Archive for November, 2008
Bummer-Free Zone
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
I’ve certainly posted my fair share of negativity since summer ended, but I now declare this blog a “bummer-free” zone. For the next week the rants which have been more like “Rages” will go on hiatus as I reset my emotional state!
I’ll be busy travelin’ around this [...]
Custer State Park Shooting Postmortem
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
A wild west style gunfight involving a resident alien. Then there was a Supreme court appeal, a HBO celebrity and the appointment of a judge pulled from retirement bliss…all to serve up justice on the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HAMC).
It took over 2 years of South Dakota [...]
Harley Dealers Shutdown
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
The sign in the window tells the story. It’s not something that Harley-Davidson dealers have experienced since the 1980’s, but it’s starting to happen across the U.S. - foreclosure and going out of business sales.
Today it was announced that in Dubuque, Iowa, Wilwert’s Harley-Davidson is being foreclosed [...]
They’re Cooked - Harley Turkeys
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, and everyone’s thoughts turning to the big feast, I decided to look at some of Harley-Davidson’s turkeys that made news in 2008–albeit for the wrong reason in my opinion.
It’s never nice to point out the flaws in plans, products or ad schemes if [...]
30 Years Later
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
Jim Jones
Every now and then I’ll deviate from a specific motorcycle post and such is the case today.
I remember the time like it was yesterday. At the time I was living in Alexandria, Virginia and would drive down to visit my grandfather and step-grandmother who was a [...]
No Angel
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
There are many ways to talk about the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HAMC); as a reporter illuminating the record, as an advocate praising their actions or as an undercover agent providing clear insight into the mind of a biker enterprise. Sure, not everyone agrees with the mission [...]
Stone Dead Presidents
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
Why does the Federal government discriminate against motorcycles? National Parks are the biggest offenders.
A recent example is from a trip to Sturgis to visit the granite monolith of Presidents at Mount Rushmore. You pull up to the facility entrance and you’ll notice signs of a $10 (Cars, [...]
Buell Recall Blues
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
If you follow any of the recall news you’d think not much is being made correctly these days. No exception on the motorcycle front as there have been a number of recalls in the past week. Most notable is Buell recalling 624 units of its ‘08-’09 XB12XT [...]
Lusting After BMW
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
I’m not talking about exploring your driving passions on a meandering S-curve road with a new BMW motorcycle, rather I’m talking about a come-clean Eliot Spitzer “moment” from Germany’s wealthiest woman.
It’s a script right out of a movie — a tale of how lovers filmed their hotel [...]
A Rolling Contradiction
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
This motorcycle has a fuel-injected 1202cc motor, one of the best tach’s, 43mm Showa inverted or “upside-down” cartridge front forks, Nissin 4-opposed-piston caliper brakes, and Harley-Davidsons first cast-alloy swing arm for rear-wheel movement.
But it weighs more than most Euro cruisers and “shakes so badly at idle that [...]
Detroit’s Bailout Genius
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
Ford Motor reported last week a $3 billion quarterly loss while burning through $6.3 billion in cash and cutting another 2,600 hourly workers.
Ford’s press release said something about…blah, blah, blah…cut salaries…blah, blah, blah…reducing bonuses…who believes any of this now days? At the same time executive management was meeting [...]
Motorcyclists Deliver Hope
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
I missed this over the weekend, but wanted to provide a shout out after the fact. Details are available in a great article from Tom Hallman Jr., of The Oregonian on the Musician’s Toy Run Benefit Concert which was held this past Saturday.
The event was put on by ABATE [...]
Thank You Veterans
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
To the men and women who have or continue to serve our country we honor you today.
I’m grateful to our Veterans who serve and have made tremendous sacrifices to protect our freedom. I posted a previous article HERE on Veterans Day events.
There are a number of HOG and ABATE members [...]
Thief Without A Face
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
I don’t really understand why I’m so annoyed at content theft, but I am and need to step up on my soapbox.
I spend a good bit of time thinking up ideas, researching information, taking photographs and writing articles for this blog. When I come across [...]
Music And Angels Mix
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
One of the cool things about the internet is discovering a taste of world knowledge while sitting on the peripheral edge. Often when doing research for blog posts it feels like a mini-journey to me. For every step forward, I take two to the side or three [...]
Oh La-De-Da
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
I’m not sure who coined the phrase; “I don’t want a stereo on my motorcycle, or engine sounds in the living room”, but I’ve tended to agree.
However, I’m somewhat surprised at how much of the riding public seem to enjoy having a sound system on their motorcycles. [...]
