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Motorcycle Views Newsletter for 10/26/2014

By Walter F. Kern

 Motorcycle Views Newsletter

Vol. 8, No. 3, October 26, 2014

Articles of Interest on Motorcycle Views:

This is the third edition of the Motorcycle Views Newsletter after a 15-month layoff.

Walter KernI have updated the remainder of my major motorcycle models to include the 2015 model year for Triumph, Yamaha, Ducati, Zero, Vectrix, and Brammo. There are two new motorcycle recalls for Suzuki and Triumph. I also have another video to share. See the Recent Additions section, below.

I heard from one of my high school classmates (class of 1956) that she had purchased all three of my motorcycle books as a Christmas gift for her son who had just bought a Harley dresser as a first bike. She was quite concerned that he did not want to wear a helmet or take any special training. I shot off a short note to go with the books to assist her in her safety campaign. Maybe you're looking for something special to give the new motorcyclist in your family. Try my books. Get a book to assist you or a family member to be a safer rider. In addition, get my book of motorcycle stories and my book of motorcycle poetry. You may find just the motorcycle haiku poem you've been looking for. Just In: I was surprised to find three new reviews on Amazon for my three books. Here's what the reader said about Getting Started Riding a Motorcycle:

    "Wow! It's one thing to read a book written by someone who knows what he's talking about. It's another thing to read something written by someone so knowledgeable who obviously LOVES what he's writing about. Like a musician onstage giving an impassioned performance, Walter draws you in with his love of motorcycling and easy writing style. Even if you are an experienced biker, I bet there is something you can learn from this book. There are over 40 pages in the Glossary alone covering terminology from "2 second rule" to "Wrench" which is not what you think it is. How to buy new and used bikes, what to do at a traffic light that won't change, how to this and what to do that; this book is a wealth of information and should be on the shelf in every biker home. New riders and those who are considering becomeing riders, would be well served by owning and referring back to this book." -- IOwnAFatCat

See the My Books section, below, to learn more about the three books.

The Polar Bear Grand Tour season is starting up today with a run to Cape May, New Jersey. I'll have some pictures in the next issue of this Newsletter. For the time being, I'm showing you the first picture from this run, just received. The Polar Bears consist of 550 riders from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Delaware, who ride each Sunday to a different prescribed destination where they sign-in and receive points. There is, usually, a restaurant at or near the destination. It gets cold, windy, and snowy on these rides. Last year, in particular, some of the rides that should have been two-hour round trips turned into all-day rides under unexpected heavy snowstorms for some intrepid riders. Every year is different. Some years have no snow. I've been a Polar Bear member for more than 20 years, and I built and continue to maintain their website. I will be reporting on these Polar Bear rides as well in the newsletter.

Here's an interesting video I found on Facebook and YouTube. Even though I've not seen this before, it is at least 10 years old and for $100,000 you can have one of your own. Someone figured out a way to hitch a motorcycle to a chariot. Watch the video.

Recent Additions to the Motorcycle Views site:

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The Motorcycle Views Website is here for you. We encourage you to submit a story, picture, poem, salvage yard recommendation, user review of your own bike, tattoo, YouTube video you made of your bike, motorcycle tip, etc. These will be evaluated for inclusion into one of our major features. Send us a submission today and share part of your motorcycling experience with our many readers. Read how to make a submission.

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We love pictures of your motorcycles. Even better is a picture of you with your bike. We also like descriptions of bikes so tell us all about your bike. What accessories do you have? What special paint job do you have? How long have you been riding? Tell us more. Women riders are especially requested to send their pictures in. Submit a Picture.

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Be sure to check out the Home Page on Motorcycle Views. It keeps changing daily, now containing links to hundreds of my original articles and features including Makes and Models, Picture Galleries, Motorcycle FAQ, Motorcycle Tips, Motorcycle How-Tos, Rallies, and Videos and Movies, and User Reviews.

My Books:

I hope you will take a look at my three motorcycle books, available in paperback and Kindle editions. My first book, Getting Started Riding a Motorcycle, was published in 2011 but only as a Kindle edition. It was revised in 2014 and also made available in a paperback edition. Click the book cover, below, to learn more about the book and how to buy it on Amazon.com.

My second book, 50 Wild Motorcycle Tales, contains a collection of stories that originally were only available on my website. Fifty of these stories were selected, intensively edited, and compiled into the book. I wrote five of the stories. The book is available in both paperback and Kindle editions. Click the following book cover to learn more about the book and how to buy it on Amazon.com.

My third book, Motorcycle Haiku Poetry, also available on Amazon.com in both paperback and Kindle editions, contains haiku poems about motorcycles. A surprising number of visitors to my site quickly caught on and enjoyed haiku poetry that had been submitted to me over the years from motorcyclists. Haiku is a simple poem of three lines with five syllables on the first and last lines and seven on the second line. They are easy to write, and most riders like to read them. I coupled each haiku poem with a motorcycle picture and description that tied into the poem itself. I wrote seven of the haiku poems. Click the following book cover to learn more about the book and how to buy it on Amazon.com.

Thanks again for coming along for the ride in this new edition of the Motorcycle Views Newsletter. -- Walter.

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