If you’re wondering about this I can assure you that riding a dirt bike is such an adrenaline rush that once you begin, it becomes a lifetime addiction. It doesn’t matter whether you are cautiously riding a perfectly groomed motocross track or sticking doubles and triples all day long on a track that is rutted up and has chop all over the place, if you’ve experienced motocross you’ll know that there is no escape once you’re exposed. If you’ve never ridden motocross, I can only recommend you try it.

If you are just wanting to go out for a trail ride with friends and family or take it to an extreme and charge as hard as you can for 2+ hrs in an off-road sanctioned event such as a GNCC Race, Enduro, Hare Scramble or other discipline you’ll also find out that this is just as much of an incurable addiction as motocross once you’ve got a mile or 2 behind you.

For those of you that just can’t get enough “hang-time” and you’ve got the tracks and woods down pretty good it may be time for you to hit the ramps and start working on some sick trick combinations as there is nothing like the feeling of momentary weightlessness.

So…

Is Motocross, Off-Road Riding or Freestyle Motocross (FMX) for you?

Well, if any of the multiple off road riding options above rings a bell in your mind, the answer is “Yes”. Motocross, Off-Road riding or hucking a dirt bike across some of the biggest, gnarliest gaps probably IS for you.

Check out Your-Adrenaline-Fix, to learn more. You will find information about staying safe behind the bars, setting the machine up, dirt bike maintenance, places to ride, training, fitness and much more.

BTW, If you find yourself getting wadded up… “That happens to all of us”

Guest post by : Stuart Kaufman from www.Your-Adrenaline-Fix.com

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Last weekend I had the chance to attend the Salon Moto Légende (Legend Motorcycle Show) at the Bois de Vincennes in Paris. As you can imagine, the show is especially dedicated to classic motorcycles. Ducati’s, Beemers, Mobylette’s, Honda’s, Kawas, Yams, Harleys, you name it! From the big names to the most exotic cult brands. Really cool!

It was fun to attend a show like this one where the stars are not necessarily the big brands but the small exotic, rare or just antique well preserved bikes.

Once in the showroom, you dive into the past from the early days of motorcycles to the 80′s. There were also a few current examples, though. I definitely got to see in front of me some amazing machines, most of them, in good or very good shape. All kind of motorcycling paraphernalia could also be found. As a bonus, you could feel the French motorcycle culture flowing all around. Thumbs up for this show!

I went there with my daughter and together we took loads of pictures. We had a lot of fun. Pictures will be soon posted in my motorcycle picture collection at Flickr.

The guest of honor was the Honda CB 750* due to its 40th anniversary.

*The CB “Seven Fifty” was presented to the World at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1968. It is a bike that is qualified by many as “the single most significant motorcycle ever produced”. It is in fact, a bike that transformed the industry. Check the picture below to see what the CB 750 looked like.

Honda CB750

Once I start uploading the pictures, I will post updates in this blog.

Enjoy the ride!

Pro Italia is raffling a new 2009 Ducati M696 to benefit the International Rett Syndrome Foundation. Tickets are $25 each (or buy 5 chances for $100) and limited to 500 total. Tickets are available in our online store or in our Los Angeles showroom.

Tickets are available now until October 24th. The winner will be announced on the 26th of October at the annual Love Ride in Pomona. The first prize winner will win a 2009 Ducati Monster 696 (MSRP $8,995) and the second prize winnerwill receive an America leather jacket from Vanson (a $550.00 value).

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