Three Days to Concord (News from the Motorcycle Front in Virginia and NC)

Just a post today to catch up on a few interesting tidbits. Will be riding back in Carolina over the weekend; time for the bi-weekly visit home. Will be the first ride of Spring 2009 (which starts Friday), and will be featured here in my next post. As for today, took a walk as the sun finally came out after about a week of clouds and rain here in Virginia. During the walk visited Ultimate Cycle (which I had a post on previously) and once again impressed with the friendly shop and nice selection of motorcycles there.
Did note while web surfing this week that Honda will be selling a bike it calls the CG150 Titan in Brazil. The Titan will be the world's first flex-fuel motorcycle. Brazil "grows" most of its fuel (believe they make it from sugar can) and the Titan will be able to take advantage of it. The bike will go on sale on Mid-March there.
Being a fan of motorcycles and air shows; did note that the weekend of the New Bern, NC Motorcycle Rally (May 15-17) is also the weekend for the Havelock Airshow. The rally is expected to draw around 4000 motorcycles, the air show to draw a crowd (estimated last year) of 178,000. Many of the motorcyclists are expected though to attend the air show, which is said to be one of the best in the state of North Carolina (and I can vouch, we have some really good airshows in the Carolinas...have been to a few).
Motorcycle racing of all types is in full swing. Speed Channel shows many of the races and they can be amazingly exciting to watch. Check the web site out for more information. One of the things I am most excited about is that road racing happens in Virginia at VIR, and that season will be cranking up real soon. I will have more on those races in future posts as they get closer.
Until next time, keep the rubber side down!