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Posts Tagged ‘Harley Davidson’
Biggest day on the Blog!
Posted: September 12, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: blog, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, HOG, Motorcycle, motorcycle blog, Motorcycle Ride, wordpress
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September Motorcycle Events in York, PA
Posted: September 11, 2013 in Motorcycle news, RallyTags: Bike Show, Harley, Harley Davidson, Harley Davidson York Vehicle Operations, Harley Davidson York Vehicle Operations Open House, HD, HOG, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, PA, pin stop, White Rose Thunder Motorcycle Event, York
There are a couple of bike events taking place in York this month.
First is the Harley Davidson York Vehicle Operations Open House the 19th-21st. The York plant assembles the Softail, Touring, CVO and Trike motorcycles and the open house allow you to conduct a self-escorted tour of the operations. You can see the bikes being birthed (the VIN # applied to the frame) to rolling out the door. The plant open house is different from the Steel Toe Tour (which I have not done) in that there is no charge, it is unescorted and you do not get the swag.
I visited the open house two years ago and it was a cool event. In addition to the walk through of the plant there were demo bikes available to ride and a bunch of the nearby dealerships had setup merchandise tents on the plant’s grounds. I am considering going again this year. The open house has been a “Pin Stop” for HOG members in the past.
The other event is the White Rose Thunder Motorcycle Event. The event has bike shows, vendors, stunt teams, motorcycle racing, a bike night, concerts, swap meet and many other activities. I have never attended this event, if you are interested take a look at the website.
Update on the 2 Million Biker Ride/Demostration
Posted: September 11, 2013 in Motorcycle news, Motorcycle RidesTags: 9-11, 911, Facebook, Fort Washington, ft Washington Harley Davidson., Harley Davidson, HD, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, Washington DC
Permit or not it is happening.
FOX 5 TV has covered the ride on their website. The still pictures are the riders outside of Fort Washington Harley Davidson, which is just outside Washington DC.
The Facebook page for the rides sponsor, 2 Million Bikers to DC, is also being updated.
Son of Anarchy… Season Opener Tonight
Posted: September 10, 2013 in Motorcycle TVTags: FX, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, Motorcycle, SOA, Son of Anarchy
Yes, it is a Soap Opera for men.
Yes, it is very violent.
Yes, it is good.
Yes, I like it.
Yes, the season premier is at 10PM EST tonight on FX.
Here is the link for the FX SOA Website
Rattle the Runway 2013
Posted: September 9, 2013 in Motorcycle RidesTags: 911, BMW motorcycle, Can-AM spyder, Harley, Harley Davidson, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, motorcycle riding, pentagon, Rattle The Runway Ride, Victory motorcycles, Yamaha
I rode in the Rattle The Runway Ride on the 8th of September. Below are photos from the event.
Charging My Motorcycle Battery
Posted: September 6, 2013 in Product ReviewsTags: Harley, Harley Davidson, Harley Owners Group, HOG, Light-emitting diode, Motorcycle, motorcycle riding, Softail
Recently I have had battery issues on my Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic. The battery does not hold a charge for more than one day of nonuse.
To connect my charger, I have to remove both seats and attach the clamps to the battery. As often as not the clamps would slip off and the battery fails to charge.
Harley has Battery Charging Harness with LED Charge Indicator for $14.95 (that’s right not HD (hundred dollar)). This product not only lets me charge or maintain the battery but flashes a red LED when it reaches a level that it requires charging. I bought the device at Frederick Harley Davidson.
Installation was straight forward: remove the seats, attach the leads to the battery, tuck in the fuse, zip tie the lead to the frame and put the seats back on. After I have used this for a while I will let you know what I think of product.
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- The product out of the bag
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- Before I started
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- The fuse that had to be tucked in this wiring mess.
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- After I was complete.
Harley Owners Group…. Life Member
Posted: September 4, 2013 in Motorcycle newsTags: biker, biker vest, Harley, Harley Davidson, Harley Owners Group, Harley patch, Harley pin, HD, HOG, membership, Motorcycle, motorcycle riding
The HOG life
After doing the math it was cheaper in the long run to join as a HOG life member.
I have no idea where I would wear the pendent/medal, guess I will put it in my dealer/event pin collection. The patch I will put on my biker/pirate vest. 😉
The benefits of a life member are the same as a full member except I get the pin and patch… Oh, and do not have to pay the annual fees again.
Water Cooled Harley Davidson Follow Up
Posted: August 30, 2013 in Motorcycle newsTags: Automotive, Business, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, liquid cooled, lower fairing, Makes and Models, Milwaukee, Motorcycle, radiator, Water cooling
By now we all know that there is indeed a liquid cooled touring Harley.
I ran across this You Tube video on how the new system works. It is a video of a video (with poor sound) that someone shot at some Harley Davidson Event. But it describes, with animation, quite well how the new radiator in the lower fairing system works.
Check it out!
Motorcycle ride to Antietam Battlefield
Posted: August 29, 2013 in Motorcycle RidesTags: American Civil War, American Supreme Court, Antietam, Antietam Battlefield, Antietam National Battlefield, Battle of Antietam, Clara Barton, Frederick, Frederick Maryland, Harley, Harley Davidson, History of the United States, MarylandMartinsburg, MD, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, national park service, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Red Cross, Sharpsburg, Sharpsburg Maryland, West Virginia, WV
Last weekend Debbie and I went for a motorcycle ride to Antietam Battlefield. The American Civil War battlefield is near Sharpsburg, Maryland about half way between Martinsburg, WV and Frederick, MD.
Ride to Antietam
This was the worst one day battle in American History. 23,000 soldier were killed, wounded or went missing in only 12 hours. After seeing the battlefield and understanding the tactics of the time I find it hard to understand how these men walked into the open for the cannons to…just wipe them out!
The battlefield itself is well maintained and there are monument to many of the units and men that fought and died on that day. The museum has a thirty minute movie covering the action, I suggest you see the film first as it will lay out what occurred in a broad scope so you will have some context as you move outside.
You may run across two, non-military, names that were unexpected to see in a place like this. Clara Barton, founder of the Red Cross and, then Captain, Oliver Wendell Holmes. Holmes, who was left for dead at Antietam, would later become a famous member of the American Supreme Court.
We also spent part of the day just wheeling around and by the time we arrived at home we had put nearly 120 miles on the bike. And for a great change, there was never even a threat of rain.
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- Train Tunnel, Point of Rock, MD
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- Ride to Antietam
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- Brunswick, Md
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- Brunswick, Md
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- Brunswick, Md
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- Brunswick, Md
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- Brunswick, Md
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- Brunswick, Md
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- Ride to Antietam
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- Potomac River and Harpers Ferry in the distance
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- Boonsboro, MD (like it says)
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- Boonsboro, MD
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- Boonsboro, MD
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- Boonsboro, MD
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- Antietam National Battlefield
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- Confederate Atillery Battery
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- Dunkers Church
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- Inside Dunkers Church
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- Monument to Maryland Soldiers
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- Bronze on the Maryland monument.
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- Bronze on the Maryland monument.
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- Bronze on the Maryland monument.
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- Bronze on the Maryland monument.
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- Monument to New York soldiers
Another Great September Ride…. 10th Annual Battlefield Run
Posted: August 27, 2013 in Motorcycle RidesTags: Antietam, Army Special Operations Command, ASOC, Battlefield Harley Davidson, battlefield run, Charles Town, Gettysburg, Harley Davidson, Maryland and Pennsylvania, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, Shepherdstown, SOF, SOWF, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Virginia, West Virginia
This is another great ride (I just said that, right)! The Battlefield Run is about 110 miles long and rides through four states (Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania) ending at Battlefield Harley Davidson in Gettysburg.
The name comes from, I think, the fact that it rolls through several Civil War Battlefields including Antietam, Charles Town, Shepherdstown, and Gettysburg. The name is also representative of the charity it supports, the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Which provides college scholarships the surviving children of fallen Special Operations Forces.
Debbie and I only discovered this ride two years ago. It is a cause close to our hearts (I spent 10 years in the Army Special Operations Command) and is a great ride (I said that, right?). If you can attend, please do!
I JUST WANT 2 RIDE!! 