Archive for August, 2008

The Scooter Jacket Alternative

The introduction of the motorized scooter by the Italian company Vespa in the 1960s gave birth to a scooter sub culture that reached across Europe, the UK and on to the States. Scooters could be seen taking over the streets and were especially prevalent in the hip, artsy communities within Paris and London, [...]

Motorcycle Touring Jackets

While not a particular style in its own right, the motorcycle touring jacket rather encompasses all styles, and is designed for the long haul with the comfort and protection of the rider as the first and foremost priority.
As such, you will find traditional touring jackets, touring scooter jackets, cruiser styles, and even well [...]

Motorcycle Racing Jackets

As the popularity of Extreme Sports continues its rise, the concept of Motorcycle Racing has taken on new meaning. From road racing to Grand Prix, to motocross, supercross, and freestyle competition, one thing is for sure: if you race, you are going to fall off your bike on one or more occasions.
That being [...]

The Advantages of Leasing an Auto

The basic concept of leasing autos is very simple. Most of the automobile customers are not aware of it and are often skeptical about leasing their vehicles. The concept of leasing autos is misunderstood and clever dealers often take the advantage of this misunderstanding and use it to make extra money.
There are various [...]

What to Check on Your Car Frequently

Maintenance of autos is an important step towards the care of autos. Maintenance of autos means checking a few things about your vehicle on a regular basis. Maintenance of autos usually consumes very less time, and afternoon is the best time to carry out any kind of maintenance of autos. If you do [...]

What You Don’t Know About the Gas Mileage EPA Ratings Will Hurt You

Once upon a time you may have thought you knew what kind of gas mileage you were getting with your car, SUV or truck. It was a question you asked when you were shopping, and only when you were shopping. Perhaps you even made the assumption that you never needed to calculate mileage [...]

Corvette Show on the O.C. Boardwalk

Each and every September there is a Corvette show held on the Ocean City, NJ boardwalk. Hundreds of Corvettes show up for the event, which is usually held on a Sunday afternoon and brings plenty of tourists to the Jersey Shore. Come late September the Ocean City boardwalk is packed with day trippers [...]

How to Teach Teens to Drive

Parenting is never easy and one of the most difficult parts of parenting is teaching your children how to drive. It is always hard for parents to ‘let go’ of their kids and realize that they are older, more mature, and ready to go out on their own. It is especially difficult when [...]

Movies Dedicated to Cars

Movies dedicated to cars? Not so. How about movies with cars? That fits. Cars are so ingrained into American culture that they have become a sticking point in movies as well. So much that there have cars that have debuted in recent films. What are some of the more popular cars that have [...]

The History of Automobiles

Cars have been a part of American life since circa 1914 because of one man; Henry Ford. He revolutionized the production process of motor vehicles that was created by Ransom Olds, the owner of the Oldsmobile factory, which was debuted in 1902. The Ford production line was the predecessor to all other large-scale [...]