The cop was fired, but later reinstated with a probationary period.
Posts Tagged ‘Harley Davidson’
Drag Racing Motorcycle Cop
Posted: November 26, 2013 in Motorcycle advocacy, Motorcycle newsTags: cop, drag racing, drag racing cop, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, Honda, Motorcycle, Motorcycle racing, turbo charged motorcycle
0
Hardcore Choppers Motorcycle Shop and Party
Posted: November 26, 2013 in Motorcycle news, RallyTags: choppers, Christmas party, Hardcore choppers, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, holiday party, Motorcycle, sprotbike
If you are live in the Northern Virginia area check this out. Hardcore Choppers is having a holiday party at their shop on Saturday December the 7th. I have had a bunch of work on my bikes performed by Hardcore Choppers and it has all been top notch.
Check out their website to see the many custom bikes they have turned out!
25,000 Mile Patch
Posted: November 25, 2013 in MotorcycleTags: biker vest, Harley, Harley Davidson, Harley Owners Group, HOG, mileage patch, mileage pin, Motorcycle, motorcycle riding
I have a lot more than 25,000 miles on my bikes. Heck, Debbie and I put on nearly 6500 miles on the bikes this year. But I just got around to submitting the paper work for the 25K award to the Harley Owners Group a few weeks ago.
This is the patch that you receive for this milestone. There is a matching pin that you can use as well. So now I have to update my biker/pirate vest! 😉
HOG 25,000 Mile Patch
Most expensive motorcycles to ensure
Posted: November 24, 2013 in Motorcycle newsTags: Ducati, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, Honda, Kawasaki, Motorcycle, MOTORCYCLE INSURANCE, Sportbike, Suzuki
Motorcycle.com has a list of the most expensive motorcycles to ensure. You can see their list here, it has all the details on the following ratings.
10. Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide
8. Tie Ducati 848 EVO and Ducati Streetfighter 848
7. Ducati Diavel
6. Ducati Panigale
5. KTM RC8R
4. Honda CBR1000RR
3. Suzuki GSX-R1000
2. Kawasaki ZX-14R
1. Suzuki Hayabusa
Of Couse I have one of those, the Electra Glide.
But to help you out Motorcycle.com also provides a TOP TEN WAYS TO SAVE ON MOTORCYCLE INSURANCE article!
Motorcycling vs. CDC … I do not have a disease!
Posted: November 23, 2013 in Motorcycle advocacy, Motorcycle newsTags: AMA, Café Racer, Harley, Harley Davidson, helmet laws, Motorcycle, Motorcycle law, motorcycle riding, Sportbike, Yamaha
Looks like others are taken aback by the CDC and “its helmet study” I mentioned in my last post. Congressman Tim Walberg (Michigan) wrote a letter to the CDC asking several pointed question about the study and its “findings”. A quick web search finds that the AMA, ABATE and others are taking the CDC to task on this issue as well.
If you have not yet dropped a note to your congressman or women now is the time. It is not about helmet laws it is about labeling our activity as a health risk just like cigarettes, soda and Trans fats! If they can label motorcycles as a health risk then higher taxes and heavy restrictions will soon follow.
Electric Motorcycles…. It will be a while.
Posted: November 21, 2013 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle newsTags: Charging station, electric motorcycle, electric motorcycle batteries, Electric motorcycles and scooters, Harley Davidson, Motorcycle, range, Range anxiety, Washington DC, Zero Motorcycles
I have been reading a lot about electric motorcycles lately. About how they are getting improved performance, more versatility and better range. But here in the metro Washington DC area there will have to be revolutionary changes to range and attitudes before they can even begin to be discussed in the same sentence to their fossil fuel brothers and sisters.
Depending on which building I am working my commute is either 25 miles or 36 miles in length, one way, which can translate to up to an average of an hour and thirty minutes. My commute is average a best and great compared to some of my neighbors.
The range on most of the bikes indicate that I would have no problem getting to work but as for recharging the batteries while at work, it is not going to happen. At one of my buildings, I drove through the entire parking garage and found no outlets, let alone a dedicated charging station. At the other, there is a conventional outlet but I would have to carry a 100 foot extension cord to connect the bike. I did not ask the building owners if they would let me “plug in”, but I think the answer would be no.
So that would leave the trip home. According to the propaganda/literature (Zero motorcycles claim that their range is up to 171 miles in the city) I should be able to make it home with out a recharge. But, that assumes the temperature is not to hot or too cool, that there are no hills (there are) and limited stop and go traffic (DC, LOL)! I would need Xanax every afternoon to cope with the range anxiety….but most drivers in this area should be on that drug!
Now with all that being said I will stick with my Harley but, if one of these companies would like to me to test a bike come spring I would consider being a test subject.
Top 10 Harley Davidsons
Posted: November 21, 2013 in MotorcycleTags: Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, Heritage softail classic, HOG, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, motorcycle riding, Softail, top 10
Motorcycle.com put together a “Top 10 Harley Davidsons” list by asking people in the industry what they thought were the best bikes. The bikes on their list covered a large swath of Harley history.
Although they did not ask me I will give you my #1 Harley. For me, it is the Heritage Softail Classic. With this bike Harley has encapsulated their historic look with current technology. Styling from the 1940’s, softail replacing ridged, fuel injection, saddlebags and lots of chrome; this is a bike that blends it all together. This bike has been around for a while too, starting production in 1986.
Plus I own one!
Custom Harley Davidson Sportster
Posted: November 19, 2013 in Motorcycle newsTags: comete motorcycles, custom motorcycle, france, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, HOG, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, motorcycle riding, Sportster
I have had a couple posts lately regarding the Star Bolt and the customization of that bike, so I thought I should post something about how people are customizing the original. I looked at several custom “Sporties” but I settled on this one.
The “Lumberjack” by French builder Comete Motorcycles is a mean looking Sportster. Setup for off-road use, the bike has multiple custom parts, all of which you can buy from Comete Motorcycles, to build your own Lumberjack but it looks like you will need to supply the chainsaw!
Yamaha Sportster… I mean Star Bolt Custom Build Contest
Posted: November 18, 2013 in Motorcycle newsTags: custom bolt, custom motorcycle, custom motorcycle build off, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, Sportster, Star Bolt, Star motorcycle, Yamaha
To help promote its new Bolt Star put together a contest between custom bike shops and used social media to find a winner. They sent bikes to 10 shops for the competition which was won by Doc’s Chops.
I readily admit that the custom bikes that the shops put out are very cool. Take a look at results of the competition here.
Motorcycle TV: Orange County Choppers
Posted: November 16, 2013 in Motorcycle TVTags: cmt country music television, GAF, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, HOG, Motorcycle, motorcycle TV, OCC, orange County Choppers, Paul senior, paul sr
The latest version of Paul Teutul Senior’s television career premiers tonight on CMT. Orange County Choppers will, based on what I have read and seen, will follow the same route as the previous incarnations of his shows.
From the CMT website about tonights show: “GAF, the largest manufacturer of roofing in North America, approaches Paul Senior about building a bike for them. The only issue is they want it built in time to give it away to a veteran at Sturgis, which is only two and-a-half weeks away”
I JUST WANT 2 RIDE!! 