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HYPER DRIVE

Easy handling and a stealthy look mark the Ducati Hypermotard
The Ducati Hypermotard is a rocket. Weighing in at just under 400 pounds dry, the 90 horsepower dirt bike/sports bike combo flies off the line with enough torque to pull the front wheel off the ground in three gears. That fact alone means this hand-built Italian [...]

June-July 2008 | Steve Murray | 0 comments | Continued
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BMW K1200 GT

High performance and smooth riding in BMW’s slick cycle
Responding to the growing demands of customers who want the same type of performance and comfort in their motorcycles as they’ve gotten in their cars, BMW offers the K1200 GT. The bike that Cycle World deemed the world’s best sport-touring bike for 2006 combines the comfort of [...]

February-March 2008 | Steve Murray | 0 comments | Continued
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Golf Gateway

Take in Kapalua Resort’s ultimate golfing package
It doesn’t get much better than Kapalua in January. While most of the mainland shivers in piles of snow and bundles against howling wind, the golf world turns a jealous eye toward the island of Maui as the world’s best golfers begin their quest for majors and Player of [...]

December-January 2008 | Steve Murray | 0 comments | Continued
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Slowing Down

Molokai Lodge: a relaxing spot
Too often Neighbor Island trips are packed with business meetings or consist of short stays with enough activities that you return home a bit bleary eyed. Rarely do we seem to get away for the sole purpose of simple relaxation and a bit of pampering.
Just a 15-minute flight from Oahu, the [...]

August-September 2007 | Steve Murray | 0 comments | Continued
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Sailing Away

Beneteau makes a stylish splash
Since man had first put wood to water, the owning of a luxurious water vessel has indicated a level of success that few other purchases can match. Aboard a yacht at sea, one can forget the most difficult of work weeks while enjoying the beautiful gifts of Hawaii’s majestic green mountains [...]

August-September 2007 | Steve Murray | 0 comments | Continued
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The Amazing New MASERATI

The Quattroporte rules the luxury sport sedan class
The luxury product magazine Robb Report noted the Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT stood apart as the most beautiful and engaging, and the most fun to drive among the cars in its sport sedan category. To the Los Angeles Times, it’s the most beautiful, best-handling super-sedan on the planet. [...]

August-September 2007 | Steve Murray | 0 comments | Continued