It was a glorious day for motorcycling today. 230 miles of twisty mountain roads, cool temps, sunshine and familiar old black leathers, with only minimal mechanical interruption. With all the headaches of business and the needs of a family, it’s hard to take long rides every week. So when I get the chance, I go…

I love my new Road Glide, it is head and shoulders above my last. Infotainment is seamless, tour bags now open with ease, 103 inches of power WAY smoother than the old 96, and the ergonomics of seat position just make sense to my ass. Not to mention the ‘Amber Whisky’ paint scheme name the…

I once knew this biker named Chuck Dodson. He was a friend of mine. Always smiling. Always happy. He lived in Senioa and volunteered a lot for ABATE and rode with the Delta riders. He worked at Delta Airlines and was a dedicated employee for many years. He gave me his phone number one of…

What have you got in your saddlebag? Look down in the bottom. Some old plugs long void of spark. Maybe a few receipts for an overpriced impulse buy at the local H-D dealer. Did you really need that Harley coffee mug or that Harley underwear? If you look really down deep, you may find some…

I have permission to publish this story. Despite the obvious momentary lapse of judgment and the possible embarrassment that goes along with it, my pal Mal has authorized me to write this story because it is mainly about him. It is about him and how he, after riding all his life, let his guard down…

There are a plethora of reasons to ride your bike. The mundane is easy. Last month I decided to break the monotony of the weekend rides to the North Georgia Mountains. My pal Rick and I decided we’d eat some fresh Maine lobsters at the end of a long day’s ride, and I mean a…

When was the last time you wore khakis out riding on your bike? Or perhaps a pair of suit pants? For that matter those black tuxedo pants with the silk stripe up the leg that your sister made you rent when she married that jerk? Oh, — NEVER? I thought so. If my calculations are…

I recently came across a story published in a Pennsylvania newspaper. The story was about a group of animal rights activists protesting the wearing of leather. It seems the activists had expanded their focus from furry clothed rich women to leather clad bikers. It seems to me a fatal flaw in calculating the reaction of…

I have always loved the classics. Classic movies: The Godfather, The Shining, Ben Hur, The Quiet Man, Easy Rider, Goodfellas, the list goes on. Classic beauties: Sophia Loren, Greta Garbo, Maureen O’Hara, Ava Gardner, etc… The same holds true for classic bikes: old HD ‘Panheads’, Triumphs of the ‘Bonneville’ variety, Vincent ‘Black Shadows’ and the…

Here we are just about half way through the winter and I trust you are about as sick of cold weather riding as I am. Well, at least here in the Southeast we get to run ‘em all year round. I tell my boys who ride about six or seven months (tops) up in New…