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June 2010


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June 2010
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Welcome The June Issue of our newsletter. The sun is blazing and so our our summer specials. Be sure to check-out all of our summer related deals. Beat the heat don't let it beat you!


Welcome to the Big Screen
Apache Scottsdale was recently chosen as a film location for Queens of Country
Apache Scottsdale is going to the big screen! That's right, our Scottsdale location was just recently used to film a scene for an upcoming movie, Queens of Country, scheduled to be released in March of 2011. According to Movieweb.com, Queens of Country, is a quirky comedy set in a rural southwestern town starring Lizzy Caplan (Mean Girls, Hot Tub Time Machine, True Blood) and Ron Livingston (Office Space, Band of Brothers, Sex and The City), begins on May 3 under the direction of well-known music documentarians Christopher Pomerenke and Ryan Page (Blood Into Wine, Moog, The Heart Is A Drum Machine).

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Queens of Country centers around beauty queen and line dancing champion Jolene Gillis (Lizzy Caplan) who stumbles upon an iPod filled with her favorite country songstresses in a local truck stop bathroom. Convinced the owner, who has strikingly similar taste in country music, is her soul-mate, Jolene upends her world to track down the man of her dreams. The film’s cast is rounded out by Joe Lo Truglio (Superbad, Role Models), Matt Walsh (The Hangover, Role Models) and Maynard James Keenan (lead singer for Tool and A Perfect Circle).

Don't miss your chance to visit this now "famous" Hollywood shooting location!


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Motorcycle Cornering
Learn to master the corners, and avoid accidents
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Riding Skills Series: On The Gas
From the January, 2010 issue of Sport Rider

It's often been said that there are probably more crashes from riders losing the front end in a corner than from overstepping rear tire traction and highsiding on the exit. The reason is that a motorcycle is made to function at its best under power; the inherent design of its chassis and suspension means that the machine is much more stable when power is applied. Anyone who has hit a false neutral in midcorner will tell you how difficult it is to control the bike when it's not under its own propulsion.

This is why it's good practice to cut down your "coasting" time, such as during the transition between braking and getting back on the gas. A motorcycle isn't as stable when you're braking hard, which is why it takes up so much of your concentration when you're entering a corner. Especially in tighter sections, like hairpins; some riders often end up not opening the throttle until they reach the apex because they're so concerned with the bike's stability up to that point

As you approach a corner and have accomplished the majority of your hardest braking (usually while as upright as possible), you begin to ease off the brakes in preparation for your corner entry. Because you must balance the front tire traction between braking and cornering forces (obviously you can't use 100 percent of the front brakes' power while leaned over), you begin to gradually let off the brake as you increase your lean angle.

It's at that point, where you completely let off the brakes, that you should "crack" the throttle open as soon as possible. You don't need a handful of throttle; just a small enough opening to get the engine off idle and transmitting power to the rear wheel. It needs to be done carefully because you're often at a pretty severe lean angle by this time, and opening the throttle too much (or if your bike has an abrupt off/on throttle response) can upset the chassis at a critical area in the corner.

Once you get some power applied to the rear tire, you'll be amazed at how much more control you have over the motorcycle. Because you've now transferred the bike's weight to the rear, the steering suddenly becomes lighter, and you can choose a corner entry line (and stick to it) with far less effort. The suspension and handling also become much more settled, since the front fork and tire aren't being asked to support the weight of the whole motorcycle/rider combination.

But the biggest benefit of getting on the throttle as early as possible? You can begin your drive out of the corner earlier, which obviously pays dividends in added speed down the next straight. The additional corner speed is more momentum you can use to the next bend. There's a saying among racers that you want to "use the brakes as little as possible"-use the brakes hard and quick, then get off them as quickly as possible so that you can get on with the business of accelerating, which is where time is made.

It's important to note that any time you are not on the throttle, your bike's weight is biased toward the front. And if you are at a very extreme lean angle (with a correspondingly small and tenuous contact patch), overloading the front tire will obviously have dire consequences. Any racer will tell you that it's a lot easier to save a rear-end slide than a front-end slide. Even cracking the throttle open just a bit is enough to take that weight off the front tire, giving you an added margin of traction and safety when you need it most. A good example would be if you were recovering from overshooting a corner; as you use up every bit of lean angle to keep the bike on the pavement, corners your chances of not losing the front are better if you just crack the throttle open a bit to get some weight off the heavily loaded front tire.

The old humorous adage, "When in doubt, gassit!" may seem like a nonsensical act, but it actually has some merit-in a much more controlled fashion, of course.


Manufacturers Recalls
This is a list of the manufacturers current recalls since January 1, 2009
Yamaha
2006-2009 FJR1300 (main switch)
2003-2008 GP1300 (throttle cable)
2008-2009 XV17PC (Fuel Hoses) 2008-2010 YFM5FG and YFM7FG (Steering Column)
Suzuki
2005-2006 GSXR (frame)
Kawasaki
2009 Jet Ski (fuel tank)
2008 Jet SKI STX-15F (fuel Tank)
2005 Jet Ski (fuel Tank)
2009 VN1500 (headlight)
2009 VN2000 (headlight)
2008-2009 KLR650 (main harness, muffler)
2009 ZX1000 (timing caps)
2008-2009 ZG1400 (brakes)
NEW! 2009 KL250G (Oil Passage Inspection)
BRP
DS70, DS90 (shock cover)
2009 DS450CE (Rear brake bolt replacement)
2009 DS90 X (Tether Engine Shutoff Switch)
2008-2009 Spyder GS (Steering Software Update)
2010 ATVs with Dynamic Power Steering (software update)
2010 Spyder RT,SM5,SE5 (Ignition Switch Connector)
Recall KTM
2008-2009 All ATVs (brakes)
2009 690 Duke, 690 SMC (Front Fork Axle Inspection
2009 125SX, 150SX, 250XC-W, 300XC-W (Front Fork Axle Inspection)
Honda
2008 CBR1000R (Coolant Hose Clamp)
2002 VTX 1800C (swing arm welds)
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New 2008 GTX "Limited"

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RIDER REVIEWS
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2010 Jet Ski® Ultra® 260X
Extreme Machine!
2008 VX™ Deluxe
Great Ski For The Money
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Absolutely Incredible!
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