Articles filed under Motorcycling
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Proud to be my mother's daughterJun 25, 2017 6:00 am - Back when I was in high school, people would look at me a little weird when I said my mom rode motorcycles. Although, I didn't realize it at the time, she was my inspira...
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Early Scout 45 showcased Franklin's engineJun 25, 2017 6:00 am - The Indian Scout was one of the Indian Motorcycle Co.'s best designs on the street and track. Its design was the work of Charles Franklin. Franklin became most famous fo...
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Laminar Lip extends your bike's windshieldJun 25, 2017 6:00 am - If your motorcycle is equipped with a windshield, chances are you experience some buffeting from the wind blast at speed. Regardless of what type of bike you ride, a man...
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Car show calendarJun 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Shows, swap meets June 17: Bumper to Bumper Car Show at the Taste of Des Plaines, Ellinwood Street and River Road. Cruise in any time after noon. Judging takes plac...
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Car club calendarMay 31, 2017 11:00 pm - Shows, swap meets June 3: Glen Ellyn Historical Society's fourth annual Vintage Auto Fest, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stacy's Tavern Museum and Glen Ellyn History Center, S...
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Car club calendarMay 25, 2017 11:00 pm - Shows, swap meets May 27: Third annual Wheeling High School Car Show, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the school, 900 S. Elmhurst Road. Hosted by the WHS AVID college-readiness p...
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Victory scores with its sporty, mid-size cruiserMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Victory has been making excellent motorcycles since 1998. In 2004, I rode an Arlen and Corey Ness designed Kingpin out to Sturgis, South Dakota, and it was an outstandin...
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'I'm NEVER in a hurry when I'm on my bike'May 21, 2017 6:00 am - Author's note: In May 2004, I first published this piece in the Daily Herald newspaper. I received more positive email about it than on any other piece I've ever written...
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Readers happy to see motorcycling stories returnMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Dear Readers, I love getting your letters, and we'll try to print them if space is available. Many are edited for brevity, but I never edit any criticism. So if you don'...
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Shark Evoline Series 3 modular helmetMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - I got my first Shark Evoline Series 2 helmet in 2011 and it quickly became my favorite all-season modular helmet. The Evoline 3 is an improved model. The outer shell is ...