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Horse racing has taken quite a bashing in the media lately, so let’s set the record straight; contrary to what you might have heard elsewhere, horse racing is alive and well in America!
To substantiate this claim, let’s do a Brief History of Time (with apologies to Stephen Hawkings). Up until the 1950′s horse racing was the most popular sport in America. Then race track owners made one of the most significant blunders in sports and business history. Fearing that it would cut down on track attendance, they rejected television’s offer to broadcast horse racing nationally. Rebuffed by horse racing, the fledgling television industry turned to its second choice, baseball. Today horse racing is still the second largest spectator sport following, yep you guessed it, baseball.
Fast forward a few decades and let’s look at all the positive things that have happened for horse racing. In the late eighties simulcasting came into existence. This allowed a host track to broadcast races to other tracks and the guest tracks to display and accept wagering on those races in addition to their own. Track owners were quick to jump on the simulcast bandwagon since they viewed it as a means to fill time between races. They failed to see what impact it would have on their live attendance and handle and were slow to capitalize on the additional revenues to be generated from off track wagering. In 1993 simulcast wagering accounted for 40% of all wagering conducted at racetracks in North America. It has since grown to a staggering 88% of all wagering.
During this same time a new technology was growing into worldwide acceptance, the internet. This opened American racing up to a global market. With streaming video simulcasts and both onshore and offshore wagering outlets, the world can now watch and wager on North American races. All legislation aimed at eliminating internet gambling has specifically excluded horse racing, making it the primary legal source for wagering within the U.S. and in most countries throughout the world.
In an ironic twist, the sport that once rejected television now has television channels such as TVG and HRTV devoted to 24 hour coverage of nothing but horse racing. One can set in the comfort of one’s own home and watch and wager on races from across the nation.
By 2001 advance deposit wagering, ADW, became legal in the majority of the U.S. allowing a person to deposit funds and later wager via phone, internet or mobile devices such as cell phones and pda’s, making it that much easier to wager on horse racing.
Handicapping contests have increasingly grown in popularity with the ninth annual National Handicapping Contest and the third annual Horseplayer World Series having just concluded in January, here in Vegas, each with $1 million dollars in prize money. There are numerous contests hosted by various organizations including race tracks, casinos and racing publications, so there are literally hundreds of contests over the course of the year that one may enter to test their skills against other players for bragging rights and prize money.
The most recent pro-racing occurrence is the advent of “racinos”, racetracks that offer alternative forms of gaming. Harrah’s, one of the largest casino operators, purchased Louisiana Downs a few years ago and has since built a casino at the track where one can watch and wager on races while playing slots. Several other tracks have now created their own racinos and most of the others are pushing for local legislation to allow them to follow suit. The tracks are using this new source of revenue to improve their facilities and to increase their racing purses. In fact North American gross purses reached record levels in 2007 with tracks like Philadelphia Park, with their first full year of slot machine gaming, posting a 78% increase in purse money over 2006.
So where is the gloom and doom you hear so much about horse racing? Let’s take a look at the numbers. The United States horse industry contributes $101.5 billion dollars to the U.S. economy and employs the equivalent of 1.4 million full time employees. The direct value of horse related goods and services in America is $39 billion, greater than the value of motion picture services, furniture and fixture manufacturing, and even textile and apparel manufacturing.
Over the past 15 years, horse racing has experienced a 50% growth in total wagering with 11 years increasing over the previous year. True there have been 4 years of modest decline in handle, but only one of those years (2005) exceeded a .05% drop. Contrast that with major North American industries such as auto manufacturing and horse racing’s performance would have auto industry executives dancing in the aisles.
Now even this is not a realistic look at horse racing because all the published figures are supplied by The Jockey Club, owned primarily by prominent Thoroughbred owners, breeders and race tracks, and are based on the pari-mutuel wagering pool comprised of wagering at race tracks, sports books, OTB’s and licensed internet and telephone wagering sites such as YouBet, XpressBet, TVG, HRTV and the like. What is not reported is the wagering conducted at non-pooled sites including Bodog, Sports Book and All Horse Racing to name only a few. These sites have steadily siphoned off “handle” from the pool as they typically pay full track odds, offer signup and reload bonuses and don’t withhold taxes or report winnings. How much is wagered at these sites and others like them? No one knows except the operators and they’re not telling.
So the next time someone tells you that horse racing is dying, don’t you believe them!
Horse racing has taken quite a bashing in the media lately, so let’s set the record straight; contrary projekty budowlane to what you might have heard elsewhere, horse racing is alive and well in America!
To substantiate this claim, let’s do a Brief History of Time (with apologies to Stephen Hawkings). Up until the 1950′s horse racing was the most popular sport in America. Then race track owners made one of the most significant blunders in sports and business history. Fearing that it would cut down on track attendance, they rejected television’s offer to broadcast horse racing nationally. Rebuffed by horse racing, the fledgling television industry turned to its second choice, baseball. Today horse racing is still the second largest spectator sport following, yep you guessed it, baseball.
Fast forward a few decades and let’s look at all the positive things that have happened for horse racing. In the late eighties simulcasting came into existence. This allowed a host track to broadcast races to other tracks and the guest tracks to display and accept wagering on those races in addition to their own. Track owners were quick to jump on the simulcast bandwagon since they viewed it as a means to fill time between races. They failed to see what impact it would have on their live attendance and handle and were slow to capitalize on the additional revenues to be generated from off track wagering. In 1993 simulcast wagering accounted for 40% of all wagering conducted at racetracks in North America. It has since grown to a staggering 88% of all wagering.
During this same time a new technology was growing into worldwide acceptance, the internet. This opened American racing up to a global market. With streaming video simulcasts and both onshore and offshore wagering outlets, the world can now watch and wager on North American races. All legislation aimed at eliminating internet gambling has specifically excluded horse racing, making it the primary legal source for wagering within the U.S. and in most countries throughout the world.
In an ironic twist, the sport that once rejected television now has television channels such as TVG and HRTV devoted to 24 hour coverage of nothing but horse racing. One can set in the comfort of one’s own home and watch and wager on races from across the nation.
By 2001 advance deposit wagering, ADW, became legal in the majority of the U.S. allowing a person to deposit funds and later wager via phone, internet or mobile devices such as cell phones and pda’s, making it that much easier to wager on horse racing.
Handicapping contests have increasingly grown in popularity with the ninth annual National Handicapping Contest and the third annual Horseplayer World Series having just concluded in January, here in Vegas, each with $1 million dollars in prize money. There are numerous contests hosted by various organizations including race tracks, casinos and racing publications, so there are literally hundreds of contests over the course of the year that one may enter to test their skills against other players for bragging rights and prize money.
The most recent pro-racing occurrence is the advent of “racinos”, racetracks that offer alternative forms of gaming. Harrah’s, one of the largest casino operators, purchased Louisiana Downs a few years ago and has since built a casino at the track where one can watch and wager on races while playing slots. Several other tracks have now created their own racinos and most of the others are pushing for local legislation to allow them to follow suit. The tracks are using this new source of revenue to improve their facilities and to increase their racing purses. In fact North American gross purses reached record levels in 2007 with tracks like Philadelphia Park, with their first full year of slot machine gaming, posting a 78% increase in purse money over 2006.
So where is the gloom and doom you hear so much about horse racing? Let’s take a look at the numbers. The United States horse industry contributes $101.5 billion dollars to the U.S. economy and employs the equivalent of 1.4 million full time employees. The direct value of horse related goods and services in America is $39 billion, greater than the value of motion picture services, furniture and fixture manufacturing, and even textile and apparel manufacturing.
Over the past 15 years, horse racing has experienced a 50% growth in total wagering with 11 years increasing over the previous year. True there have been 4 years of modest decline in handle, but only one of those years (2005) exceeded a .05% drop. Contrast that with major North American industries such as auto manufacturing and horse racing’s performance would have auto industry executives dancing in the aisles.
Now even this is not a realistic look at horse racing because all the published figures are supplied by The Jockey Club, owned primarily by prominent Thoroughbred owners, breeders and race tracks, and are based on the pari-mutuel wagering pool comprised of wagering at race tracks, sports books, OTB’s and licensed internet and telephone wagering sites such as YouBet, XpressBet, TVG, HRTV and the like. What is not reported is the wagering conducted at non-pooled sites including Bodog, Sports Book and All Horse Racing to name only a few. These sites have steadily siphoned off “handle” from the pool as they typically pay full track odds, offer signup and reload bonuses and don’t withhold taxes or report winnings. How much is wagered at these sites and others like them? No one knows except the operators and they’re not telling.
So the next time someone tells you that horse racing is dying, don’t you believe them!

The Evil eye bracelet and other charm jewelry are inspired by the belief of one having the power to cause bad luck or injury to the person their gaze is directed to. The belief is that a person, who is normally good and not malicious in any form, has the ability to harm you, your children, your livestock or trees by looking at them with envy. Charms are worn to protect us from this powerful gaze and direct it back to the source from which it came.
You can understand the true meaning of that if you are already familiar with the British and Scottish term for it. They use the word ‘overlooking’, which means that the gaze has remained for too long on the object to which a person covets, whether it is a person, animal or thing. Therefore the one who harbors jealously is not necessarily an ‘evil’ person.
A Deeper Look Into The Evil Eye Bracelet and Evil Eye Charm Jewelry
The term is the name of a sickness that is generally transmitted without intention to an individual who is envious, covetous or jealous (or a combination of the three). It is also known as the invidious eye and the envious eye.
How Wearing Evil Eye Charms Can Help
A person who wears a bracelet or any type of the various of charms out there is protecting themselves from this harmful gaze. The charm jewelry can be worn on a bracelet or necklace and you can also hang charms on trees you would like to protect, in your garden or nearby your home to protect your family.
How to Diagnose and Cure Evil Eye
To understand how to diagnose and cure these problems you should have an understanding of what takes place. An example would be if a stranger compliments a child. They may say that the child is beautiful or adorable and their gaze may be prolonged. If the mother doesn’t intervene then the evil eye will begin to operate. Ways that the mother could intervene are by spitting on the child, denying to God that the child is beautiful or they may ask the stranger to touch the child or spit on them. If there is no intervention then the child will begin to get very sick to their stomach and begin to cry. They will be feverish and diarrhea may occur which will later lead to dehydration. Conventional medicine will not be able to cure them and the parents will have to seek help from a local healer who will be able to diagnose the true case of the child’s illness and perform the cure.
Wearing bracelet or charm jewelry can prevent any problems from the evil eye. They are great to give as gifts to loved ones as well and can bring a sense of peace and comfort when worn.
The Evil eye bracelet and other charm jewelry are inspired by the belief of one having the power to cause bad luck or injury to the person their gaze is directed to. The belief is that a person, who is normally good and not malicious in any form, has the ability to harm you, your children, your livestock or trees by looking at them with envy. Charms are worn to protect us from this powerful gaze and direct it back to the source from which it came.
You can understand the true meaning of that if you are already familiar with the British and Scottish term for it. They use the word ‘overlooking’, which means that the gaze has remained for too long on the object to which a person covets, whether it is a person, animal or thing. Therefore the one who kredyt harbors jealously is not necessarily an ‘evil’ person.
A Deeper Look Into The Evil Eye Bracelet and Evil Eye Charm Jewelry
The term is the name of a sickness that is generally transmitted without intention to an individual who is envious, covetous or jealous (or a combination of the three). It is also known as the invidious eye and the envious eye.
How Wearing Evil Eye Charms Can Help
A person who wears a bracelet or any type of the various of charms out there is protecting themselves from this harmful gaze. The charm jewelry can be worn on a bracelet or necklace and you can also hang charms on trees you would like to protect, in your garden or nearby your home to protect your family.
How to Diagnose and Cure Evil Eye
To understand how to diagnose and cure these problems you should have an understanding of what takes place. An example would be if a stranger compliments a child. They may say that the child is beautiful or adorable and their gaze may be prolonged. If the mother doesn’t intervene then the evil eye will begin to operate. Ways that the mother could intervene are by spitting on the child, denying to God that the child is beautiful or they may ask the stranger to touch the child or spit on them. If there is no intervention then the child will begin to get very sick to their stomach and begin to cry. They will be feverish and diarrhea may occur which will later lead to dehydration. Conventional medicine will not be able to cure them and the parents will have to seek help from a local healer who will be able to diagnose the true case of the child’s illness and perform the cure.
Wearing bracelet or charm jewelry can prevent any problems from the evil eye. They are great to give as gifts to loved ones as well and can bring a sense of peace and comfort when worn.

Paulie “The Magician” or “Magic Man” Malignaggi has a pretty face as well as skills. His punches pack about as much voltage as an alcopop but all that rapid-fire jabbing manipulates his opponents into positions where he can kill them on points.
Paulie has strong legs that maneuver him away from his opponents so that he rarely gets hit, protecting his pretty boy face. That is, until the title fight against Miguel Cotto who is in the possession of fists that are probably registered as lethal weapons in some states. Cotto fractured the Magic Man’s orbital and left spectators wondering in shock and horror if Malignaggi would be able to keep his eye.
This incident did nothing to stop the Magic Man’s mouth.
“If Manny Pacquiao wants to get that ass whooping, once I’m done with Ricky, I will gladly tear that a** up all over the place,” Malignaggi said. “Tell Manny to stop disrespecting the Magic Man, stop saying you want to fight Ricky because Ricky is not getting by the Magic Man. If he wants to fight a junior-welterweight, once I beat Ricky’s a** I will gladly tear his ass up all over the place.” If nothing else can be said it is clear that Malignaggi has a fixation with “tearing up a**”.
I am deviously planning ways to get to Las Vegas for the super-fight at the MGM on November 22nd where Paulie Malignaggi will defend the IBF junior welterweight title against Ricky “Hitman” Hatton.
Hatton fights are never boring. Hatton’s crushing KO loss to Floyd Mayweather is not the end. Maybe Ricky needs to spend less time on the stage doing stand-up at benefit dinners and work himself in the ring until he has a major epiphany and starts doing things that no one has done before. Hatton has it in him.
I’m not alone. Emanuel Steward, former trainer of Lennox Lewis and Thomas Hearns, defended Hatton in the Mayweather fight: “I’ve seen that happen to a boxer before. They get too excited and over-anxious and that moves on down the line to their performance. Ricky Hatton is a very brave fighter who went in there and got careless. Why did he get careless? I think he was too wired up. He wanted to fight for the crowd and a crowd can work against you just as they can work for you. This crowd worked against him. A boxer has to have controlled aggression and I didn’t see enough of that from Hatton’s corner. I saw naked, crude aggression.”
In an interview with boxingtalk.com Malignaggi had more lip:
“I wouldn’t be surprised if I knocked Ricky Hatton out. It’s something that people are going to read and think I’m ridiculous, but if you look beyond what you see with naked eye, every time he gets hit clean he’s hurt. He cannot take a punch. To the head, to the body, I’ve been saying this for years.
He cannot take a punch and that’s why he fights the way he does. He’s always looking to hold because he’s trying to prevent his opponents from extending their punches so they can get maximum power on them.”
Maybe Malignaggi has true heart and maybe his ego is bruised by the unimpressive UK fight against Lovermore N’Dou. In the eighth round of the fight against N’Dou the Magic Man broke his hand in the sixth and then had to make his hair extensions do a disappearing act which failed to impress the British public.
Malignaggi explained: “I have a broken middle metacarpal, basically the bone behind the right knuckle is broken. I have a cast on at the moment, and I have to go through the healing process but November is plenty of time away and I’ll be ready for the fight with Hatton.”
The Hitman appears to be keeping quiet, laying in wait, stockpiling ammunition for the big MGM fight in Las Vegas. Hatton is not giving anything away. He is keeping the Magician in his sights while Malignaggi tires himself out with a smoke and mirrors display coupled with excessive bursts of hot air. Be there in Las Vegas when the Hitman puts Malignaggi’s mouth where it belongs.
It all goes down in Las Vegas where we’ll see who the real man is.
Paulie “The Magician” or “Magic Man” Malignaggi has a pretty face as well as skills. His punches pack Przeprowadzki Warszawa about as much voltage as an alcopop but all that rapid-fire jabbing manipulates his opponents into positions where he can kill them on points.
Paulie has strong legs that maneuver him away from his opponents so that he rarely gets hit, protecting his pretty boy face. That is, until the title fight against Miguel Cotto who is in the possession of fists that are probably registered as lethal weapons in some states. Cotto fractured the Magic Man’s orbital and left spectators wondering in shock and horror if Malignaggi would be able to keep his eye.
This incident did nothing to stop the Magic Man’s mouth.
“If Manny Pacquiao wants to get that ass whooping, once I’m done with Ricky, I will gladly tear that a** up all over the place,” Malignaggi said. “Tell Manny to stop disrespecting the Magic Man, stop saying you want to fight Ricky because Ricky is not getting by the Magic Man. If he wants to fight a junior-welterweight, once I beat Ricky’s a** I will gladly tear his ass up all over the place.” If nothing else can be said it is clear that Malignaggi has a fixation with “tearing up a**”.
I am deviously planning ways to get to Las Vegas for the super-fight at the MGM on November 22nd where Paulie Malignaggi will defend the IBF junior welterweight title against Ricky “Hitman” Hatton.
Hatton fights are never boring. Hatton’s crushing KO loss to Floyd Mayweather is not the end. Maybe Ricky needs to spend less time on the stage doing stand-up at benefit dinners and work himself in the ring until he has a major epiphany and starts doing things that no one has done before. Hatton has it in him.
I’m not alone. Emanuel Steward, former trainer of Lennox Lewis and Thomas Hearns, defended Hatton in the Mayweather fight: “I’ve seen that happen to a boxer before. They get too excited and over-anxious and that moves on down the line to their performance. Ricky Hatton is a very brave fighter who went in there and got careless. Why did he get careless? I think he was too wired up. He wanted to fight for the crowd and a crowd can work against you just as they can work for you. This crowd worked against him. A boxer has to have controlled aggression and I didn’t see enough of that from Hatton’s corner. I saw naked, crude aggression.”
In an interview with boxingtalk.com Malignaggi had more lip:
“I wouldn’t be surprised if I knocked Ricky Hatton out. It’s something that people are going to read and think I’m ridiculous, but if you look beyond what you see with naked eye, every time he gets hit clean he’s hurt. He cannot take a punch. To the head, to the body, I’ve been saying this for years.
He cannot take a punch and that’s why he fights the way he does. He’s always looking to hold because he’s trying to prevent his opponents from extending their punches so they can get maximum power on them.”
Maybe Malignaggi has true heart and maybe his ego is bruised by the unimpressive UK fight against Lovermore N’Dou. In the eighth round of the fight against N’Dou the Magic Man broke his hand in the sixth and then had to make his hair extensions do a disappearing act which failed to impress the British public.
Malignaggi explained: “I have a broken middle metacarpal, basically the bone behind the right knuckle is broken. I have a cast on at the moment, and I have to go through the healing process but November is plenty of time away and I’ll be ready for the fight with Hatton.”
The Hitman appears to be keeping quiet, laying in wait, stockpiling ammunition for the big MGM fight in Las Vegas. Hatton is not giving anything away. He is keeping the Magician in his sights while Malignaggi tires himself out with a smoke and mirrors display coupled with excessive bursts of hot air. Be there in Las Vegas when the Hitman puts Malignaggi’s mouth where it belongs.
It all goes down in Las Vegas where we’ll see who the real man is.

A Week with the Moto Guzzi California Vintage Street Cred without the “wannabe” Moto Guzzi has more “cruiser street cred” than most people give it credit for. They’ve been around continuously since 1921; longer than anyone but Harley Davidson. But for Harley Davidson, Guzzi’s been building cruisers longer than anyone els – their first cruiser in the incarnation you see above coming out in 1967 with the V700. Guzzi has always liked building “big” bikes, but we must adjust scale. Italy, which was Guzzi’s biggest market for most of it’s life, had production street bikes with less than 100cc for decades – a bike above 300cc was considered “big”.
Guzzi was at the top of the heap early on, with production 500cc bikes that were reliable and sporting. The 500cc Falcone of the 50s is an excellent example of this, a bike with incredible reliability, to the point where an American Guzzi Club member is an original owner of two, both ridden on close to a daily basis for more than 50 years! Guzzi builds cruisers, and they have built them for a long, long time. This is no late-comer, me-too, bandwagon cruiser, built to exploit a market niche that came about from Harley-Davidson’s renaissance. Moto Guzzi toughed it out for years when companies with better resources and larger dealer networks walked all over them.
The thing is, they never gave up, they never stopped building the platform, and they stayed true to their mission. The current “cruiser” platform is built around the laterally-mounted V-twin motor (originally 700cc, now 1100), running through an in-line, automobile-type transmission straight through to a drive shaft and bevel-drive final. After more than 40 years, it’s a highly refined system. The motor could best be described as a “two cylinder small-block, American V-8?. This really isn’t a stretch. The cam is in the vee, there is a conventional sump, it has a hemi-head with pushrods and rockers. It also makes gobs and gobs of torque, is insanely easy to work on, and is dead-nuts reliable. The California Vintage is a celebration of this linage, from the first V-twins, through the Police Bike era and up through today. The first California appeared on the Eldorado platform, all white-pin-striped black with a white-trimmed “buddy seat”. So what did Moto Guzzi do with this (arguments start here) most popular platform cruiser bike ever to come from Europe? The second-oldest continuously built cruiser platform in existence? They continuously refined it
The refinements are many. Brakes are sport-bike-standard Double Brembos in the front and a single in the rear. The 1094cc engine has a smooth, stumble-free injection system. The exhaust meets the tough Euro-3 standards, and the standard bags are best-of-breed huge and integrated perfectly into the design. The seat is just plain sweet. The windscreen has been tested to assure smooth flow around the rider. The suspension comes with a Marzocchi hydraulic telescopic fork with rebound and compression adjustability. The rear suspension is ubiquitous twin shock, with preload and compression adjustability. That Guzzi sound is still there. It sounds like no other v-twin engine, unlike their more “me-too” cruiser late-comers. It’s kind of V-Twin, but more “small block”. Brings smiles by the bag load, and you don’t get into that “Harley patented their sound” conversation. Unique is good. It looks like a real, honest-to-goodness, Magnum Force police bike. The Cal weighs in at about 560lbs, and it really shows when the turns appear in front of you. You have a choice of three gears at any “happy speed”.
The Engineers didn’t give in to the drag-racing-slick-rear-tire look. It’s ALL Guzzi, and that means it’s not a Harley, Harley-clone, Harley-wannabe; Harley anything. It’s the anti-Harley in the cruiser market. It’s the non-wannabe. It’s the Cruiser Bike for someone that rides a lot of sport bikes The combination of suspension, brakes, handling and balance make this a bike for a non-cruiser-cruiser-buyer. Guzzi didn’t give in to fads, it stuck to its principles. No fat tires or huge cubic-inch motors; just not needed. The Goose will definitely go “fast enough” (Jim Barron of Rose Farm Classics claims well over 135mph).
If you want to ride a bike a lot, anywhere, anytime, in a comfortable riding position that doesn’t require a kidney belt and three bottles of Advil for your sore arms and buffeted neck, this is your bike. I Got up at 5 o’clock that Friday morning, knowing that I was going to ride the California Vintage to work. I had just wrapped up a two-week test of the Moto Guzzi Breva 1200 Sport; this was different — it would be three hundred miles of riding on a real, honest-to-goodness sumbitchin made-for-the-long-road cruiser. I picked the bike up and gingerly rode off. I was thinking that it would be a much heavier bike than I’m used to, but after a few miles I was surprised by the nimble feel. It was nowhere near as light and “zippy” as the Breva 1200, but it moved nicely and the not-too-fat tires had superb turn in. I knew that I would have to tweak the suspension a bit, but not nearly so much as the Breva. Funny, it has almost as many adjustments, more than my Ducati even. The steering shock is also a nice addition, as the windscreen requires it. This is the first floorboard-equipped bike I’ve been on in about 16 years. I didn’t know what to expect. Friends of mine said that the Cal’s floorboards were small, that “it needed highway pegs”, and “there’s no place to move your feet around”. Well, I have a size 12 shoe, and I found a couple of things off the bat:

I had never heard of full floating floorboards before, and I like them.
I was able to move my feet in different positions while cruising long distance.
The big jugs on the Vintage don’t prevent highway pegs, although I found a spot where I could hang my heels very comfortably without them.
The little peg used as a pivot for your brake lever is a very smart idea.

General Riding Effortless.
The big-pulled back bars take some getting used to, especially after the Breva’s motard-y rack. Once underway, the big 1100 pulls like a rhino, even from beneath 2000 rpm. Gearchange is “guzzi effortless”, which means that you “press and hold” each gear until you release the clutch. If you want something a little quicker, get the 6-speed on the Breva Sport/Griso/Norge, as it is much more refined. The five-speed on the Guzzi, slow as it is, is fantastically spaced to ride on the street with. First gear is completely useable, and I found myself cruising the streets of Santa Barbara in first between lights, only shifting when I had some yardage between me and the next stop. The first-second combination allows for easy maneuvering and nice “zippy” moves on the streets. If you’re expecting the slouched-over, “lone, unloved and apathetic biker” riding position that many cruisers offer, you’re going to be disappointed. The best position on this bike is a standard straight up and down, nearly cop-like. It’s comfortable, gives you tons of visibility – you’re eye-to-eye with drivers in all but the tallest SUVs. Friends that see me on the road say that I look better on this bike than the others that I’ve ridden – time to have a chat with the wife and see if she likes white or black.
The controls have a nice “retro” look, but they are most definitely modern. Italian bike owners will be familiar with this layout. The clutch is butter smooth, allows for a lot of feathering and never gives a hint of any wooden or binary grabbiness. The instruments all have a slightly retro character, and this is also attractive, down to the speedometer that reads about 10% optimistic.
Looks like Guzzi had some left over parts from my old one, as they read almost identically. Brakes took a little getting used to. I’m more of a “front braker” person, so I usually apply the fronts and then ease the back brake in for a settling effect. Turns out that the Guzzi Linked brakes work well for this, although I adjusted my technique slightly to just use the front brake lever to peel off speed, and the rear lever to get down to business. For those of you unfamiliar, the linked brakes on equipped Moto Guzzi bikes operate the left front disc in conjunction with the rear disc. The front brake lever operates only the front right Brembo.
The combination is both effective and safe. Hard to high-side a bike with linked brakes when used correctly, since you can modulate the speed of both wheels with the rear lever. The Cal’s narrower than current vogue tires allow for the bike to turn in beautifully. I had to adjust the steering shock for high speed turns, as it tends to have an uncomfortable wobbling frequency around an indicated 80-90 in the big sweepers without it. Once dialed in it all disappears. The adjustments of the suspension are also welcome, giving me a very comfortable ride with dynamic handling capabilities. Lightness, if a word like that can be used with a cruiser, is apparent. The bike weighs in at only 560-ish pounds, and this translates into the “flick-ability” of this Guzzi when compared to it’s rivals, and also accentuates the already-high-standard Brembos abilities. The 1100cc engine is matched nicely to this bike – no more engine needed because you’re traveling smart and light, not loaded up with needless accessories, googaws and an extra 700cc or more to pull it around. Riding in traffic The first few miles northbound on the 405 from picking up the bike revealed a nice easy cruise in moderate traffic.
As I neared LAX, the traffic backed up and the commuter lane ended, giving me the choice of splitting lanes or sitting. Like most California riders, I chose the former, but with caution as I was adjusting to the big Guzzi’s systems and controls. I have to thank Clint Eastwood and others for putting the look of the Guzzi into people’s minds. My black jacket, white Shoei helmet and the windscreen/light combo parted traffic like Charlton Heston in a red bathrobe. My urban camouflage was highly successful. Even so, the bags on the Guzzi, big as they are, don’t protrude past the bars or floorboards (I think this is part of the philosophy of their engineers as exhibited by the Norge’s similar layout), and the upright stance gives you so much control over the bike that splitting lanes is not the thrill ride I had expected. Puppies and Kittens to that.
The cavernous bags are a commuters’ delight. I was able to pack all my goodies in the side bags, and the real show-stopper was the ability to put my 17? Mac Laptop in without having to take a running start. I could have easily fit five a side! We’re talking grocery bags in here. The bags come with an inner liner, they open very wide and of course have locks. I was advised to keep them locked down at all time to prevent accidental opening, didn’t try to find out what would happen if I didn’t. The only note about the bags would be to expect to paint the lids once in awhile as you’re going to hit them from time-to-time when mounting the bike. I don’t think this is a big deal if you ride it a lot, as stuff happens and that’s just part of riding.
The Guzzi is so much fun to ride I don’t think any of them are going to be bought as hangar queens anyway. This is a real, he-man, ride-me-everyday kind of bike. I like the way I feel and look on it. I like being seen on it, but I wouldn’t ride it just to be seen on it. Does that make sense? Cool vs. Checkbook Cool. Looking for a Cool Cruiser or Big Bagger? The California Vintage is “Seriously Cool” Cool is Fonzi before the Shark Tank. Cool is James Bond before Roger Lazenby. Ford before the Pinto. The Blues Brothers before Belushi died. While it is most definitely true that some people that ride motorcycles from “The Motorcycle Company” are cool, it’s not because they own Harleys. They are cool AND they chose to ride Harleys.
But there are people that are cool and they choose to ride Vespas. The issue here is the great number of people that buy Harleys and other “lifestyle” motorcycles because it will make them cool. This is “checkbook cool”. No work needed, just add money and you’re cool. To whom?
Well, definitely to other people that did the same thing and wrote a check. After all, one chink in the armor there, and the whole house of cards could come crashing down! If, all of a sudden, object that everyone was spending all their money on to be cool all of a sudden isn’t cool anymore, then the now familiar “bubble” in that particular “market for cool” would burst, and you’d have a lot of equipment and associated bits flooding the market, and everyone would be trying to get something else that is cool. A classic example of this is the Ferrari market just after Enzo died. It went through the ceiling, then burst as speculators paying exorbitant prices couldn’t find anyone to purchase, and dumping began that, nearly 20 years later, only has about 50-75% of the values at that point. I’m not saying that the Harley market is going to crash. I’m also not insinuating that people will stop buying cruisers. My point is, buy something based on facts, what YOU want, and consider all options. Too often, I’ll be talking to people that want to get a cruiser, perhaps their first one, and they are fixated on the Harley, and ONLY the Harley.
Sometimes you’ll have the Yamaha, Suzuki, Victory or others in the mix, but I don’t hear anyone saying, “What about that big Guzzi”, or “I considered the Guzzi but want the Roadliner”, etc. The California Vintage isn’t on their radar. Why? Lack of logo underwear? No lifestyle? What!?? The Guzzi is a great bagger for the serious rider. Guzzi gets in the magazines, but the European editor of one of these really doesn’t like anything without 150 horsepower or a Munich nameplate, and just continuously “bags” on Guzzi to the US public. Shame on him. The Guzzi is well-suited to the US buyer and market. Big, long roads, lots of friends with bikes, a loyal following and a requirement for reliability. The California Vintage is a freeking bargain. If you were to load up any other cruiser with great bags, custom seats, windscreen, sportbike-level front fork and adjustable rear shocks, -you’d be lucky to get under $20-22,000. Yet, here’s your California Vintage, with an incredible seat, best-of-breed suspension, mongo bags and nicely integrated screen on the basic platform, standard, for $15K. Some editors lump it against the sportster because of its weight and engine size, but the real comparison is the big baggers. If your idea of cool is:

Light and maneuverable
Reliable
Heritage and Style without too much bling
Comfortable Two-Up seating, but not barcalounger
43mpg
Something Different
An incredibly open and friendly owners’ group
You want a great commuter cruiser.
Oh, and you aren’t buying a hangar queen. You’re hittin’ the road!

If you think the above list defines “your cool” – You should consider the Guzzi. You should ride the California Vintage and see if it’s for you. Find out when the dealer is going to have rides available and get on the bike. Fill up the bags. Bring the white helmet and sunglasses, and you’re CHP – 1972. Retro with some serious riding chops, that’s the California Vintage. The California Vintage leaps into the modern world from 1972 like Bob Beaman’s long jump. It may not be your bike, but it’s worth your consideration. You’ll be pleasantly surprised. Your First “Big” Cruiser I’m going to go out on a limb here and recommend the California Vintage if you’ve never had a bagger before. Reason for this is that it’s light. Some of the really big bikes are incredibly difficult to get in and out of parking spaces, let alone get around parking lots. They are not easy to get the hang of, and can be downright dangerous to someone that doesn’t have a lot of experience, or doesn’t ride much. The Guzzi is well-suited because it’s conservative geometry and low center of gravity allow a less-experienced rider to easily get around a parking lot, and build serious confidence on the open road. Sweepers and bumpy turns become no big deal in no time, and the linked brakes and featherweight controls allow the rider to stop on a piece of newspaper. It’s a very easy bike to ride, and if you ride a lot, it’s very rewarding as you’ll just be able to DUST some of the big cruisers through the twisties.
They may pass you on the straights (but I DOUBT IT). If you’re like me, that just doesn’t matter, as I don’t ride much with anyone that is trying to die or attract too much attention from John Q. Law. The Cal is your friendly neighborhood happy speed bike that is the cruiser that sport bike and sport-touring types should buy. It’s the cruiser for the rider that is going to reel in some big miles next year. A side-by-side comparison of the California Vintage and Harley Davidson Heritage Softail… After riding the California Vintage around, I thought it would be nice to compare it to the “standard” of the group – The Harley Davidson Heritage Softail. I chose the softail because it has similar look and purpose. It is a luxury touring bike with a clear windscreen, bags, etc. It’s purpose is “retro”; cop-like, long miles, touch of retro and, as the name suggests, “Heritage”. I think this is probably an accurate description of the big Guzzi as well. Price Price was slightly difficult to figure. Moto Guzzi has a single price, $14,999. There are no “ups” involved. You can buy only three accessories, and they’re all luggage, a trunk bag, tail bag and a cover. That’s it. If you want to add 40lbs of leather and logo items, you’re pretty much out of luck here. Bonus in my opinion, because you’re not going to get sold a whole bunch of stuff you don’t need just so the dealer can load up your out-the-door price. The Guzzi is unique enough as it stands. The Harley’s base is $17,999. There’s a “freight” charge of $330, Wire wheels are another $500, Emissions in California are another $200, and a security system is $345. So now you’re at $19,199. Oh yeah. Guzzi has that killer Marzocchi fork. Harley’s got that too, but that’s another $1400. Hard bags similar to the Guzzi will be another $800. So now we’re up to about 21,399. That’s an extra $6400 to pack it like the Moto Guzzi California Vintage.
So what do you get for the money? You do get that Harley name plate, so all you’re friends will instantly know that you are part of the crowd and “stayed in the box”. You get the same warranty (2 years), but I didn’t see roadside assistance, which is what is offered by Guzzi. How about power? Do you get more power for your money? Well, the Guzzi’s 1094cc motor lists it’s horspower as 72hp. Harley doesn’t list it’s horsepower figures anywhere on their site, but after a Google Search I found the highest output listedas 82hp for their 96 c.i. (1570cc) lump. When you factor weight in, I get 9 lbs per horsepower for the Harley, and 8 lbs per horsepower for the Guzzi. So the $6400 does give you one more pound per horsepower for the Harley, given that the highest figures I could find are accurate (I found lower, too). Harley also delivers an extra 11 ft/lbs of torque, which indeed is nothing to sneeze at. So, dollar-wise, it costs $640 per extra horsepower, and $582 for each extra foot-pound of torque. Of course, Harley will be most happy to put more ponies under your butt for an extra charge.
You could also just live with the stock leather soft bags on the Harley and save more money… I fell in love with the Marzocchi forks. You can take them off the Harley if you want, but the handling will definitely suffer and the Guzzi will just walk away from you in the twisties. Maybe that’s not you’re thing, but frankly, I believe that if you’re considering a Guzzi, you’re probably very interested in how the bike will handle and move. Guzzi doesn’t publish it’s lean angles, but from my experience they are extremely sporting. Harley states their lean angles are 29° or thereabouts, and I’m sure that Guzzi stomps this mercilessly. The big, bad brembos are something else that Guzzi has that Harley doesn’t; I didn’t couldn’t find this available from Harley – I’m sure they are available aftermarket, just pony up the bucks. I guess it depends on what you want. Many people find it extremely important to belong, and I appreciate that very much. Harley’s community is very strong and definitely has a long and storied lifestyle.
You’re never going to have much of a “bad boy” image on a California Guzzi, excepting the bad cops fromMagnum Force. The Guzzi is pointed directly at riders that want a great handling, comfortable and reliable bagger to soak up long distances. After all, once you’re going 80, ride, comfort, handling and braking become very important. The Harley will definitely hit the road, soak up the miles, and you get to belong to “the club” – and pay the extra $6400 in “dues”. I’ve never been much of a “joiner”. I am a Guzzi enthusiast and I will readily admit that I am glad that the Guzzi compares so favorably. The Moto Guzzi National Owner’s Club is a great organization that I just haven’t gotten around to joining, and yet my friends in the club still invite me on their rides and treat me like a member when I show up. I think guilt drives membership there. The club is very family-oriented and friendly as all-get-out. The meets definitely have nothing “racy” about them, in fact, they are more anarchic than anything else.
I think I’ve met the club’s president, but nobody ever discusses club politics, so I think he got elected by missing a meeting. I guess it depends on what you want, but I believe that a side-by-side comparison of the Heritage and the California Vintage is a worthy one. The big Guzzi really packs a tremendous value for the money, and it’s a real delight to own and ride. I knew this day would come… Ok. It’s not my bike. I’ve shared that. I had less time with it than the Breva 1200 Sport that GuzziUSA was kind enough to let me ride. I took the Breva back, loving the bike, but I knew that it had to go on, eventually, to a happy owner. This time it’s different. The Guzzi got under my skin. This bike is the “girl you take home to Mom”. I wasn’t ready to let go. I woke up early and decided to take the bike from Northridge down to Newport Beach in Friday Morning Rush Hour to have lunch with a college buddy. I hadn’t really experienced the center of Los Angeles in very heavy traffic, and I figured that I-5 at 9am would be a perfect crucible. This isn’t a short trip. Over 70 miles on LA’s inner city freeway into the heart of Orange County. I would be traveling across areas that are some of the busiest in the US.
Names like East LA interchange, where the 110, 10, 5 and 60 all meet in a pasta bowl of roads, and further south, the “Orange Crush” near Disneyland beckoned. I would definitely be doing some lane splittin’ today. I hoped that the big, police-bike-inspired Guzzi was up to its heritage. For a Cruiser, the Guzzi isn’t exceptionally wide. The seat is pretty mellow, really, and the bags don’t stick out further than the handlebars, as far as I could tell. The mirrors protrude slightly further, but not so much. Ride height is perfect for heavy traffic. You sit up high and can look all but the largest SUV drivers right in the eye. When you’re in the canyons between them, this and a good set of headlights is definitely a plus. The day started out warm and proceeded to heat up to the typical, Santa-Ana winded Indian Summer day that is famous in the region. A great test for the bike. Stifling hot, heavy traffic and a big cruiser. Not as much fun as canyon carving, but if you live in LA or any big city, considering the purchase of this wonderful, big Guzzi, you sure as heck want to know that it can live in traffic in tough conditions. Once onto the 5 South, I cruise in comfort until I reach the northern reaches of downtown LA. Traffic is backing up. I began to weave between the well-spaced cars as they moved along at 45-55 mph. Absolutely no problem.
If anything the front windscreen was too efficient in that it moved the air around me instead of through the vents in my jacket. I continued as the traffic deepened and the myriad ramps of the East LA interchange approached, signaling that stopped traffic and real, slow-speed splitting was in my future. As I worked my way through the traffic, I noticed that I was splitting through cars like butter – only the narrowest of passages had me slowed or stopped, and this had a lot to do with the Cal being “someone else’s bike”. Lane splitting is a black art that involves profiling the vehicle/driver combinations around you, spotting goof balls on cell phones, putting on make-up (sharp objects near your eyes at speed? stupid!), or even reading the paper. It also involves people looking back and forth in their rear view mirrors making eye contact with you. These are the real scary ones, because you don’t know if they are going to move out of your way or commit Assault with a Deadly Weapon. So I take it easy. Hey! I’m on a cruiser.
There are a few squids that I let by, happy to risk a little more. I’m 47, taking my Friday off, and headed for lunch on a bike given to me for a week. I’m sure as hell not going to screw this up, the ’09 Guzzis are coming out and I want my butt on them as soon as I can arrange it! The roads widen and smooth out into Orange County. Big HOV lanes, smooth roads and I’m in business all the way to Newport Beach. Arriving off the 55, I realize that my buddy, Dean, has moved his office. I call, and he’s in a meeting. I need to get gas anyway, as I want to fill up the tank before I return the bike. Time to bring up one thing to remember about living with the California. The tank is kind of on the small side. I KNOW that it says that it holds 5 gallons, but I’ve ridden it 25 miles with the reserve light on and still only put about 3.8 into it. Jeeeeezzzussss! Can the Engineers at Guzzi give us our 6 gallon tanks back from the 60′s? With these wonderful bikes turning 43 mpg, we’d have some RANGE! The seats and riding position are comfortable enough for two-plus hour stints, let’s make some tanks that extend the ride. Ok. Rant over.
Had a nice lunch, a few laughs and realized that Mall Food in Newport Beach is very different than the Post-Nuclear-Battlefield food that is served in the East San Fernando Valley Shopping Centers. Time for the final ride up the 405 in rush hour traffic to the California’s final stop. More lane splitting, lots of bumps (the 405 is unbelievably rough) and final arrival. I get here one week after picking it up, only 10 miles short of 1000 miles total. I really rode the bike hard, enjoyed it thoroughly and left with a sweet taste in my mouth. Time to go home and negotiate with the wife…
A Week with the Moto Guzzi California Vintage Street Cred without the “wannabe” Moto Guzzi has more “cruiser street cred” than most people give it credit for. They’ve been around continuously since 1921; longer than anyone but Harley Davidson. But for Harley Davidson, Guzzi’s been building cruisers longer than anyone els – their first cruiser in the incarnation you see above coming out in 1967 with the V700. Guzzi has always liked building “big” bikes, but we must adjust scale. Italy, which was Guzzi’s biggest market for most of it’s life, had production street bikes with less than 100cc for decades – a bike above 300cc was considered “big”.
Guzzi was at the top of the heap early on, with production 500cc bikes that were reliable and sporting. The 500cc Falcone of the 50s is an excellent example of this, a bike with incredible reliability, to the point where an American Guzzi Club member is an original owner of two, both ridden on close to a daily lampy solarne basis for more than 50 years! Guzzi builds cruisers, and they have built them for a long, long time. This is no late-comer, me-too, bandwagon cruiser, built to exploit a market niche that came about from Harley-Davidson’s renaissance. Moto Guzzi toughed it out for years when companies with better resources and larger dealer networks walked all over them.
The thing is, they never gave up, they never stopped building the platform, and they stayed true to their mission. The current “cruiser” platform is built around the laterally-mounted V-twin motor (originally 700cc, now 1100), running through an in-line, automobile-type transmission straight through to a drive shaft and bevel-drive final. After more than 40 years, it’s a highly refined system. The motor could best be described as a “two cylinder small-block, American V-8?. This really isn’t a stretch. The cam is in the vee, there is a conventional sump, it has a hemi-head with pushrods and rockers. It also makes gobs and gobs of torque, is insanely easy to work on, and is dead-nuts reliable. The California Vintage is a celebration of this linage, from the first V-twins, through the Police Bike era and up through today. The first California appeared on the Eldorado platform, all white-pin-striped black with a white-trimmed “buddy seat”. So what did Moto Guzzi do with this (arguments start here) most popular platform cruiser bike ever to come from Europe? The second-oldest continuously built cruiser platform in existence? They continuously refined it
The refinements are many. Brakes are sport-bike-standard Double Brembos in the front and a single in the rear. The 1094cc engine has a smooth, stumble-free injection system. The exhaust meets the tough Euro-3 standards, and the standard bags are best-of-breed huge and integrated perfectly into the design. The seat is just plain sweet. The windscreen has been tested to assure smooth flow around the rider. The suspension comes with a Marzocchi hydraulic telescopic fork with rebound and compression adjustability. The rear suspension is ubiquitous twin shock, with preload and compression adjustability. That Guzzi sound is still there. It sounds like no other v-twin engine, unlike their more “me-too” cruiser late-comers. It’s kind of V-Twin, but more “small block”. Brings smiles by the bag load, and you don’t get into that “Harley patented their sound” conversation. Unique is good. It looks like a real, honest-to-goodness, Magnum Force police bike. The Cal weighs in at about 560lbs, and it really shows when the turns appear in front of you. You have a choice of three gears at any “happy speed”.
The Engineers didn’t give in to the drag-racing-slick-rear-tire look. It’s ALL Guzzi, and that means it’s not a Harley, Harley-clone, Harley-wannabe; Harley anything. It’s the anti-Harley in the cruiser market. It’s the non-wannabe. It’s the Cruiser Bike for someone that rides a lot of sport bikes The combination of suspension, brakes, handling and balance make this a bike for a non-cruiser-cruiser-buyer. Guzzi didn’t give in to fads, it stuck to its principles. No fat tires or huge cubic-inch motors; just not needed. The Goose will definitely go “fast enough” (Jim Barron of Rose Farm Classics claims well over 135mph).
If you want to ride a bike a lot, anywhere, anytime, in a comfortable riding position that doesn’t require a kidney belt and three bottles of Advil for your sore arms and buffeted neck, this is your bike. I Got up at 5 o’clock that Friday morning, knowing that I was going to ride the California Vintage to work. I had just wrapped up a two-week test of the Moto Guzzi Breva 1200 Sport; this was different — it would be three hundred miles of riding on a real, honest-to-goodness sumbitchin made-for-the-long-road cruiser. I picked the bike up and gingerly rode off. I was thinking that it would be a much heavier bike than I’m used to, but after a few miles I was surprised by the nimble feel. It was nowhere near as light and “zippy” as the Breva 1200, but it moved nicely and the not-too-fat tires had superb turn in. I knew that I would have to tweak the suspension a bit, but not nearly so much as the Breva. Funny, it has almost as many adjustments, more than my Ducati even. The steering shock is also a nice addition, as the windscreen requires it. This is the first floorboard-equipped bike I’ve been on in about 16 years. I didn’t know what to expect. Friends of mine said that the Cal’s floorboards were small, that “it needed highway pegs”, and “there’s no place to move your feet around”. Well, I have a size 12 shoe, and I found a couple of things off the bat:

I had never heard of full floating floorboards before, and I like them.
I was able to move my feet in different positions while cruising long distance.
The big jugs on the Vintage don’t prevent highway pegs, although I found a spot where I could hang my heels very comfortably without them.
The little peg used as a pivot for your brake lever is a very smart idea.

General Riding Effortless.
The big-pulled back bars take some getting used to, especially after the Breva’s motard-y rack. Once underway, the big 1100 pulls like a rhino, even from beneath 2000 rpm. Gearchange is “guzzi effortless”, which means that you “press and hold” each gear until you release the clutch. If you want something a little quicker, get the 6-speed on the Breva Sport/Griso/Norge, as it is much more refined. The five-speed on the Guzzi, slow as it is, is fantastically spaced to ride on the street with. First gear is completely useable, and I found myself cruising the streets of Santa Barbara in first between lights, only shifting when I had some yardage between me and the next stop. The first-second combination allows for easy maneuvering and nice “zippy” moves on the streets. If you’re expecting the slouched-over, “lone, unloved and apathetic biker” riding position that many cruisers offer, you’re going to be disappointed. The best position on this bike is a standard straight up and down, nearly cop-like. It’s comfortable, gives you tons of visibility – you’re eye-to-eye with drivers in all but the tallest SUVs. Friends that see me on the road say that I look better on this bike than the others that I’ve ridden – time to have a chat with the wife and see if she likes white or black.
The controls have a nice “retro” look, but they are most definitely modern. Italian bike owners will be familiar with this layout. The clutch is butter smooth, allows for a lot of feathering and never gives a hint of any wooden or binary grabbiness. The instruments all have a slightly retro character, and this is also attractive, down to the speedometer that reads about 10% optimistic.
Looks like Guzzi had some left over parts from my old one, as they read almost identically. Brakes took a little getting used to. I’m more of a “front braker” person, so I usually apply the fronts and then ease the back brake in for a settling effect. Turns out that the Guzzi Linked brakes work well for this, although I adjusted my technique slightly to just use the front brake lever to peel off speed, and the rear lever to get down to business. For those of you unfamiliar, the linked brakes on equipped Moto Guzzi bikes operate the left front disc in conjunction with the rear disc. The front brake lever operates only the front right Brembo.
The combination is both effective and safe. Hard to high-side a bike with linked brakes when used correctly, since you can modulate the speed of both wheels with the rear lever. The Cal’s narrower than current vogue tires allow for the bike to turn in beautifully. I had to adjust the steering shock for high speed turns, as it tends to have an uncomfortable wobbling frequency around an indicated 80-90 in the big sweepers without it. Once dialed in it all disappears. The adjustments of the suspension are also welcome, giving me a very comfortable ride with dynamic handling capabilities. Lightness, if a word like that can be used with a cruiser, is apparent. The bike weighs in at only 560-ish pounds, and this translates into the “flick-ability” of this Guzzi when compared to it’s rivals, and also accentuates the already-high-standard Brembos abilities. The 1100cc engine is matched nicely to this bike – no more engine needed because you’re traveling smart and light, not loaded up with needless accessories, googaws and an extra 700cc or more to pull it around. Riding in traffic The first few miles northbound on the 405 from picking up the bike revealed a nice easy cruise in moderate traffic.
As I neared LAX, the traffic backed up and the commuter lane ended, giving me the choice of splitting lanes or sitting. Like most California riders, I chose the former, but with caution as I was adjusting to the big Guzzi’s systems and controls. I have to thank Clint Eastwood and others for putting the look of the Guzzi into people’s minds. My black jacket, white Shoei helmet and the windscreen/light combo parted traffic like Charlton Heston in a red bathrobe. My urban camouflage was highly successful. Even so, the bags on the Guzzi, big as they are, don’t protrude past the bars or floorboards (I think this is part of the philosophy of their engineers as exhibited by the Norge’s similar layout), and the upright stance gives you so much control over the bike that splitting lanes is not the thrill ride I had expected. Puppies and Kittens to that.
The cavernous bags are a commuters’ delight. I was able to pack all my goodies in the side bags, and the real show-stopper was the ability to put my 17? Mac Laptop in without having to take a running start. I could have easily fit five a side! We’re talking grocery bags in here. The bags come with an inner liner, they open very wide and of course have locks. I was advised to keep them locked down at all time to prevent accidental opening, didn’t try to find out what would happen if I didn’t. The only note about the bags would be to expect to paint the lids once in awhile as you’re going to hit them from time-to-time when mounting the bike. I don’t think this is a big deal if you ride it a lot, as stuff happens and that’s just part of riding.
The Guzzi is so much fun to ride I don’t think any of them are going to be bought as hangar queens anyway. This is a real, he-man, ride-me-everyday kind of bike. I like the way I feel and look on it. I like being seen on it, but I wouldn’t ride it just to be seen on it. Does that make sense? Cool vs. Checkbook Cool. Looking for a Cool Cruiser or Big Bagger? The California Vintage is “Seriously Cool” Cool is Fonzi before the Shark Tank. Cool is James Bond before Roger Lazenby. Ford before the Pinto. The Blues Brothers before Belushi died. While it is most definitely true that some people that ride motorcycles from “The Motorcycle Company” are cool, it’s not because they own Harleys. They are cool AND they chose to ride Harleys.
But there are people that are cool and they choose to ride Vespas. The issue here is the great number of people that buy Harleys and other “lifestyle” motorcycles because it will make them cool. This is “checkbook cool”. No work needed, just add money and you’re cool. To whom?
Well, definitely to other people that did the same thing and wrote a check. After all, one chink in the armor there, and the whole house of cards could come crashing down! If, all of a sudden, object that everyone was spending all their money on to be cool all of a sudden isn’t cool anymore, then the now familiar “bubble” in that particular “market for cool” would burst, and you’d have a lot of equipment and associated bits flooding the market, and everyone would be trying to get something else that is cool. A classic example of this is the Ferrari market just after Enzo died. It went through the ceiling, then burst as speculators paying exorbitant prices couldn’t find anyone to purchase, and dumping began that, nearly 20 years later, only has about 50-75% of the values at that point. I’m not saying that the Harley market is going to crash. I’m also not insinuating that people will stop buying cruisers. My point is, buy something based on facts, what YOU want, and consider all options. Too often, I’ll be talking to people that want to get a cruiser, perhaps their first one, and they are fixated on the Harley, and ONLY the Harley.
Sometimes you’ll have the Yamaha, Suzuki, Victory or others in the mix, but I don’t hear anyone saying, “What about that big Guzzi”, or “I considered the Guzzi but want the Roadliner”, etc. The California Vintage isn’t on their radar. Why? Lack of logo underwear? No lifestyle? What!?? The Guzzi is a great bagger for the serious rider. Guzzi gets in the magazines, but the European editor of one of these really doesn’t like anything without 150 horsepower or a Munich nameplate, and just continuously “bags” on Guzzi to the US public. Shame on him. The Guzzi is well-suited to the US buyer and market. Big, long roads, lots of friends with bikes, a loyal following and a requirement for reliability. The California Vintage is a freeking bargain. If you were to load up any other cruiser with great bags, custom seats, windscreen, sportbike-level front fork and adjustable rear shocks, -you’d be lucky to get under $20-22,000. Yet, here’s your California Vintage, with an incredible seat, best-of-breed suspension, mongo bags and nicely integrated screen on the basic platform, standard, for $15K. Some editors lump it against the sportster because of its weight and engine size, but the real comparison is the big baggers. If your idea of cool is:

Light and maneuverable
Reliable
Heritage and Style without too much bling
Comfortable Two-Up seating, but not barcalounger
43mpg
Something Different
An incredibly open and friendly owners’ group
You want a great commuter cruiser.
Oh, and you aren’t buying a hangar queen. You’re hittin’ the road!

If you think the above list defines “your cool” – You should consider the Guzzi. You should ride the California Vintage and see if it’s for you. Find out when the dealer is going to have rides available and get on the bike. Fill up the bags. Bring the white helmet and sunglasses, and you’re CHP – 1972. Retro with some serious riding chops, that’s the California Vintage. The California Vintage leaps into the modern world from 1972 like Bob Beaman’s long jump. It may not be your bike, but it’s worth your consideration. You’ll be pleasantly surprised. Your First “Big” Cruiser I’m going to go out on a limb here and recommend the California Vintage if you’ve never had a bagger before. Reason for this is that it’s light. Some of the really big bikes are incredibly difficult to get in and out of parking spaces, let alone get around parking lots. They are not easy to get the hang of, and can be downright dangerous to someone that doesn’t have a lot of experience, or doesn’t ride much. The Guzzi is well-suited because it’s conservative geometry and low center of gravity allow a less-experienced rider to easily get around a parking lot, and build serious confidence on the open road. Sweepers and bumpy turns become no big deal in no time, and the linked brakes and featherweight controls allow the rider to stop on a piece of newspaper. It’s a very easy bike to ride, and if you ride a lot, it’s very rewarding as you’ll just be able to DUST some of the big cruisers through the twisties.
They may pass you on the straights (but I DOUBT IT). If you’re like me, that just doesn’t matter, as I don’t ride much with anyone that is trying to die or attract too much attention from John Q. Law. The Cal is your friendly neighborhood happy speed bike that is the cruiser that sport bike and sport-touring types should buy. It’s the cruiser for the rider that is going to reel in some big miles next year. A side-by-side comparison of the California Vintage and Harley Davidson Heritage Softail… After riding the California Vintage around, I thought it would be nice to compare it to the “standard” of the group – The Harley Davidson Heritage Softail. I chose the softail because it has similar look and purpose. It is a luxury touring bike with a clear windscreen, bags, etc. It’s purpose is “retro”; cop-like, long miles, touch of retro and, as the name suggests, “Heritage”. I think this is probably an accurate description of the big Guzzi as well. Price Price was slightly difficult to figure. Moto Guzzi has a single price, $14,999. There are no “ups” involved. You can buy only three accessories, and they’re all luggage, a trunk bag, tail bag and a cover. That’s it. If you want to add 40lbs of leather and logo items, you’re pretty much out of luck here. Bonus in my opinion, because you’re not going to get sold a whole bunch of stuff you don’t need just so the dealer can load up your out-the-door price. The Guzzi is unique enough as it stands. The Harley’s base is $17,999. There’s a “freight” charge of $330, Wire wheels are another $500, Emissions in California are another $200, and a security system is $345. So now you’re at $19,199. Oh yeah. Guzzi has that killer Marzocchi fork. Harley’s got that too, but that’s another $1400. Hard bags similar to the Guzzi will be another $800. So now we’re up to about 21,399. That’s an extra $6400 to pack it like the Moto Guzzi California Vintage.
So what do you get for the money? You do get that Harley name plate, so all you’re friends will instantly know that you are part of the crowd and “stayed in the box”. You get the same warranty (2 years), but I didn’t see roadside assistance, which is what is offered by Guzzi. How about power? Do you get more power for your money? Well, the Guzzi’s 1094cc motor lists it’s horspower as 72hp. Harley doesn’t list it’s horsepower figures anywhere on their site, but after a Google Search I found the highest output listedas 82hp for their 96 c.i. (1570cc) lump. When you factor weight in, I get 9 lbs per horsepower for the Harley, and 8 lbs per horsepower for the Guzzi. So the $6400 does give you one more pound per horsepower for the Harley, given that the highest figures I could find are accurate (I found lower, too). Harley also delivers an extra 11 ft/lbs of torque, which indeed is nothing to sneeze at. So, dollar-wise, it costs $640 per extra horsepower, and $582 for each extra foot-pound of torque. Of course, Harley will be most happy to put more ponies under your butt for an extra charge.
You could also just live with the stock leather soft bags on the Harley and save more money… I fell in love with the Marzocchi forks. You can take them off the Harley if you want, but the handling will definitely suffer and the Guzzi will just walk away from you in the twisties. Maybe that’s not you’re thing, but frankly, I believe that if you’re considering a Guzzi, you’re probably very interested in how the bike will handle and move. Guzzi doesn’t publish it’s lean angles, but from my experience they are extremely sporting. Harley states their lean angles are 29° or thereabouts, and I’m sure that Guzzi stomps this mercilessly. The big, bad brembos are something else that Guzzi has that Harley doesn’t; I didn’t couldn’t find this available from Harley – I’m sure they are available aftermarket, just pony up the bucks. I guess it depends on what you want. Many people find it extremely important to belong, and I appreciate that very much. Harley’s community is very strong and definitely has a long and storied lifestyle.
You’re never going to have much of a “bad boy” image on a California Guzzi, excepting the bad cops fromMagnum Force. The Guzzi is pointed directly at riders that want a great handling, comfortable and reliable bagger to soak up long distances. After all, once you’re going 80, ride, comfort, handling and braking become very important. The Harley will definitely hit the road, soak up the miles, and you get to belong to “the club” – and pay the extra $6400 in “dues”. I’ve never been much of a “joiner”. I am a Guzzi enthusiast and I will readily admit that I am glad that the Guzzi compares so favorably. The Moto Guzzi National Owner’s Club is a great organization that I just haven’t gotten around to joining, and yet my friends in the club still invite me on their rides and treat me like a member when I show up. I think guilt drives membership there. The club is very family-oriented and friendly as all-get-out. The meets definitely have nothing “racy” about them, in fact, they are more anarchic than anything else.
I think I’ve met the club’s president, but nobody ever discusses club politics, so I think he got elected by missing a meeting. I guess it depends on what you want, but I believe that a side-by-side comparison of the Heritage and the California Vintage is a worthy one. The big Guzzi really packs a tremendous value for the money, and it’s a real delight to own and ride. I knew this day would come… Ok. It’s not my bike. I’ve shared that. I had less time with it than the Breva 1200 Sport that GuzziUSA was kind enough to let me ride. I took the Breva back, loving the bike, but I knew that it had to go on, eventually, to a happy owner. This time it’s different. The Guzzi got under my skin. This bike is the “girl you take home to Mom”. I wasn’t ready to let go. I woke up early and decided to take the bike from Northridge down to Newport Beach in Friday Morning Rush Hour to have lunch with a college buddy. I hadn’t really experienced the center of Los Angeles in very heavy traffic, and I figured that I-5 at 9am would be a perfect crucible. This isn’t a short trip. Over 70 miles on LA’s inner city freeway into the heart of Orange County. I would be traveling across areas that are some of the busiest in the US.
Names like East LA interchange, where the 110, 10, 5 and 60 all meet in a pasta bowl of roads, and further south, the “Orange Crush” near Disneyland beckoned. I would definitely be doing some lane splittin’ today. I hoped that the big, police-bike-inspired Guzzi was up to its heritage. For a Cruiser, the Guzzi isn’t exceptionally wide. The seat is pretty mellow, really, and the bags don’t stick out further than the handlebars, as far as I could tell. The mirrors protrude slightly further, but not so much. Ride height is perfect for heavy traffic. You sit up high and can look all but the largest SUV drivers right in the eye. When you’re in the canyons between them, this and a good set of headlights is definitely a plus. The day started out warm and proceeded to heat up to the typical, Santa-Ana winded Indian Summer day that is famous in the region. A great test for the bike. Stifling hot, heavy traffic and a big cruiser. Not as much fun as canyon carving, but if you live in LA or any big city, considering the purchase of this wonderful, big Guzzi, you sure as heck want to know that it can live in traffic in tough conditions. Once onto the 5 South, I cruise in comfort until I reach the northern reaches of downtown LA. Traffic is backing up. I began to weave between the well-spaced cars as they moved along at 45-55 mph. Absolutely no problem.
If anything the front windscreen was too efficient in that it moved the air around me instead of through the vents in my jacket. I continued as the traffic deepened and the myriad ramps of the East LA interchange approached, signaling that stopped traffic and real, slow-speed splitting was in my future. As I worked my way through the traffic, I noticed that I was splitting through cars like butter – only the narrowest of passages had me slowed or stopped, and this had a lot to do with the Cal being “someone else’s bike”. Lane splitting is a black art that involves profiling the vehicle/driver combinations around you, spotting goof balls on cell phones, putting on make-up (sharp objects near your eyes at speed? stupid!), or even reading the paper. It also involves people looking back and forth in their rear view mirrors making eye contact with you. These are the real scary ones, because you don’t know if they are going to move out of your way or commit Assault with a Deadly Weapon. So I take it easy. Hey! I’m on a cruiser.
There are a few squids that I let by, happy to risk a little more. I’m 47, taking my Friday off, and headed for lunch on a bike given to me for a week. I’m sure as hell not going to screw this up, the ’09 Guzzis are coming out and I want my butt on them as soon as I can arrange it! The roads widen and smooth out into Orange County. Big HOV lanes, smooth roads and I’m in business all the way to Newport Beach. Arriving off the 55, I realize that my buddy, Dean, has moved his office. I call, and he’s in a meeting. I need to get gas anyway, as I want to fill up the tank before I return the bike. Time to bring up one thing to remember about living with the California. The tank is kind of on the small side. I KNOW that it says that it holds 5 gallons, but I’ve ridden it 25 miles with the reserve light on and still only put about 3.8 into it. Jeeeeezzzussss! Can the Engineers at Guzzi give us our 6 gallon tanks back from the 60′s? With these wonderful bikes turning 43 mpg, we’d have some RANGE! The seats and riding position are comfortable enough for two-plus hour stints, let’s make some tanks that extend the ride. Ok. Rant over.
Had a nice lunch, a few laughs and realized that Mall Food in Newport Beach is very different than the Post-Nuclear-Battlefield food that is served in the East San Fernando Valley Shopping Centers. Time for the final ride up the 405 in rush hour traffic to the California’s final stop. More lane splitting, lots of bumps (the 405 is unbelievably rough) and final arrival. I get here one week after picking it up, only 10 miles short of 1000 miles total. I really rode the bike hard, enjoyed it thoroughly and left with a sweet taste in my mouth. Time to go home and negotiate with the wife…

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Have you thought about having your hair colored but don’t think you can afford it? Maybe you saw a photo of Drew Barrymore in a magazine with her highlighted golden brown hair and thought that’s the color for me! But then you start thinking about the cost.
Most women don’t know what questions to ask about the different hair color processes and the cost involved. They get a little confused when it comes to the somewhat daunting task of making choices between one process and another. Ignorance is not bliss here. Some of you might be thinking you can do your hair at home and it will be cheaper. Be careful! It could end up costing you more in the long run to fix your mistakes.
Becoming familiar with the different hair color processes will also help ease the fear of having your hair colored. The following four processes will acquaint you with different methods of coloring your hair. You can either match your present hair color or change it a shade or two. You will be able to determine which one works best for you and your budget. Who knows? You might even have enough money left over to have lunch with your best friend!   
PROCESS #1: SEMI-PERMANENT COLOR
Semi-permanent hair color does not penetrate the hair as deeply as permanent hair color. This process leaves the hair in great condition with beautiful reflections of color. Gradually it fades out with each shampoo. If your hair is healthy, it could last for six weeks.
The greatest benefit of semi-permanent hair color is that you will not see a line of re-growth as your hair grows out. It is also one of the least costly services in the salon. Most product companies have at least twenty shades that can either be used alone or mixed together. You can also use semi-permanent color at home in between your permanent color services to help keep the shine in your hair.
PROCESS #2: PARTIAL HIGHLIGHTS
This is a wonderful process to see how you look with a little lightness around your face or over the top of your head. Partial highlights will get you started and help you stay within your budget. This small change in color will add dimension to your overall color. Ask for shades in the soft golden blondes rather than using white highlights, which don’t give shine to the hair.
Often when the highlights are too light they fade into the hair, not showing up at all. Soft golden blondes or red-gold highlights add shine and luster to all blondes and brunettes. Redheads always look magnificent with golden-coppery highlights.
 
PROCESS #3: BASE COLOR PLUS PARTIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(By the way, this is the process Drew Barrymore has…but she probably pays more than you will.)
If you have been coloring your hair for years and have started to feel your hair color has an overall lackluster, the best way to correct this is with a few highlights. Yellow, flat-looking blondes that look a bit fake will get the life back in their hair that most blondes want.
Highlights will add softness to the overall shade. This process is also great for flat, drab brown hair, which is very aging. You can add soft, golden shades or just softer browns over the drabness. Your hair will finally be the color it was when you had your first date, or it will give you the confidence to meet the love of your life!
 
PROCESS #4: BALAYAGE (BRUSH-IN HIGHLIGHTS)
This is my favorite way of doing highlights because the final outcome is beautiful and very natural. This process is done with very fine strands of hair being placed around the face or throughout the hair. The color is brushed onto the hair strand. When you see the finished results the hair looks as close to natural as a child’s hair that has been highlighted by the summer sun. This process can be used over either natural hair or previously processed hair.
The salon price could be a bit more than highlights done with foils. Different volumes of developer are used for different degrees of lightness. Stay with the light golden blonde shades. The overall effect will be subtle and elegant without a line of re-growth. The soft, lovely sunlights glowing throughout the hair are well worth the cost. 
       
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
1.    The above processes can be adjusted to full-head processes, which cost more, of course, because of the extra time involved. Please allow for this extra cost and time. Do your research in fashion magazines to find the shade you feel you might look good in. Also, be open-mined. Try to find the shade you would like before booking the free consultation. Believe me, the professional will respect you whether you’re having a partial service or the full service. They want you to return.
2.    Professional hair colorists formulate with numbers. Most of the drugstore products use shades as a guide, although this is changing. Clairol and L’Oreal are now using numbers on most of their packages. Be sure to write down what you have used and save it for the next time. The biggest problem with “at-home” color is not remembering what was used. This often leads to big trouble. When you color your hair at home you can cut the cost by using one-half of the package. Save the rest in an airtight container for the next time.
3.    When you’re changing your hair color the first time, don’t change it more than one or two shades.  Start small. You can always add more, but you can’t take away what you’ve already done. 
LAST WORD
Some of you may be paying for college or you could be buying the newest cell phone for a child in school. Often there is not a lot left over. Most of you will leave yourself for last, but still you want to have pretty hair color. If you don’t have enough money for a hair color service and can’t think of doing your own hair, simply get a great hair cut and use a color shampoo (these come in all shades). You can also use a color refresher, which can be added to your shampoo or used alone. These products are generally used every week to help keep the shine in your natural hair color or in your previously colored hair. They will also help to retain the gloss and shine that keeps your hair fresh and healthy. Most of them cost about $10.00.
Have you thought about having your hair colored but don’t think you can afford it? Maybe you saw a photo of Drew Barrymore in a magazine with her highlighted golden brown hair and thought that’s the color for me! But then you start thinking about the cost.
Most women don’t know what questions to ask about the different hair color processes and the cost involved. They get a little confused when it comes to the somewhat daunting task of making choices between one process and another. Ignorance is not bliss here. Some of you might be thinking you can do your hair at home and it will be cheaper. Be careful! It could end up costing you more in the long run to fix your mistakes.
Becoming familiar with the different hair color processes will also help ease the fear of having your hair colored. The following four processes will acquaint you with different methods of coloring your hair. You can either match your present hair color or change it domki holenderskie a shade or two. You will be able to determine which one works best for you and your budget. Who knows? You might even have enough money left over to have lunch with your best friend!   
PROCESS #1: SEMI-PERMANENT COLOR
Semi-permanent hair color does not penetrate the hair as deeply as permanent hair color. This process leaves the hair in great condition with beautiful reflections of color. Gradually it fades out with each shampoo. If your hair is healthy, it could last for six weeks.
The greatest benefit of semi-permanent hair color is that you will not see a line of re-growth as your hair grows out. It is also one of the least costly services in the salon. Most product companies have at least twenty shades that can either be used alone or mixed together. You can also use semi-permanent color at home in between your permanent color services to help keep the shine in your hair.
PROCESS #2: PARTIAL HIGHLIGHTS
This is a wonderful process to see how you look with a little lightness around your face or over the top of your head. Partial highlights will get you started and help you stay within your budget. This small change in color will add dimension to your overall color. Ask for shades in the soft golden blondes rather than using white highlights, which don’t give shine to the hair.
Often when the highlights are too light they fade into the hair, not showing up at all. Soft golden blondes or red-gold highlights add shine and luster to all blondes and brunettes. Redheads always look magnificent with golden-coppery highlights.
 
PROCESS #3: BASE COLOR PLUS PARTIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(By the way, this is the process Drew Barrymore has…but she probably pays more than you will.)
If you have been coloring your hair for years and have started to feel your hair color has an overall lackluster, the best way to correct this is with a few highlights. Yellow, flat-looking blondes that look a bit fake will get the life back in their hair that most blondes want.
Highlights will add softness to the overall shade. This process is also great for flat, drab brown hair, which is very aging. You can add soft, golden shades or just softer browns over the drabness. Your hair will finally be the color it was when you had your first date, or it will give you the confidence to meet the love of your life!
 
PROCESS #4: BALAYAGE (BRUSH-IN HIGHLIGHTS)
This is my favorite way of doing highlights because the final outcome is beautiful and very natural. This process is done with very fine strands of hair being placed around the face or throughout the hair. The color is brushed onto the hair strand. When you see the finished results the hair looks as close to natural as a child’s hair that has been highlighted by the summer sun. This process can be used over either natural hair or previously processed hair.
The salon price could be a bit more than highlights done with foils. Different volumes of developer are used for different degrees of lightness. Stay with the light golden blonde shades. The overall effect will be subtle and elegant without a line of re-growth. The soft, lovely sunlights glowing throughout the hair are well worth the cost. 
       
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
1.    The above processes can be adjusted to full-head processes, which cost more, of course, because of the extra time involved. Please allow for this extra cost and time. Do your research in fashion magazines to find the shade you feel you might look good in. Also, be open-mined. Try to find the shade you would like before booking the free consultation. Believe me, the professional will respect you whether you’re having a partial service or the full service. They want you to return.
2.    Professional hair colorists formulate with numbers. Most of the drugstore products use shades as a guide, although this is changing. Clairol and L’Oreal are now using numbers on most of their packages. Be sure to write down what you have used and save it for the next time. The biggest problem with “at-home” color is not remembering what was used. This often leads to big trouble. When you color your hair at home you can cut the cost by using one-half of the package. Save the rest in an airtight container for the next time.
3.    When you’re changing your hair color the first time, don’t change it more than one or two shades.  Start small. You can always add more, but you can’t take away what you’ve already done. 
LAST WORD
Some of you may be paying for college or you could be buying the newest cell phone for a child in school. Often there is not a lot left over. Most of you will leave yourself for last, but still you want to have pretty hair color. If you don’t have enough money for a hair color service and can’t think of doing your own hair, simply get a great hair cut and use a color shampoo (these come in all shades). You can also use a color refresher, which can be added to your shampoo or used alone. These products are generally used every week to help keep the shine in your natural hair color or in your previously colored hair. They will also help to retain the gloss and shine that keeps your hair fresh and healthy. Most of them cost about $10.00.

How would you feel if your gaming hobby to play games online for cash prizes gives you an opportunity to make some quick money? Wouldn’t it be rewarding to win money while you indulge in your favorite hobby? Well, if this sounds interesting then hold on your breath. You can play games online for cash prizes! The money is real and fast and it promises to offer the same adrenaline rush of game playing. You will not be subject to torturous outdated games. You can play bejeweled, deal or no deal game online and many more.
The entry fee for entering the gaming contest is as low as $1. You can practice for free; there are no charges for practicing. Thirdly, the list of games available online is very long. We are sure you would be interested in knowing them. Some of the games include Monopoly, Twister, Spades, 8-Ball Pool, Zuma, Big Money, Dynomite, Family Feud and Scrabble and so on.
There are different categories like Arcade Games, Card Games, Game Show Games, Sports Games, Strategy Games, and Word Games. Besides, it is very easy to play games online for cash prizes. The registration process is quick and the money is real. If you are an ardent gamer then why not make some money while you engage in your favorite pass time.
The option of playing online has many advantages. You can play at your own convenient time, from the comfort of your home. Besides, you can take it as a hobby and indulge for few hours or if you are already hooked on to gaming then you could spend more time. The more time you spend, the better are your prospects of earning. Make hay while the sun shines!
Online pool can be addictive, given that they can pump up the spirits and keep you engaged. Play Zuma, 2 Bejeweled and many other games listed on the portal. A visit to the online gaming portal can be rewarding – monetarily. Not to mention, the other rewards like incredibly thrilling experience. Gaming is not just restricted to the younger generation. Adults too are engaging in these gaming options. It helps in de-stressing and takes you to a virtual world of fantasies and thrills.
When gaming online for cash prizes, the procedure is very simple. There is no need to download software or install some program on your computer. You can simply login to the website and get going. Playing online has its perks, you can indulge in competitions based on your level of skill. Moreover, you can join online gaming communities, share information with other players and play with people from all the corners of the world. Online gaming makes you a part of the global forum and rewards you for following your gaming passion. Test your skills with online gaming and win cash prizes.
How would you feel if your gaming hobby to play games online for cash prizes gives you an opportunity to make some quick money? Wouldn’t it be rewarding to win money while you indulge in your favorite hobby? Well, if this sounds interesting then hold on your breath. You can play games online for rzeczoznawca majątkowy cash prizes! The money is real and fast and it promises to offer the same adrenaline rush of game playing. You will not be subject to torturous outdated games. You can play bejeweled, deal or no deal game online and many more.
The entry fee for entering the gaming contest is as low as $1. You can practice for free; there are no charges for practicing. Thirdly, the list of games available online is very long. We are sure you would be interested in knowing them. Some of the games include Monopoly, Twister, Spades, 8-Ball Pool, Zuma, Big Money, Dynomite, Family Feud and Scrabble and so on.
There are different categories like Arcade Games, Card Games, Game Show Games, Sports Games, Strategy Games, and Word Games. Besides, it is very easy to play games online for cash prizes. The registration process is quick and the money is real. If you are an ardent gamer then why not make some money while you engage in your favorite pass time.
The option of playing online has many advantages. You can play at your own convenient time, from the comfort of your home. Besides, you can take it as a hobby and indulge for few hours or if you are already hooked on to gaming then you could spend more time. The more time you spend, the better are your prospects of earning. Make hay while the sun shines!
Online pool can be addictive, given that they can pump up the spirits and keep you engaged. Play Zuma, 2 Bejeweled and many other games listed on the portal. A visit to the online gaming portal can be rewarding – monetarily. Not to mention, the other rewards like incredibly thrilling experience. Gaming is not just restricted to the younger generation. Adults too are engaging in these gaming options. It helps in de-stressing and takes you to a virtual world of fantasies and thrills.
When gaming online for cash prizes, the procedure is very simple. There is no need to download software or install some program on your computer. You can simply login to the website and get going. Playing online has its perks, you can indulge in competitions based on your level of skill. Moreover, you can join online gaming communities, share information with other players and play with people from all the corners of the world. Online gaming makes you a part of the global forum and rewards you for following your gaming passion. Test your skills with online gaming and win cash prizes.

It is quite natural for everyone to want to be the proud owner of one of the best camcorders available, but not all of them can afford a top-of-the-line model with all its frills. We have to carefully assess our financial position and buy only the camcorders that do not burn a hole in our pockets.
However, if you have saved up for long and now feel prepared to have a go, there are some top quality camcorders that you can purchase for $1,000 or less!
The Panasonic Multicam PV-GS200 is one of the only 3 CCD camcorders in this budget range. Three CCDs, you must have known by now, means top picture quality. The Sony DCR-DVD300 uses DVD media. Normally their prices are sky-high, so you could be picking up a bargain in this case. The Canon Optura 40 has bagged numerous awards for being a great camcorder for under $800. Therefore, it deserves a close look. The Samsung SCD-103 is so user-friendly that even a technophobe will think of buying one. And if you are looking for a big LCD screen, the Sony DCR-H40 mini DV camcorder is there for you. Keep in mind that technology keeps changing all the time, and prices begin to fall, too. The important thing is to keep pace with the times, as many companies like JVC and Canon keep launching new ranges all the time.
If your desire is limited to recording the antics of your new baby, or if you want to purchase a cheap camcorder for your kids, there are many options. You can go for Samsung’s SCD103, one of the lowest-priced digital camcorders, for $350.
With the advent of digital camcorders, old analog camcorders are being sold at dirt-cheap prices. Don’t succumb to the temptation. It will be foolhardy to shortchange yourself with an analog camcorder when you can acquire a great digital model for an extra hundred dollars.
It is quite natural for everyone to want to be the proud owner of one of the best camcorders available, projekty instalacji elektrycznych but not all of them can afford a top-of-the-line model with all its frills. We have to carefully assess our financial position and buy only the camcorders that do not burn a hole in our pockets.
However, if you have saved up for long and now feel prepared to have a go, there are some top quality camcorders that you can purchase for $1,000 or less!
The Panasonic Multicam PV-GS200 is one of the only 3 CCD camcorders in this budget range. Three CCDs, you must have known by now, means top picture quality. The Sony DCR-DVD300 uses DVD media. Normally their prices are sky-high, so you could be picking up a bargain in this case. The Canon Optura 40 has bagged numerous awards for being a great camcorder for under $800. Therefore, it deserves a close look. The Samsung SCD-103 is so user-friendly that even a technophobe will think of buying one. And if you are looking for a big LCD screen, the Sony DCR-H40 mini DV camcorder is there for you. Keep in mind that technology keeps changing all the time, and prices begin to fall, too. The important thing is to keep pace with the times, as many companies like JVC and Canon keep launching new ranges all the time.
If your desire is limited to recording the antics of your new baby, or if you want to purchase a cheap camcorder for your kids, there are many options. You can go for Samsung’s SCD103, one of the lowest-priced digital camcorders, for $350.
With the advent of digital camcorders, old analog camcorders are being sold at dirt-cheap prices. Don’t succumb to the temptation. It will be foolhardy to shortchange yourself with an analog camcorder when you can acquire a great digital model for an extra hundred dollars.

Guys are you ready for me to unveil a secret so secret, that it dwarfs the search for the Holy Grail? This information is so powerful, so phenomenal and so fabulous it could help you men create rock star statues for yourself in the bedroom. We are talking about more than just what us women write down in our diaries and chitchat about at Starbucks. We are talking about the most important, most satisfy move in the history of all bed -downs. Are you prepared for what this information could do to your love life?
Drum roll please………..The thing that all women LOVE in the bedroom is…Sorry guys I’m just not sure you are ready for this kind of information yet. It will be like finding out there is life on other planets. What would you do with that kind of information and how would it change your life? Maybe I’m being a bit over dramatic; maybe you fellows are desperate for my help and will use this newfound information for the good of all mankind? So, without further pomp and circumstance, here it is.
The one thing all women love in the bedroom is to be undressed with your eyes. Forget about the Kama Sutra and moves a contortionist would have a hard time doing, and try letting yourself go to a level of such confidence that your eyes will undress her and bring her to her knees begging for more. A direct, sexual, glare done the right way can make the hardest of women turn to mush. Real men are sure-footed and confident and that means being able to look your lover in the eye and make suggestions without saying a word. Your ability to tell her she is the hottest thing you have ever scene, with out saying a word, will make your love life hotter than The Girls Next Store in a hot tub with out bathing suites. Take my word for it guys, and keep your mouths shut and your eyes wide open. It really is what all women crave.
Guys are you ready for me to unveil a secret so secret, that it dwarfs the search for the Holy Grail? This information sex oferty is so powerful, so phenomenal and so fabulous it could help you men create rock star statues for yourself in the bedroom. We are talking about more than just what us women write down in our diaries and chitchat about at Starbucks. We are talking about the most important, most satisfy move in the history of all bed -downs. Are you prepared for what this information could do to your love life?
Drum roll please………..The thing that all women LOVE in the bedroom is…Sorry guys I’m just not sure you are ready for this kind of information yet. It will be like finding out there is life on other planets. What would you do with that kind of information and how would it change your life? Maybe I’m being a bit over dramatic; maybe you fellows are desperate for my help and will use this newfound information for the good of all mankind? So, without further pomp and circumstance, here it is.
The one thing all women love in the bedroom is to be undressed with your eyes. Forget about the Kama Sutra and moves a contortionist would have a hard time doing, and try letting yourself go to a level of such confidence that your eyes will undress her and bring her to her knees begging for more. A direct, sexual, glare done the right way can make the hardest of women turn to mush. Real men are sure-footed and confident and that means being able to look your lover in the eye and make suggestions without saying a word. Your ability to tell her she is the hottest thing you have ever scene, with out saying a word, will make your love life hotter than The Girls Next Store in a hot tub with out bathing suites. Take my word for it guys, and keep your mouths shut and your eyes wide open. It really is what all women crave.