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.
Posts Tagged ‘Harley’
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.
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 TV: CMT Orange County Choppers
Posted: October 28, 2013 in Motorcycle TVTags: chopper, cmt, country music television, Harley, Harley Davidson, Motorcycle, motorcycle TV, OCC, orange County Choppers, television
Apparently Paul Sr. will be back on TV building and riding motorcycles. County Music Television (CMT) while premier the latest incarnation of Orange County Choppers beginning this November.
I am not sure of the actual start date has their Orange County Choppers website has two different dates listed.On the website, at the top right corner it states the show starts November 16 while the “next airing” box tells us that it begins November 2nd. So “check your local listing” to find out when it will run in your area, but my best guess is the 16th.
CMT describes the show this way:
“Follow the world’s most renowned custom motorcycle manufacturer and its fearless leader, Paul Teutul Sr. with his team as they reach new extremes resulting in mind-blowing bikes and, of course, state-of-the-art drama.”
My prediction is that it will be no different than American Choppers or Sr Verses Jr. I predict that I will watch the dang thing and that I will like it despite not wanting to.
Harley Davidson Knucklehead Sexiest Motorcycle Ever
Posted: October 28, 2013 in Motorcycle newsTags: discovery channel, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, knucklehead, sexist bike ever, top ten
Discovery Channel has rated the Harley Knucklehead as the sexiest bike ever. It is also their #10 greatest bike of all time.I ran across this list on their website’s Motorcycle Guide (see my earlier post).
I have not had time to run through their entire top 10 yet but I have made it from 10 to 7 and cannot disagree with much at all regarding their selections. But let’s see what they have in the 6-1 positions.
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride
Posted: October 27, 2013 in Motorcycle RidesTags: café bike, café builder, Café Racer, classic motorcycle, daper, DGR, distinguished gentleman’s ride, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, HOG, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, motorcycle riding, prostate cancer, vintage, vintage motorcycle
I have never heard of this motorcycle ride before but I am very intrigued. I ran across the link in while just surfing around and I think I may participate in next year’s event, if there is one.
You get dressed in nice clothes and ride your bike in support of several charities. I like the idea and will be keeping an eye on their website and the local groups Facebook page.
According to their website the event began in 2012 and has now spread to over 100 cities. This year they raised over $250,000 dollars supporting Prostate Cancer Foundations in several countries.
If you have time check out their website! (the photos are from the DRG website and the DGR Washington DC Facebook site)
Motorcycle TV: Top Gear (USA) in Sturgis
Posted: October 23, 2013 in Motorcycle TV, Product ReviewsTags: Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, scooter, sd buffalo chip, south Dakota, sturgis, Yamaha
I was disappointed after watching Top Gear (USA) at Sturgis last night. It started out quite strong with the guys on scooters and completing challenges to move up to bigger bikes. But it went down hill from there.
Rutledge wrecked his scooter, on purpose it appeared to me, to lose the first challenge (this is a guy that claims to have two bikes in his garage). He would later go on to drop a Street Glide twice. The guys who won the challenge (Adam & Tanner) began riding Yamaha 250’s but also began wearing full face helmets. From this point forward there were times I was not sure that they were on the bikes, I got the feeling that “stunt doubles” were used.
The next challenge was to ride three members of a band (I forget the name) across town to the Buffalo Chip. Adam ducked out and got a side car, Tanner stopped at a bikini bike wash and Rut stopped to allow his passenger to get water and cigarettes. It was here that the most contrived moment of the series let alone the show occurred. Rut accidentally knocked down two bikes.
First, I am not sure he even touched the bike to cause it to fall into the second bike. Second, the bikes looked like 1980’s dual purpose motorcycles that might not even run. Third, no one prevented him and his passenger from leaving, I have been at rallies where this has happened, folks do not let you leave until the owners of the other bikes arrive.
OH, and of course Tanner won the overall contest and got to race a car against a motorcycle.
Overall, I think this is the worst episode of Top Gear (USA) ever. I love the show as a whole and watch it every week but this one just sucked.
Holy crap….. Elk chases couple on motorcycle!!!!
Posted: October 22, 2013 in Motorcycle news, Motorcycle RidesTags: chase motorcyle, couple, elk, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, video
It’s all fun and games until the elk gets an attitude!
Kinda like the eailer post where a wolf chased a motorcycle!
Motorcycle TV: Top Gear (USA)
Posted: October 21, 2013 in Motorcycle news, Motorcycle TVTags: BBC, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, History Channel, HOG, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, motorcycle riding, sturgis, sturgis bike week, Sturgis motorcycle rally, television, top gear, TV
This week on Top Gear the boys go to Sturgis. History Channel describes this episode as:
“The Top Gear hosts embark on a two-wheel road trip through South Dakota to the world’s largest automotive event, the annual Sturgis Bike Week. Starting out on scooters and needing to pass challenges to progress to the bigger bikes they’ll need to ride to fit in at the rally, the hosts go through hell as they close in on Sturgis. The winner will race a super-charged Ariel Atom against a 200 mph sports bike, while the loser will have to take part in a stunt, courtesy of HISTORY channel’s newest series, American Daredevils.”
While a lot of folks do not care for this version of the famous BBC show, I enjoy it. The biggest issue I have with the show is that Tanner (the professional racer) always wins the contest to drive the hot cars. Come on, I want to see one of the other guys wreck a $200,000 car!
I JUST WANT 2 RIDE!! 