If you are a winter-weary motorcycle enthusiast, good news! Motorcycle season will soon be upon us and you’ll soon be hitting the open roads on your favourite two-wheeler. After a long winter in extended storage, your bike will likely need some TLC.
Start the riding season right with the T-CLOCS inspection created by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. The following is a summary of their pre-ride inspection checklist that will help you get your bike ready to ride after a long few months of extreme cold and harsh conditions.
T – Tires and Wheels
- Check the air pressure of your tires and inflate to the pressure specified in your owner’s manual.
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Over the last year gas prices have surged up and down like a roller coaster minus the enjoyment factor. A survey conducted in March asked gas consumers whether gas prices had caused them to reconsider or alter their vacation and travel plans for 2012.
Gas and Travel
Since last year, the price of gas has risen to a staggering $4.00+ per gallon across the nation. Yet since then, gas prices have declined significantly. Reports show that just this past week, prices have gone down overall about a nickel. The national average is currently $3.80, with the high gas prices primarily in New York, Pennsylvania, and the other Northeastern states.
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Today, car insurance is a thriving business. This is why people need to take the time to shop around and find the lowest rates and prices for their s. The best coverage is thorough and offered by a trustworthy company. Canceling one policy for another can save a car owner a lot of money in the long run. This is a chance to make the most of one’s income.
There are many ways to go about canceling such plans. The following are some tops to ensure that people cover all of their bases before switching from one plan to another. Before you cancel your policy, make sure you have another policy in place to avoid a lapse in coverage. E
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There are many teen drivers on the road in all fifty states. When parents first allow their kids to start driving, they need to really make sure that their kids are mature enough to handle a two ton vehicle because it is such a huge responsibility.
A new survey was distributed by insurance giant State Farm. The survey found many things that point to the fact that teen drivers pose a larger threat than other age segments of drivers on the road today. Teens do not have the same reaction time as older drivers do. This can be a game changer.
Teens often allow themselves to become distracted while they are driving.
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It said first-quarter, net written premiums rose by 5 per cent from the previous year to £2.2bn with all regions delivering good growth.
RSA, which owns the More Than brand, said it was in the final stages of negotiation to provide home and pet insurance to John Lewis and Waitrose customers in the UK.
The chief executive Simon Lee said: “For the full year, we remain confident of delivering good premium growth and a combined operating ratio for the group of better than 95 per cent.”
The life insurer Legal & General also said 2012 started well with overall sales flat for the first three months at £434m, despite a marked slowdown in savings sales as UK consumers tightened their belts. <
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Redrow, one of the smaller listed housebuilders, posted a pre-tax profit of £15m in the six months to the end of December 2011.
“While the outlook for the industry undoubtedly remains fragile, there is increasing confidence in the housing market, including first-time buyers,” said Steve Morgan, the owner of the Wolverhampton Wanderers football club, who founded Redrow and returned to the builder as its chairman in 2009 after a boardroom coup.