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Arizona

Lynx — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:35:07 +0000

Whats the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Arizona in June? For me, one word HOT! So of course after wearing my super thin clothing and ditching the liner in my motorcycle gear it was down right freezing..

It was overcast and trying to rain much of the way . . . → Read More: Arizona

Poor Man’s Bike Lift

Lynx — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:23:35 +0000

Needed to get the final drive out this weekend and unfortunately like most crusers the V Star doesnt have a center stand and I dont have $100 for a bike jack.

Whats a guy to do? Make his own lift MacGyver style out of stuff lying around the house of course!

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Epic Trip 2010

Lynx — Fri, 14 May 2010 22:11:18 +0000

Its almost that time again.. Time to get out of town and hit the road on another epic road trip!

The plan this year is 4 weeks and 11 states.

( Google cant handle this many points and I’ve had to break up the map into 2 parts )

For those who’ve . . . → Read More: Epic Trip 2010

Supernationals – Hotrods and Ratrods

Lynx — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:52:50 +0000

Quite a few old style hot rods, t-buckets, and rat rods in attendance this year, enough for their own post. I love this car above. The subtle gloss black flames on a flat black background and just a touch of color with the blue wheels and sparkplug wires. Very cool.

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Supernationals – trucks and bikes

Lynx — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:54:43 +0000

The new KTM RC8 was interesting, a radical departure from their dirt bikes.

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Supernationals 2010

Lynx — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:50:53 +0000

The SuperNationals held in Albuquerque, New Mexico is one car show I never miss. Its one of the few in our area that always pulls in a few nationally recognized builders and customizers giving us a chance to see those amazing cars that have graced the pages of your favorite magazines the previous . . . → Read More: Supernationals 2010

Winter driving tips

Lynx — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:52:22 +0000

We had a fairly bad snow storm today that unfortunately started around 9:30. You know what that means, everyones at work while the roads get from bad to worse and the commute home turns into a full contact sport. I grew up at high altitude and love driving in the snow, but here . . . → Read More: Winter driving tips

NM Motorcycle Events

Lynx — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:37:08 +0000

Have you ever gone out for a ride only to see dozens of bikes going the other way and you realize you’ve missed some rally that you didn’t know was happening or forgot about? Yeah me too, all the time. Looking around on the Net I’ve come to realize that there is no one . . . → Read More: NM Motorcycle Events

Year in Review

Lynx — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:33:37 +0000

Well 2009 and the ‘aught decade are about to come to a close so like everyone else I was doing a bit of reflection and realized its been one very busy year in motorcycling for me. No wonder I’m so far behind on keeping up with this blog

The V Star got some . . . → Read More: Year in Review

Christmas Eve on the Plaza

Lynx — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:36:40 +0000

Coming back over the river and through the woods from Grandma’s house we stopped by the Plaza on our way home and I took the opportunity to practice some more night photography. Hope you like it.

Luminarias on the Plaza. Luminarias are a New Mexico Christmas tradition. (They’ve also been called . . . → Read More: Christmas Eve on the Plaza