Posts Tagged ‘Harley Davidson’
A motorcycle theme lunch
Posted: December 22, 2014 in MotorcycleTags: Ducati, Harley Davidson, KTM, Motorcycle, pulled pork, toaster
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WINNER… Loudest Pipes EVER!!!!! or I thought Ninjas were quite and stealthy.
Posted: December 21, 2014 in MotorcycleTags: custom motorcycle, Harley Davidson, loud pipes, Motorcycle, motorcycle blog, motorcycle riding, ninja, sport bike, Sportbike
Year Round Motorcycle Riding: The Rounders
Posted: December 21, 2014 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle news, Motorcycle Rides, motorcycle touringTags: Electra Glide Ultra Limited, Harley Davidson, Motorcycle, motorcycle blog, Motorcycle Ride, motorcycle riding, motorcycle touring, sport bike, Sportbike
I officially declare that I have ridden a motorcycle at least once during each month of 2014. This makes me a “Rounder” according to the site yearrounders.com. While I have ridden like this in the past I did not know there was a name or a group for this type of accomplishment.
I use the world accomplishment very much tongue-in-cheek as I enjoy riding as often as possible and have the gear to ride when I want. But, if you review their website (yearrounders.com), you will see that the rounders enjoy the same tongue-in-cheek approach.
Riding our Harley Davidson Ultra Limited Debbie and I have put down just over 7000 miles in all kinds of weather. According to their temperature guide, we have checked off all but three of their categories, and I have no plans to knock the those three off this year. 🙂
- 100’s+ Red Hot Rounder (check)
- 90’s Sweating Rounder (check)
- 80’s Half Baked Rounder (check)
- 70’s – R&R (Rounder Relaxing) (check)
- 60’s -Jr. Rounder (Just Riding) (check)
- 50’s – LOTF Rounder (Looking Over The Fence) (check)
- 40’s – FOTF Rounder (Fringe of the Fringe) (check)
- 30’s – Half Rounder (check)
- 20’s – TQ Rounder (Three Quarts)
- 0-20 – Rounder
- KHOF Rounder (Kook Hall of Fame)
Whether or not you are or even want to be a year rounder you should check out their website for the fun of it!
5 Motorcycle “Things” I found interesting this week.
Posted: December 12, 2014 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle news, Motorcycle racingTags: Can-AM spyder, Harley Davidson, morgan, motoamerica, Motorcycle, motorcycle blog, motorcycle museum, Motorcycle racing, motorcycle riding, polaris slingshot, yoga
Motorcycle Radio: DawgHouse #289 is ready for download
Posted: December 11, 2014 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle news, Motorcycle racing, Motorcycle radioTags: Café Racer, Harley Davidson, motoamerica, MotoGP, Motorcycle, motorcycle radio, motorcycle riding, winter riding, yamaha motorcycle, yamaha yfz-r6
The DawgHouse Motorcycle Radio…The #1 Motorcycle Show in the US
Click here to get the podcast!
Things got a little loud and crazy on this “fun”(?) filled episode.
SOA Red Rose discussion, what does it all mean
Ken is still talking about winter riding tips.
We discuss gifts for the rider in your life… it starts off really well and then……………………..
Yamaha recalls 28 YFZ-R6 motorcycles.
2014 MotoGP crash statistics
MotoAmerica get a GREAT TV deal
OK… Deer are looking a lot better to me now!
Posted: December 9, 2014 in Motorcycle, motorcycle safetyTags: Café Racer, custom motorcycle, elephant, Harley Davidson, motorcycle riding, motorcycle safety, sport bike, Sportbike
Your motorcycle safety video for the day!!
Motorcycle Movie: Sit Stay Ride: The Story of America’s Sidecar Dogs
Posted: December 9, 2014 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle advocacy, Motorcycle TV, UncategorizedTags: Café Racer, Harley Davidson, motorcycle blog, motorcycle dog, motorcycle riding, motorcycle touring, sidecar, sport bike, Sportbike
I just watched the trailer for a new motorcycle related documentary/movie. “Sit Stay Ride: The Story of America’s Sidecar Dogs” looks like it could be awesome. The film is a full-length documentary produced and directed by husband-wife team Eric and Geneva Ristau.
I am going to order a copy after the Christmas holiday is compete.
The film captures “15 dogs, 18 people and 3 wheels” and 25% of proceeds will go to animal rescue organizations. Motorcycles, dogs and a good charity, what more could you ask?
Tail of the Dragon …. Good News!!
Posted: December 6, 2014 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle advocacy, Motorcycle news, Motorcycle Rides, motorcycle touringTags: Cherohala Skyway, Harley Davidson, motorcycle blog, motorcycle riding, motorcycle safety, motorcycle touring, North Carolina, tail of the dragon, Tennessee, US Route 129
Good news if you are one of the lucky ones to have or are going to ride “The Dragon”.
If you ever watch any of the hundreds of videos of folks riding or driving this stretch of US Route 129 or if you have ridden on the road yourself you know at large trucks are as much as a hazard as anything else on the highway. Often times these truck take up more than both lanes as they try and navigate the 318 turns in 11miles and way to many times have caused terrible accidents.
The good news is that Tennessee is now following the lead of North Carolina in banning truck over 30 feet in length from traveling on the Dragon. While I am sure this will not end accidents on this highway, the ban can only improve the situation.
According to this article “1.4 million vehicles that traversed the Tennessee side of the Dragon between 2010 and 2012, there were total of 204 crashes — with motorcycles making up 82 percent of them.” During that period there were six deaths and one was due to an accident with a tractor trailer.
Signs informing truck drivers of the new restrictions will be installed in early 2015.
Debbie and road the Dragon and the nearby Cherohala Skyway a few years ago with a bunch of our friends. We left Northern Virginia, taking the Blue Ridge Parkway to Deal’s Gap. After riding those two road we went north through Chattanooga to Louisville, KY then to Parkersburg, WV.
STORM CHASER POWERS ACTIVATE!
The trip from Parkersburg back to Virginia was the hardest part of the entire 1400 mile ride. Hurricane Irene, which was not supposed to make landfall here, turned right into us. We rode through at least three squall lines before pulling into the garage just minutes before the main storm hit us.
STORM CHASER POWERS DEACTIVATE!
If you have not ridden the Tail of the Dragon, you need to add it to your bucket list. It is well worth your time.
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- Debbie and I riding the Dragon
I JUST WANT 2 RIDE!! 
