I'm leaving town, I see this bright red structure with the quilt design on it. I like this design on this red building as a back drop for my bike...
IMAGE CAPTION: closed business, red background, and my Lil Girl
Leaving Sneedville on TN-33 you will cross over the Clinch River and come to a "T". Here if you turn right you will find yourself on TN-31 south. This road appears to have one very twisty section on it as you wind your way toward TN-11, it appears to be called "The Treadway". Makes it sound pretty good huh? I didn't go that way. I tipped my bike to the left and followed TN-66 south. I've been on the lower half of TN-66 and found it to be a lot of fun. I've been wanting to explore the upper part of 66 for almost 18 months. It's high time to do so. WHAT A GREAT TWISTY ROAD FOR EXPLORING!
I came across a few "CENTURY FARMS" At one, yes...I stopped to photograph a few out buildings.
IMAGE CAPTION: Century Farm Out Buildings
IMAGE CAPTION: Sign for the Century Farm
IMAGE CAPTION: More outbuildings
You'll find this farm at an area on TN-66 called Stony Gap. TN.-66 is a nice twisting road leading south to RT-11W and back home. It rises to the mountain tops a few times and descends into the valleys below. The sharp twists and turns will test the experienced rider as well as the new rider. It's a road worthy of seeing. Along the way, just before I turned off TN-66 I found this piece of property. It contained so many great shots, but there wasn't a safe place to pull off the road to capture them. I took the chance here after turning around and I got this great shot. Best one of the day I think!
IMAGE CAPTION: best shot of the day on TN. 66.
It's early, I want to continue to explore new roads, so I turn off on Caney Creek Road. I didn't know where it would lead, how long it was, or what conditions I would find. As it turns out, it was rather tame and only lead me to TN-70. But I did find some cool things here!
IMAGE CAPTION: Roadside wonder...
IMAGE CAPTION: I'm a fan of Corvettes...
I soon found my way to TN-347 East. I cruised a few back roads, can't remember the names, and I found this great shot!
IMAGE CAPTION: Lost roads and forgotten cars
The rest of the the ride home is uneventful...when I rolled into my driveway, I had 173 miles racked up. It was another great day y'all!
Now, it's time for YOU to ride some LOST ROADS!
Till next time .... ride well, be well....
I start my journey as I always do these days: I photograph my trip meter.
PHOTO CAPTION: Speedo start of trip.
Riding west on I-26 to Gate City VA. and US-23 North to US 421/58 West. Once I'm on US-58 West, I know I will be looking out for SR-600 and the start of my Lost Road Ride. I almost missed it! I thought I would find it further west than I did. If not for the car turning ahead of me...I 'm sure I would have missed it!
The problem with this? I wasn't prepared. I thought I would have more time to buy fuel. When I found VA-600, I already had 53 miles on the Lil Girl. I decided to chance it. I know she should get about 90 miles before I was sucking air...and while I did not really study the map before I left, I figured "Hey, there is gonna be a gas station around here somewhere..." uh huh... right. 60 miles gone, 65....70. I stopped to drag out a map. Something I don't usually do, but I wanted to be sure I shouldn't be knocking on the door of a farmer out here...rather than sitting on the side of a lonely 2 lane road. Before I could get the map, a pick-up truck truck stopped and asked if all was well. I asked the guy if there was a gas station within 10 miles. He smiles and tells me of a store ahead, it had no gas but they could tell me where the closest station was. It was 3 miles ahead. This guy was not from around here, he was going home after having bagged his buck. This day was the opening season and he got his boy.
IMAGE CAPTION: Bagged deer at the check station
IMAGE CAPTION: Wildlife check station and convenience store
This is a really nice country store, housing a small restaurant, a wild life game check station, and a convenience store. The inside was quaint with wood floors and heavy wood old time shelving. It smelled good in there, but I was on a mission. Gas, photos...LOST ROADS!
IMAGE CAPTION: Old barn and weathered wood
Almost as soon as I round the corner and head toward Sneedville and the closest gas station (ten miles away) I find an old barn with great weathered wood to capture with the lens. It's not as dramatic in these photos as it should be...I was/am disappointed. I'm in Kyles Ford, TN.
IMAGE CAPTION: couldn't hit the broadside of a barn?
IMAGE CAPTION: barn door?
Oh, by the way...I had crossed over into TN about 1/8 mile before I found the wildlife check station. The name of the road changed to TN-33 South. I find the gas station, I've got 80 miles showing on the trip meter and the pump says I had .06 gas left. Whew...I love riding my little sporty with her 2.3 gallon tank! This store also served hot food. I pumped my gas, moved my bike and ordered a hamburger. Oh it was sooo good!
IMAGE CAPTION: 80 MILES DOWN WITH .06 AND FUMES LEFT TO GO.
I had found Sneedsville. As I rode into town on their main street, I stopped to photograph their court house. It's a stately structure for a town this size. I liked the architecture of the building.
IMAGE CAPTION: Court House in Sneedville
I found the jail museum easily enough, it is on Jail Street...the next block over. It was closed. What a bummer the sign says it's open 2 days a week (both of them weekdays. No weekends.) Oh, and once October is over, it's not open at all. If you want to visit, you must call for an appointment. OK, I should have read the fine print.
IMAGE CAPTION: Jail of Sneedville sign.
As I'm leaving town, I see this bright red structure with the quilt design on it. I like this design on this red building as a back drop for my bike...
IMAGE CAPTION: closed business, red background, and my Lil Girl
Leaving Sneedville on TN-33 you will cross over the Clinch River and come to a "T". Here if you turn right you will find yourself on TN-31 south. This road appears to have one very twisty section on it as you wind your way toward TN-11, it appears to be called "The Treadway". Makes it sound pretty good huh? I didn't go that way. I tipped my bike to the left and followed TN-66 south. I've been on the lower half of TN-66 and found it to be a lot of fun. I've been wanting to explore the upper part of 66 for almost 18 months. It's high time to do so. WHAT A GREAT TWISTY ROAD FOR EXPLORING!
I came across a few "CENTURY FARMS" At one, yes...I stopped to photograph a few out buildings.
IMAGE CAPTION: Century Farm Out Buildings
IMAGE CAPTION: Sign for the Century Farm
IMAGE CAPTION: More outbuildings
You'll find this farm at an area on TN-66 called Stony Gap. TN.-66 is a nice twisting road leading south to RT-11W and back home. It rises to the mountain tops a few times and descends into the valleys below. The sharp twists and turns will test the experienced rider as well as the new rider. It's a road worthy of seeing. Along the way, just before I turned off TN-66 I found this piece of property. It contained so many great shots, but there wasn't a safe place to pull off the road to capture them. I took the chance here after turning around and I got this great shot. Best one of the day I think!
IMAGE CAPTION: best shot of the day on TN. 66.It's early, I want to continue to explore new roads, so I turn off on Caney Creek Road. I didn't know where it would lead, how long it was, or what conditions I would find. As it turns out, it was rather tame and only lead me to TN-70. But I did find some cool things here!
IMAGE CAPTION: Roadside wonder...
IMAGE CAPTION: I'm a fan of Corvettes...
I soon found my way to TN-347 East. I cruised a few back roads, can't remember the names, and I found this great shot!
IMAGE CAPTION: Lost roads and forgotten cars
The rest of the the ride home is uneventful...when I rolled into my driveway, I had 173 miles racked up. It was another great day y'all!
Now, it's time for YOU to ride some LOST ROADS!
Till next time .... ride well, be well....
Source: http://chessiestales.blogspot.com/2010/11/lost-roads-sneedville-tn.html
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