http://metropulse.com/news/handlebars/?partner=RSSMetroPulse Stories: Handlebarsen-ushandlebarshttp://metropulse.com/news/2010/mar/05/vintage-motorcycling-daytona-bike-week/?partner=RSSThis winter has sucked; there’s really no way around it. Even Mr. Ride-Every-Day Geoffrey Greene would agree. I check the Accuweather.com five-day forecast hoping for a dry 44-degree weekend day, so I can get a ride in. That’s pitiful for East Tennessee, a region I personally have touted to friends in the far North as offering “year-round riding.” This year, electric gear has been my friend, but more than the cold and snow, TDOT’s road salt has kept me off the bikes. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:11:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-20831-733836handlebars/columns/vintageFred SahmsKnoxville, TNVintage Motorcycling at Daytona Bike WeekMetroPulsevintage-motorcycling-daytona-bike-weekurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-20831-733836Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2010/feb/03/yamaha-rd350-two-stroke-fun-machine/?partner=RSSThe RD350 is a 1970s-era Yamaha that is powered by a two-stroke, twin-cylinder engine with a displacement of 348ccs. The RD’s power band is very peaky thanks to its two-stroke power plant, but in actuality the peakiness of the motor is one of the traits that makes this bike so much fun to ride. A single disc on the front and a drum brake setup on the rear stops the bike, and (for its time) its weight of around 350 pounds wet was feather light. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:38:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-20683-733806handlebars/reviews/budget-bikesRyan CardenKnoxville, TNYamaha RD350: Two-Stroke Fun Machine MetroPulseyamaha-rd350-two-stroke-fun-machineurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-20683-733806Change0Usablehttp://metropulse.com/news/2010/jan/28/dealing-tough-times/?partner=RSSLast year was lousy for the motorcycle industry. Sales took a steep plunge after the economy cratered and people started spending less and less on leisure-time activities or hobbies. Although East Tennessee is a motorcycling haven, it's not immune to the domino effect of plunging sales. And neither are we. coury@metropulse.com (Coury Turczyn)Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:22:00 -0000urn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-20665-733800handlebars/columns/editors-noteCoury TurczynKnoxville, TNDealing With Tough Times MetroPulsedealing-tough-timesurn:publicid:metropulse.com:news-Story-20665-733800Change0Usable