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Beginner Motorcycles – A Review of the Honda Rebel
You have decided that you want to buy your first motorcycle and you want to have a quality bike that easy to learn on. The Honda Rebel CMX250 is a good choice in a beginner motorcycle. Honda has been making this bike, almost unchanged for over 25 years. Although it’s usually referred to as a 250cc motorcycle, it’s really a parallel twin cylinder 234cc air cooled bike. This is the same motorcycle that is used across the country at motorcycle certified rider training schools like the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and others where you learn hands on how to ride. Everybody should seriously consider enrolling in one of these training courses at it literally can be a lifesaver. Even experienced riders can gain some knowledge from these courses. If you have never ridden before, it’s the best way to get up to speed quickly with the proper knowledge to get you on the road safely. In addition, most insurance companies usually give you a discount if you have attended one of these schools.
The Honda Rebel is good looking, sits low to the ground and is easy to handle. The seat sits approximately 27 inches from the ground making this an easy rider for even shorter people. If you are tall, you might feel a bit cramped and perhaps you should take a peek at a Yamaha Vstar 250 which may be a better fit. Technically this bike is classified as a cruiser. Cruisers were an American design that started way back with the early Indian and Harley Davidson motorcycles, and now they encompass a huge share of all motorcycles sold.
How Do I Learn to Ride a Motorcycle in the Rain?
Most new riders consider riding in the rain something to avoid. That is exactly, why most fail to ask the question, How Do I Learn to Ride a Motorcycle in The Rain? If the primary ride area is within a couple of miles, 15 minutes, or so from home base finding how to handle a motorcycle in the rain has little value.
A day will come when the forecast that gave little chance of rain fails. In those occasions, there are a couple of choices. Find a place to park under a shelter until the rain quits. You can also suck it up and ride home getting wet as you go. Either way you will have to deal with wet streets.
Step Into the Twilight Film – Tour the Film’s Shoot Locations
Much has been said and hours spent reading and re-reading Stephenie Meyers hit ‘Twilight’ series of romantic novels, and appropriately so. While targeted for the female core, there is much that is charming and endearing in these amorous works. Regardless of one’s perspective, Twilight is a current phenomenon and every biker with a sweetheart will ‘Win’ by taking his ‘babe’ on this beautiful Northwest ride.
Twilight is a tale of love between a modern vampire and a mystery struck teen – set in the dreary overcast of Forks, Washington – the perfect contemporary sun-less setting to accommodate 20th century vampirism. To create the rainy charm of the Northwest, director Catherine Hardwicke chose nearby communities in Oregon and Washington.
Hitting the Tarmac
It happens to every rider at some point on the track and on the public road. There are three really important factors that must be considered about parting company from your ride.
1. What to do when the time comes to Part Company.
The History of the Suzuki GT 750
The Suzuki GT 750 was first shown to the public at the 17th annual Tokyo Motor show during October of 1970. Within a year it launched in japan and was known for being a sport-tour bike. This model was actually developed to the likes of the Suzuki T500 bearing the nickname “the kettle” in Britain and it was known as the “Water Buffalo” in the United States.
The Suzuki GT 750 was a extremely heavy bike weighing in at 500 pounds. But, the reason behind this heavy weight would be because of the amazing powerhouse behind it. The GT 750 offered a 739cc two-stroke three cylinder engine that came equipped with a 70 x 64mm bore and stroke. It also offered a five-speed gearbox ans a three into four exhaust as well. The first model was known as the Suzuki GT 750J which had a double sided twin-leading shoe.