Editor’s note: new guest poster Kevin writes about beautiful road biking on the northshore.

First, call your friends and ask them “You wanna ride on the NORTHSHORE?”

Second, rack ‘em and drive across Lake Pontchartrain on the Causeway, the world’s longest two lane bridge… or some fact like that… careful of the Causeway Police (popo) because they ticket speeders in order to fund the maintenance of the coolest car ride in south Louisiana. They’ll get you comin’ and going. Pay attention to the posted 35mph on the entrance and exit. Accelerate to 65mph only when you’re far away past the popo station. Set your cruise control to 65mph and stay in the right lane. You’re cruisin’ along across the lake with excellent 360 views.

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Honda fans will be keen to take a peep at the fresh-from-the-oven VFR800X Crossrunner, a street bike with the styling and comfortable riding position of a big adventure bike allied to the on-road performance of a sports tourer.  BMW is styling at the show with their awesome six-cylinder K1600 GT and GTL as well as the new G650GS single cylinder adventure bike displayed alongside their comprehensive range of highly comfortable tourers and extremely capable adventure boxer... The Tuono is a hot-rod street-fighting version of the Aprilia RSV4 superbike that brought reigning champion World Superbike champion Max Biaggi the title in 2010, its second year of competition.    Aprilia Performance ride control (APRC) is the most up-to-date traction and wheelie control system that motorcycling has so far to offer.   Also on show for the first time is the new Dorsoduro 1200 with ABS and traction control, and the RSV4 APRC.

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