Of all my motorcycle trips over the years, my favorite may have been a tour of Tennessee that my wife and I took on a Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic. We flew in to Knoxville, picked up the bike and rode a counter-clockwise circle (really more of an ellipse) through the state of Tennessee before…
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Okay, it’s actually cold outside. Your bike is all buttoned up for winter; your gear is cleaned and stored. It’s time to fire up the DVR, huddle up in your Harley-Davidson onesie and watch other people riding to places you’ve only dreamed about. Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor have made a couple of series about…
Bruce Brown, director of the classic motorcycle documentary “On Any Sunday,” passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017 in Santa Barbara, California at the age of 80. Ask a motorcyclist of a certain age about his or her inspiration to start riding, and don’t be surprised if the answer is director Bruce Brown’s “On Any…
The end of each calendar year puts me in a mood for reflection, and that almost immediately shifts to anticipation of the new year to come. I like to make plans for my year in motorcycling – and I’m sharing some of them here. Last year, my wife and I moved from Southern California to…
As we approach the end of 2017, it’s a good time to look back at the year in motorcycling to see what has happened. Sometimes the year is so hectic that we lose track – and that certainly describes 2017 for me. Harley-Davidson made some major moves this year, eliminating two chassis and remaking one…
If you’re intent on stretching your motorcycle riding season deep into fall and maybe even winter, you’ve got to gear up. Luckily, you’re not the only one who wants to keep riding while most bikes have been put to sleep for the season. Some clever companies have developed and made some excellent gear especially for…
Christmas is coming, and if you’ve got a biker on your list (or if you’re a biker who likes to buy something for yourself), I’ve compiled suggestions for great gifts this holiday season. Bar & Shield Logo Key Fob $20 Help your favorite biker display his or her pride of ownership with this classic…
Oh, no! It’s that time again! Old Man Winter has started to show his frosty face, which spells the end of riding season as we know it (until next year). I just moved from sunny Southern California to the four-season paradise of Detroit, Michigan. For the first time in decades, I’m going to have to…
If there’s one thing I love almost as much as riding my Harley-Davidson motorcycle, it’s going to a motorcycle show. As riding season draws to a close, motorcycle show season begins. The big traveling new motorcycle event, the Progressive International Motorcycle Show (IMS) begins on November 17, and I can’t wait. Here’s the official schedule…
Last week, I told you about the 2018 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle lineup, and I promised to follow up with the news about the CVO bikes. Well, here’s the follow up: CVO (Custom Vehicle Operations) represent the very best of Harley-Davidson craftsmanship, design and execution. The CVO group is based in Harley’s York, Pennsylvania plant. They hand…