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YUASA Motorcycle Battery. As I mentioned in The Amazing Ten-Year Motorcycle Battery, the YUASA YTX12-BS OEM battery in my '98 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird lasted twice as long as I expected.

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2010 Harley-Davidson FLTRX Road Glide® Custom

The Road Glide® Custom is a tougher, lower vision of the shark-nose Harley-Davidson classic, with a big 18-inch front wheel, a 2-into-1 exhaust, and a smooth tail light assembly. This bagger rolls with new swagger.

The innovative Harley-Davidson® Touring chassis is based on a single-spar, rigid backbone frame and a stout swingarm developed to withstand the demands of long-haul touring riders and today's more-powerful engines.

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Vance & Hines XR1200 3/4 Right Side

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Honda 3R-C Concept - Rider

Honda 3R-C battery electric concept.

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Honda 3R-C Concept - Left Rear

Honda 3R-C three wheel electric concept vehicle.

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Honda 3R-C Concept - 3/4 Left Side

Honda 3R-C 3 wheel motorcycle concept.

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2010 Harley-Davidson - CVO Ultra - Right Side

2010 Harley-Davidson - CVO Ultra - Right Side

Limited edition 2010 Harley-Davidson CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide with a Crimson Mist Black/Dark Slate and Flame graphics color scheme.

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2010 Harley-Davidson - Forty-Eight - 3/4 Right

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2010 Harley-Davidson - Forty-Eight - Announced

2010 Harley-Davidson - Forty-Eight - Announced

Chief Styling Officer Willie G. Davidson and staff show off the 2010 Forty-Eight.

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2009 Formula Drift Infineon - Subaru WRX STi

2009 Formula Drift Infineon - Subaru WRX STi

Subaru WRX STi in a perfect drift.

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2009 Formula Drift Infineon - Scion (II)

2009 Formula Drift Infineon - Scion (II)

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2009 Formula Drift Infineon - Scion (I)

2009 Formula Drift Infineon - Scion (I)

Scion Formula Drift.

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2009 Formula Drift Infineon - Nissan

2009 Formula Drift Infineon - Nissan

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Snow Bird

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Cardo Systems - SCALA RIDER Multiset Q2

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2010 Honda VFR1200 - Exhaust

2010 Honda VFR1200 - Exhaust

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2010 Honda VFR1200 - Right

2010 Honda VFR1200 - Right

Right side of the 2010 Honda VFR1200.

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2010 Honda VFR1200 - Left

Left side of the 2010 Honda VFR1200.

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2010 Honda VFR1200 - Front

2010 Honda VFR1200 - Front

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The Last Buell - XB12Scg

The last Buell motorcycle an XB12Scg rolling off the production line.

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Friday Photo: Speed Hump - Warning or Command?

"Speed Hump" sign with U.S. and California flags flying proudly in the background help create a sense of urgency... should I comply?

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2009 Infineon Raceway AFM - Crystal Platt - Turn 10 (VI)

2009 Infineon Raceway AFM - Crystal Platt - Turn 10 (VI)

I'm alive, now where the heck is my motorcycle?

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2009 Infineon Raceway AFM - Crystal Platt - Turn 10 (V)

2009 Infineon Raceway AFM - Crystal Platt - Turn 10 (V)

The carnage is not over.

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2009 Infineon Raceway AFM - Crystal Platt - Turn 10 (IV)

2009 Infineon Raceway AFM - Crystal Platt - Turn 10 (IV)

That's gonna leave a mark...

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2009 Infineon Raceway AFM - Crystal Platt - Turn 10 (III)

2009 Infineon Raceway AFM - Crystal Platt - Turn 10 (III)

Not the way you want to fly through turn 10.

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2009 Infineon Raceway AFM - Crystal Platt - Turn 10 (II)

2009 Infineon Raceway AFM - Crystal Platt - Turn 10 (II)

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Raven R6 Yamaha Wheelie

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Buell Rat Bike Custom @ 2007 Easyriders Sacramento Show

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2009 Harley-Davidson - FXDB Dyna Street Bob

2009 Harley-Davidson - FXDB Dyna Street Bob

2009 Harley-Davidson Street Bob in Dark Blue Denim.

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2007 Harley Davidson - Dyna Street Bob

2007 Harley Davidson FXDB Dyna Street Bob in the new color Olive Pearl.

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Hot Wheels Gallery I

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Harley Davidson - Night Train

2007 Harley Davidson FXSTB Night Train at McGuire Harley-Davidson. Visit their show rooms in Walnut Creek and Pittsburg, California.

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2009 Harley-Davidson - FLHTCUTG Tri Glide Ultra Classic- Side View

2009 Harley-Davidson - FLHTCUTG Tri Glide Ultra Classic- Side View

New Model - 2009 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG Tri Glide trike.

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2008 MotoGP - Ducati Girl

2008 MotoGP - Ducati Girl

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2009 Harley-Davidson - FXD Dyna Super Glide

2009 Harley-Davidson FXD Super Glide

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2008 MotoGP - Valentino Rossi - Saturday Qualifying

2008 MotoGP - Valentino Rossi - Saturday Qualifying

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2007 Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle VROD

2007 Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle VROD

2007 Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle VROD in Orange and Silver.

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2008 Arlen Ness Bike Show - Road Rage Girl

2008 Arlen Ness Bike Show - Road Rage Girl

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2009 Harley-Davidson - FLTRSE CVO Road Glide

2009 Harley-Davidson - FLTRSE CVO Road Glide

2009 Harley-Davidson FLTRSE CVO Road Glide in Electric Orange and Vivid Black.

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2010 Harley-Davidson FXDWG Dyna® Wide Glide®

2010 Harley-Davidson FXDWG Dyna® Wide Glide®

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2009 Honda CBR1000RR - Right Side - White

2009 Honda CBR1000RR - Right Side - White

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2009 Harley-Davidson - FLHTCUSE CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide

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Harley-Davidson Street Bob on Highway 1

Rider on a Harley-Davidson Street Bob on Highway 1 just south of Bixby Bridge.

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Repsol Honda CBR1000's

Repsol Honda CBR1000's

Two Honda CBR1000's on display at the Repsol booth.

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2007 Cycle World IMS - 2008 Honda CBR600RR Graffiti I

Detailed view of the new Graffiti paint scheme for the 2008 Honda CBR600RR.

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2008 Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Dyna Wide Glide

2008 Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Dyna Wide Glide

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2008 Rolex Monterey Historic Races - 1976 Tyrrell P34 - Turn 8

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2007 Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle VROD

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2009 Ducati Monster 1100S Pearl White Right Side

2009 Ducati Monster 1100S in Pearl White. Style, power, and a single-sided swingarm, what else can you ask for?

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2010 Harley-Davidson CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide (FLHTCUSE)

2010 Harley-Davidson CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide (FLHTCUSE)

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2009 Honda CBR1000RR - Right Side - White

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Harley-Davidson Sportster Tank Close-up

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2009 Triumph Thruxton - Tornado Red

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2007 Cycle World IMS - Kawasaki ZX-14 Custom - Side

2007 Cycle World IMS - Kawasaki ZX-14 Custom - Side

The paint, chrome and details on this Kawasaki ZX-14 custom are outstanding.

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2009 Triumph Street Triple - On the Track

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Raven R6 Yamaha Wheelie

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2009 Harley-Davidson Street Glide - Big Sur - Front

2009 Harley-Davidson Street Glide on Highway One in Big Sur California. Photo by Kevin Wing.

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2007 Cycle World IMS - 2008 Buell Firebolt XB12R - Girl (II)

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Independence Day Sierra Ride - Highway 88, Markleeville, Ebbets Pass to Angels Camp


July 5th 2008 was a beautiful early summer day, and a fine time to take a ride up Highway 88, through Markleeville, over Ebbets pass, and down to Bear Valley and beyond.

The weather was perfect if a bit on the warm side as we prepared for departure. Temperature was about 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Pine Grove at about 9:30 AM, and it cooled rapidly as we gained altitude. Smoke from the recent California fires lingered at 2,400 feet elevation. Barely 40 minutes later, we were in cool and mostly clean air, almost completely devoid of the smoke that plagued the lower elevations over the last few weeks. Some haze remained but it didn't seem much worse than on other visits over the years.

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