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Touring Depot Newsletters>
January 2009 Newsletter
January 1, 2009
Wishing you all a safe and happy New Year!!!!
Hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. We are enjoying the mild Florida winter, while the rest of the country digs out of snow again and again. If all this snow has put a stop to your winter riding, please remember to put some fuel stabilizer, like Sta-
Bil in your tank. You might be snowed in for a couple of months and in that time, the gas in your tank can turn to gummy varnish. Don't take a chance, pick up some stabilizer today, and get it into your tank, so you won't be sorry when the weather clears up and you take your bike out for a little fun.
Did you get a new bike for Christmas? Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki and Triumph just issued recall notices for December 2008. You can check out the article here. http://www.motorcycle.com/news/december-2008-recall-notices-87756.html
Are you tired of searching Ebay, looking for a used motorcycle part, then not being sure if it will work for your bike? I have posted a new article, in the Maintenance & Repair Articles, that tells about a great new resource for finding that part you need. To check it out click on Articles, choose Maintenance & Repair, and it's the first article listed, called "Finding Used Motorcycle Parts". Here is the link http://www.touringdepot.com/articles/article/5472672/115699.htm
PLANNING: This is the best time to start planning your Spring and Summer Tours. Check out my newest creation "Touring by State", I just added the state of Georgia. Northern Georgia has some excellent mountain roads to ride and is home to several motorcycle resorts.
There is a new motorcycle destination resort in Texas. It is called Ultra Hog Heaven. They have cabins with motorcycle garages, a camp store, showers, tent sites and RV spaces. Ultra Hog Heaven is approximately 75 miles south of the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex, about a 1.5 hour ride depending on your departure point.
You can check out their site here www.ultrahogheaven.com/ultrahogheavenmain.htm
EVENTS: January is a great time to get out and see whats new at a bike show. Check out one of these great events, taking place around the country.
This weekend, January 3rd-4th is the Northeast Motorcycle Expo in Hartford, Connecticut.
January 9-11 You can enjoy the wonderful winter weather in florida and attend Thunder By The Bay Motorcycle Festival in Sarasota, FL.
January 10-11 is the Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show in Pomona, CA
January 10-11 is The Wide Open Bike Show in Kansas City, MO
January 16-18 is the International Motorcycle Show in New York, NY
January 16-18 is the Springfield Motorcycle Show in Springfield, MA
January 17-18 is the Easyriders V-Twin Bike show in Sacramento, CA
January 23-24 is the Great American Motorcycle Show in Atlanta, GA
January 24-25 Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show moves to Charlotte, NC
January 24-25 is our own local Full Throttle Motorcycle Expo in Clearwater, FL
January 31st the Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show will be making an appearance in Louisville, Kentucky
January 31st-February 1 is the 25th Annual Chicago Motorcycle Show in Chicago, IL
And before you know it Daytona Beach Bike Week will be here February 28 - March 8th
Make plans this year to get out and attend a rally and explore new destinations.
Until next month, Ride Safe.
Leah & Ron
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