Archive for 'Open Road'
Hamsters in Sturgis
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by admin.
You will hear them before you see them. And not a sound, but rather a stopping of sound and activity along Lazelle Street in Sturgis. Vendors seem to relax a little; activity seems to slow to a stop as they are spotted. Hamsters in Sturgis! The elusive Hamsters M/C can be spotted in their yellow [...]
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Preparing for Sturgis 2010
Posted on 06. Jul, 2010 by Coach.
As of this writing, the 70th Annual Sturgis Rally is just 34 days away. If you haven’t started preparing, what in the hell is keeping you? I probably began preparing for the 70th Sturgis event at the end of last year’s run to Sturgis. And all of the adjustments and modifications to my 2008 Ultra [...]
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Another Park, Another Sunday Ride
Posted on 03. Jul, 2010 by Coach.
Another lazy summer Sunday, the crew is scattered to the wind, my girl is working… time for a little solo riding! Forecast is mid 80′s in Southern Cali as I pull my Ultra out of the garage. A quick check of the bike, yup everything is good, and I point her nose south and turn [...]
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West Coast Thunder XI – Behind the Scenes
Posted on 14. Jun, 2010 by Coach.
West Coast Thunder is the Memorial Day ride that parades from Skip Fordyce Harley-Davidson in Riverside, California to the Riverside National Cemetery to pay tribute to the men and women who have fought for this country, and to those soldiers and their families that have paid the ultimate sacrifice. This ride has gained a lot [...]
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West Coast Thunder 2010
Posted on 01. Jun, 2010 by Coach.
West coast Thunder for 2010 had a rather auspicious start. In an effort (at least on face value) to provide a bigger event for the participants of West Coast Thunder, Skip Fordyce Harley-Davidson made the decision to forgo the traditional ride to the Riverside National Cemetery to honor our fallen veterans, and instead booked an [...]
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Laughlin – A Road Less Traveled Now
Posted on 25. Apr, 2010 by Coach.
Times are changing. Everything seems to be changing. The economy continues to struggle despite the Fed’s happy speak, and the Global Warming crowd seem to have lost their footing as a cold winter seems to linger on well into late spring. This year’s Laughlin Run seems to shine a spotlight on these new realities. the [...]
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Biker’s Survival Kit
Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by admin.
As the winter snows begin to melt and the weather warms, bikers across the nation are gearing up for the first rides of the season. Weather it is Daytona Bike week in Florida or Laughlin River Run in Nevada, or a myriad of other runs around the nation, a common question is “what do I [...]
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West Coast Thunder – Your Voices Have Been Heard
Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by admin.
If you have been following along, the West Coast Thunder Run had been changed this year. The ride which in prior years took a closed route to the Riverside National Cemetery to honor those that so valiantly served our country, had been changed in favor of a party at the Soboba Casinos. This decision was [...]
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West Coast Thunder Undone (updated)
Posted on 23. Mar, 2010 by admin.
I suppose it should hardly come as a surprise. Take a look around, and you see a country on it’s ear, struggling to find a new identity. Politicians and Hollywood seem to be the new self-ordained royalty, while we idly sit by and let it happen. Our voices are no longer heard by our representatives, [...]
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Giving Thanks to 2009 – A Year in the Wind
Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by Coach.
As I drove home the other night from a Christmas party, I watched a lone rider work to wrap himself around his engine to stay warm. It was 11:30 at night, and the temps were hovering at 40. Not cold by national standards, but to those who ride, 40 degrees at 70 mph can be [...]
