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AMA,

A motorcyclist was killed recently here in Vestal, NY. The scene of the crime was the classic “left turn into rider” scenario. The driver is being charged with “failure to yield”. That’s it!

Below is the article from the local paper.

Sincerely,
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Police ID motorcycle crash victim
by Liz Hacken

Press & Sun-Bulletin (Page 4C)
July 9, 2006

VESTAL, NY - The Vestal Police Department has identified Scott Beblavy, 46, of Vestal, as the motorcycle driver who was killed Friday in a crash on

2006 AMA Superbike Championship

March 8-11 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla.
April 21-23 Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala. (Superbike Doubleheader)
April 28-30 California Speedway, Fontana, Calif. (Superbike Doubleheader)
May 5-7 Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. (Superbike Doubleheader)
May 20-21 Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain Colo.
June 2-4 Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisc. (Superbike Doubleheader)
June 16-18 Miller Motorsports Park, Salt Lake City, Utah (Superbike Doubleheader)
July 21-23 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif.
Aug. 4-6 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio (Superbike Doubleheader)
Aug. 25-27 Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Va. (Superbike Doubleheader) *
Sept. 1-3 Road Atlanta, Braselton, Ga. (Superbike Doubleheader)
* Tentative, subject to change

Fellow riders,

As enthusiasts, we are constantly checking out bikes, wondering if we should add to our stable. Or maybe just trade. But unless you’re trading down, a new addition costs money.

The other day I was looking into how much it would cost me to buy a 2005 Suzuki DR650SE. The MSRP is $4999. But as we all know, one doesn’t just walk into the dealership and hand over the MSRP amount in cash. There’s also the requisite (1) tax, (2) title, and (3) tags. This can be a large chunk of change, depending upon which state one lives in. Which got me to wondering: Which states are “buyer friendly”?

So let’s do a survey. I’ll start with my state (New

A week ago, the Washington Post printed this story about the Adrenalin Crew. It’s well written and objective. (In my opinion.) Enjoy.

Wheelie Dealing
After Years of Stunts, the Adrenalin Crew Is Getting Its Big Break — and This One Isn’t Painful

By Lonnae O’Neal Parker
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, September 20, 2005; C01

The quarter-mile access road isn’t quite dry when the Adrenalin Crew revs the engines.

The crowd, nearly 200 who waited out the rain, hanging around the front of Criswell Power Sports in Germantown, quickly lines both sides of the pavement.

They didn’t come to see the bikes. They came to see the biker boys. A guy rides 100 feet with the back end of the cycle in the air, doing an “endo”

I haven’t been thinking of motorcycles much lately. The wife and I just had our first child. Kari was born on July 21st and measures in at 8 lbs and 21 inches. Both mother and daughter are happy and healthy.

But now my initial shock and amazement has subsided, so my thoughts have again drifted back to the fun we all have with two wheels. In particular, I have some thoughts regarding the very wet MotoGP race that took place at Donington Park.

1. Of the 21 riders that started the race, only 11 riders finished and received points. Well, the points system in MotoGP awards points to the top 15 finishers. (25, 20, 16, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5,

That’s the response I got when I asked my coworker why he doesn’t ride to work more often. It takes too much time for him to get ready. If he takes the car he can just jump in and go. But with the bike he has to (1) put on all the extra gear, including helmet, boots, gloves, and jacket, (2) then there are the work-related items that he has to put in his backpack, such as his planner, his notes, etc., and then (3) he has to let his carbureted bike idle for a minute or two before taking off. It might take an extra five to ten minutes before he can get on the road. And then there’s