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Motorcycle Road Trips (Vol. 33) Turbo Chronicles & Wastegates Compilation includes -

Motorcycle Road Trips (Vol. 3) Turbo Chronicles

These eighteen published magazine articles are gleaned from 25 years and 137,000 miles of Yamaha Turbo ownership. Installing a K&N air filter, following Team Turbo, meeting other clubs' members, reviewing all the Turbos, attending Turbo Rallies, revealing dyno truths about Turbos, and sharing what's been learned from many years and even more miles of turbo ownership are just some of the subjects covered.

CONTENTS:

INSTALLING A K&N AIR FILTER

MR. TURBO

TMIOA MEETS AMA

TMIOA MEETS HSTA

TMIOA MEETS ICOA

TURBO BIKES

TURBO RACE BIKE

TURBO RACE BIKE UPDATE

TURBO RALLY I (1992)

TURBO RALLY II (1993)

TURBO RALLY III (1994)

TURBO RALLY XVI (2004)

TURBO RALLY XVII (2005)

YAMAHA TURBO

YAMAHA TURBO @ 50K MILES

YAMAHA TURBO @70K MILES

YAMAHA TURBO @ 80K MILES

YAMAHA TURBO @ 125K MILES

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Motorcycle Road Trips (Vol. 2) Wastegates

These thirty-four previously published articles were produced over eight years as the fourteen-year president of the Turbo Motorcycle International Owners Association (TMIOA). These “Wastegate” editorials appeared in the association's quarterly newsletter "Turbo News" from Spring 1994 (#18) to the final edition in Fall 2003 (#51).

These personal observations cover the gamut from the state of motorcycling in general, to the minutiae of the always entertaining antics at the association's annual "Turbo Rallies", to the joys of Turbo ownership. Read them for yourself and gain insight into what membership in the TMIOA was all about.

CONTENTS:

TN #17a (SPRING ‘95) ANNOUNCEMENT - TURBO RALLY IV DETAILS

TN #18 (SPRING ‘95) ANNOUNCEMENT - WE’RE BACK!

TN #19 (SUMMER ‘95) UNDER PRESSURE - TMIOA REORGANIZATION

TN #20 (FALL ‘95) UNDER PRESSURE - TMIOA’S BUSY MEMBERS

TN #21 (WINTER ‘96) UNDER PRESSURE - TWELVE OUT OF THIRTEEN

TN #22 (SPRING ‘96) WASTEGATE - IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR

TN #23 (SUMMER ‘96) WASTEGATE - INTRO TO TURBOS

TN #24 (FALL ‘96) WASTEGATE - MID OHIO OR BUST!

TN #25 (WINTER ‘97) WASTEGATE - GOING GLOBAL

TN #26 (SPRING ‘97) WASTEGATE - GO AHEAD, MAKE MY DAY

TN #27 (SUMMER ‘97) WASTEGATE - TURBO TOURING

TN #28 (FALL ‘97) WASTEGATE - PRICE OF PARKING

TN #29 (WINTER ‘98) WASTEGATE - A YEAR OF FIRSTS

TN #30 (SPRING ‘98) WASTEGATE - A LOOK BACK

TN #31 (SUMMER ‘98) WASTEGATE - THE LAST TRIP

TN #32 (FALL ‘98) WASTEGATE - THE SHOWER HEAD PRINCIPLE

TN #33 (WINTER ‘99) WASTEGATE - SMOKIN’ THE SMOKIES

TN#34 (SPRING ‘99) WASTEGATE - TURBO RALLY RETROSPECTIVE

TN#35 (SUMMER‘99) WASTEGATE - THE RIDER’S CLUB

TN#36 (FALL ‘99) WASTEGATE - YO! WHAT’S NEW?

TN#37 (WINTER ‘00) WASTEGATE - TURBO RALLY X, TURBOS 2000, BE THERE!

TN#38 (SPRING/SUMMER ‘00) WASTEGATE - AN ENTHUSIASTIC, YES!

TN#39 (FALL ‘00) WASTEGATE - IT’S A KEEPER

TN#40 (WINTER ‘01) WASTEGATE - THE ALMOST SUPER SHOW

TN#41 (SPRING ‘01) WASTEGATE - BACK TO THE FUTURA

TN#42 (SUMMER ‘01) WASTEGATE - WOW! WHAT A RIDE!

TN#43 (FALL ‘01) WASTEGATE - TIME FOR A CHANGE, GOING ELECTRONIC

TN#44 (WINTER ‘02) WASTEGATE - PASSING THE GUARD

TN#45 (SPRING ‘02) WASTEGATE - GEORGIA ON MY MIND

TN#46 (SUMMER ‘02) WASTEGATE - A TENUOUS TURBO NEWS

TN#47 (FALL ‘02) WASTEGATE - TALKING TURBO

TN#48 (WINTER ‘03) WASTEGATE - THE CANADIAN CONTROVERSY

TN#49 (SPRING ‘03) WASTEGATE - ME AND MY TURBO, THEN AND NOW

TN#50 (SUMMER ‘03) WASTEGATE - OH! CANADA

TN#51 (FALL ‘03) WASTEGATE - END OF THE ROAD

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Additional Titles by the Author

This Backroad Bob’s Motorcycle Road Trips ebook compilation is one part of a 17-part CD series that is Backroad Bob’s Motorcycle Adventures and includes the following titles. The photo-filled versions and the full-content dual sporting CDs with rollcharts and GPS coordinates are available only from Backroad Bob's website.

Backroad Bob’s Motorcycle Adventures eBook Compilations:

Accident-Free Riding (Vol. I&II)

American Motorcycle Museums & Collections (Vol I&II)

Dual Sporting PA and Beyond

Dual Sporters and Thumper Humpers (Vol I&II)

GPs and MotoGPs, England, Ireland & Isle of Man

Motorcycling Lifestyle & Humor

Motor Shows & Clubs (Vol. I&II)

Pennsylvania Motorcycle Meets (Vol. I&II)

Roads & Road Houses

Road Trips (Vol. I&II)

Road Trips (Vol. III&IV)

Turbo Chronicles & Wastegates

About the Author

Qualifications - Forty-two years and over 250,000 miles as a licensed motorcycle operator. Forty years and 190,000 accident-free road miles. Twenty years and 45,000 miles dual sport riding. Ten years of East Coast Enduro Association competition. Four years motocross and road racing support in AMA and WERA competition. Forty years off-pavement riding. Completion of Motorcycle Safety Foundation Beginner and Advanced Rider Courses and Keith Code's Superbike School. A.A.S. - Mechanical Engineering with over 25 years professional mechanical experience.

Road Riding - Thirty-seven of 48 contiguous states with extensive knowledge of the Mid-Atlantic, New England, and Southeastern states. Five Canadian provinces, Isle of Man, Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland, Spain and Portugal.

Dual Sport Riding - Mid-Atlantic States, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Tennessee. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Monongahela, Wayne and Allegheny National Forests. Ten Pennsylvania State Forests.

Enduro Riding - ten years of East Coast Enduro Association competition.

Leadership Positions: President (1995-2011) - Turbo Motorcycle International Owners Association (TMIOA), North Eastern Region Director (2000-2009), and Pennsylvania State Director (1994-2009) - Honda Sport Touring Association (HSTA). Rally Dual Sport Route Coordinator - Honda Sport Touring Association Rendezvous 1996. Rally Coordinator - The Thumper Humper (THE) Rally 1998-2008, PA Adventure Rally 1994-2007, Pennsylvania Dual Sport Rides 1995-2007, Pennsylvania 500 Road Ride 2005-2007, and Turbo Rally '95, 00, and '10. Organizer - 2001 Honda Sport Touring Association Rendezvous - a 400+ participant 5-day international event.

Contact the Author

bob@backroadbob.com