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Fred Rau: Loooong-Time Moto Journalist

Fred Rau was hanging out at the Friction Zone (magazine) booth at the IMS show last month in Long Beach, CA. I yapped with him for a short spell about his motorcycle writing. I’ve been enjoying his articles for many years in Motorcycle Consumer News (MCN), where Fred served as Read more

By MCg, 57 yearsAugust 14, 2026 ago

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