Motorcycle Views Newsletter for 04/26/2015 By Walter F. Kern Motorcycle Views Newsletter Vol. 9, No. 10, April 26, 2015 Articles of Interest on Motorcycle Views: Today's Motorcycle Views Poll: I am running one new Motorcycle Views Poll in the newsletter for each issue. Here's Poll No. 12: How many accidents have you had on motorcycles in the last 5 years? The latest Motorcycle Views Poll is now also appearing on the front page of my website. Today's How-To: I will be featuring one of my How-Tos for each issue. How To Ride a Motorcycle at Night Recent Additions to the Motorcycle Views Website:
Reflections: Motorcycle Specifications Terms Today, I'm going to reflect on the terms used when you read motorcycle specifications in motorcycle magazines. You usually find a table of specs wihout the actual terms being described. I'll try to cover some of the most common terms you'll see. Making Sense Out of Motorcycle Specifications - Page 1 The following provides definitions of terms to demystify motorcycle specifications as usually listed in the motorcycle magazines and on Internet Websites. These definitions of terms should be easier to understand by riders who would rather ride than learn the technical complexities of their machines. Bear in mind that whole books could be written about each term. We are only touching the basics. The following message, posted on a motorcycle forum that I used to run, was the motivation for me to provide these definitions of terms used in motorcycle specifications.
To help this forum member and probably countless others seeking to learn more about their bikes, I'm supplying these definitions of terms used in typical motorcycle specifications. Engine:
Now learn the terms that apply to Drivetrain, Brakes, Suspension, Tires, and Dimensions by going to Page 2 or clicking the picture to read the complete 2-page article on my Website..
Motorcycle Picture of the Month: Motorcycle Picture of the Month - May, 2015 - Pre-1953 Cushman Motor Scooter: My Book, 50 Wild Motorcycle Tales, Now Has an Audiobook (Audible) Edition on Amazon, iTunes, and Audible: I mentioned in previous Motorcycle Views newsletters that I would soon have an audiobook edition of my book, 50 Wild Motorcycle Tales. On April 14, 2015, that became a reality. The audiobook is available on Amazon, iTunes, and Audible. If you click the book cover (or click here), you can listen to a 5-minute sample of the audiobook and hear all three narrators, including me. Should you decide to buy and download the audiobook, I'd welcome any Amazon online reviews you might want to write after you have listened to the audiobook. Remember, this new audiobook edition is also available for download on iTunes. That means you can access it on all your Apple devices including your iPhone and iPad. Here are the Most Popular articles on the Motorcycle Views Site. Take a look:
My Motorcycle Books: I have reduced the price of my three Kindle editions to $0.0 (FREE) IF you also first purchase the corresponding paperback edition. That way you can always have the book with you if you have a tablet or smartphone with you. None of the paperbacks has color pictures in them owing to the high price of producing a book with color. However, every Kindle edition has color pictures, so the Getting Started Riding a Motorcycle and Motorcycle Haiku Poetry Kindle books are in full color. I hope you will take a look at my three motorcycle books, available in paperback and Kindle editions on Amazon.com. These books make great, inexpensive gifts. In fact, you can purchase all three for less than $25 total. As I mentioned above, you will also be able to download each of the three color Kindle books FREE, IF you buy the corresponding paperback first. My first book, Getting Started Riding a Motorcycle, was first 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 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, Kindle, and audiobook (Audible) editions. Click the book cover to learn more about the book and how to buy it on Amazon.com. The Audible edition is also available for immediate download on iTunes and Audible. 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 in the first and last lines and seven in 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 book cover to learn more about the book and how to buy it on Amazon.com. Polar Bear Grand Tour Pictures and Videos: Since the last Newsletter, the Polar Bear Grand Tour has completed all of its scheduled runs. Cheeburger Cheeburger in Easton, PA and Cape May, NJ were the last two runs. Click this link (or the picture) to see some of the pictures as they appear on Facebook. All the pictures and videos for these runs can be found by clicking the following links: Cheeburger Cheeburger Easton, PA and Cape May, NJ. Special: The Polar Bears held their End of the Season Get-Together at the Pic-A-Lilli Inn on Saturday, April 25, 2015. I was able to get the pictures done before this Newsletter went out. Here's a link. 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. I've been a Polar Bear member for more than 20 years, and I built and continue to maintain their website. The picture to the right was taken at Cheeburger Cheeburger, Easton, PA where the street was blocked off for this run. Help Grow Motorcycle Views: 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. Send In Your Pictures: 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. Social Media: See me on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, and YouTube. My Website: My website, forum, and blog are all available on your PC or MAC and your smartphone or tablet (in a new format). 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, Videos and Movies, and User Reviews. Thanks again for coming along for the ride in this new edition of the Motorcycle Views Newsletter. -- Walter. For New Subscribers: Expect newsletters on Sunday afternoon every other week. Please understand that the Motorcycle Views Newsletter is NOT the Motorcycle Views website. The newsletter provides a few links to content on the Motorcycle Views website. Once you click a link in the newsletter, you'll be getting access to content on the Motorcycle Views site. If you'd like to view some recent newsletters, just go to the newsletter sign-up page and look below where my three motorcycle books are described for links. Thanks for signing up for the Motorcycle Views Newsletter. Using this Newsletter, I'll keep you up-to-date with what's going on in the Motorcycle Views Blog, the Motorcycle Views Website, and the Motorcycle Views Forum. The forum has a new look as of February 13, 2015. Take a look. Not sure what a blog is? It's like a daily readout of what I'm thinking about, similar to a diary at times. Most often, I'm using mine right now to tell my visitors what has been added to the Motorcycle Views site. See me on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, and YouTube. My website, forum, and blog are all available on your PC or MAC and your smartphone or tablet (in a new format). END OF NEWSLETTER All Previous Newsletters:
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