After 2 years of write ups I thought it might be interesting to introduce who we are. After a particularly negative comment about Margaret on the Blue Ridge Parkway post it really hit me that people are forming opinions of us that could be incorrect. The blog focuses on our riding activities but still leaves a blank when it comes to figuring out what kind of lifestyle we live outside of riding. When I was buying parts for my bike…
Margaret has been riding for a little over a year now. She has done quite well on picking up on riding but often she makes comments about things she would like to get better at or apprehensions or concerns she has about being on the road. I take some of the fears she has for granted because I have ridden so long and it can be difficult to relate to her concerns for that reason. This content has been moved…
Being well into June 2014 I thought it might be a good idea to address dehydration while riding. Temperatures are already hitting the high 90’s and the heat is quite noticeable while riding. The sun is beating down on your body from above, the engine heat is baking you from below, and during all of this your body is sweating to stay cool by releasing water. As the body uses that water it needs fluid replenishment. I have personally witnessed…
This post may come across a bit brash, being the harshest post I have ever written. I try to keep what I write somewhat “user friendly” with clean reading, information, tips, and stories. This is the first time I’ve stepped out of that box to focus on some strong feelings I have about something. I have lightly expressed myself on this subject in a portion of a post last year called “The Other Side of the Ride“, but not nearly…
As I was organizing blog categories recently I began thinking “Crap this is a lot of work and time spent.” When I first started the blog I didn’t even know what direction to take with it. I had never done a blog and just sat there with my fingers on the keyboard wondering what the hell should I type? It wasn’t easy. For a week I would start something, erase it, start over, erase it, completely confused about what to…
This post is way out of the ordinary from the topics I usually write about but it is riding related. As we were performing the repairs I thought, huh, I wonder if any other riders out there do this or would like to know how if they’ve not done it before. You might even want to change your buttons to a different style. So, we made a short video of how to remove and replace the button snaps on a…
Healthy living for healthy riding can be the most important aspect to enjoying the ride over everything else you do to make riding enjoyable. Many riders, including myself, modify our bikes with items like grips, seats, foot pegs, suspension, and the list goes on. We do this to attain a comfort level that makes our ride more enjoyable. Gear can be another item we can spend a lot of money on to further attain a comfort level that’s suitable. This…
For a long time, dunno how long, I just know its been a long time, I’ve wanted to get hard lowers for my Street Glide. I looked at leather lowers but just couldn’t get in to them. They just didn’t give a look I would be happy with. I have seen a few Street Glides with hard lowers and thought it looked awesome. Not only that but with my work commute I thought they might help with the cold on…
After the post about the Fort Worth HOG Road Captains I started considering what it meant to be a member of our Chapter. You might be thinking, what is there to know? Just show up and ride! Well, not exactly, which is why I am going into more detail. This content has been moved to Ride it Wrench it.
On this post I want to explore just how far can or should someone go with maintenance at home. The answers will vary greatly depending on numerous factors. Obviously riding a motorcycle doesn’t mean you can maintain or repair one though. When I rode motocross and competed in Europe I was given a highly modified bike from a place out of California named R&D Motors. This 80cc bike I received had a custom exhaust, bored cylinder, front forks from a…