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Polk County Back Roads to Roscoe’s & More – Finz Finds Rides

Published on March 26, 2020 under Born To Ride
Polk County Back Roads to Roscoe’s & More – Finz Finds Rides
Here is a nice self-guided back road ride through Polk County, starting in Fort Meade and stopping at Roscoe’s Ole Time Drag Races and Swap Meet, then heading over to Fun Bike Center Motorsports and MoJo’s restaurant in Lakeland. Heading out of Fort Meade, you will take what are known as the mining roads up to Bartow. Agricola Road and Noralyn Mine Road are old Florida mining roads that are still used by the phosphate mining companies today. These roads have nice sweepers and are seldom visited by cars. I am always trying to let you know of roads less…
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Cuban Harleys, Mi Amor 

Published on March 26, 2020 under Blog
Cuban Harleys, Mi Amor 
Cuban Harleys, Mi Amor  Backroad Diaries Cuba from the perspective of a small, unique subculture; 50 portraits of people who have resistedand have kept their Harley-Davidson motorcycles neat and tidy. In 1967, the Government ordered all Police-Harleys be buried in a hole in a prison in Santiago de Cuba for ideological reasons. Then, in the 70s and 80s, spare parts were nowhere to be found, so Cuban Harlistas cannibalized parts from Russian cars and adapted them according to their needs – pistons from Ladas and valves from Kamas, while exhaust pipes were made from old transformers. A Harley was only…
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Rob Fisher’s Custom Vaquero – Video Archive

Published on March 26, 2020 under Born To Ride
Rob Fisher’s Custom Vaquero – Video Archive
Rob Fisher of Roaring Toyz gives Born To Ride a look at his Custom Kawasaki 2011 Vulcan Vaquero 1700 ►Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/BTRBornToRide/?sub_confirmation=1 ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BornToRideTVMagazine/ ►Website: https://www.borntoride.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9oOMSXc_Dk
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Passing Other Vehicles While Riding A Motorcycle – MSF

Published on March 20, 2020 under Born To Ride
Passing Other Vehicles While Riding A Motorcycle – MSF
Search: Traveling again along a two-lane state highway, you approach a slow-moving vehicle and make a decision to pass. Passing on a motorcycle is not substantially different than passing in a car, though (as is always the case on a motorcycle) taking steps to ensure your own visibility is more important when you are riding. Take every possible step to be sure the driver you are overtaking is aware of you. Evaluate: Make sure there is a good opportunity to pass. Check for oncoming traffic, and gauge whether or not there is sufficient clear roadway available to complete the passing…
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A Distracted Driver – Spyke & Mike

Published on March 20, 2020 under Blog
A Distracted Driver – Spyke & Mike
Hey there, my avid BTR readers, Mike and I have officially become a statistic. Most of our closest friends already heard the news about Mike being run off the road by a distracted driver. For those that haven’t, I’ll give you a brief description of what I saw. I was riding in my usual spot; behind the windshield. We were going down the Pinellas Bayway when a white vehicle came into our lane and Mike tried to avoid them. He went into a median turn area but could not slow down fast enough. He rode over the curb and ended…
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Completing 48 at 60 – Panhead Randy’s Bucket List

Published on March 19, 2020 under Blog
Completing 48 at 60 – Panhead Randy’s Bucket List
This “Bucket List” mission began over 42 years ago when I purchased Old Blue at the ripe young age of 18, shortly after graduating from high school along Florida’s east coast. Old Blue is a 1963 Harley-Davidson Panhead that has unselfishly transported me from one destination to another like a magic carpet, always willing to embark on the next adventure. In addition to the day-to-day local riding and fun, Old Blue carried me on several long road trips over the years. In 1975, she took me from the east coast of Florida to the Grand Canyon and back, and in…
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Custom Chopper Builder Brian Buttera Interview at Chopporama – VIDEO

Published on March 19, 2020 under Born To Ride
Custom Chopper Builder Brian Buttera Interview at Chopporama – VIDEO
We take you back to Gibtown Bike Fest 2020's Chopporama and get an exclusive interview from Brian Buttera from Buttera's Metal Werx. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkzDPuRuqjM Follow Us: ►Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/BTRBornToRide/?sub_confirmation=1 ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BornToRideTVMagazine/ ►Website: https://www.borntoride.com
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Recently, I decided to get back on my bike – CMA Christian Motorcyclists Association

Published on March 18, 2020 under Blog
Recently, I decided to get back on my bike – CMA Christian Motorcyclists Association
Recently, I decided to get back on my bike, after a long time of not being in the saddle. I don’t really know how it came to pass that the bike got ignored, and began gathering dust. I think it was a combination of medical challenges, a brutally hot summer, and focusing on other things. When I did get back on the bike, my riding skills and confidence were in the toilet. I was acutely aware of the 900 pounds of machine that I was holding up, and it took a little time of acclimation to get used to it…
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Spyke & Myke March Madness

Published on March 18, 2020 under Blog
Spyke & Myke March Madness
Hey, there my BTR friends! It's March Madness and that means the end of winter in Florida, spring breakers taking the place of snowbirds, the Strawberry Festival, and Bike Week in Daytona. Unfortunately, Mike and I won't be attending this year. He's still in rehab ‘cause his body is taking it’s good ole sweet time to heal. Mike says it sucks getting old, but I don't know what he's talking about. I just turned 28 a couple of weeks ago and to everyone's shock and awe, I popped a few eggs out of my butt during my birthday week! Yes,…
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