Ethanol and Combustion Engines--Not a Good Mix

This week's post affects all ATV and motorcycle riders, since it is about the increasing amounts of ethanol being mixed into our gasoline. It is about fuel and how our engines react to that fuel--this is a topic dear to Pete's Cycle and all our riders.  According to a recent American Motorcyclist Association press release, "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has publicly acknowledged that ethanol in gasoline can damage internal combustion engines by increasing exhaust temperatures and indirectly causing component failures." To...

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Don’t Be Scared of Riding in the Rain

Spring brings with it wet roads and riding home in the rain. At Pete's Cycle I come across plenty of beginner and intermediate riders who fear the rain. I can’t blame them. For starters, on a bike you’re absolutely exposed to the elements, and a machine on two wheels just won’t respond as well to puddles and slick roads as a car would. But Tim Dickson at VisorDown says...

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The Best Road Riding in Maryland

Ever wanted a website that listed the best road rides in each state, with easy to read maps and rides that were rated by people who have actually ridden them? Well, Motorcycleroads.com does just that. With the warmer Spring weather seemingly here to stay, this website lists a few great rides through Maryland’s scenic coasts and rolling hills. As any Marylander knows well,...

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The American Motorcyclist Association’s National Go Ride! Month Has Begun

The American Motorcyclist Association’s national Go Ride! Month is now upon us. The official date was April 1st. Go Ride! Month will last through the end of April, and will welcome the 2014 riding season in style—contests, information, give aways, etc.   In the chance you are unfamiliar with the AMA, it is a nonprofit of a quarter of a million riders whose mission...

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