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  • Last Call- Ladies First Edition

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    That’s Bill D on the bike, and the bird in the air is his partner in crime, Destiny. The event was the XDL East Sickest Trick contest  and the photographer describes the action thusly: This was their tandem attempt at sickest trick for XDL East, $500 cash, and other prizes. Both starting out on the…

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  • Ten hours, four states, and one foolproof plan: How I learned stop worrying and love the motorcycle

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    [Part 2 in a series. Read Part 1 here!] I obviously wouldn’t be riding the Honda almost halfway across the country, as I was too much of a wuss to even take it around the block. “Want to take it for a ride?” Don had suggested in a hopeful tone. I took a look at…

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  • Is this creation really based on a Harley Davidson?

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    This was submitted to the Hooniverse Tip Line recently (Thanks Jason), and since it is Two Wheel Tuesday……

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  • A Two-Wheeled Military BMW… From China… With Five Wheels

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    This beautiful example was spotted at the Powerama show in Edmonton this weekend. A wartime BMW is rare enough, but one with the upgraded 750cc, 37hp engine? Well that’s something special!

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  • Your Guide to 50cc Street Bikes In the U.S.

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    [singlepic id=1768 w=320 h=320 float=left]You’ve got to wonder about the marketing guys at the big four Japanese motorcycle companies, or at least their U.S. subsidiaries. Throughout the ’80s and ’90s, some bright MBA grad would say, “Hey, we sell tons of 50cc motorcycles overseas, and we sell lots of 50cc scooters and mini-bikes in America;…

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  • And Now For A Little Surrealism, Two-Wheel Tuesdays Style

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    [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/8496873[/vimeo] Yeah, we don’t know either. But really, who doesn’t love a puppet on a motorcycle?

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  • Ten hours, four states, and one foolproof plan: how I learned to stop worrying and love the motorcycle – Part One

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    [Ed. Note: BZR spins a fanciful tale about his purchase of his two-wheeled Eleanor. You can read more of his work at The Smoking Tire.] The motorcycle looked just like it had in the small, blurry photos from the eBay listing. Its paintjob was a combination of rust, swirls, and faded flat black paint layered…

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  • Last Call- Vincent Edition

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    This Vincent is branded in about 11 different places. That includes the way cool cali plate. And yes, that’s a saber handle there next to the seat.

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  • The Universal Japanese Motorcycle

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    [Ed. Note: Tanshanomi brings us his weekly dose of all things two-wheeled. Enjoy!] The forthcoming Honda CB1100 is being wildly heralded as the return of the UJM. The term is, well, universal; every motorcycle enthusiast is familiar with it. It can be an insult or a praise, or simply a convenient bit of verbal shorthand.But…

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  • Suzuki VS800

    Suzuki VS800

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    [Ed. note: Tanshanomi brings us another story for Two-Wheel Tuesdays. Do Japanese cruisers fit your fancy?] The VS800 Intruder/S50 has been around for just shy of a quarter of a century. Over that time, it went through several iterations and wore various names, but all of them are remarkably similar. Nowadays, it’s definitely a throwback…

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