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Spain has so many fantastic motorcycle routes that it really is a
problem deciding where to go. The country is vast and huge tracts are almost
deserted, but most of the roads are fabulous, especially for motorcycling.

Spain has so many fantastic motorcycle routes that it really is a problem deciding where to go. The country is vast and huge tracts are almost deserted, but most of the roads are fabulous, especially for motorcycling. This is the most mountainous country in Europe, and offers some of the best scenery you could wish for. It also boasts the best climate too, although the difference between the north and south can be quite marked.

From
'Piston Rings' to 'Goldwings'. How one man's dream became a giant.

I wonder if Soichiro Honda knew what he was starting when as a schoolboy in the late thirties, he began his development of the piston ring. As his ideas came to fruition and production began, he tried to sell his rings to Toyota, but was told that his work didn't meet their rigorous standards. Undaunted, he carried on and two years later he finally earned a contract with the Japanese giant.

A person who owns a luxury car does so because they demand the best in quality and performance. They want features and functions that cater to their every whim. The manufacturers try to provide features that will accomplish this, but sometimes they miss the mark.  Read more...

At the beginning of the
twentieth century, Springfield
Massachusetts saw the birth of a
legend in the shape of 'The Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company'; its most
famous models being the 'Scout' and the 'Chief.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, Springfield Massachusetts saw the birth of a legend in the shape of 'The Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company'; its most famous models being the 'Scout' and the 'Chief', the latter being in production for an incredible thirty-one years.

It is always a very scary time when your little baby boy or girl is ready to get out on the road. Children grow up really fast so it is never too early to learn what to expect when your child is ready to learn how to drive.One of the first things to consider when your child is ready to learn to drive is enrolling them into a driving school. This option is in no way shirking the responsibility of teaching them to drive. In fact, it is more likely that your teenager will learn to drive well and safely from a professional driving instructor. The instructor not only has extensive training helping new drivers but is also better able to help the child stay calm and confident.
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After a chequered history, Norton motorcycles move
into a new era.

James Lansdowne Norton, the father of the company, began the story in 1898 with a factory that made cycle chains in Birmingham, UK, but by 1902 he was importing engines from Switzerland and France to create his own motorcycles, and success followed quickly with a Norton ridden by Rem Fowler winning the twin-cylinder class at the first Isle of Man TT race. This was the start of Norton's long lasting love affair with racing, which didn't end until the 1960's. The prize that everyone coveted was the 'Isle of Man Senior TT''; a race that Norton's went on to win ever year from 1947 to 1954 to add to their ten titles claimed between the wars. Norton built their own side-valve, single engine in 1908, which served them well until the 1950's.  Read more...

Off-road bike riding is fun, relatively inexpensive, and a great way to spend a weekend. But what about the often forgotten costs of theft and the abundant lack of dirt bikes with insurance?

The dirt bike culture is booming in Australia and more people are choosing to spend their weekends carving up the countryside on off-road bikes than ever before. But with the increase in off-road bike sales also comes the inevitable increase in dirt bike thefts, and with many people not realising the importance of bike insurance quite a widespread problem is occurring in that people aren't covered for these thefts.   Read more...

Improving your Honda Ridgeline gas mileage using low-cost and no-cost steps for increased mpg performance

In the year 2008 we have seen record high gas prices and then the prices went back down to pre-2007 prices. People are looking for ways to improve their gas mileage, but yet they want SUVs and trucks still. One of the most popular vehicles in 2008 is the Honda Ridgeline. Let's take a look at how to improve the Honda Ridgeline gas mileage with a few low cost or no cost steps.

Here's how to drive green without burning a hole in your pocket. Go Green! Drive Electric!

Peak oil is the point in time when the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production enters terminal decline. Scientists vary in opinions on when the actual occurrence would be.

Optimistic estimations of peak production forecast the global decline will begin by 2020 or later. Pessimistic predictions of future oil production operate on the thesis that either the peak has already occurred, we are on the cusp of the peak, or that it will occur shortly.  Read more...

Spanning
three centuries and three continents, The Royal Enfield motorcycle is still
alive and well. From Britain
to India
and back again. 

Through necessity, and in common with most other engineering
companies of the day, Enfield
didn't restrict themselves to one line. They also made lawnmowers, bicycles and
rifle parts for a Small Arms factory in Enfield.
A clue lies in their logo which depicts a cannon, which I have to say, is
infinitely better than a lawn mower. Their motto of 'Made like a gun, Goes like
a bullet' is also evidence of their military involvement. In 1907, the company
joined forces with a business with the unlikely name of 'Alldays & Onions',
to produce the Enfield-Allday automobile. Fortunately, the onion was dropped.
These cars remained in production until 1925.