Forgetting Sarah Palin

I hadn’t been hiking on Schweitzer since 1979.  Not much has changed.  That’s how it is with the physical world.  It outlasts all of us.  We’re just a blip in time.  Sure we think we’re forever, but despite all the hosannas, even Michael Jackson’s music will soon be forgotten.  It’s not human nature…we’re talking Mother [...]

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Harley-Davidson MDA Fundraisers

I wanted to give a shout-out to the top northwest Harley dealers (and individuals) who helped raise significant funds for MDA. 
MDA is a voluntary health agency working to defeat muscular dystrophy and related diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive patient and community services and public health education.  Harley-Davidson is a national sponsor and the top [...]

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Slow Down For Survey Zones

The first principle of creating a good survey is FOCUS.  By having specific objectives ahead of time you can expect to obtain usable information from a survey.  Those objectives drive the questions and every question will in fact tie back to the specific objective.
Disguised as a survey I was solicited by Harley-Davidson’s “research team” for [...]

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Milwaukee is Harley’s Mecca

The main set of 105th Celebration events are over – now what?  First off a shout-out to Harley.  They know how to throw a party and no one serves as a better host than the people of Milwaukee.  To put on an event of the 105th  size, takes commitment, organization, time, resources and of course, a [...]

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Parade, Demo Rides, Springsteen – 105th Celebration Ends

This is our 3rd day in Milwaukee and it has me in a bit of a head spin and this isn’t my first biker event!
There’s so much to see and do that even the best laid plans get changed or thrown away. To top it off, there are so many people and the venues are [...]

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Big Twin Secrets, Knucklefest – The 105th Continues

On our 2nd day in Milwaukee (Friday, Aug 29th) and the F-U-N continues in this largely two-wheelin’ town.
We headed out first thing to visit the Pilgrim Road Powertrain operations which is home of the “Big Twin“.  They produce the Touring, Softail and Dyna engines and transmissions for the final assembly plant in York, Pennsylvania and [...]

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Milwaukee Celebration Begins

The Club H.O.G. 25th celebration started Thursday, August 28th at Miller Park Stadium (home of the Milwaukee Brewers).  Free for H.O.G. members the day-long celebration was prior to the start of the 105th Anniversary event.
We departed about 9:30am to get a jump on the day and drove the twenty minutes which came to an abrupt [...]

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The Ride Home – Day 5

It was a bit of a slow morning today after dinner and drinks at the Mermaid pub near the AmericInn in Mounds View, MN.  What with the Splash Bay adventure (indoor 100′ waterslide) an all…
We woke up to find the roads all wet from a series of thunder showers that blew through the region overnight.  [...]

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The Ride Home – Day 4

The previous day could be best summarized as bugs, wind and heat!
Hoping for less wind than yesterday’s Montana adventure we got up early.  Actually, one of the guys in the posse (and you won’t believe this), wakes up minutes prior to the time of the alarm!  As if he has some subconscious alarm clock telling [...]

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The Ride Home – Day 3

I got up early and went outside to stretch my legs for a bit. It’s nice outside, mid-70’s, which makes it a decent temperature for riding.  
We departed Havre, MT about 8:30am on the 3rd day.  For reference day #3 was Monday, August 25th.  We lost an hour of sleep due to the mountain time [...]

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