Confederate (Ka-Ching!) Motorcycles

In one of my Paradise HD drive-by’s I noticed a bike angled up on a 45 degree ramp with charcoal carbon fiber fenders on display near the front windows.  I was transitioning out of the building at the time and the $75,000 price tag made me laugh so, I didn’t think much more about it [...]

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Motorcycle Mogul Jessie James Hit By Drunk Driver

How’s that for drama in a headline?  I’m recycling the news a bit, but in case you didn’t hear bad-boy Jesse James and wife Sandra Bullock were being chauffeured in a SUV rent-a-car on Friday night and were hit by Lucille Gatchell in Gloucester, Massachusetts.  It seems the 64 year old Lucille “blew” a 0.20 [...]

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Shut Up and Ride

Rather than talk about riding I thought I’d talk about a ride.  Finally!  It’s remarkable that we had a nice day so that day is imprinted in my mind.  
On April 12th the Northwest experienced some terrific weather and we took a spin on the “Black King”.  The weekend arrival of warmer temperatures meant a [...]

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What Bikers Want

I’ve been around the block a few times and have a fair number of miles on the ‘ol scooter.  In my travels I’ve noticed some things along the way that Bikers want. 
Here are my top ‘10′ observations.  Have any to add?

Bikers want to lose a few extra pounds and they want an extra tall glass [...]

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Pope Benedict’s Harley Motorcade

In what seems like the year of voting…I’ve been debating with myself over the last couple days whether or not I should write this post and then I saw some news on Harley sales. Obviously, I outvoted myself and wrote it!
This week the Pope is in Washington, DC., and since the Catholic Church is partly [...]

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Scored a H-D 105th Springsteen Ticket

Below is my first “official” confirmation that it will be a Summer-of-Bruce.  His shows won’t be ending at Giants Stadium in July because he’s returning to Milwaukee in August for the Harley 105th show. 
H-D 105th Anniversary : Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band Concert
The Roadhouse at the Lakefront, Milwaukee, WI
Sat, Aug 30, 2008 09:00 PM 
Seat [...]

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Vintage Motorcycles – Honda CB750

Old motorcycles represent millions of memories for about as many people. 
To the spirit of those who still find adventure behind the grips of an old motorcycle, I’m going to dedicate a post or two – as time permits – to early American cycling.  Some will be about Harley’s as well as other great rides from [...]

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10 Years of H.O.G.

You might feel that the Harley Owner’s Group (H.O.G.) is just a successful marketing tool which supports the interests of the motorcycle manufacturer.  Or you might think it’s about where organized members live out the riding dream.  Who knows?
I’ve been a member the last 10 years riding through HOG history while collecting the patch/pins and [...]

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2008 Laughlin River Run

There are 16 days until I fly into southern Nevada for the Laughlin River Run.  The event offers great riding and solid entertainment typical of a gambling resort.
More than 60,000 people converge on this event located on the Colorado River April 23-27 for one of the premier Biker shows in the West.
For the geographic challenged biker, [...]

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Dirty Bikes and Warm Brews

That’s the way I imagine it was in 1933.  It was 75 years ago today that the drink that made Milwaukee famous was made legal again.  
The home of Harley had many breweries (go figure – mixing bikes and beers?!), including Milwaukee’s own Schlitz, Blatz and Pabst.  They all celebrated the occasion by sending their first [...]

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