Motorcycle Views Newsletter

Motorcycle Views Newsletter for 09/04/2016

By Walter F. Kern

Motorcycle Views Newsletter

Vol. 10, No. 15, September 4, 2016

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1. Recent Additions to the Motorcycle Views Website:

Tong Ho Hsing Recalls Hawk AP-80 Motorcycle Helmets Since They May Not Adequately Protect a User In the Event Of a Head Impact During a Crash
Tegol Recalls Outlaw Slim-G Series Motorcycle Helmets Since the Helmet May Not Protect the Head, an Object May Penetrate the Helmet, and Helmet Not Labeled Correctly
Ivolution Sports Recalls IV2 JX-SKY Motorcycle Helmets Since Two Accessory Pieces When Mounted May Alter the Angle Of Impact and Neck Position In a Motorcycle Crash
Honda Recalls 2015-2016 CB300F, CBR300R, and CBR300RA Motorcycles For Improperly Machined Crankshaft
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is Recalling Coast to Coast Accessory Passenger Seats That Fit Can-Am Spyder F-3 Motorcycles Since the Seat May Not Activate a Switch That Changes the Vehicle Stability System to Compensate For a Passenger Being On Board

2. Harley and the Davidsons - New TV Series:

The Discovery Channel will be presenting a six-hour, three-night series which gives the story of how the Davidson brothers and Bill Harley founded Harley-Davidson and grew it. The program, Harley and the Davidsons , will begin September 5, 2016 at 9 p.m. ET.

This program stars Bug Hall as Arthur Davidson, Michiel Huisman as Walter Davidson, and Robert Aramayo as Bill Harley. You may recognize Hall from the Little Rascals and Huisman from the Game of Thrones .

Here are links to three YouTube videos that will show behind-the-scenes action shots about the series.

Harley and the Davidsons (2:01)

Harley and the Davidsons - Behind the Bike (1:47)

Explore the 'Harley and the Davidsons' Set (360 Video too) (2:46)

I urge you to watch this even if you have never ridden a Harley. I certainly will.

3. Picture Galleries of Harleys, Indians, and BMW Motorcycles:

I'm repeating my gallery pictures this month. I got no response from anyone last month. I'm sure someone has a bike that can be used in one of these galleries.

Submit your motorcycle picture

I am featuring the same three motorcycle galleries I showed last month. Each of these galleries was created so we could view one model for each year. Unfortunately, there are many blank pictures for each gallery.

Please, if you have one of these missing bikes, send me a picture and description so we can complete the galleries.

Harley-Davidson began selling motorcycles in 1903. In 2003, the Motor Company celebrated its 100th anniversary. We present here a picture gallery of Harley-Davidson motorcycle models over these 100 years as provided by visitors to this site.

A picture gallery, " 100 Years of Harley-Davidson ," is provided that gives a picture and description for each model year from 1903 to 2003. These years have been expanded to the current year. Harley-Davidson motorcycle picture

Indian motorcycle pictures are presented from the first prototype model in 1901 to the present. These Indian motorcycle pictures are submitted by Motorcycle Views visitors.

Indian began making motorcycles in 1901 as the Hendee Manufacturing Company. The first production model was in 1902 and 143 units were produced. In 1903 376 motorcycles were sold. It continued production through 1953 when it no longer made the classic Indian. In 1999 Indian motorcycles were again produced, this time by the Indian Motorcycle Corporation. This was not the same company but it did have rights to the Indian name and trademarks. Indian motorcycle picture

A motorcycle picture gallery called " 58 Years of Indian Motorcycles " is provided that gives a picture and description for each model year from 1901 to 2003. These years have been expanded to the current year.

We present here BMW motorcycle pictures of BMW models from 1923 over 81 years of production. These BMW motorcycle pictures were submitted by Motorcycle Views visitors.

BMW began selling motorcycles long before any BMW automobiles were even thought of. A BMW motorcycle picture gallery called " 81 Years of BMW " is provided that gives a picture and description for each model year from 1923 to 2003. These years have been expanded to the current year.

Now it's true that after World War II, BMW was in a rebuilding period and did not produce any motorcycles for 1945-1947 and only 59 for 1948. So, there will be no pictures for those years unless you happen to have one of the rare 1948 models. BMW motorcycle picture

There are still many years in these three galleries without a picture. That's where you come in. We want you to help us celebrate the longevity of Harley-Davidson, Indian, and BMW as they continue to produce motorcycles and generate loyal fans. There will only be one picture for each year placed in these galleries. Since I am continually reviewing the best picture for each year, new submissions for a year already listed may bump the current picture.

Note that the galleries have been expanded to bring the models to the current year. The names of the galleries will remain the same.

Submit your motorcycle picture

View the Harley-Davidson Picture Gallery > 100 Years of Harley-Davidson

View the Indian Picture Gallery > 58 Years of Indian Motorcycles

View the BMW Picture Gallery > 81 Years of BMW

4. Latest Motorcycle Views Poll:

I'm running one new Motorcycle Views Poll in each issue of the newsletter. Please participate in each poll so we can all find out what's happening in motorcycling.

Here's Poll No. 43 (It may take a few seconds to load, so please be patient.): Did you ever professionally race motorcycles?

The latest Motorcycle Views Poll also appears on the front page of the Motorcycle Views website .

There are now 43 Motorcycle Views Polls. Maybe you missed a few. Take a look at the following polls and please contribute if you haven't done so before:

ALL Motorcycle Views Polls

5. Five Motorcycle Terms:

I am featuring five (5) of my Motorcycle Terms in each issue of the newsletter.

6. Motorcycle Picture of the Month for September 2016:

Motorcycle Picture of the Month - September 2016 - 1982 Honda Gold Wing :
See the latest Picture of the Month and previous pictures. If you'd like to be considered for Picture of the Month, send me a picture and description of your bike. Submit Picture .

7. Latest Motorcycle Pictures:

See the latest received pictures by category . ( Send me a picture and description of your bike .)

"This is my 2014 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero SE that . . . more . -- Tbear"

8. My Memoir:

I wanted you to know that I'm writing a memoir. I started thinking about this more than a year ago and have been writing almost fulltime on it for all of 2016. It covers much of my life and reveals some secrets that almost no one knows about me. In fact, many I didn't even know myself until recently.

You'll also find out how fate changed my course in life many times as I struggled to find out who I was, what I wanted to do, who I would love, how I came to become both a motorcyclist and a moto-journalist, and how I came to become an author in my seventies.

It's a story that begins in the Midwest and spans more than a hundred years. It's a true story and it's almost finished.

I'll have regular updates here in the newsletter.

9. My Four Motorcycle Books:

I hope you will take a look at my four motorcycle books, available in paperback and Kindle editions on Amazon.com. These books make great, inexpensive gifts. In fact, you can purchase all four for less than $30 total. I have reduced the price of my four Kindle editions to $0.0 ( FREE ) IF you also first purchase the corresponding paperback edition. That way you can always have the book with you if you have a tablet or smartphone with you. None of the paperbacks has color pictures in them owing to the high price of producing a book with color. However, every Kindle edition has color pictures, so the Getting Started Riding a Motorcycle and Motorcycle Haiku Poetry Kindle books are in full color.

My latest book (released December 1, 2015), Motorcycle Kick-Starts , also available on Amazon.com in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook (Audible) editions, contains a condensed view of motorcycling for new and returning riders. It's designed to whet your appetite for more while sticking to basic motorcycle information without overpowering you with details. The book starts out telling you what motorcycles are and showing you how you might learn to become an active, safe rider. Then ten short motorcycle stories, written by actual motorcyclists, are presented. These stories allow you to observe some unusual things that happen to people who ride motorcycles. Between stories, some practical advice about motorcycles is given in the form of ten motorcycle How-Tos and ten motorcycle Tips that you will need to know to become a proficient rider. Click the book cover to learn how to buy it on Amazon.com. NEW! As of March 10, 2016, there is now an Audible audiobook version of Motorcycle Kick-Starts. You can get it on Amazon, Audible, or iTunes.

My book, 50 Wild Motorcycle Tales , contains a collection of stories that originally were only available on my website. Fifty of these stories were selected, intensively edited, and compiled into the book. I wrote five of the stories. The book is available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook (Audible) editions. Click the book cover to learn how to buy it on Amazon.com. The Audible edition is also available for immediate download on iTunes and Audible.

My book, Getting Started Riding a Motorcycle , was first published in 2011 but only as a Kindle edition. It was revised in 2014 and also made available in a paperback edition. Click the book cover to learn how to buy it on Amazon.com.

My book, Motorcycle Haiku Poetry , also available on Amazon.com in both paperback and Kindle editions, contains haiku poems about motorcycles. Haiku is a simple poem of three lines with five syllables in the first and last lines and seven in the second line. Each of the nearly 60 poems is coupled with a motorcycle picture and description related to the poem. I wrote seven of the haiku poems. Click the book cover to learn how to buy it on Amazon.com.

10. Here are some very popular articles on the Motorcycle Views Site. Take a look:

Motorcycle Salvage Yards : Where you can find motorcycle parts.
Motorcycle Seat Heights : Lists seat heights by motorcycle make.
Famous Motorcycle Movies : The great motorcycle movies are discussed.
2016 Motorcycle Models : We give links to major motorcycle model pictures and specifications.
Motorcycle Recalls : Gives all motorcycle recalls for the last ten years by make and year.
Women on Motorcycles : These women ride their own bikes.
10 Ways to Be Safe on a Motorcycle : This article could save your life.
10 Motorcycle Myths : There are many myths about riding.

11. Newsletter is Now Monthly:

When I started issuing newsletters at About.com in 1999, they were weekly. When my four forums got very popular, I added a second weekly forum-only newsletter. That meant I was doing two newsletters each week.

When I started Motorcycle Views, I issued one weekly newsletter. That continued for a while until I decided to stop sending the newsletter.

Some more time passed and I restarted the newsletter every two weeks.

Then I started writing motorcycle books. So far, I've finished four books, each with a Kindle edition and a paperback edition. I even did two of the books in Audible audiobook editions. I'm currently working on two more books, one a memoir.

I'm finding it more and more difficult to continue delivering a newsletter every two weeks. It just takes up too much time.

So, I will be sending out the Motorcycle Views Newsletter once a month on the first Sunday of the month. Of course, you can always visit my site any time to check out what's going on.

12. Newsletter Archive:

I now have a Motorcycle Views Newsletter Archive to store all my newsletters. The archive gives the year, month, day, and subject for each newsletter. Each newsletter contains many links to the Motorcycle Views website. A link to the archive will also be included on the Home page of the site and on the page where users can join the newsletter list.

Visit the Motorcycle Views Newsletter Archive

13. The Motorcycle Views Website is also on your Smartphone or Tablet:

Are you relying more and more on your cellphone or tablet and less and less on your PC or MAC? Remember that all that great motorcycling information on Motorcycle Views is as near as your cellphone. It's also in a new format designed to fit your portable screen. Check us out anywhere you need motorcycle information.

14. Social Media:

See me on Facebook , Twitter , Google+ , Pinterest , and YouTube .

15. Polar Bear Grand Tour Best Pictures and Videos for the 2015-2016 Season:

While we wait for the 2016-2017 Polar Bear Grand Tour to begin in late October 2016, here are my best pictures and videos of the 2015-2016 Polar Bear Grand Tour season.

See the Best Pictures and Videos of the 2015-2016 Polar Bear Grand Tour season .

The Polar Bears consist of 550 riders from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Delaware, who ride each Sunday to a different prescribed destination where they sign-in and receive points. There is, usually, a restaurant at or near the destination. It gets cold, windy, and snowy on these rides. I've been a Polar Bear member for nearly 25 years, and I built and continue to maintain their website .

The picture to the right was taken at the Cape May, NJ VFW.

16. Help Grow Motorcycle Views:

The Motorcycle Views Website is here for you. We encourage you to submit a story, picture, poem, salvage yard recommendation, user review of your own bike, tattoo, YouTube video you made of your bike, motorcycle tip, etc. These will be evaluated for inclusion into one of our major features. Send us a submission today and share part of your motorcycling experience with our many readers. Read how to make a submission .

Thanks again for coming along for the ride in this edition of the Motorcycle Views Newsletter. -- Walter

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