Kickstarting a Motorcycle

Kickstarting a Motorcycle – I certainly remember those days!

Since I started riding in the 1960s I remember well kickstarting Harleys! You really had to have your bike all tuned up and be careful not to flood the engine. Even then, sometimes you had to jump on the pedal 10 or 12 times to get the engine running. This video is shows a gal kickstarting a Harley Ironhead. this bike or gal definitely has perseverance and a great never give up mentality!

It would be easier if she straddled the bike and stood on the left peg instead of kicking it sidesaddle.

You gotta kick an Ironhead way harder than a Shovel. She just ain’t heavy enough! (more…)

By biker1, 8 years ago

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Happy New Year 2018

Happy New Year 2018 Happy New Year 2018

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Happy Motorcycle New Year | California Custom Choppers | Harley Stunt Riders

Happy Motorcycle New Year

This is a short video retrospective on motorcycle riding last year here in Southern California.

Yesterday, December 30, here in La Mesa California the high temperature was 81°! I believe in most of the country is a severe cold wave, so, motorcycle enthusiast living here in Southern California are really blessed with perfect riding weather and terrific scenery. (more…)

By biker1, 8 years ago

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Captain America Chopper

Original Captain America chopper from the Easy Rider movie sold at auction

The customized Captain America chopper Peter Fonda rode in “Easy Rider” has come to symbolize the counterculture of the 1960s.

A motorcycle reportedly featured in “Easy Rider” has been sold for what auctioneers say was $1.35 million.The Profiles in History auction house did not identify the buyer with Saturday night’s winning bid for the “Captain America” chopper.

‘Captain America,’ the red, white and blue stars-and-stripes panhead chopper was designed and built by two African-American bike builders, Cliff Vaughs and Ben Hardy, based on design suggestions from Fonda sold Oct. 18 for $1.35 million.

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By biker1, 8 years ago

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Harley Shovelhead

The sizzle for the feature film about Edward Winterhalder’s life and the rise and fall of Harley-Davidson in North America.

This motorcycle documentary will be produced by Atlas Industries and feature members of the War Dogs MC. Edward Winterhalder is the world’s leading authority on motorcycle clubs and the outlaw biker lifestyle; his eleven books about the culture are sold all over the world and published in multiple languages.

He was associated with motorcycle clubs and outlaw bikers for almost thirty years, and has been seen on Fox News (the O’Reilly Factor with Bill O’Reilly & America’s Newsroom), CNN, Bravo, Al Jazeera, BBC, ABC Nightline, MSNBC News Nation, Good Morning America, History Channel, Global, National Geographic, History Television, AB Groupe, and CBC. In addition to his literary endeavors, he is a consultant to the entertainment industry, and has produced episodes of TV series such as Outlaw Bikers, One Percenters, Gang World, Iron Horses, Marked, Biker Chicz, Living On The Edge, and Gangland. (more…)

By biker1, 8 years ago

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Custom Bike Show 2017

Euro Custom Bike Show 2017 The Custom Bike Show exhibited motorcycle craftsmanship of the very highest level this year, with Europe’s best custom bike professionals rubbing shoulders with artisan builders competing for the beautiful hand-crafted bespoke trophies created by French jewellery brand 2-Saints. The village of Grimaud formed the backdrop Read more

By biker1, 8 years ago

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Motorcycle Rider Thanksgiving

Motorcycle Rider Thanksgiving I have to give thanks for living in this great city & motorcycle riding environment. Thank you for enabling us to do what we love everyday. We hope that your motorcycle passion continues to grow, that more people get to experience the passion of motorcycle riding, & Read more

By biker1, 8 years ago

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Harley-Davidson New Softail for 2018

Harley-Davidson New Softail for 2018 – Harley Davidson Sport Glide

Harley-Davidson New Softail – 2018 Harley Davidson Sport Glide

This bike doesn’t do justice to the original, which had a fixed functional engineered fairing(albeit a little ugly), a ton of suspension travel and mid-pegs. It was also lighter. Had lower fairings too. It was a sporty touring comfortable corner ripper(for a Harley..). It’ll appease the wannabes. Not the FXR die-hards. Millennials in skinny jeans and shorty boots will flock to it. That’s the idea I guess….

I think Harley is killing it. If they could bring their prices down to at least within 15% of their competitors they’d probably do really well. Their older customer base wasn’t real good at math, but back then, even the mentally challenged could find good paying jobs. Younger riders making that kinda dosh with the all the info in the world at their fingertips are likely far better educated and less susceptible to Harley sales BS. (more…)

By biker1, 8 years ago

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