Seems like the news channel was trying to water down the severity of this incident. It’s really surprising that this motorcyclist survived without any serious injuries! I mean just imagine going 65 miles an hour or so and running into a tire coming right at you! (more…)
Cave Creek Arizona is an old western town from sometime in the 1800s and it’s about 10 miles a little northeast of Phoenix. Cave Creek is a very popular motorcycle ride destination here in Arizona. On the weekends the popular biker bars here are usually always packed and there are always a wide variety of motorcycles to check out.
A chopper is a type of custom motorcycle which emerged in California in the late 1950s. The chopper is perhaps the most extreme of all custom styles, often using radically modified steering angles and lengthened forks for a stretched-out appearance. They can be built from an original motorcycle which is modified (“chopped”) or built from scratch. (more…)
Three of the best biker (motorcycle) bars in Cave Creek Arizona. Two Big Dog k9 choppers ride over to Cave Creek to check out the activity. Cave Creek was settled in 1870 by soldiers on horseback from Fort McDowell. In 1873, prospectors from the Bradshaw Mountains found gold in the town. The town is named for the cave next to the creek the town was founded on. Geography Cave Creek is a town in the Sonoran Desert.(more…)
Two Big Dog k9 motorcycles ride to WESTERN TRAILS RANCH, Morristown, AZ.
A unique place that makes a great stop on your Arizona motorcycle rides. Dillon’s at Western Trails Ranch Barbecue Restaurant in Morristown, Arizona. 37839 W Grand Ave Morristown, AZ, 85342 (more…)
Anyone who’s into motorcycles enjoys looking at modified and totally custom bikes. This is a slideshow mostly of custom chopper motorcycles that I have owned over the years . . . Yes, I’m an old guy still on two wheels! (more…)
Arizona Choppers Wickenberg Ride – Big Dog k9 motorcycles
A 360° video chopper motorcycle ride from Peoria Arizona to Wickenburg Arizona riding through the Sonoran Desert. The K-9 chopper model motorcycle was and still is the flagship motorcycle model for big dog motorcycles out of Wichita Kansas. The K-9 is over 9 feet long and has the classic chopper lines, because the two rear shocks are mounted horizontally under the motorcycle frame. So, it looks like a classic chopper but it sure rides a lot better than a rigid frame. (more…)
Vance & Hines 2 into 1 radius exhaust – Big Dog k9
I purchased the a 2007 k9 about two years ago. The owner of that bike had changed out the exhaust pipes and these Vance and Hines two into one, were part of the purchase deal. I know these pipes fit other models but you have to do your own homework to see what they will also work on. (more…)