The Discovery Channel website has a quiz for “motorcycle aficionados”. The quiz can be found here and it is harder than you might think
I took the quiz…..I am not going to admit how poorly I did.
Magnificent Motorcycle Quiz
Posted: November 8, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: BMW, discovery channel, Ducati, fastest motorcycle, first motorcycle, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, KTM, Motorcycle, motorcycle history, motorcycle quiz, Motorcycle Ride, Motorcycle test, quiz
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Motorcycle TV: Full Throttle Saloon
Posted: November 7, 2013 in Motorcycle TVTags: angie carlson, Black Hills, full throttle saloon, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, HOG, jackyl, jesse james dupree, michael ballard, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, motorcycle TV, south Dakota, sturgis, Sturgis motorcycle rally, televsion, Throttle Saloon, trutv
TruTV’s Full Throttle Saloon will be returning to televsion on the 2nd of December. TruTV describes Full Throttle Saloon this way:
“This is one show that’s born to be wild! Every year, the Full Throttle Saloon is open for only ten days in August, when bikers from all over the world descend on the black hills of South Dakota for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. For bar owner Michael Ballard, the profits are huge, but the reality is intense. From managing a full staff of bartenders and dancing girls to hosting big name concerts and burlesque shows, keeping it together is more than most people could handle”
I describe it as just a lot of fun! I have not been to Sturgis yet and everytime I see this show I just want to kick my own butt for not going yet! Based on last season’s show I give Full Throttle Saloon 5 stars.
Best Month on the Blog!
Posted: November 6, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: blog, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, Recreation, Touring
THANKS GUYS!
Our motorcycle blog had its best month ever thank to you guys! I don’t expect it to contiune over the winter and the days we will have to ride are going to diminish. I just want to thank you for looking at what interests me and the motorcycle rides that Deb and I take.
Top Ten Motorcycle Rides!
Posted: November 5, 2013 in Motorcycle RidesTags: ak, Arkansas, Arkansas Highway 23, Askmen.com, California State Route 1, cnn, cnn.com, Deals Gap North Carolina, discovery channel, lonely plant, MadeMan.com, Maine, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, motorcycle.com, Pacific Coast Highway, SR 11, tail of the dragon, Tennessee, Texas, The Twisted Sisters, tn, top 10, Travel Channel, Twisted Sister
Well everyone has their opinions! Sometimes you might agree on the same thing, sometimes you might not.
When I did a search or the top 10 motorcycle rides this is what I found.…
Askmen.com said their # 1 was the Pacific Coast Highway.
CNN.com also had the Pacific Coast Highway as the #1.
Discovery Channel put The Twisted Sisters (Texas) on top.
Lonely Plant voted for Pacific Coast Highway.
Motorcycle.com put Arkansas Highway 23 atop their list.
MadeMan.com had SR 11in upland Maine as the best.
Tail of the Dragon was top of the list for the Travel Channel.
I would love to ride all of the roads listed. Someday maybe I will.
Harley Davidson’s Middleweight Motorcycle
Posted: November 4, 2013 in Motorcycle newsTags: 500cc, 750cc, autocar indiaHarley, Harley Davidson, HD, india, Indian nerve, middleweight motorcycle, Milan, Milan autos show, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, street 500, street 750
We have all heard the rumors that Harley was going to be putting out middleweight (500/750cc) bikes. It is said that Harley would make these bikes in India with the aim to expand in to new global markets.
The latest update to those rumors (published here and here) is that these bikes will be name the “Street 500” and “Street 750” and may be debuted this month at a Milan auto show. For a rumor there is a lot of detail about the bikes so if you have time take a look at the links above.
Point of Rocks – C&O Canal Motorcycle Ride
Posted: November 4, 2013 in C&O Canal, Motorcycle RidesTags: B&O railroad, C&O, C&O Canal, C&O Canal Trust, Canal, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Maryland, MD, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, national park, national park service, National Register of Historic Places, point of rocks, Potomac River, US Route 15, Virginia
C&O Canal Point of Rock MD
Location – Point of Rocks
Mile Marker – 48
Historical Comments – Point of Rocks is one of the sites where the B&O Railroad and the C&O Canal fought over the right away as the pass between the river and the cliffs were very narrow. They eventually reached a compromise that also saw a wall erected between the rail line and the canal towpaths so that the mules pulling the barges would not be frightened.
During the Civil War, the town, canal and railroad made tempting targets for the confederates operating in Virginia. The rail station, still in use, was built in 1876. Find out more about this stop at the C&O Canal Trust website.
Ride to Site – This stop on the canal is located just off of and even under US Route 15. The trains at this location run often so be alert for the oncoming locomotives.
Amenities – picnic tables, boat ramp, restrooms, parking. Nearby gas and food.
Road Conditions (from main road) – Paved but with pot holes.
Railway Situation – Ground level
Parking Lot Conditions – Paved.
Main Attraction – Boat ramp, Route 15 bridge for pictures, rail station for pictures, Lock House 28 is available for lodging on the canal but you would have to park the motorcycles about a mile away.
My Thoughts – Great site for pictures and a nice stop when riding in the area.
Map – 
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- Rail Crossing at Point of Rocks
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- Point of Rock parking lot
Out and about on a motorcycle ride!
Posted: November 2, 2013 in Motorcycle RidesTags: Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, HOG, Maryland, MD, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride
Country store in Boyds, Md.
Motorcycle Safety Research
Posted: October 31, 2013 in Motorcycle newsTags: Motorcycle, motorcycle research group, motorcycle research group at vtti, motorcycle riding, motorcycle safety, Motorcycle Safety foundation, MSF, safety, VA, Virginia, Virginia tech, VT, VTTI
Virginia Tech (officially Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) has the Motorcycle Research Group as part of its official research arm. The objective of the Motorcycle Research Group, which was founded in 2007, is “applying the multidisciplinary research capabilities at VTTI to real-world motorcycle riding.”
According to the website they are on their third major safety study. Information on their first study, for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, was the “Naturalistic Motorcyclist Study is available here.
According to their website, they are looking for riders to participate in the Naturalistic Study as well as their other efforts. If you have spent any time looking at motorcycle safety you know that there are very few actual studies of the subject. The fact that a major university is doing this will, undoubtedly, lead to better laws, techniques and equipment. Take a look at the requirements, listed on their webpage, and if you qualify consider participating.
Motorcycle TV: More Details on the New Season of Café Racer!
Posted: October 31, 2013 in Motorcycle TVTags: Café Racer, classic motorcycle, Motorcycle, motorcycle television, television, velocity, vintage motorcycle
As I noted in an earlier post the Velocity Channel’s Café Racer starts in its new season this November. But new details have been released as to what the new season looks like.
For starters the show is now one hour long. Some of the “famous” folk that are highlighted are Jay Leno, Katee Sachoff, Travis Pastrana, Giovani Ribisi to name a few.
But it is still going to highlight builders and makers of the Café Racer.
Apparently you can make a motorcycle out of car parts using rocks in the middle fo the Sahara Desert!
Posted: October 31, 2013 in Motorcycle newsTags: Citroen, Daily News, iron man, macgyver, Motorcycle, Sahara, sahara desert
Iron Man MK .002
I missed this news story when it came out but in 1993 Emile Leray crashed his Citroen in the Sahara Desert. Iron Man/MacGyver spent the next twelve days building the “motorcycle” that he rode to safety.
When I saw this story I did not quite think it to be true (but isn’t everything on the inter-web true?). But this article is on multiple new related websites including the New York Daily News.
More photos and details are available at the Daily News site or here.
I JUST WANT 2 RIDE!! 