Master Craftsman And Artists

Conventional wisdom is you build a star through hits.  Be it “hits” with motorcycle models or music songs.
These days the media is busy parading the faces of barely pubescent “artists” in front of the non-caring public while true musicians are doing what they’ve always done.  Play!
Hey, there’s a concept… perfecting your craft until their so [...]

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57 Miles In A Million

Today is the Million Mile Monday ride.
H.O.G. members around the world ride together for the purpose of logging 5 million miles in a 24 hour period.
Why?  Because they can!!
So, to support the ride call I took some extra time today and rode beyond any normal commute to work.  The weather at lunch was a perfect [...]

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The Neverland Pile-On

He wanted acceptance and to be so incredibly good that he couldn’t be denied.
Of course I’m talking about Michael Jackson.  A child star turned “King of Pop” who with Quincy Jones released a dance floor epic when disco was supposedly dead.  Together they concocted a synthesis of rock and beats that would not be denied.  [...]

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Butt Riders

Before the final rider had packed up the saddlebags and rumbled out of Hells Canyon a couple weeks ago the local press were reporting on the arrests and accident stats.
Fortunately there were no fatalities, but several riders were severely injured and a few have a long recovery ahead of them.  I hope for the best!
As background, [...]

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Motorcycle Twits

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve most likely heard of Twitter.
Several of the major news organizations like CNN, ABC etc., are using social media tools and if you’ve followed updates over the last week on the Iran election, Twitter has been singled out as a major cyber-sympathizer source to help dodge government censorship.
I’ve [...]

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Did You Know

There is a tradition in the U.S. military for all members of a unit to carry a special coin symbolizing unit identity and esprit de corps?
Known as challenge coins with bonds forged in combat or service to your country from a thousand miles from home, these custom coins minted for military units – capture in [...]

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Harley Nurses A Flat Tire

My how things change.
A year ago with gas prices jacked to the $4.00 a gallon level scooter sales exploded.  Especially the 51 cc-to-155cc category as it was a break out year.  Dealers over ordered and now inventories are high.  2009 predictions seem to indicated the scooter party is over.
And speaking of party over… That “hissing [...]

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Custom Choppers

I’m talking motorcycles not the sought-out customizers that make – “grills” – you know it as mouth bling or Rapper Grillz…i.e. gold teeth!   Sometimes referred to as plates, shines or caps that glitter with diamonds on a person’s upper teeth.
But I’ve digressed… a couple weeks ago I posted an article about Hispanic Trends at H-D and [...]

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Motorcycle Tent Camping Post-Script

For some there are not many things that get better than a scenic motorcycle ride with the added enjoyment of pulling off the tarmac to overnight under the stars.
I received several emails in regards to my outdoor experience during a recent trip to the Hells Canyon Rally.  I’m talking camping here and getting back to [...]

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50 Years Of Honda

Last week the 50th celebration of American Honda Motor Company went largely unnoticed.
It was fifty years ago in a small storefront in Los Angeles that the company opened its first U.S. based operation selling the step-through Honda 50 and developing the tag line “You meet the nicest people on a Honda.”  It would be 20 [...]

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