Oregon Memorial Day Observance

Every year on Memorial Day, many of us pay tribute to all those who have died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.  Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day was first observed in May 30, 1868 as a way in which the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers would be decorated with flowers.  The holiday’s name [...]

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Bikers Have American Idol Withdrawal

I don’t know if I’m feeling lost and listless due to the foul weather or that we’re without the Seacrest, Randy and gang for several  months opening up Tuesday nights to a new set of Discovery OCC/American Chopper re-runs?
The fact that two nights ago Amanda Overmeyer, the tattoo laden, biker, rocker, nurse, on American Idol [...]

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Bush Pushes Harley At Columbian Trade Agreement Speech

Every time a U.S. President wants to demonstrate the benefits of free-trade, they hold up poster child Harley-Davidson, who was yanked from the Japanese jaws of death and a shrine for the ever faithful.
Today was no exception as Bush stumped on global trade and discussed how it “mostly helps” American workers during his speech on [...]

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Legend of the Motorcycle: Concours d’Elegance

If you own an antique motorcycle or always wanted too I’m sure you are familiar with “Concours d’Elegance” type events.  Similar to the high-end showcase for automobiles at Pebble Beach or auctions at Bonhams the Legend of the Motorcycle is a world-class concours exclusively for motorcycles.
Held a couple weeks ago the annual event was on [...]

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Rock ‘N Ride Concert – June 29, 2008

Thirteen years ago in Seattle, 100 motorcycles gathered to participate in the first Children’s Ride. The event was a success raising $13,000 for Children’s Hospital.  Last year the Children’s Ride #12 raised more than $680,000 for Children’s Hospital. The ride has become one of the top five guild fundraisers for Children’s Hospital as well as [...]

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Ride It To Work

Driving to work, whether at a factory, an office or a retail outlet, happens 10 times a week…assuming you drive home after ward.  Let’s say your commute is 20 miles, 200 miles a week, 50 weeks a year, for a total of 10,000 miles.  Now let’s do the math. Your trusty Chevy SUV delivers a [...]

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Motorcycle Noise Effects You

I’m not from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the California Air Resources Board (CARB).  I know very little about the Federal Clean Air Act emission standards.  But, I do know enough about marketing to be suspicious when I see “spin” coming from Harley about noise abatement and that “good” mufflers absorb and attenuate noise [...]

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Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Are New Media Darlings

Contrary to some of the comments on previous posts, I’m really not on a rant about motorcycle gangs or evangelizing that riders join any Rotary Club on wheels. 
I have noticed that there is a renewed interest and a lot of media attention surrounding television shows on outlaw biker gangs.  These shows follow two types of stereotypes, the [...]

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Canby Ferry Ride

Last Sunday (May 4th) the weather was perfect in the Northwest.  The temperature was in the mid-70’s and hardly a cloud in the sky.  The group quickly rallied together and met up for an afternoon ride.  We all met up at Paradise HD and then headed South.  We decided to take in the rural and [...]

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Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Flying Colors in Oregon

An outlaw biker and his “colors” declare membership in a particular club. Colors usually consist of a three-piece patch embroidered on a leather or denim jacket which contains the name of the club, the club’s logo, and the club’s location.
Bryan Denson of The Oregonian wrote an interesting article (April 20, 2008 – with Bruce Ely [...]

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