Saying Goodbye To Good Friends…

One of the neat thing about the motorcycle community is the fast and strong friendships you make with other motorcyclists. Doesn’t matter if you still ride, one the connection is created it seems to stay with you forever.

For Minx and I this is very true.

As with times past people come and go and the going is always difficult.

Today our good friends Two Drop and his wife Gina head down the road to his new assignment at Andrews AFB. We spent one last weekend together as friends do before they leave.

Our last ride was a great one. Unusually warm and sunny day and traffic wasn’t too bad. It’s Minx and I, Judge Roy and Two Drop so we decided to go to the Alaska State Fair as it’s a good ride (@50 miles one way) and it’s mainly highway riding.

When we get to the fair, we see so many of our biker friends it’s like old home week for us. This also give lots of our mutual friends a chance to say good bye to Two Drop.

A great final ride for a good friend.

Luckily for all of us, there are enough roads that we can still meet up!

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August 27, 2007 · Filed Under General

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The Horn of Jericho!

HD Premium Air HornJust got my latest addition to my bike….a new Harley-Davidson premium air horn!

It started with my 20,000 mile service.

It was the day before the MDA Live Ride, and I was making sure the bike was ready for the long ride to Homer. It was frantic at the shop (as usual), and I was more concerned with replacing the back tire and the tranny than anything else.

So…get the bike serviced and off I go!

Long story short, I have to use the horn to let a jackass know that there happens to be another vehicle in the lane this guy wants to come into and the horn sounds like a cat with a kazoo shoved up it’s ass!

I do some random horn tweaking and it kinda gets better (now it it sounds like a goat with a healthy case of diarrhea….woo hoo!).

So here I am, over 250 miles from the dealership with a shitty horn.

When I get back that week I roll into the shop to talk about my horn (OK…I bust into the shop yelling what the FUCK is wrong with my damn horn?!?!?). As I’m discussing my horn woes, one of the sales guys shows me this huge ass air horn.

As I look at it, the parts guy says he can even demo it for me.

Demo a horn?!?!? OK…I’m game.

What he does is he gets a battery out of the back and hotwire the horn.

It was loud…very loud and I was in love!

Since then it’s paid for itself two times since I bought it – and you’re buyin’ if you want the stories (like how I got a SUV up on the sidewalk). WELL WORTH THE INVESTMENT!!!!!!

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August 6, 2007 · Filed Under General

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New Theme!

Rather than spend riding time working out the kinks of the current theme, I decided to go with a temporary theme.

I decided on the Vertigo Blue Theme by Brian Gardner.

I have always admired Brian Gardner's work and so I figured he would have a theme that works well with all browsers.

Eventually I'll either rework my old theme or create a new one….will have to tweak some parts (i.e. gallery) but that's easy.

Maybe I'll even consider just using Brian's theme and be done Cool! 

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August 3, 2007 · Filed Under Website

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Are You A Poser?

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August 1, 2007 · Filed Under General

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It’s Not Good To Be “Neutral”

When you’re stopped at an intersection.

Today I saw a bike (Roadstar, I believe), get bumped because the car started to move ahead of the motorcyclist in front of him. The motorcyclist was having difficulty putting it into gear after the light changed and the car bumped the bike.

He’s OK as he was able to manhandle the bike before it fell, but it could have been worse.

I know LOTS of people who put their bike in neutral when they are at a lighted intersection, but the simple truth is…it’s dangerous to do so. Here’s three reasons why you should be ready to bail at a moment’s notice:

  • The car that isn’t stopping….
  • Emergency vehicles….
  • Accident (i.e. car or other debris coming at you)….

There are obviously more but those are the quick ones that come to mind, but the simple rue should be to keep the bike in gear and your hand on the clutch lever when stopped.

If it’s a matter of cramping or hanging on to the clutch, then my recommendation is to get one that is easier to manage (i.e. an “easy” or “hydraulic” clutch) or throw a leg over and practice holding your clutch for long periods of time while it’s parked.

Trust me…it’s worth it’s weight in gold when you can pop the clutch and avoid something (here in Alaska, that can also mean large animals such as moose or even bears!).

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August 1, 2007 · Filed Under General, Road Reports

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