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Buell is Dead
If you follow the links below you will find out the bad news that is just emerging… Buell motorcycles are no more. MCN has the story by CLICKING HERE While following the link below should take you to the Buell website and a video from Erik Buell himself explaining what has happened Manufacturer of American…
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Motorcycle Insurance in Ireland – The Twists & Turns
Image by victor9098 via Flickr Searching or renewing motorcycle insurance anywhere can be something of an art, while here in Ireland it has always been difficult due to the limited choices available to us. For a long time only one company was willing to insure new riders while the other two could wait rubbing their…
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Announcing Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: The Lucid Lynx
Here we go again! The next release of Ubuntu is on the way and it is a Long Term Support version too, 10.04: The Lucid Lynx! I would not expect to see huge difference between that and Karmic Koala due out on October 29th as stability is key in these LTS releases. So maybe a…
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Playing with the Karmic Koala (UNR, Alpha 5)
Well I waited and waited but I finally decided to take the plunge and download the the current development version of Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR, 9.10, Alpha 5). So now after about a day of playing and tweaking with it what do I think so far? Well first off I downloaded the torrent from the…
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Using Protection: Buell & Touratech
Well it is about time I started using some protection while riding the mistress, but until some warranty issues were resolved regarding the Buell’s exhaust everything was on hold. Though after speaking to my local H-D dealer (Dublin Harley-Davidson) they were kind enough to take in my Buell Ulysses XB12XT while I toured the USA…
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The Great Escape
Let’s have a merry journey, and shout about how light is good and dark is not. What we should do is not future ourselves so much. We should now ourselves. “Now thyself” is more important than “know thyself.” Reason is what tells us to ignore the present and live in the future. So all we…
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The Office (By Yamaha)
Yamaha has released a very funny short spoof of ‘The Office’ staring their top MotoGP riders Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Colin Edwards and James Toseland. It is set in the Yamaha USA HQ in California, as this weekends MotoGP round will be from Laguna Seca. So enjoy the boys having a bit of fun before…
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Happy Bday Mistress
Well, my Buell Ulysses XB12XT is one year old today! This time last year I was like a kid in a candy store as I went to collect my new Buell with my partner. The weather was terrific, we went to a nice restaurant and parked the Buell outside for all to admire. Yet by…
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Want to Connect?
Well I am going to give this a try and see what you guys think or if you are interested in taking part! On the right hand side you should see a new widget called ‘Followers’. It is a new google attempt to get people more involved in the content that bloggers talk about. Facebook…
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Enfield Goes to War
Image by victor9098 via Flickr I am a long time fan of Royal Enfield motorcycles and determined to get one in my garage eventually! The new EFI model represents a major step in the right direction with added reliability, relatively straight forward owner maintenance and an engine capable of up to 136kph (85mph). Though more…
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