Posted in Harley, Harley-Davidson, Motorcycle, Oregon, tagged 1%, 2012, Air-Cooled, American Chopper, Chopper, Custom, Dysfunction, Ego, Engine, Engine History, Engines, EVO, Fame, Flathead, FX, FX Networks, FX Productions, Gypsy Joker, H-D, Harley, Harley-Davidson, HD, Hells Angels, History, Honda, Knucklehead, Licensed Lifestyle, Mickey, Mongol, Motorcycle, motorcycles, New Year, OCC, OMG, One Percenter, Orange County Chopper, Outlaws, Panhead, Paul Jr., Paul Sr., Product Placement, Rehab, Revolution, RPM, SAMCRO, SAMCRO Edition, Shovelhead, Sons of Anarchy, TC103, TC96, Teutels, TLC, TwinCam 103, TwinCam 88, TwinCam 96, V-Rod, Vince, Vinnie, Vintage Motorcycles, VSRC, Water Cooled on January 2, 2012|
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Happy New Years!
Now that the champagne toasts are made and the ball dropped, it’s time to start thinking ahead: What’s your riding resolution for this year? Will you ride your motorcycle more often to work? Take that epic journey or stay close to home? Will you buy a new ride or enhance the existing one?
Before going forward let’s take a quick look back.
Over the years I’ve posted the occasional summary of the more popular and least liked stories from the past 12 months. It’s not my “helper-monkey”, but the good folks at WordPress.com state their rankings algorithm is based on how many people read a particular article. The average is the sum of views divided by the number of days and its gets even more complex if you are the sort of person who likes to verify computations. I don’t.
The final tallies can be a little mystifying, to be honest.
Are readers giving a “thumbs-up” because they liked the content of the article or just the topic itself? I don’t find these summaries a really useful exercise because some of the better written articles (IMHO) will sometimes have the fewest views. It’s the old adage that writing about or reposting the nip slips, exposed undies and ever-presence dysfunction from the celebrity train wrecks for the whole world to see will bring a whole lot more views if that’s your goal. But, if nothing else, the summary does provide a snapshot of what struck in my readers’ collective fancy during the past year.
In 2011, I posted 88 new articles (about 7 per month). That brought the total archive on this blog up to just over 800 posts. I uploaded 165 pictures (or about 3 per week). The busiest day was September 25th (during the Vagos and HAMC shooting in Reno) with 1,120 views on an article I posted in 2008 (HERE). Clearly the social behavior and the attraction of the events in Reno was a big draw, but I’m mystified why the more current article (HERE) had fewer views? Maybe it’s a SEO thing. I also want to provide a shout-out to the large number of UK viewers who consistently visit the blog.
Here are the 2011 most viewed highlights:
I enjoyed this past year—and I hope you have, too. If I’ve done my “job” right as editor of this blog, then your visits will have helped make your motorcycle hobby a bit more meaningful. Hopefully you’ve become closer to your motorcycle and grown your relationship with friends that you’ve met on the road.
Happy 2012!
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Posted in Advertising, Celebration, Events, Latest News, Life Lessons, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Sales, OCC, Old School, tagged American Chopper, Chopper, Custom, Dysfunction, Ego, Fame, Mickey, Motorcycle, OCC, Orange County Chopper, Paul Jr., Paul Sr., Rehab, Teutels, TLC, Vince, Vinnie on February 11, 2010|
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At least on television!
The Orange County Chopper press machine couldn’t catch-up. A daunting task considering the category-5 storm of controversy and problems for the Teutul family this past year. Egos, fame and dysfunction causes problems in a family? There’s a shock! How will the motorcycle industry survive without them?!
It’s over. After 6 years American Chopper skids to a stop. The TLC series based on the Teutul’s custom-built motorcycle business was often like watching the drug cartels fight over a street corner in Puerto Palomas without guns. Defiant Paul Jr. threaten the stability and the thrash was plainly visible as he co-opted to Seniors intimidation. There was no blueprint for fixing the show, salaries were spent on expensive black t-shirts and that “we’re too powerful” attitude meant viewers re-discovered other reality TV shows.
No more shows of $50K solar-powered customs for corporations that spin the media to look green. No more frustrated “artistes” motivated by monied interests and profiteers. Rumor has it that Paul Jr. makes a life changing announcement tonight. If that’s not publicist spin to beg attract viewers. Call me crazy, but I suspect it has something to do with Celine Dion’s Vegas deal which begins a new 3 year run at Caesars Palace beginning in March 2011.
For me it became obvious way back when Vinnie departed that it was a downward trend and empty vessel. Was the shows self-destruction a surprise to anyone? The fights looked less scripted and a lot more about anger, then the pillow-talks with Paul Jr’s wife about the break-up and starting his own business, Mickey’s stupid is, as stupid does act then rehab and now it ends like they always do — in a court room disputing money. Let’s celebrate. Tonight is the final episode.
When you spend money like a rock star and all that’s left is an echo chamber in the form of a multi-million dollar shop…nothing but a lot of “indecipherable chatter” remains.
UPDATE: January 14, 2011 — Updates and new post on Senior vs. Junior HERE.
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Posted in Harley, Motorcycle, Safety, Safety-Conscious, tagged Alcoholic Drinks, B. Elwin Sherman, Blue Curacao, Burlesque, David Duchovny, Drink, Harley, Harley-Davidson Sex, HBO, Humor, Lighter Side, Miss Nix, Prop K, Proposition K, Prostitution Decriminalization, Rehab, San Francisco, Sex Addiction, Sex and the city, Shallow, X-Files on September 23, 2008|
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Okay, received some feedback to “lighten up” after my post on the financial bail-out debacle.
I thought long and hard about some lighter topics and ideas — then it came to me — now that we know David Duchovny (of X-Files fame) has checked into rehab for sex addiction it’s no longer inappropriate to discuss motorcycle sex.
No, I’m not talking about sex-education though the use of Miss Nix burlesque, song, puppetry and/or mythical creatures. Nor am I talking about Proposition K – San Francisco’s hot-button on prostitution decriminalization that has reached the November ballot.
I’m talking about “Sex on a Motorcycle” — the alcoholic drink, what did you think?! For reference it includes one ounce each of melon liqueur, Blue Curacao, pineapple juice, coconut rum and sweet and sour mix. Shake and pour over ice.
Tease enough I have…syndicated humor columnist B. Elwin Sherman has written a clever article about Sex On A Harley-Davidson and tackles the question of safety without giving up the thrills. Not to be a plot spoiler (so to speak), but the subtle humor and innuendo’s are comical.
“Take your stimulating cues from Harley’s new 6-speed transmissions. This gives you extra level of arousal, and an opportunity to include another plateau of delight….but, don’t lose sight of your RPMs. Operating a motorcycle as a guide…making the right moves; throttle-up, releasing, clutching, shifting, re-engaging – and all the while increasing your overall speed and distance as everything else passes by…”
Check out Sherman’s post for an interesting and humorous read. And remember to accelerate coming out of the curves!
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Happy New Years!
Over the years I’ve posted the occasional summary of the more popular and least liked stories from the past 12 months. It’s not my “helper-monkey”, but the good folks at WordPress.com state their rankings algorithm is based on how many people read a particular article. The average is the sum of views divided by the number of days and its gets even more complex if you are the sort of person who likes to verify computations. I don’t.
Are readers giving a “thumbs-up” because they liked the content of the article or just the topic itself? I don’t find these summaries a really useful exercise because some of the better written articles (IMHO) will sometimes have the fewest views. It’s the old adage that writing about or reposting the nip slips, exposed undies and ever-presence dysfunction from the celebrity train wrecks for the whole world to see will bring a whole lot more views if that’s your goal. But, if nothing else, the summary does provide a snapshot of what struck in my readers’ collective fancy during the past year.
In 2011, I posted 88 new articles (about 7 per month). That brought the total archive on this blog up to just over 800 posts. I uploaded 165 pictures (or about 3 per week). The busiest day was September 25th (during the Vagos and HAMC shooting in Reno) with 1,120 views on an article I posted in 2008 (HERE). Clearly the social behavior and the attraction of the events in Reno was a big draw, but I’m mystified why the more current article (HERE) had fewer views? Maybe it’s a SEO thing. I also want to provide a shout-out to the large number of UK viewers who consistently visit the blog.
Northwest Harley Blog 