Springtime is just around the corner which means that a new riding season is approaching. It’ll be time to get the bikes out of storage to clean and prep for a great season and Orange County Choppers wants to be a part of it.
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Why The Harley Davidson Motorcycle Is More Popular Than Ever Before
By Gregg Hall
With more than one hundred years notched on their belt, Harley Davidson is praised with building the best motorcycles on the planet. There is little doubt that they deserve the acclaim.
Arthur Davidson and William Harley dreamed of creating a “motorized bicycle” in their early adulthood. Test models were created and failed miserably, but this never deterred the boys from achieving their goal. Despite early models requiring foot power on hills, Harley and Davidson continued striving to create the “motorized bicycle” that they knew would become a success.
By 1906, the first fifty motorcycles were manufactured. A few years later, they followed with a line of motorcycles for police and military use. Short of a slowdown in the 1970s, Harley Davidson never stopped tweaking and improving their models. Today, Harley Davison produces millions of motorcycles for use on every corner of the world.
The distinct engine roar and loud vibrations through their tailpipes allow onlookers to hear the motorcycle far before it is visible. Listening to the strength of a Harley Davidson engine is an experience few will forget.
Three motorcycle nicknames were established courtesy of Harley Davidson. “Choppers” were born when the angle of the motorcycle’s front fork was extended allowing the handlebars to sit further back. “Hogs” became aptly named for the extra room used to transport racing pigs without switching to a larger vehicle. Who said people are the only ones who can ride a Harley? “Harleys” offered a shorter, catchier way to name a motorcycle manufactured by Harley Davidson.
Every March, Harley Davidson takes the Daytona by storm. June brings the Harleys to New England by way of Laconia, New Hampshire. Sturgis, South Dakota becomes a home away from home for many riders every August. Thousands of Harley Davidson’s enthusiasts attend these gatherings. Many leave with dreams of having their own bike customized to match what they have seen on other bikes.
In 1983, H.O.G., The Harley Owners Group, formed its first chapter. Today more than 1,000 chapters are in existence and more than one million members share their love of these bikes, whether they own one or not. The devotion to this fine brand is proven, and you do not have to be among the elite to enjoy all there is to Harley Davidson. There are also a slew of online forums and websites devoted to Harley Davidson. Not even Yamaha, BMW, Victory, or Honda come close to having the same fan base.
Even if you cannot afford a Harley, you can still show your enthusiasm for the maker by purchasing items from their merchandise line. All of these items help contribute to Harley Davidson’s $5 billion revenue every year. Hey, the advertising helps too! Not that Harley Davidson is hurting for promotion.
Harley Davidson truly is the reigning champion of motorcycle manufacturers. What others strive to achieve in their lifetime, Harley Davidson has conquered.
Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Beach, Florida. Find more about this as well as motorcycle helmets at http://www.motorcycleaccessoriesplus.com
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-Popular-Than-Ever-Before&id=339351
I know you have seen the commercials with for the Mac with the guy in the suit as the PC and the casual guy as the Mac. The commercials are pretty funny. Some guys on YouTube have put together a few spoofs of the commercials and they are hilarious.
A Few Great Books on Build Custom Motorcycles
Thinking about building your own custom bike? Maybe you are looking into on of the popular Bike-in-a-box kit? Here are a few books to help get you started.
How to Build a Cheap Chopper
Choppers don’t have to cost thirty thousand dollars. In fact, a chopper built at home can be had for as little as five thousand dollars. The key is the use of a donor bike for most of the components. How to Build a Cheap Chopper documents the construction of four inexpensive choppers with complete start-to-finish photo sequences. Least expensive is the metric chopper, based on a 1970s vintage Japanese four-cylinder engine and transmission installed in a hardtail frame. Don’t look for billet accessories or a fancy candy paint job on this one. Next up, price wise, are two bikes built using Buell/Sportster drivetrains. The fact is, a complete used Buell or Sportster can be had for five thou or less. Now you’ve got more than an engine you have wheels and tires, brakes, hardware, lights, harness, and some sheet metal. Bolt all that stuff to a simple hardtail frame to create an almost-instant chopper. Most lavish, but still cheap by comparison with many of the bikes built today, is a big twin chopper built from carefully chosen aftermarket parts. A RevTech engine and five-speed tranny set in a Rolling Thunder frame. Accessorize from the swap meet and add a simple one-color paint job to create a bike no one needs to be ashamed of.
Billy Lane’s How to Build Old School Choppers, Bobbers, and Customs
Billy Lane is the fastest-rising star among the high-profile custom chopper builders, and in this book he offers many of his secrets for building a chopper that will stand out in a crowd. This is the ultimate resource for any chopper builder, a book designed as a step-by-step guide to building any type of custom motorcycle. This book also covers custom-building beyond the chopper genre. Including the building of bobbers, an old-school style of custom that has been revived as a hot trend. Predating choppers, they are on the cutting edge of current biker cool, for real riding, and much safer and more functional than choppers.
How to Build a Kit Bike
Scratch built motorcycles remain very popular. In order to simplify the process, many companies in the American V-twin aftermarket are selling kits. Three of these companies, Custom Chrome, Arlen Ness and Biker1s Choice, have excellent programs. All offer very complete kits that allow the builder to assemble a complete motorcycle without any additional purchases. All that1s missing is labor and paint. The book will document, with detailed photos and copy, the assembly from beginning to end, of three motorcycles from the firms mentioned above. Because of the technical nature of this book, there will be more images and less copy than in other Wolfgang Publication books. Each sequence will be illustrated by at least 200 images. Approximately 60% of these images will be in color. This book will also contain side-bars on tools and basic assembly techniques, all designed to aid the first time builder.
If you did not already know day light savings time has changed beginning this year (2007).
It will now run from the 2nd weekend in March to the 1st weekend in November. That means that this coming weekend you will need to “spring ahead” one hour on Saturday night.
Your computers clock will also need to be updated so that it will adjust to the new DST.
If you are running Windows you can find information about what you need to do here:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928388
If you are running Linux just do a search on google for your distro +DST and you will find what you need. I am running Fedora and I was able to update the tzdata using yum.
#yum install tzdata.noarch
Use zdump to check you system to make sure the DST changes have been applied.
My timezone is Eastern so just replace the EST5EDT with your timezone (man zdump for more info).
#zdump -v EST5EDT | grep 2007
It’s funny how the news media is reporting this as another possible y2k. Anyway get your systems patched up and you should be fine.
Building a Bike from a Custom Motorcycle Kit
By Christine Harrell
For many, off the shelf bikes just won’t cut it and a custom bike is the only way to go. For years, the idea of having a custom bike was out of the range of most budgets and most custom motorcycle kits were poor quality. However with the rise in interest in customized choppers, the custom motor cycle kit has become a great option for those who won’t settle for any thing but a custom bike but either can’t afford a Jessie James or desire a more intimate connection with their bike.
Choosing the overall style The chassis is what truly sets the overall style of the bike. When searching for a custom motorcycle kit, focus on the shape and design of the chassis to find one that fits your style. Try not to let the paint designs on the photos sway your decision on chassis style as the paint can be completely customized later.
Customizing details With a custom bike kit you don’t need to settle for a mass-produced shelf option, you can build a chopper that is completely unique to any other bike. There are literally thousands of nuts and bolts and hoses and tubes that come with a custom bike kit, giving you the very important base design of the bike. Items like mirrors, foot pegs, gas caps, etc can be purchased individually to create a completely custom flair.
Weighing the cost The cost of a motorcycle can be valued in dollars or time. For some people, money is less of a problem than time and others have the opposite dilemma. Still others may have the funds to purchase a customized bike from a bike builder, but would rather build their machine themselves for the experience and to understand every aspect of its design and inner workings.
Repair and maintenance Because you’ll have an intimate knowledge of the bike’s design and function with a customized motorcycle kit, future repair and maintenance won’t be a costly issue. When something isn’t working correctly, you’ll know how to troubleshoot the problem and if something needs to be replaced, you’ll know exactly how to do it. When you build your chopper from the ground up with a custom motorcycle kit, there is no need to depend on any costly repair shop.
Author is a small business internet marketing consultant and the cofounder of nGenuity Solutions.
For additional information on parts for a custom motorcycle kit, please visit http://www.JirehCycles.com
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Ok so it is not really a joke, it’s a commercial for Big Dog Motorcycles. It should make you smile.
Thanks to The Beach Cruiser for finding this.
If you are down in Daytona for Bike Week I hope you are having a great time (becareful and watch out for the other guy).
Have a great week!
Take Care - Ride FREE
Biker Stickers @ ChopperStickers.com
A guy I work with went to a TWUUG meeting lastnight and saw a presentation on an opensource network and host monitoring program called Nagios - http://nagios.org/
He said it looked pretty cool and was going to give it a try this weekend. I think I might look into it a bit myself. Will let you know what I find out.
Time for March’s Super Saver promotion!
Customers will receive 10% OFF on orders of $100 or more! Use promotion code BAWBC07 at check out. Offer is valid March 1 through March 31, 2007.
JC Whitney March Super Saver Sale - Save 10%!
JC Whitney offers a huge selection of aftermarket parts and accessories for your car, truck, motorcycle, RV, ATV, and more.
