Rick Fairless Stroker's Dallas

Rick Fairless is one person in the motorcycling community that has ridden through the economic downturn. Now granted, Texas wasn't hit nearly as hard as the rest of the country, a lot of high profile personalities have either had to close up shop or drastically scale back.

Not Rick and his venue, Stroker's Dallas.

Aside from having a good inventory of new and pre-owned motorcycles, he has doubled his facility by adding more offices, conference room, tattoo parlor, and much more.

The fabrication and repair bays are always kept busy with new custom builds and modifications.

Most people that visit Stoker's never get the opportunity to see the behind the scenes areas but what they do see usually impresses them. The retail shop is chock full of apparel, boots, jewelry, sunglasses, and yes even the token lapel pins and shot glasses for those of you traveling through.

Adjoining this is the Bar & Grill which is overseen by Rick's mother who runs the kitchen. When you consider that most of us have walk-in closets bigger than the kitchen, you have a whole new respect for the food they are turning out.

The bar is well stocked with beers and mixed drinks. You can also enjoy the many television monitors and pool tables.

Outside the bar/grill is where the "show" is. Motorcycle parking only, main stage for live music, beer stands operated by bikini-clad models, and lots of great people and bike watching.

Contact Info:
Rick Fairless' Stroker's Dallas
9304 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas Texas 75235
214.357.0707
http://www.strokersdallas.com/

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Harley-Davidson "Road Angel" Helmet

I received a new limited edition Harley-Davidson "Road Angel" Skyline half helmet as an anniversary gift and I thought nothing of the fact that it was marked a size "Medium" because that's what I wear.

Granted it's been about three years since my last new helmet but when I put the new one on, it felt odd like it was riding very high on my head. It has an inner strip of lining that can be unsnapped; however, once you do that, there's nothing but Styrofoam.

On a positive note, I did spot the bright orange Helmet Purchase Date label. As it was unmarked, I marked mine with a Sharpie to reflect September 2009. This is important because helmets can be recalled and they are typically listed by a specific month(s) / year. (My last helmet was on a recall, so I speak from experience.)

But my quandary now is how to get the top bit of lining to not be quite so puffy. It is such a noticeable difference that I have lined up the new and old helmets next to one another to make sure it wasn't my imagination. They are the same height - it's just the lining that is more insulated.

So this poses a unique situation. At some point the lining will depress and if I'd gone with a larger helmet, it would have been too big on my head which would then defeat the purpose of it being worn.

As I figure out this out, I must say that I am very pleased with the exterior look of the helmet. It has a black, very fine, metalflake as the base. The graphics are rich with intricate detail work but in no way garish. The helmet is DOT approved and has a removable sun visor.

The helmet retails for $175.00

Three British Bikers Killed In Italy

On the evening of 22 September 2009, three British bikers were killed in northern Italy after riding out of a one-lane tunnel and crashed into an oncoming transport truck.

A fourth biker was critically injured and is currently in the hospital.

All four were members of the Motorcycle Touring Club of Europe and were in the area to attend a club event. They were also highly experienced riders with thousands of miles accumulated.

The wreck happened near Mezzolombardo and the stretch of road the bikes were traveling was a dual lane upon entering the tunnel; however, goes to one-lane upon exiting. While there is speculation that the riders - though highly experienced - might not have been riding on the correct side of the road, there are strong theories that the tunnel was not properly marked identifying the lane change.

Road signs are pretty much universal and this sad story illustrates how vigilant we must all be when riding in foreign countries.

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