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Monthly Archives: May 2011

Beginner’s riding gear

Published May 27, 2011 | By Dale Franks

So, you want to ride a motorcycle, but you don’t know what riding gear to wear with your new scooter? Well, look no further. Motorcycle.Com is ready to help.

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Need a new helmet?

Published May 27, 2011 | By Dale Franks

…Then you may be interested in the J.D. Power survey that shows Arai and Icon are tops for consumer satisfaction.

For a 13th consecutive year, Arai ranks highest in customer satisfaction, and ties with Icon with a score of 852 on a 1,000-point scale. Arai performs well across all 11 attributes, particularly in fit and comfort and face shield effectiveness of keeping wind out. Icon performs particularly well in color/graphic design. Shoei follows in the rankings with a score of 831 and performs well in ease of replacing the face shield.

Oh, and if you really want to join the “in” crowd, buy your new helmet online.

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What to do with a spare $33,000

Published May 12, 2011 | By Dale Franks

Buy one of these: the 2012 MV Agusta F4 RR.

2012 MV Agusta F4 RR

2012 MV Agusta F4 RR

It doesn’t look much changed from last year, but under the plastic, it’s a new beast with an ultra-short-stroke 1000cc Inline-4 that MV says will release 201HP.  No top-speed-limiting governors for the Italian chaps at MV. The engine puts at the top of the superbike heap in terms of power.

Supporting the new bike are top-shelf Öhlins suspension components, and forged aluminum wheels.

Everything is top-of-the line on this bike. Sadly, that includes the price.

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I’m back

Published May 12, 2011 | By Dale Franks

After a tough month of a slammed schedule, I’m finally getting some room to come up for air.

Posted in Personal

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