So last week a buddy of mine across state lines called me up and had just dropped a wad on a new old bike. Actually, it was a really old, beat up one that he’d found in the classifieds – he showed me the ad – “Old Harley-Davidson. Needs work but engine turns over and […]
U.S. Interstate 95 forms a long black ribbon of highway from Miami, Florida to the Canadian border between Houlton, Maine, Woodstock and New Brunswick. Travelers can access any major city on the Eastern seaboard and because of that, it is the favorite of long-haul truckers, tourists, snowbirds, and every-damn-body trying to get to Florida. I […]
So I’ve got a question. Do all of us riding Mother Davidson’s finest shrink from a little work in the garage? I think that it is pretty well documented that I love to wrench on my bike and I know that plenty of other folks out there do, too. So why do I see so […]
Okay, I’m just gonna put this out there. Now, that’s not to say that we are perfect, but in the 1594 miles I rode in the last two weeks, I saw one seat warmer that looked good. One. And honestly, she wasn’t so much good looking as just considerably smaller than all the other ones […]
Okay, I’m not a stock and bonds kind of guy. I’ve got a working knowledge of it, but it is far from my specialty. But a few weeks ago, Harley Davidson released its first quarter results and they were somewhat enlightening. H-D sold 83,000 bikes in the first quarter. H-D saw the biggest increase in […]
Ride To Work Day is Almost Here! Alright fellow motorcycle enthusiasts, June is almost here (holy crap!) and one of the best parts about June is that “Ride Your Motorcycle To Work Day” is going to be here on June 20. So that means put up the leathers, get on the suit and tie, and cruise […]
Last weekend was the kind of weekend that everybody thinks of when they picture a weekend. Not too much to do around the house, not a lot of humidity, no mosquitoes, and some 2 inch thick ribeyes waiting for the grill to heat up. Yep, you guessed it – I got out the bike and […]
Alright, guys. Let’s face facts. We’re bikers. A lot of us get on the bike and pretend to be rebels, but for most of us “99 percenters”, we’ve got a mortgage, kids, debt, and real jobs. Hell, I’ve got all of that but a real job – but I do remember what that feels […]
Okay, this is ludicrous. I had to meet with the Associate Dean of a local university this morning – I’m talking to him about some different courses that the school is offering to the blue collar guys – and while I was there, some sum-bitch stole my lid off my bike. I mean, who wants […]
Last weekend, I took the Sportster on our maiden voyage. Sure, I’ve logged hundreds of thousands of miles on this bike over the years, killed it few times, rebuilt it, flogged it at the track, and damn near blew it up (along with myself), but this was the maiden voyage with the new motor. It […]
I may be the only guy in the world that will acknowledge that he watched Jackie Chan’s movie years ago “Rumble in the Bronx”, but I do remember that the movie seemed to have a number of dirt bikes in it and I also remember thinking that dirt bikes in New York City didn’t seem […]
It’s Alive! The Evo fired up and made noise today! After nearly 6 weeks of drama and a lot of late nights in the garage … and a little cussing … I got the Sportster to fire up and idle smoothly. Now, there is still a ton of work to do since I have damn […]
The following question was recently asked on Quora.com and we thought we’d add our 2 cents to some already good answers… Read Bikers' Den's answer to What steps can you take to reduce the risk of being injured while riding a motorcycle? on Quora Let’s start with some basics – I don’t believe that motorcycles […]
Alright! Enough already! Ever since Sons of Anarchy (SOA) went off the air in December on 2014, folks have been clamoring for more. Prequel, sequel, lost editions, spin-offs – nobody cares, as long as Kurt Sutter does something that ties directly to SOA (I know, the whole Mayans thing is cool, but plenty of folks […]
We thought it was time to take another stab at answering a motorcycle related question on the “Question/Answer” site Quora.com. We considered answering some mechanical type issues or first time rider questions when we came across this one and couldn’t resist. We’d love to hear what you think so please don’t hesitate to add your […]
Alright! Nobody did anything stupid in the world of motorcycles and Social Media so I can talk about my Sportster engine build! For starters, understand that I am modifying a bike that has been in a state of continuous modification for the better part of two decades. Longtime readers know that even though this is […]
Well, here we go. I was all set to share my shopping list of stuff for the new Evo for the Sportster – and the garage is getting full of boxes and the block is back from the machine shop… and some idiots had to go and get in a gun and knife fight at a […]
Well, with the demise of the Evo in my bike, I had planned on writing a little bit of what I was going to build into the new engine. Right now, I have a slew of parts on order and, as these project go, this one has started to suffer a little “scope creep” since […]
Well, fellas, it’s time for some new goodies. I kinda blew up the Harley. Actually, I blew a chunk out of the block when I wound out third. 94,378 miles and nearly three quarts of oil down the drain. So now I have to figure out if it makes more sense to scrap the whole thing and […]
Though banned in parts of Portland, “Ashes and Asphalt” is still riding strong. Follow along estranged brothers, Mike and Kyle Byrne, as they carry their dad’s ashes 2,000 miles to Sturgis. Available in e-Book and paperback
Here we go! New Year, new resolutions, and I’ve decided to write two sets of them. The first is that standard crap – lose weight, make more money, save more of the money I make and invest it intelligently… yada, yada, yada. The fun one, though, is all the stuff I’m going to do that […]
Well, here we are, beginning of 2016, and half the continent is freezing and the other half is 75 degrees. Down here in the southern U.S., we are enjoying some amazing weather – and some bad rain – and I still haven’t put the bike up. Of course, looking at the weather, it appears that […]
So Happy Harleydays! As we close out the year, I want to talk about one simple thing – how are we seen in our community? Two weeks ago, I took a long weekend to do a run in St. Pete, Florida – especially since the weather here in the southern U.S. has been amazing. This […]
Well here we are – the silly season is upon us, half the country is snowed under, and chances are, your Fantasy Team is sucking wind. Now’s the time to get excited! See, for one, Mother Davidson won 1-2 at the NHRA Worlds a few weeks ago, with Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle riders Ed Krawiec and Andrew […]
I know that I’ve been writing this gig for a few months now, and I love it. I get to talk about the stuff that I really enjoy – playing on the old Sportster, riding all over, and offering up an opinion whether ya’ll asked for it or not. This morning, though, I want to […]
You know the best thing about riding a bike in the fall is the weather – it feels great, the leaves are changing and putting on a great show, and usually I run into some great new friends while I’m out on a cruise, even as an independent. Last weekend was a great version of […]
You know, it’s been a tough year to ride a bike. Ten million degrees this summer, one percenters shooting each other in Waco this spring, and when we all relaxed at Sturgis 75, little did we know that the Full Throttle was getting ready to check out. Yep. Maybe you heard, maybe you didn’t, but […]
Guess what? It’s almost Fall. Kids back to school. Football season. Long rides to look at the leaves down winding mountain roads. I can’t wait. Down here in the South, I’m sick of bugs, humidity, and million degree days. The idea of a day in the 70s is the best thought I’ve had in months. […]
