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My Wild Day on a Bridgestone in 1971

by David Hellard

My Wild Day on a Bridgestone in 1971

in the Spring of 1971 a guy I barely knew let me take a ride on a new Bridgestone 350 GTR.  This one and only ride on a Bridgestone was unbelievably exhilarating but nearly disastrous...on the streets of Oxford, Ohio.

2020 Ohio Calendar of Motorcycle Events of Interest

by David Hellard

2020 Ohio Calendar of Motorcycle Events of Interest

2020 Motorcycle Events of Interest to Central Ohio Riders  April 30- Columbus  Nutter Hardware Columbus, Ohio occurs monthly great ride in s...

The Curious and Different Honda"s CD175 CA175 Touring

by David Hellard

The Curious and Different Honda"s CD175 CA175 Touring

Honda CA175, Honda CD175 ?
Honda threw a curve ball from 1968-1970 on one of their 175cc engined motorcycle models. They looked like a cross between the "Dream" models, and the standard 175. They had flared fenders, and a single carburetor. However, even the Honda Identification Guide 1959-1998 seems to struggle concerning the proper identification for these models

Colorado Off Road Riding Over the years

by David Hellard

Colorado Off Road Riding Over the years

Riding up this high has its challenges.  Air is very thin even at the mere 5000 feet in Denver.  Where we ride is twice that high.  We last went in...

Kentucky Kick Down Motorcycle Festival Sept 20-22 2019 in Louisville KY

by David Hellard

Kentucky Kick Down Motorcycle Festival Sept 20-22 2019 in Louisville KY

Kentucky Kick Down Motorcycle Festival September 20-22nd, 2019 There's no better way to spend a fall weekend with a bunch of moto-friendly enthusia...

BSA Club Rally Toronto, Ohio August 2-4, 2019

by David Hellard

BSA Club Rally Toronto, Ohio August 2-4, 2019

I attended the BSA Club Rally in Toronto, Ohio yesterday. They do this in June and August. Nice people running the show.A very pleasant place to ri...

AMCA Waseon, Ohio Friday July 19-21, 2019.  Well Worth Doing

by Andrew Hellard

AMCA Waseon, Ohio Friday July 19-21, 2019.  Well Worth Doing

No entrance fee just $5. to park. Mostly Harley and British, but more and more Japanese stuff is showing up in the swap meet.

The New York Dream

by David Hellard

The New York Dream

When you have a motorcycle website and are willing to share your phone number with people who seem to be legitimate buyers, it is not unusual to ge...

Suzuki PE Enduro Series

by David Hellard

Suzuki PE Enduro Series

Suzuki PE models. this was a 1980 when the graphics started getting good. When Suzuki finally decided to sell an Enduro Ready bike in 1977, I was r...

The Honda CB350

by David Hellard

The Honda CB350

The Honda CB350, what a fantastic machine.  I remember thinking that there was no way it could be better than a Superhawk.  Boy was I wrong.  The C...

Suzuki TS185 Best Dual Purpose Japanese Motorcycle of 1971 ??

by David Hellard

Suzuki TS185 Best Dual Purpose Japanese Motorcycle of 1971 ??

The first year Suzuki TS185(This blue one pictured was a 1972, only difference between it and a 1971 was paint and graphics) was arguably the best ...

Tennessee Knockout August 18-19 2018

by David Hellard

Tennessee Knockout August 18-19 2018

We were spectators at the Tennessee Knockout near Chattanooga this month. It is the most extreme riding event in the United states. The course is s...