It’s Always Someone’s Backyard
Hopefully, by the time you read this, Hurricane Harvey and the devastation that it caused in southeastern Texas will be old news and cleanup will have been quick, the death toll low, and the fallout – both literal and figurative – minimal. Somehow, I doubt it. Down here, we get…
What’s On Your Riding Playlist?
It’s been awhile since I wrote about adopting earplugs into my standard gear, but I’m happy to say that I’ve gotten pretty good at the habit now. With that being said, I’ve got to admit that after a few months, it had gotten a little … well, boring. Enter the…
Viking Tank Bag Review
When I first started riding three decades ago, a day on the bike meant you needed some gas in the tank, to check the oil, and make sure that you had some cash in your wallet. If the weather looked like it might get bad, you’d stash a slicker under…
Excited to be Promoting Voss Helmets
So a week or so ago, I was attempting to sneak away from the desk and the computer after my second cup of coffee that morning and The Boss emailed me. “Bikers’ Den has partnered with Voss Helmets, so can you work some helmet stuff into the new blogs?” Now,…
Feed the Hobby, not the Obsession
By the time you read this, Sturgis will be either roaring through the last weekend or the cleanup crews will be working overtime. Even though, for most of us as bikers, Sturgis represents the chance (albeit one we don’t often take) to go and hang out with half a million…
Harley and Indian Are Working Together?
Just kidding. In a way, it’s true, though. Harley Davidson and Indian may not be officially working with one another, but it is interesting that they have both recently come out as looking for “sleepers.” These are the 9 million or so licensed riders in North America that don’t own…
Watch Out for the Cheap Stuff – “Value” is Subjective in Some Cases
So three days ago, a friend of mine called me to ask a question about his bike and one of the “upgrades” he had done a month or so ago. Now, it’s not important what the bike is (it happens to be an immaculate Virago from a dozen or so…
Sturgis is Coming, Are You Going? How About in 2037?
If you ride a V-twin and live in North America, you’ve heard of Sturgis, South Dakota. For 77 years, if you believe the mythology, thousands of bikers – 99% of them on bikes are Harleys or want to be Harleys – have made the pilgrimage to Sturgis to not act…
Hydraulic Clutch Install? Ditch the Cable and Cramped Hands
If you’ve read these articles over the years, you know that I love old technology. The idea of fuel injection, computers, and – to a degree – LED’s for lighting seems superfluous to me when we’re discussing a mode of transportation that can’t even keep you dry or even marginally…
A Closer Look at the H-D Street Glide
One of the side effects of being an independent and a guy who has owned the same bike for two decades is that every once in awhile, you finally get around to noticing something. These days, if you’re like me, you might see something that you like and make a…
Biker Cliques – How Did We Get Here?
Waxers. One Percenters. Citizens. Weekend Warriors. You name it, we’ve made up a term to describe it. From Panheads to Crotch Rockets, bikers may not have done too much, but we’ve damn sure got a label for everyone and we don’t do a good job of mixing with others. You…
Stop Asking Me and Learn for Yourself
We’ve all been there – out on the road and you stop for a Coke and a smile and they come out of the woodwork. Posers, Wannabes, and the genuinely curious – all with questions about bikes and bikers and “how do I learn to ride a motorcycle?” Some of…
