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Motorcycle Product Review: Bilt “Iron Workers” Kevlar Pants

Posted: December 26, 2013 in Motorcycle, Product Reviews
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Front side of Bilt Kevlar Pants

I bought a pair of Bilt’s Kevlar riding pants early this season (March 2013).  There were half off in a sales circular from Cycle Gear.

I have worn these pants as often as not on my rides Debbie and I have taken this year.

On the plus side:

* They are comfortable, after the first washing.

* In the heat of summer they were no worse than a pair of heavy denim jeans.

* In cool weather they cut the wind a bit (in the areas that have the Kevlar reinforcement).

On the minus side:

* The fit was OK, the legs were a bit long for me and they are not designed to allow for easy hemming with the Velcro cuffs.

* The kneepads sat well when riding but (due to length of the legs) fell below my knees and rubbed when I walked. I ended up removing the armor as it was very uncomfortable when I was off the bike.

On the Cycle Gear website the pants receive a 4.1 out of 5 rating and 4 is what I am giving them as well.  Let’s hope I will never have to review them post use!

All in all I like these pants enough to consider getting a second pair.

4 out 5

Merry Christmas Y’all

Posted: December 25, 2013 in Motorcycle
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Motorcycle Art: Made from watch parts!

Posted: December 24, 2013 in Motorcycle
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I like art, and I like motorcycles so little motorcycles made from watch parts….got me covered!

I “found” deviantArt a few weeks ago.  There is just so much stuff on that site, it would take a year to see it all.  Now most of the stuff is less art and more like…junk but a lot of it is pretty darn good!   If you have a few minutes to kill check it out.

A search on the site for motorcycles watch parts will show you more examples then what I have posted.

 

Motorcycle TV: Philly Throttle, Discovery Responds

Posted: December 21, 2013 in Motorcycle TV
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Well, Discovery Channel responded to my inquiry regarding the status of their show Philly Throttle.  Reading between the lines it does not bode well for  it coming back.  I base this opinion on the fact that if they were going to air new shows in spring or early summer the new shows would be in post-production and those airdates would be tentatively penned in.  (Disclaimer, I am not an expert in TV production/scheduling but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night 🙂 )

Here is the response from Discovery:

Dear Viewer:

Thank you for contacting Discovery Channel.

We appreciate your enthusiasm regarding our programming and for taking the
time to write us.  Positive feedback such as yours is very important to us.
We want you to know we will pass your comments on to our program management
and executive producers.  Please know that each and every comment is read
and taken into consideration for future programming.

There are no new airdates available for Philly Throttle, but please
continue to visit www.discovery.com for updated information on this
program.

Thank you again for expressing interest in our programming.

Sincerely,

Viewer Relations
Discovery Channel

Can you play Silent Night with your motorcycle?

Posted: December 19, 2013 in Motorcycle
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Check out this guy playing Silent Night with a Harley Davidson!

46,000 Motorcycles were stolen in 2012

Posted: December 16, 2013 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle advocacy, motorcycle safety
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The National Insurance Crime Bureau reports, that in 2012, there was  a small drop in motorcycle thefts….only 46,000 bikes were stolen.

California, Florida and Texas led in thefts per state but New York City, Las Vegas and San Diego were the worst overall.  Honda was the most stolen bike followed by Suzuki.  So if you ride a Honda in New York City….lock it up!  😉

Another item of good news is that if your Honda in NYC is stolen the chance for recovery has increased.  In 2011 only 37% of stolen motorcycles were recovered, in 2012 that increased to 39%!  See the full article here

Motorcycle TV: Philly Throttle Update

Posted: December 12, 2013 in Motorcycle TV
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I do not normally look at the “Search Engine Terms” stats of the blog, but I did over the weekend.  Looking at that stat I noticed I have received more than a few searches looking for the status of the show Philly Throttle.  The typical search term was “has Philly Throttle been cancelled?” or something similar. Based on those inquires, I looked around a bit myself and, as I noted in this post, found no updates on the shows status.

During my “look around” I found a link on the Discovery Channels webpage for “Viewer Relations”.  I jumped in that rabbit hole and ended up making the following comment/question:

“First, THANK YOU for all the motorcycle related programing!  Your network has done wonders for the motorcycling world. I run a motorcycle related blog (ijustwant2ride.wordpress.com) on which I occasionally comment on and review motorcycle related TV.

I wrote a piece about your show Philly Throttle earlier in the year and I have received more than a few pokes about the status of the show.  Can you tell me if Philly Throttle has been renewed or cancelled?  If it has been renewed is there a time schedule for airing the new season?

Thanks in advance

Warren Massey”

After posting the comment/question, their conformation screen stated that they attempt to respond within one week of receiving the inquire.  So here’s hoping we will get an answer to the question soon!

Motorcycle Recall: Harley Davidson 2014 Bikes

Posted: December 11, 2013 in motorcycle safety
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Apparently Harley is still having issues with 2014 clutches.

In addition to the issues recalled earlier in the year (see this post) the Motor Company has issued recalls for 2,886 of its 2014 Trike (FLHTCUTG), CVO Breakout (FXSBE), and CVO Softail Deluxe (FLSTNSE) motorcycles due to being assembled with incorrect clutch plates.

Harley says “if the clutch does not disengage, the rider may have difficulty slowing or stopping the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash”.

If you have one of these bikes please contact your local dealer or 1-800-258-2464.

Hardcore Choppers Christmas Party

Posted: December 10, 2013 in Motorcycle
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Santa’s helpers at Hardcore Choppers Xmas Party

This past weekend I attended the Hardcore Choppers Christmas Party.  Alfredo (the owner) had transformed his garage into the party space for the evening.  He had setup a display area for some of his custom bikes, an area for the “casino games”, and put the bar and bands in the back.

Alfredo had three bands, all of which were good.  Debbie could not come to the party so I brought my buddy Ron (he is not as good looking as Deb).  We played the games, listened to the bands, drank the free drinks, and generally had a great time.    If you are in the Northern Virginia you should stop by and visit Hardcore Choppers and check out Alfredo and crew!

Harley Davidson Motorcycle Commerical…. Should have been in the Super Bowl

Posted: December 9, 2013 in Uncategorized
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A really nice commercial that shows off their York, PA factory. I have been to that factory for an open house and it was as clean then as it was in the commercial.

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