LeatherUp.com gains market share and continues to grow rapidly by incorporating the unique approach of manufacturing there own motorcycle and leather product lines; and directly distributing online. Better quality products with 30-60% savings has increased customer satisfaction and loyalty and boosted sales to over $20 Million even in tough economic times. (PRWEB Nov 6, 2008)

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Harley-Davison announced a sweepstakes, in which contestants have an opportunity to personally design and win a custom 2009 model Harley-Davidson motorcycle by entering the "Build It and Win It" sweepstakes presented by Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories. (PRWEB Oct 23, 2008)

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Just back from our longest motorcycle trip together on the goldwing. The excuse to visit the goldwing rally at Canon City, CO made us do a fantastic 7 day trip covering 3200 miles.

Trip route: Sunnyvale CA - Wells NV - Longmont CO - Salida CO - Tuba City AZ - Needles CA - Sunnyvale CA

Trip summary: Colorado mesmerized us. The rockies are breathtaking. Royal gorge is awesome as well. We also visited Mesa Verde, Four Corners, Grand Canyon and Sunset Crater Volcano national parks. This was supposed to be a camping trip, but we ended up taking motels and a friend’s place. So much for the preparation. A hitch and cooler rack to carry the tent, then the tent got melted by the straight exhausts. Elevated the rack platform as a temporary fix, then bought a 90 degree downward exhaust tip at the wing rally to fix the issue forever, and even bought a new tent. Still we didn’t hit a campsite at the end of a riding day.

Day 1: 615 mi, Total 615 mi, Sunnyvale CA to Wells NV on the boring I-80.

Day 2: 730 mi, Total 1345 mi, Wells NV to Longmont CO (record distance for me in one day so far). Stayed at my school senior’s place, they are a fantastic couple and we had a blast with two most amazing golden retrievers they have.

Day 3: 135 mi, Total 1480 mi, Rocky mountains.

Day 4: 235 mi, Total 1715 mi, Attended goldwing rally at Canon city, then visited Royal gorge bridge and park, then off to Salida CO. Beautiful mountain road (US-160) along the Arkansas river.

Day 5: 485 mi, Total 2200 mi, Mesmerizing US-160 through Colorado, visited Mesa Verde NP, then off to Grand canyon. Saw Four Corners on the way. Reached Tuba city at nightfall after catching magical glimpses of rainbows over the canyons. Windy, thunderstorms, no camping place nearby, barely checked in to Greyhills Inn, a student operated hotel, with common bathrooms downstairs.

Day 6: 435 mi, Total 2635 mi, Visited Grand canyon in the early morning with fantastic views. Spent a few hours hopping to the view points. Saw Little Colorado river gorge as well. Then went to Sunset Crater NP. I have been to both these places back in 2004 with parents, and the memory came up like it was yesterday. Off to home on the I-40. Had patches of rain. The moment we crossed Kingman AZ, the temps began soaring as we approached Needles CA. We watched the temps rise from 91F to 106F and at Needles I could not believe it was 108F at 7:30pm and I wanted to camp in the desert ! Motel 6 had a small pool cramped with people, and we happily jumped there right after checking in.

Day 7: 565 mi, Total 3200 mi, Needles CA to Sunnyvale CA. I finally found a solution to my drowsiness on the road. I could not drive or ride 50 miles without falling asleep, till I figured out that red bull actually works.

This is our best/longest trip together. Would not have been possible without an amazing bike like the goldwing.

Pictures:
- Priti’s flickr set
- My flickr set

American Trim and DuPont CoatingSolutions showcase heavy truck bumper coating using "green" Physical Vapor Deposition technology at the SEMA Show (PRWEB Nov 10, 2008)

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It had to be a dentist visit. Should have cared for a dental checkup and cleaning at least once in the last 5 years I have been in this country.

Thanks to the swollen gum and pain around the left molar tooth I finally got around my laziness. I hate appointments, so decided on a walk-in. With two addresses in mind, found the first one closed even in office hours and messed up the direction for the other. Just as I stopped for an U-turn, lo and behold, a family dental clinic right the intersection of El Camino and Wolfe.

Walked in and got lucky. Filled up a bunch of forms (Munna bhai should have been there ). Great clinic and a nice doctor. Got x-ray done, didn’t seem to be a tooth problem but rather a gum infection. Got the dreaded anesthesia injections and doc attempted to remove the infection and deep clean the tooth. Out came an array of tools that looked like miniature pneumatic drills, and a vacuum cleaner as well. I could see blood getting sucked up the tube. Doc actually cut the gum and sucked the bad stuff out. The infection being strong was neutralizing the effect of anesthesia and the deep cleaning process started to hurt. Pretty much felt like being strapped on a torture table.

Got a week’s worth of antibiotics to contain the infection. As luck would have it, the pain is much less now.

Will get a full mouth deep clean done soon after this tooth is taken care of.

Utah ATV dealer Steadman's, is clearing 2007 & 2008 ATVs, motorcycles, and other adventure vehicles. The sale is going on at their store in Toolele, Utah. With excellent service and product knowledge, people drive from all over the country to Steadman's. These are the best prices in the company's history. (PRWEB Nov 12, 2008)

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Combination Solidifies Ancra as Dominant Player in Cargo Control Products and Services in North America. (PRWEB Oct 24, 2008)

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After getting my bone stock 2005 ABS Goldwing earlier this month, I had to spend a significant time and energy adding up essential touring accessories. Here is a summary of items added on the bike so far:

- Kuryakyn highway pegs
- Utopia backrest
- Khrome Werks armrests
- Big bike parts luggage rack
- Wingrider trunk support system
- Baker mirror wings
- Rear speakers (30w)
- Butler cup holder
- Ram mount for GPS
- 12v cig outlet in left fairing pocket and in trunk for small electronics
- 12v cig outlet tucked under left side cover for air compressor or heated clothing
- Bridgestone tires

Pictures: my flickr set

Update (8-Aug-08): Installed more stuff.
- Vertical hitch and 11�16 cooler rack

We had a fantastic day ride with the CA2Q goldwing chapter last Saturday. The destination was a forest cabin of the GWRRA CAC (Sacramento) chapter director near the town of Kyburz, almost touching South Lake Tahoe. A bunch of loaded goldwings, trikes, 2 ST1300, a PC800 and a Shadow made it there. We had to fight a little bit of gravel road at the destination when I realized what a heavy behemoth this bike is. Wonder how some people ride this machine on the 400 mile unpaved stretch in Alaska ! Anyways, a fantastic BBQ and delicious swiss vanilla ice cream (a must in any wing meet !) filled our hungry potbellies :). We had fun chatting with the fellow wingers. Most all of them are in their 40s and 50s but with the energy of 30 somethings.

A small river was right in front of the cabin, and a few of us checked it out. Cold and refreshing water, wish I had time for a soak-in.

It was a 421 mile roundtrip day, but on the wing it seemed much less. We went through pretty decent hot weather, touching 104F in the afternoon on the freeway. Water on the butler cup helped a lot !

The group ride is what I loved the most. Like our chapter director I too believe in small groups, and we rode in a 3-bike group all the time. Perfect synchrony and predefined hand signals made it a pleasurable one.

Pictures:
-Priti’s flickr set
-My flickr set yet to be uploaded

OpenRoadCycleGear.com, an online retailer of motorcycle jackets, vests, and accessories, launched in September 2008 along with an informational blog, at www.Motorcycle-Leather-Gear.com. (PRWEB Oct 31, 2008)

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Effective today http://www.Motorcycle-USA.com has a whole new look. Founded in 1996, MotorcycleUSA has become the leading online motorcycle source for industry news, motorcycle and product reviews, adventure articles and race coverage. Our reputation has grown to the point where our readers rely on our evaluations to make informed purchasing decisions. MotorcycleUSA has set the standard for both content and up-to-date industry information. (PRWEB Nov 8, 2008)

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After getting my bone stock 2005 ABS Goldwing earlier this month, I had to spend a significant time and energy adding up essential touring accessories. Here is a summary of items added on the bike so far:

- Kuryakyn highway pegs
- Utopia backrest
- Khrome Werks armrests
- Big bike parts luggage rack
- Wingrider trunk support system
- Baker mirror wings
- Rear speakers (30w)
- Butler cup holder
- Ram mount for GPS
- 12v cig outlet in left fairing pocket and in trunk for small electronics
- 12v cig outlet tucked under left side cover for air compressor or heated clothing
- Bridgestone tires

Pictures: my flickr set

Update (8-Aug-08): Installed more stuff.
- Vertical hitch and 11�16 cooler rack

Another fabulous trip in the same month. Piyush joined with his VFR and he turned out to be an excellent fellow rider and canyon carver. We camped all the 3 nights, with dawn temps from 9C to 3C. Our main targets were Crater Lake national park and Lava Beds national monument, but we also checked out some great roads in both OR and CA - shown in the route map.

Trip route: Sunnyvale CA - Alexander valley RV park, Healdsburg CA - Valley of the Rogue state park, Grants Pass OR - McArthur-Burney Falls state park, Burney CA - Sunnyvale CA

Day 1 (Fri 29th Aug): 130 mi, Total 130 mi, Sunnyvale CA to Healdsburg CA. Usual slow traffic on 101, but got some amazing fog around San Francisco, so dense at places we could hardly see traffic in front of us. Camped at a very nice place - Alexander valley RV park and campgrounds. Got temps going down to 9C at dawn and thought that was cold, till the next night.

Day 2 (Sat 30th Aug): 400 mi, Total 530 mi, relaxed ride through the redwoods. Visited the drive-through chandelier tree (21 ft dia, 2400 yrs old) at Legett, and then some detour from 101 through the avenue of the giants and later through the Prairie creek redwoods park. Tall redwoods making night out of day and great views of sunlight peeking through. And then some fantastic coast views as we neared Crescent City. Stopped at Trinidad state beach to enjoy the shore view. Then more mountain roads through Smith River NRA and we arrived at Grants Pass. Temps were going down like crazy, so bought extra fleece blankets. Camped at Valley of the Rogue state park around 9:30pm with temps already near 12C. Woke up in the dawn to find 3C outside. Brrrrrrrr.

Day 3 (Sun 31st Aug): 340 mi, Total 870 mi, visited our planned spots, namely the Crater Lake national park and Lava Beds national monument. Stunning views alongside the Oregon byways - Rogue Umpqua national scenic byway, Modoc Volcanic sb, Volcanic Legacy sb, etc. Hiked inside one of the pitch dark caves at the Lava beds, and it was a memorable experience. Thankfully we didn’t have to encounter rattle snakes which abound in that whole area. Afterwards a relaxed and scenic ride through 139, 299 and a part of 89 to Burney falls state park. We went to Burney for some delicious pizza dinner and Piyush had the idea of roasting corn and potato. It was indeed good over the open flame of wood fire.

Day 4 (Mon 1st Sep): 380 mi, Total 1250 mi, another chilly night later we woke up to a sunny morning and the sound of a waterfall. This time we had the chance to see a decent waterfall up close. A short hike later we were mesmerized by the huge white curtains of water. It reminded me of Shivasamudram in South India. The roar of the 120ft high falls, the mist and the view made me forget the steep 0.3 mile trail I was reluctant to do at first. Afterwards, the ride up 89 to Mount Shasta was like a roller coaster with the snow covered peak of mount Shasta playing hide and seek. It was the last good ride of the trip. A hearty Breakfast followed by riding on I-5 got me in my drowsiness mode very quickly. Had to stop every 40-50 miles to wake up from a zombie state. Ran into 2 painfully slow construction zones, and while lane splitting, saw the common goldwing overheating issue - 15-20 mph at first gear makes the temp gauge go up in a hurry. Stopped few times by roadside to cool off, then found out from Susie (fellow winger) that 2nd gear can help a little. Anyways, we made home shortly after sundown.

Pictures:
- Priti’s flickr set
- My flickr set

Bret Michaels’ tour bus was already stopping in South Central Texas Oct. 11 as headliner for Gonzales Thunder Rally, a three-day rock festival and bike rally Oct. 10-12, but the Poison frontman just announced that he’s also bringing along the VH1 production crew and rock ‘n’ roll ladies to shoot footage for “Rock of Love Bus,” the third season of the popular “Rock of Love” reality show. (PRWEB Oct 6, 2008)

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With possibility of electoral fraud, many lawyers are on high alert as the US Presidential Elections comes closer. (PRWEB Oct 20, 2008)

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