Posted RoadCaptain
bySometimes called by different names Ride Bells, Guardian Bells, Gremlin Bells, Motorcycle Bells and others, the legend of the Bell attached to your motorcycle remains the same. Though there are slight variations ou Read More...
Posted Newsletter
byAs I sit here writing this newsletter, I look outside at the first real rainstorm here in Southern California. Our indication that summer has officially come to an end. For some that does not mean the end of Read More...
Posted mikeschratz
byAloha to All, It looks like Kat, Frank and I are riding down to Daytona this weekend. Frank is riding to go see his Ma in Holly Hill and Kat and I are riding to go to my nephews wife's (Kelli) Bridal Shower. We Read More...
Posted BikerNews
bySURFSIDE BEACH — Myrtle Beach's helmet law may be history, but the hard feelings that came with it aren't, at least among bikers and some locals. "If you live in a tourist town, you need to be able to put Read More...
Posted BikerNews
byCalifornia has new statewide law governing motorcycle sound A new California law requires street motorcycles registered in the state and built on or after Jan. 1, 2013, to have an exhaust system label certifying the m Read More...
Posted GaryTJ
byDay 21 was spent just wandering around Reno and having fun. We checked out the bikes, gambled a bit, and just sat and people watched a bit until the night time came. Reno for some reason is a totally different vibe from Read More...
Posted cw
byI came across a guy that invented a hammock that only mounts to your bike when I was in florida Rideing the HokaHey.It setup in 5 minutes.This blew my mind and as I only ride a bike all the time I had to ask about it.Thi Read More...
Posted GaryTJ
byRight after I added the last page Lori and I went to see Cher at Caesars Palace. She puts on a good show. There is a lot of costume changes, so they do a lot of flashbacks to the early days with Sonny and Cher together.B Read More...
Posted BikerNews
byThe final totals are in for the 2010 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Even in this time of economic uncertainty, and one of the biggest slumps in the motorcycle industry, bikers, motorcycle enthusiasts, and riders of all Read More...
Posted GaryTJ
byIt seems like a lifetime, so much has happened. I had to look and see where I left off. We left Gallup and continued down I-40 but didn't get too far before our first stop. The petrified forest national park.We have ne Read More...
Posted GaryTJ
byLeaving Decatur, Texas at 6:30 AM and it is shirtsleeve weather! :-) The day went well, considering we went over 700 miles and some of that was off the freeway following Route 66. It is a real sha Read More...
Posted GaryTJ
byNot a lot to report for this day except a lot of traveling. We did make 600 miles today. We did get to run on the Louisiana Scenic Hwy for a while, and I love the South part of Louisiana, but don't much care for the nor Read More...
Posted GaryTJ
byThere is not a lot to write today. It was just traveling for the most part. We did get to go on one of Florida's turnpikes (589 North). That cost $10 to go 45 miles, but the roads were in very good condition and there w Read More...
Posted RexTheRoadDog
bySomething I have been long dreaming of is about to come true. Scratchin' the Itch As many of you know, in the summer of '09 I was fortunate enough to be able to take a 48-state-in-one-run ride. In all Read More...
Posted BikerNews
byHarley Board Confirms Wisconsin Plants to Stay Open MILWAUKEE — Harley-Davidson Inc. agreed Tuesday to keep open its two Wisconsin production facilities, saying it gained the cost savings it needed when union members Read More...
Posted GaryTJ
byWell we made it to Key west! We got up to a cloudless sky and warm winds to start us off on the final leg into Key West. The traffic was light and the travel was easy. There are a lot more islands here than what you t Read More...
Posted GaryTJ
byIt was a late start for us. We splurged and slept in an extra hour before heading out. The day consisted on wandering down the Florida coast. We stayed on Hwy 1 for the most part, with a couple of jogs out on A1A to s Read More...
Posted GaryTJ
byFirst off, sorry, no pictures. Lori and I both got up this morning, even though neither of us wanted to. But when you are on a trip like this, you have to continue whether you want to or not. We were going to run cross c Read More...
Posted GaryTJ
byLeaving Kentucky, we knew this was going to be a great day. We were sticking mostly to secondary hwy's and cutting SE to run the Famous "Tail of the dragon" and then south. We crossed from Kentucky, Tennessee, North Caro Read More...
Posted GaryTJ
byThe drive down was pretty uneventful with the exception of crossing the Ohio river in Louisville.The drivers there are nuts. They are even worse than the drivers in Bellevue, if can believe it. The speed limit is just a Read More...
Posted GaryTJ
byWhat a great day! We let to clear blue sky's and immediately went into the Loess hills and headed south. It was a great start. However I did learn a few things about Iowa and a GPS. First off Iowa does an awsome Read More...
Posted Ghostsandspokes1
byBack in the Day. Memories of the Dallas Police Department October 2010 Dallas Police Shield Picture; Dallas Police Department before the 1936 Texas Centennial at Fair Park. The Scottish Rite Read More...
Posted GaryTJ
byI had planned on this day to be a trying one. I have been through here before and you can count on wind all the way. Well, it was worse than that. Pouring rain and wind gusts of over 50 mph. It was hard to even keep the Read More...
Posted GaryTJ
byDay 3 started out with a real gloomy sky. (However, we did find palm tree’s in Billings, Mt.) The Rain and thunderstorms was just starting in on the west side of town as we left going east. It se Read More...
Posted GaryTJ
byWell day 2 started (and ended) not with a bang, but with a wimper! That was us as we both woke up at 4:45 am. We were wide awake and it was not possible to go back to sleep. We laid around for about ½ an ho Read More...
Posted GaryTJ
byWell the first day went well, other than crawling over Snoqualmie pass. After it opened up we made decent time. 350 miles from 12:30 to 6:30. We stopped in Lewiston, Id for the night to eat and visit with some friends fo Read More...
Posted BikerNews
byJust received this recap of the 2010 Sturgis Rally from Woody at the Buffalo Chip. since many of you stayed at or visited the Buffalo Chip in Sturgis, I figured I would pass it along... Howdy, It’s di Read More...
Posted Newsletter
byWow, I can't believe that summer is winding down already...it seems like it just got here. But luckily for most there is still plenty of riding season, and still lots more events coming up. This year we Read More...
Posted BikerNews
byCalifornia Lawmakers Pass Bill to Quiet Motorcycles SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California, birthplace of Hells Angels and home to legions of weekend motorcycle warriors, has taken its latest step to subdue the state's Read More...
Posted HDBeech
byWe started out from South Orange County, CA on Tuesday morning, August 3rd. Weather was looking good, and I was "praying" for no rain in Sturgis when we got there. Unfortunately, my prayers were answered...ge Read More...