Motorcycle led headlight

Motorcycle led headlight conversion

Curtis from www.wildsteedworx.com shows how to do the LED conversion from start to finish in this easy-to-follow video.

Motorcycle led headlight conversion – this video shows how to convert the standard American Ironhorse Texas Chopper headlight bulb to the new and much more powerful LED bulb.

This is mostly an added safety feature for motorcycle riders because your bike is better seen both during the day and at night with this high output LED bulb. Naturally, the additional benefit of this LED bulb is the fact that you can see much farther at night and thereby avoid unexpected road hazards in more distance than you would have with the standard halogen bulb. (more…)

By biker1, 10 years ago

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Motorcycle guy California

Motorcycle Guy California

83 year old Harley motorcycle guy. I think most people would be lucky to reach 83 years old, let alone be driving a big Harley-Davidson motorcycle!

Not only has Pete beat the averages for longevity, but he has definitely entered into that elite group of motorcyclists who are still driving motorcycles in their 80s.

This interview was done at a Ramona, hot Rod and motorcycle show where he had his 2008 Harley Davidson entered. Unfortunately, Pete’s bike didn’t win that contest, but he did win my admiration and respect for a guy who is a true motorcycle enthusiast! (more…)

By biker1, 10 years ago

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A Motorcycle Story – Babes Ride Out

Babes Ride Out founders Ashmore Ellis and Anya Violet wanted to create an environment where women can come together to share their cross country journeys, triumphs, close calls and disasters on the bike. GoPro Production Artists Tina Marchman and Annemarie Hennes joined these five hundred ladies in Joshua Tree for this women’s only event. See what happens when they hit the open road.

Shot 100% on the HERO3+® camera. (more…)

By biker1, 10 years ago

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California Motorcycle Crash

California motorcycle crash caught on 3 video cameras

Low speed motorcycle collision on a neighborhood street. When a non-thinking, non-looking driver turns out just in front of a motorcycle, even at low speed, the motorcycle driver is going to be hurt.

The lady car driver says she didn’t see the motorcycle, well sure, she did not see him because she DID NOT LOOK FIRST! (more…)

By biker1, 10 years ago

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HARLEY DAVIDSON KNUCKLEHEAD 1946 FL

HARLEY DAVIDSON KNUCKLEHEAD

The knucklehead is a retronym used by enthusiasts to refer to a Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine, so named because of the distinct shape of the rocker boxes. The engine is a two cylinder, 45 degree, pushrod actuated overhead valve V-twin engine with two valves per cylinder.

It was the third basic type of V-Twin engine used by Harley-Davidson, replacing the Flathead-engined VL model in 1936 as HD’s top-of-the-line model. The engine was manufactured until 1947 and was replaced by the Panhead engine in 1948. The Knucklehead-engined models were originally referred to as “OHVs” by enthusiasts of the time and in Harley’s official literature; the nickname arose from the California chopper culture of the late 1960s. (more…)

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Great Beer Ad Video

Beer Ad Video

It’s all beer and bikinis at the beach in Sydney Australia.
This beach cowboy is never hungry, always thirsty. Is the real message here, that someone who drinks enough beer and will hallucinate?

Sex in advertising or “sex sells” is the use of sex appeal in advertising to help sell a particular product or service. Sexually appealing imagery may or may not pertain to the product or service in question. Examples of sexually appealing imagery include nudity, pin-up girls, and muscular men. (more…)

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Motorcycle Auto Accident First Person View

Motorcycle Auto Accident

No one wants to be in any type of vehicle accident, let alone a motorcycle accident. It’s just common sense that if you are in a motorcycle accident, your chances of getting an injury, a serious injury is much greater because there is virtually no protection.

With the popularity of tiny sports video cams, it’s become very easy to analyze and achieve a first person view of what the motorcycle rider most likely saw just before the accident. (more…)

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LAUGHLIN RIVER RUN 2015

Laughlin River Run is an annual motorcycle rally held in Laughlin, Nevada. It is the largest gathering of bikes and bikers in the Western United States.

The river run was started in 1983 with 426 participants. It was “conceived by Harley-Davidson dealer Dale Marschke, who wanted to bring his customers on a fun weekend ride.” The name comes from the fact that riders are riding out to the Colorado River, on which Laughlin sits. Other riders go across the river to Laughlin’s sister city, Bullhead City, Arizona, Route 66 rides to Oatman, Arizona and Kingman, Arizona and also down to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. (more…)

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Harley-Davidson Belt Drive 1910

One of their first real production models this is a beautifully restored Harley.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Production in 1905 and 1906 were all single-cylinder models with 26.84 cubic inches (440 cc) engines. In February 1907 a prototype model with a 45-degree V-Twin engine was displayed at the Chicago Automobile Show. Although shown and advertised, very few V-Twin models were built between 1907 and 1910. These first V-Twins displaced 53.68 cubic inches (880 cc) and produced about 7 horsepower (5.2 kW). This gave about double the power of the first singles. Top speed was about 60 mph (100 km/h). Production jumped from 450 motorcycles in 1908 to 1,149 machines in 1909.

Harley-Davidson works in 1911

By 1911, some 150 makes of motorcycles had already been built in the United States – although just a handful would survive the 1910s. (more…)

By biker1, 10 yearsOctober 5, 2015 ago

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Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 75th Anniversary

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is an American motorcycle rally held annually in Sturgis, South Dakota usually during the first full week of August. It began in 1938 and was originally held for stunts and races, but has evolved into being a meeting for motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world. It brings significant income to the citizens of Sturgis, a town of only 6,627 people. It is one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the world.

Over 1 Million people partied at the Sturgis 75th Anniversary Rally, this year!

Bikes, Babes & Bizarre people are still what you go to see at Sturgis, not to mention the concerts, the flat track and Drag Strip racing. (more…)

By biker1, 10 years ago