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    Motorcyclist killed, two drivers booked after freeway crash

    I can't believe no one has posted this, but I might be blind tonight: http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Motorcyclist-killed-two-drivers-booked-after-4816364.php And I can't believe that the news story I just read is real. Has SFGate introduced The Onion type articles? RIP
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    1980 IT 250 - Can it be made street legal?

    How about it BARFers? Can a 1980 Yamaha IT 250 be made street legal? Thanks in advance for your kind consideration.
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    It's Alive! My ZX-9R Runs, But...

    ...it won't hold idle. Hi All, My '97 ZX-9R is running after nearly two years. The issue was a blown igniter. I just replaced it today and tried to start it. I had to pull the top off of the air cleaner and prime the carbs to get it to start. It started and ran at high revs (>4K), but bogs...
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    Tips for starting a bike?

    UPDATE 17 August 2012: Hi all. It's been a while since I asked this question and it's been a while since I've been on BARF. Thanks to everyone for your input. So some might be interested in an update. The issue was a faulty igniter. It was $417.00 for a new one from the dealer. I didn't have...
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    Reports of motorcycle stunts on I-15 leads to arrest

    Reports of motorcycle stunts on I-15 leads to arrest The Press-Enterprise CHP officers arrested a Corona man Sunday after receiving reports of motorcyclists performing stunts on Interstate 15. About 8 p.m. Sunday, the California Highway Patrol received about four calls of motorcycles blocking...
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    Holy Crap! Video of accidents on Hollywood fwy...MC cop died

    RIP :rose News site Los Angeles Police Detective Thrown From Motorcycle and KilledCommuting to Movie Set to Provide Security By Melissa MacBride LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2007 (KABC-TV) - A frightening scene on the 101 Freeway: A chain-reaction crash early this morning, and an off-duty LAPD...
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    Albuquerque restaurant uses foldable motorcycle as anti-DWI tool

    Albuquerque restaurant uses foldable motorcycle as anti-DWI tool By Erik Siemers Saturday, July 28, 2007 Patrick Lovato, a manager at the Barley Room Bar & Grill in Albuquerque's Northeast Heights, warms up the bar's foldable motorcycle before closing time. If a bar patron can't drive home...
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    SoCal Sportbike Riders & Ruff Ryders Press Conference! 7/27

    There was an effort today to patch up things between the RR, the CHP, and the Inland Empire communities. Here is a link to the site (registration required): http://www.hollywoodbikenight.com/ Here is the statement: And the result: Here are some gems from the thread: Here is a pic from...
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    Canine Unit Takes a Bite out of Crime

    And now for something completely different: Canine Unit Takes a Bite out of Crime Posted: Jul. 20 5:52 p.m. GAINESVILLE, Ga. — It's a bad idea to burglarize a place marked "K-9 training facility." Police dog handlers arriving Wednesday at the abandoned nursing home where they hold training...
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    Motorcycle wrecked twice in same day!

    Wow: A Lincoln, Nebraska man who picked up a motorcycle for a friend who had been involved in a bike collision ended up crashing the motorcycle himself! According to a police report Jeremy Cole, 23, of La Vista, Nebraska, was injured when the motorcycle he was riding pulled out from a stop...
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    "...it felt as if I was in God's presence..."(90th anniversary of Passchendaele)

    "...it felt as if I was in God's presence..." 'I've never got over it' All I can say is
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    Gigantic phalluses terrorize Oregon town

    Gigantic phalli terrorize Oregon town Heh heh :teeth The townsfolk are considering putting collars and chains on them in an effort to tone them down. I almost can't believe this is real news
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    Kansas Store Video Captures Five Shoppers Stepping Over Dying Stabbing Victim

    In the spirit of a couple of related threads in the General section, I give you the following story: Kansas Store Video Captures Five Shoppers Stepping Over Dying Stabbing Victim Tuesday, July 03, 2007 WICHITA, Kan. — As stabbing victim LaShanda Calloway lay dying on the floor of a...
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    My mom knows I'd never hurt her, then she got in the way

    Montana's PSA adverts for meth: Montana meth ads Very well done, but they are not going to be effective and will probably have unintended effects.
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    Operation Safe Canyons

    CHP Watching for Speeders on Canyon Roads "...People come from all over the country - even all over the world - just to ride on these winding roads...they hear about it ... posted on websites and in magazines...[CHP officer] said, "Don't be surprised if you come around the corner and find us...
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    The Orange County Register Does a Motorcycling Article

    Link to original article Cycling tragedies are too frequent KIMBERLY EDDS Register columnist kedds@ocregister.com Brandon Garcia joked that he read too much and listened to way too much music. He worked for a carpet-cleaning company in Mission Viejo. He was a DJ and a part-time youth...
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    Dig this sh*t - Driver Claims Bikers Attacked Him on Toll Road

    Wow. EDITED EDIT: Here is the URL - perhaps it will work if you cut/paste - http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=3485678&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1 I'm taking a stand here; stunters have no fckin right to block lanes anywhere.
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    Who knew? - Triumph engines grown from embryos!

    Manufacturing secrets from Triumph motorcycles revealed at last:teeth Clicky
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    Why ride on your side of the road?

    Clicky clicky And here is a story of a similar situation from another forum: From Toby C. Crabtree III, on the OC Motorcycle Riders Yahoo Group: Quote: Good idea to avoid Ortega. I was shooting the corner just down from the lookout, the large turnout area where there's a nice little...
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    Speed Limits Are Gawd's Law!

    Minister ticketed for wrath vs speeders CEDAR CITY, Utah - Speeding may not be in the Bible. But a Church of Christ minister says traffic laws are God's laws and must be enforced. Police have received complaints about Alfred Pehl jumping in front of fast cars in his neighborhood, sticking...
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