SR! Monthly Motorcycle Marketplace

Welcome to the Sound RIDER! virtual Motorcycle Marketplace. We understand that our readers want to know about specials and events that are currently under way at Northwest shops, as well as national motorsport entities in general, and the Marketplace does just that. Check out what's going on this month.

Motorcycle Insurance, Yes or No?

What’s the Most Important Insurance You Can Buy?

Get this FREE book and find out!  Motorcycle insurance is optional in Washington. However, by choosing not to buy insurance you risk your health and financial future. Protect yourself and your family by making sure you have enough insurance in case the Cagers around you don’t. 
 
Do you know what coverage to buy to best protect you and your family? Do you know why having PIP and UIM coverage is imperative for motorcycle riders? What’s the difference between motorcycle and car insurance? Learn the 10 Secrets your insurance company won’t tell you. Answers to these questions and more are found in Buying Car and Motorcycle Insurance in Washington.
 
We aren’t selling insurance. We won’t ask you to buy anything. This NO COST book is offered as a free service by Max Meyers of Northwest Bike Law.
 
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Ride West

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Aerostich Pop-Up Store coming to Seattle

Aerostich is on the move and will be meeting, greeting and fitting riders in the Pacific Northwest! Join factory sizing experts for this special Five-Day event, May 16th-20th, at 716 N 34th Street -- located in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.

Come experience and try on ALL of the latest Aerostich Gear and Equipment, including the all-new Roadcrafter City, Roadcrafter Tactical Suits, Utility Riding Pants, Women's Roadcrafter Suits…and see new optional custom variations for Roadcrafter’s and Darien’s. Sign up for door prizes, check out all the different Aerostich suits, get measured for optional custom alterations, and experience the feel and fit of graded suit sizes. Also swap riding stories with us and other riders from all over the Northwest, and with Mr. Subjective, too.

Visit www.aerostich.com/popupsea for more details, and make plans to visit the Aerostich Seattle pop-up location at 716 N 34th Street, May 16th – 20th from 10am to 8pm daily.

Jump into your couch or lounge chair and bring on the MUD. Includes dynamic terrain and virtual replicas of official tracks from around the world. Players can launch themselves into the air and choose from 29 different tricks to attempt.

Available for Xbox 360, Playstation and Windows PC.

As long as it's raining outside, enjoy the MUD indoors!

Antique USGS Maps on CD-ROM

Hey - who doesn't enjoy reading maps? If you're one of those enjoys reading maps from the past, you're gonna love this series. Carson Webb of Maps and Stuff in Salt Lake City has released a number of antique map collections on CD-ROM that date back as far as the late 1800's when the USGS was mapping out wagon trails, not interstates. If only there were more hours in a day! Click here to check out the eBay store, then use the "Store Search" field at the left of the page to search by state.

Cafe to Cafe Grand Tour 2013

You like good rides? Us too! You like good food? Us too! That's why we put together 15 great places to eat and 15 great rides to and from them, so you can enjoy riding to new places all summer long in more ways than one. The Cafe to Cafe Grand Tour runs from March through September. All cafes are located here in the Pacific Northwest. How many targets will you hit in the seven months? Click here for more details about the grand tour.

The Sound RIDER! Guide to Motorcycling in Washington State

Escape! Whether you’re a local rider or visiting from afar, Western Washington features premium riding opportunities for riders of all styles of bikes. Deep forests, volcanic mountain ranges and a vast array of wetlands and rivers means there are plenty of twisty back roads in your future.

MEDICAL INFORMATION USB CREDIT CARD STORAGE DEVICE

Just in time for the holidays, the new Sound RIDER! Medical information USB card makes it possible to carry as much medical data as you need on your person. Keep it close to your drivers license or use the optional lanyard to place it around your neck so it's always with you should a medical technician need it. With 128 megabytes of storage you can also store scanned legal documents such as organ donor details, child custody release forms, power of attorney and otherwise.  Get yours online now by clicking here.

RIGHT ANGLE VALVE STEMS

Why manufacturers sell bikes with straight, hard to get to stems makes little sense at all. There are 90 degree stems on the market that have proved to be not-so-pretty, and play havoc with wheel balancing on medium-sized tires. We’ve got the solution. Our new 84 degree durable ultra-light TV25 valve stems.

As much art as they are function, you can simplify getting air into your tires the next time you pull the wheels off. Unsurpassed fit and finish when compared to their Italian look-a-likes.

CLICK HERE for more details.

FEED YOUR 4 WHEEL AFFECTION

LeMay – America’s Car Museum (ACM) spotlights America’s love affair with the automobile. Featuring a nine-acre campus adjacent to the Tacoma Dome – with a four-story museum overlooking Commencement Bay as the centerpiece – ACM is one of the world’s largest auto museums and attractions.

The spacious museum with rotating exhibits preserves history, celebrates the world’s automotive culture and is an educational center and library. The facility contains a 3.5-acre show field, theatre, café, banquet hall, meeting facilities and houses up to 350 cars, trucks and motorcycles from private owners and corporations. It’s also home for the LeMay collection, which amassed a Guinness Book record of more than 3,500 vehicles in the mid-‘90s.

“Everybody remembers their first car, family driving vacations, a sports car they fell in love with as a teenager,” says ACM CEO David Madeira. “Personal experiences with cars are at the heart of the American experience, and ACM showcases more than a century of automotive lifestyle and history as well as the future of transportation.”

Find out more at http://www.lemaymuseum.org/

IT'S TABLET TIME

With the release of Microsoft's Surface RT tablet PC, the days of getting things done on the road with a device where less is more, have arrived. The new Surface RT features Office built in, can run PowerPoint presentations and easily plugs into larger screens and projectors using either an RGB or HDTV interface (sold separately).

So how does it travel? Very well. Our tests proved positive the Surface makes a good travel partner using nominal space while providing news, entertainment and all the usual ways to stay in touch while you're on the road. Battery life is a stunning 8 hours while in use and several days of standby. The charger takes up little space; don't forget to pack it.

Get yours online or at a Microsoft store.

SENA SM10 DUAL STREAM BLUE TOOTH STEREO TRANSMITTER

The little black box that mounts to your handle bars allows two riders with blue tooth headsets to listen to the same music player or radio program simultaneously. If you have a non BT music device this is the way to get the music to your BT headset without having a cable attached. You can also connect a mobile phone, GPS or radar detector to the optional ports allowing you to run two devices in at once. Comes with standard USB cable for changing as well as one 3-pole and one 4-pole audio cable. Additional cable configurations are available as optional accessories.

For more information, visit the Sena website

12v SAE to 5v USB ADAPTOR

While other companies want you to buy multiple expensive and bulky connectors to charge your phone, tablet, kindle, USB enabled intercom units or GPS, we simplify it with this one-of-a-kind 12v to 5v USB connector. Charge any iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows or Blackberry phone, Kindle or intercom headset using your existing USB cable. You can also use this device to light up your USB enabled GPS. Simply plug the SAE connector into any standard fused SAE harness coming from your battery such as a Battery Tender harness. Available with single or duo USB connectors.

Great idea!

There's only one place to get these so go visit the SR! Store to get your now.

Tour USA - The way to rent and ride in the Northwest

Have plans for touring the Pacific Northwest but don’t have a motorcycle designed for long miles? Visiting from outside the region and want a motorcycle for your stay? Entertaining friends or family and need an additional motorcycle?

TourUSA Motorcycle Rentals is now renting BMW motorcycles in the Northwest. There are no mileage limitations. Pricing varies according to model and number of days rented. All motorcycles equipped with hard bags. They offer a convenient Return Fuel Service to save you time.

In addition, they have partnered with select local companies to offer mutual discounts:

• Guided Tours – No charge for delivery and pick up at tour start point.
• Training – Dual sport models available for exclusive training classes.
• Rallies – Special deals offered through Sound RIDER!

If you’re making plans for a motorcycle trip and have questions regarding rentals, contact the staff at TourUSA Motorcycle Rentals or call 253-445-1212.

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