Al_Kaplan's Blog

in the news this past weekend, Nicholas Justin Campbell, 20, of Moreno Valley was riding his motorcycle Saturday night when Tony Martinez, 54, of Perris pulled his car out of a parking lot in front of him.  The motorcycle, traveling about 80 mph, crashed into the car and Campbell was thrown through the rear window.  Martinez then drove away and realized when he got home that Campbell was in his car, so Martinez drove to a Riverside County fire station where Campbell was declared dead, according to the coroner's office.

I would like to know about the motorcycle Campbell was riding.  what make was it?  which model?  how big was the engine?   was it a racing style bike or a cruising style one?  this story could be more interesting if more details were provided.

it seems too high.  passenger service to catalina from marina del rey or san pedro is approximately $60 RT.   i would expect the fare to be about $20 RT.  what is going on?  where is the competition so a reasonable market rate exists?   

i am pondering whether i want to ride a motorcycle.  i like the cruiser style of bike.  the metric bikes (japanese made) are nice.  should i get one with fuel injection or with a carburetor?  should i get one with belt drive or a shaft or chain?  is one with a radiator important rather than an air-cooled bike?  what do you know from experience?