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Voss 303 Helmet Review

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 <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, "Arial Unicode MS", Arimo, "Microsoft Sans serif", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">Helmets, they are a controversial piece of riding equipment.</span><br />
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<span id="E107" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E107" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In provinces like BC, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario, many riders are feeling frustrated that they are forced to wear a helmet but those in the Sikh community can ride wearing only a turban. (By many accounts the turban is NOT a mandatory piece of “religious” gear, which fuels the frustration even more.)</span></div>
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<span id="E111" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E111" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whether you ascribe to wearing a helmet or not, you are required by law to wear one if you are not a Sikh.</span></div>
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<span id="E115" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E115" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I personally have challenges with many helmets that come from the injuries to my neck and low back from a bad car crash.</span></div>
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<span id="E117" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E117" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the past I had a prescription that was acknowledged by the RCMP to allow me to wear a beanie, it was written by my chiropractor and my medical doctor.  The weight of most helmets is too great for my neck to handle when you combine the wind and the weight.</span></div>
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<span id="E121" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E121" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some helmets are like a sail the way they catch the wind.  Full face helmets, no matter how well built make me feel claustrophobic. I can’t breath and I start to panic. The full face helmets with the modular jaw are better, however, I find raising and lowering the helmets jaw distracting.  Part of the problem for me when it comes to either style of full face, I drink a lot of water while I am riding, and it’s a pain in the arse drinking with one of those helmets on.</span></div>
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<span id="E125" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E125" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The older I get, the more I think about the vulnerability of riding and I realise that a beanie or half helmet doesn’t protect a person’s face, although that is what I have worn for years. In the past I have basically had to trade off safety for comfort. Lightweight helmets didn’t really exist when I started riding unless it was a beanie and we all know that a beanie only protects against too much sun on the head, and small road debris. The likelihood that a beanie will protect your brain is all but non-existent.</span></div>
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<span id="E133" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E133" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I want a helmet that is lightweight and aerodynamic. </span></div>
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<span id="E135" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E135" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The road noise needs to be minimal. </span></div>
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<span id="E137" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E137" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It needs good ventilation, and an easy to cinch up chin strap.</span></div>
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<span id="E141" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E141" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Enter the </span><a contenteditable="false" href="https://www.vosshelmetsusa.com/products/303-dual-lens-gloss-white-open-face-helmet-dot?_pos=2&_sid=fa1668f1c&_ss=r" id="E142" is="qowt-hyperlink" qowt-eid="E142" target="_blank"><span id="E143" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E143" style="color: #1155cc; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Voss 303 Helmet</span></a><span id="E144" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E144" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.  </span></div>
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<span id="E148" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E148" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I think I have finally found a helmet I can call my favourite.</span></div>
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<span id="E152" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E152" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Voss 303 in a size small fits me perfectly. It’s a ¾ helmet and I really, really like it.</span></div>
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<span id="E156" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E156" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s comfortable, the visors are substantial and don’t flop around or vibrate.</span></div>
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<span id="E158" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E158" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A pet peeve I have had about many helmets is that to wear my riding glasses, which are prescription, means that I end up with a massive headache as they put too much pressure on the arm of the glasses, just above the ear. Not this helmet, I can wear my glasses comfortably and that increases my safety!</span></div>
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<span id="E160" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E160" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The helmet doesn’t end up riding on the top of my glasses either.</span></div>
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<span id="E164" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E164" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Although the helmet is beefy looking it’s lightweight and aerodynamic, and the air vents on the top of the helmet makes riding on a really hot day much more comfortable.</span></div>
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<span id="E168" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E168" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Noise? </span></div>
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<span id="E170" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E170" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This helmet is reasonably quiet. </span></div>
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<span id="E172" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E172" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yes there is still some road and wind noise, but compared to some of the full faces I have tried, that is minimal in this helmet.</span></div>
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<span id="E174" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E174" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Of course I have worn a beanie or half helmet most of my riding career, so anything that is quieter than that is a bonus! </span></div>
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<span id="E176" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E176" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With this helmet I don’t need to wear earplugs. I like that as I find earplugs irritating.</span></div>
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<span id="E180" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E180" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The quick attach and release strap on the helmet is awesome, it makes securing the helmet so much easier than the old “D” ring!!</span></div>
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<span id="E182" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E182" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I have been enjoying the experience of wearing this helmet and look to may more miles wearing it.</span></div>
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<span id="E186" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E186" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Voss has helmets in all shapes and configurations you can imagine! Check them out for all of </span><a contenteditable="false" href="https://www.vosshelmetsusa.com/#" id="E187" is="qowt-hyperlink" qowt-eid="E187" target="_blank"><span id="E188" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E188" style="color: #1155cc; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">your helmet needs</span></a><span id="E189" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E189" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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<span id="E193" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E193" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I want to talk about a helmet accessory that anyone with a full face or three quarter helmet may want to look at, especially if you are a commuter.</span></div>
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<span id="E197" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E197" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s called the EZ Go Strap.</span></div>
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<span id="E201" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E201" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This strap turns your helmet into a carrying bag, hip purse or at the very least get it out of your hands.</span></div>
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<span id="E203" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E203" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’m not a commuter,  and I don’t generally find myself needing to pack my helmet anywhere, however, if you were a commuter with a briefcase or books etc that need to be taken to work, this strap instantly frees up your hands.</span></div>
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<span id="E213" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E213" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I like mine and I think you’d like one if you tried it!  </span><a contenteditable="false" href="https://www.ezgo-strap.com/" id="E214" is="qowt-hyperlink" qowt-eid="E214" target="_blank"><span id="E215" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E215" style="color: #1155cc; display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Check them out</span></a><span id="E216" is="qowt-word-run" qowt-eid="E216" style="display: inline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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Voss 303 Helmet Review

Helmets, they are a controversial piece of riding equipment. In provinces like BC, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario, many riders ar...

The Axe Series Backpack by Vikingbags.com - Product Review

Belt Drive 0 #motorcycle gear, #motorcycleTravel, #Viking Bags Axe Series Backpacks, #vikingbags, #vikingbagscanada 12:21 AM

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The Street/Sportbike Backpack from Viking Bags is a backpack I feel very good about recommending to other riders.</div>
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The lightweight, semi rigid, moulded body makes this backpack the perfect one for packing a laptop.</div>
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It has a padded compartment that fits my 15” laptop perfectly and because the backpack is so lightweight, the weight of the laptop isn’t a hardship. </div>
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Having been in a paragliding crash where in I broke my back,  I will tell you that my back appreciates the lightweight, streamlined fit.</div>
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The organiser for all of those little items you need to carry like keys, cell phone, wallet, chapstick etc., is some handy.</div>
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There are several pockets of various sizes that make packing a breeze.  </div>
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The design of the outer shell means that the zipper doesn't have any pinch points and the pack opens up fully making it very easy to access and take full advantage of its ample storage. </div>
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Pack a change of clothes, a few toiletries, your laptop etc., and you are ready to go to that meeting or the gym after work.</div>
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I also really like the fact that it also has a net for my helmet means that when I am off the bike, my hands are free to pack other things. The waterproof side pockets are handy for ID, tire pressure gauge and other items that you want and need quick access to.</div>
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Over all, this is an incredibly well done backpack filled with thoughtful little details. <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />If you are looking for a backpack that is versatile, lightweight yet strong and durable, check out the <a href="https://www.vikingbags.com/moto-riding-black-motorcycle-back-pack.htm" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #22b8f0; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 400ms ease 0s, background-color 400ms ease 0s;" target="_blank">Viking Bags Axe Series</a> Backpacks.</div>
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The Street/Sportbike Backpack from Viking Bags is a backpack I feel very good about recommending to other riders. The lightweight, ...

The formula for success in the Motorcycle Industry?

Belt Drive 0 #Alberta, #Canada, #chopperrods, #eyecandycustoms, #fitto, #MotorcycleIndustry, #RiderFriendly, #rogergoldammer, #trickfactorycustoms 9:29 PM

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Do you remember when everyone and his dog was a bike builder.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Then came the big crash of 2007/8 and in a heartbeat we went from 80-100 shops you heard about all the time, to a small handful who are still here to this day. It sure weeded out those who were just in it for the money and truly had no skill and those who were downright dangerous.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Tim Lajambe of </span><a href="http://trickfactory.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Trickfactory Customs</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> is still out there, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/rgoldammer" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Roger Goldammer</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> is still bashing tin, </span><a href="https://www.airbrushfitto.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Fitto</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> is still painting bikes but what has changed is they have all grown and evolved into doing something else, something more than just motorcycles.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">For them its about doing what they love, what they know, what they are good at and doing other things that feed them. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Sometimes, like in the case with Trickfactory, they are lucky to be able to do both, find a side hustle that is soul filling and a daytime job that is also soul filling. They host the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Vancouvertattooshow/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">West Coast Tattoo & Culture Show</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">, they build hotrods, motorcycles and paint guitars, bikes, rods and anything else interesting. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Roger too has shifted his talents to other things that pay well but still bangs away on motorcycles, racing them, competing with them, riding them for enjoyment. Fitto has his own clothing line to augment his living. </span><a href="https://eyecandy-custom-cycles.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> Eyecandy Customs</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> is still in the game and we have other solid small shops that have hung in there.  Out in the east shops like </span><a href="http://www.chopperrods.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Chopper Rods</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> are still going strong. These are names that have been around a long, long time.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Very few in Canada have had the success that Jeff VanderZalm has had with </span><a href="https://www.konquer.ca/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Konquer Motorcycles</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">, but even he has expanded what they offer into </span><a href="https://www.konquer.ca/konquer-custom-rods" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Konquer Rides and Rods</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Over the years I have watched people come and go in this community, lots of them. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">People who thought “I am going to have the best motorcycle “X”, whatever that X was and in a few years they fail and wonder why.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">People who discover the motorcycle community and have a passion for riding think they are going to make their mark the motorcycle business industry.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Take for example leather shops. Those who are successful do not rely solely on the motorcycle community because they understand one thing.  </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">In Canada, there are just barely 1 million for highway use motorcycles registered. In western Canada that number is roughly a ¼ million.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">I have been wearing my leather jacket for 20+ years. My jacket is thick, full hide, custom built for me in an era where everywhere you turned there was another gal building custom riding gear. Why were so many women's riding garments custom made? Stuff in dealerships didn’t fit us.  </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Today, dealerships are selling decent gear, in many cases the gear they make today fits far better than it used to and so, the demand for the craft of leather work has gone down.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Only the truly passionate and relentless survive and thrive.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The motorcycle business community is like any other, they are all fighting for their chunk of real estate and they are not going to go down or give any up without a fight.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Because if you are prepared, if you are passionate, persistent and relentless there are many, many rewards to owning your own business in the motorcycle industry or any industry for that matter.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">When you find a need this industry/community has and fill it with passion, enthusiasm, temerity, knowledge and talent, you can survive and thrive. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">REMEMBER that in business as in all things life, your motorcycle has taught you the one life lesson that is the most important - FOCUS - LOOK TO WHERE YOU WANT TO GO. Focus on what you want, the outcome, not where you are today. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">She has followed in the steps of McNeney & McNeney Law Firm in BC, who founded B.C.C.O.M. and put in place as their Executive Director, Adele Tompkins. They advocated for the riding community, and Adele made sure every rider knew it was McNeney and McNeney that was the champion of the community and there to help in the event of a crash. It was a marriage made in heaven for the riding community and McNeney and McNeney. </span></div>
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The formula for success in the Motorcycle Industry?

I have been sitting back watching how our community has changed and I finally found the parallels that explain some of what I see out there...

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Belt Drive 0 #riderfriendy, Canada, Motorcycle Travel, Never Ride Alone Program, Rider Friendly Business Association, Road Trip Rita 8:33 PM

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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 15px;">RiderFriendly.com gives the rider access to an easy-to-use, full-feature social media component that lets you connect with other riders. Get creative with your profile page, create events, groups etc... You control your own privacy settings. Chat support available. <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Let your non-motorcycle friends talk about pot roast on Facebook</strong> while you join your riding buddies on a social network MADE FOR YOU!  We also have a Facebook Group if you really insist on staying there... It's the Rider Friendly Support Network Group.</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 15px;">All Members of RiderFriendly.com receive the services of the <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Never Ride Alone Program </strong>provided by Intercon Messaging. Members can call the toll-free number and provide the operator with the membership # on the bottom of your digital card (always available on your profile page).</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 15px;"> Develop a <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">meaningful relationship</em> :-) with the Rider Friendly Business owners. The Rider Friendly Business Association® business members recognize the <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">value</strong> the motorcycle community brings and wants to make sure the unique needs of the motorcycle rider are met. RiderFriendly.com does our part by educating the business owners with at our own Rider Friendly University.</li>
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The Women Riders World Relay - Riders Q & A

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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v7O1L4Py2Kc/XRpUtUQx5ZI/AAAAAAAAXrw/nhzuTGIHus4mCRfzDIInKQb4shF6j1B5gCLcBGAs/s1600/WRWR-Logo-White-800px.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="900" height="278" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v7O1L4Py2Kc/XRpUtUQx5ZI/AAAAAAAAXrw/nhzuTGIHus4mCRfzDIInKQb4shF6j1B5gCLcBGAs/s320/WRWR-Logo-White-800px.png" width="320" /></a>As the editor of a newspaper that sponsors a lot of events, there are always stories to print and that's wonderful, but few stories have touched my heart quite the way the <a href="https://womenridersworldrelay.com/">Women Riders World Relay</a> has.</div>
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Women from around the globe are joining hands to help empower other women and educate the manufacturer as to the size of the female audience and what their needs in gear and motorcycles truly is.</div>
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So as their sponsor I decided to do a little Q & A with a few of these ladies...</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Name: Roberta Orbach</b> (Photo credit to Roberta for the WRWR Santa Fe Photo above)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Albuquerque-Los Alamos-Santa Fe New Mexico</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">2015 Kawasaki Versys 650</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">It is exhilarating, freeing, and an awareness that you are not alone pervades you body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">New friendships!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Do it with abandon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are people from all walks of life and backgrounds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">A. That I can do it. I have had my license for 11yearsish. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">The most I've ridden in a day was about 200km. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">(Mostly because I didn't trust the bikes I had to go much further.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">I ride pretty much every day but on June 1st I road over 550km.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just  get out and DO IT! See what happens.</span></div>
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It's wonderful to see so many ladies riding these days, I am grateful to play a role in this movement!</div>
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Follow the ladies on the WRWR or the Ripple Relays by visiting:  womenridersworldrelay.com </div>
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