Check out this guy playing Silent Night with a Harley Davidson!
Posts Tagged ‘Motorcycle’
Can you play Silent Night with your motorcycle?
Posted: December 19, 2013 in MotorcycleTags: Café Racer, Harley, Harley Davidson, Motorcycle, sport bike
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46,000 Motorcycles were stolen in 2012
Posted: December 16, 2013 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle advocacy, motorcycle safetyTags: Harley, Harley Davidson, Honda, Motorcycle, sport bike, Suzuki
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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
Ram fights Motorcycle and Wins
Posted: December 14, 2013 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle newsTags: animal, Motorcycle, New Zealand, off road
Funny video from New Zealand that shows a ram defending his turf from a guy on a motorcycle. After the bike is knocked over he attempts to “man handle” the animal but it does not help.
Two Wheel Burnout on a KTM Frankenstein!
Posted: December 14, 2013 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle newsTags: burnout, Christini Technologies and Cosention Engineering, KTM, Motorcycle
Now I have seen everything! Some guys (Christini Technologies and Cosention Engineering) modified a KTM 990, converting it into a two wheel drive monster.
The video gives you a peek under the skin of the bike to show you how it works and then …. A two wheel burnout!
Motorcycles… Closer then they appear!
Posted: December 14, 2013 in Motorcycle, motorcycle safetyTags: Café Racer, hareley, Harley Davidson, Motorcycle, motorcycle safety, Sportbike
As I have mentioned before, Fox News must have a motorcyclists/biker on their web staff. They have published an interesting but misnamed article regarding why auto drivers do not see motorcycles.
Titled Insurance Tips the article on the Fox Business website is really about how Texas Tech University psychologists studying how the human brain perceives objects, their size and motion in relation to time to impact. The long story short is that because bikes are smaller our brains misjudge what is happening thus causing accidents.
A bit of a read but worth it in understanding if, when we are on our bikes, we are optical illusions or human miscalculations.
Motorcycle TV: Philly Throttle Update
Posted: December 12, 2013 in Motorcycle TVTags: Café Racer, discovery channel, Harley, Harley Davidson, Motorcycle, Philly throttle, vintage motorcycle
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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: BMW F800S and F800ST
Posted: December 11, 2013 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle advocacy, motorcycle safetyTags: BMW, BMW motorcycle, Café Racer, Motorcycle, motorcycle safety, motorcycling, recall, sport bike
If you own a BMW F800S or F800ST built 2007-2009 you should know that National Highway Transportation Administration has issued a recall.
The recall is due to “incorrect tolerances, the rear wheel drive bearing and rear axle may wear”. The bearing and axle ware, due to the bad tolerances, could increase the risk of a crash. If you have one of these motorcycles you can contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Motorcycle Recall: Harley Davidson 2014 Bikes
Posted: December 11, 2013 in motorcycle safetyTags: Harley, Harley Davidson, Motorcycle, motorcycle safety, motorcycling, recall
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 MotorcycleTags: Christmas party, Hardcore choppers, Harley, Harley Davidson, Motorcycle, Sportbike
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!
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- Ron and the elves
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- Me on the Washington Nationals Bike
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- Alfredo, Owner of Hardcore Choppers
Harley Davidson Motorcycle Commerical…. Should have been in the Super Bowl
Posted: December 9, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Ride, PA, York
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.
I JUST WANT 2 RIDE!! 