*** THE
EVENTS ***
ABC'S:
a National
HOG sponsored contest, that awards points for visiting states,
parks and rallies; a variation is the local HOG Chapter sponsored
contest, that awards points for visiting just cities and towns in
Connecticut;
AMERICADE:
a
stationary rally held the 1st week of June in Lake George, NY.,
for riders of all brands of motorcycles;
BIKE
BLESSING:
a
ceremony, conducted by various religious representatives, for the
benefit of motorcycle riders and their motorcycles;
BIKETOBERFEST:
a
stationary rally held the 3rd week of October in Daytona, FL., for
riders of all brands of motorcycles;
BIKEWEEK:
a
stationary rally held the 1st week of March in Daytona, FL., for
riders of all brands of motorcycles;
BRC:
Beginners
Riders Course, sponsored by the Connecticut Department of
Transportation (DOT), for riders with $165 and less than 6 months
of experience, held in the classrooms (12 hours) and parking lots
(16 hours) of various Connecticut Community Colleges, from April
through October, rain or shine, taught by certified instructors
and coaches; learn to control a motorcycle;
EASY
RIDER:
the movie;
its viewing is known to have opened the mind and changed the
direction of at least 1 life on this planet;
ERC:
Experienced Riders Course, sponsored by the Connecticut Department
of Transportation (DOT), for riders with $85 and more than 6
months of experience, held in the parking lots (8 hours) of
various Connecticut Community Colleges, from April through
October, rain or shine, taught by certified instructors and
coaches; learn to control your motorcycle;
GYPSY
TOUR:
an
organized ride, for the benefit of a charity, group or club, but
is really just an excuse to ride; requires a motorcycle and a lot
of time to get to where you end up;
HONDA
HOOTS:
a
stationary rally for riders of Honda motorcycles;
IBET:
I've Been
Everywhere Tour; a former AMA sponsored contest that awarded
points for visiting the 92 locations mentioned in the song 'I've
Been Everywhere, Man', made popular by Johnny Cash;
LACONIA:
a
stationary rally held the 2nd week of June in Laconia, NH., for
riders of all brands of motorcycles;
MYRTLE
BEACH:
a
stationary rally held the 3rd week of May in Myrtle Beach, SC.,
for riders of all brands of motorcycles;
MYSTERY
TOUR:
an
organized ride, for the benefit of a charity, group or club, but
is really just an excuse to ride; requires a motorcycle and the
willingness to not care how you get to where you end up;
OBSERVATION RUN:
an
organized ride, for the benefit of a charity, group or club, but
is really just an excuse to ride; requires a motorcycle and the
ability to look for clues on the way to where you end up;
POKER
RUN:
an
organized ride, for the benefit of a charity, group or club, but
is really just an excuse to ride; requires a motorcycle, a
donation and the ability to pick a single playing card at five
different locations;
POSSE
RIDE:
a rolling
rally held at various times in various locations, for riders of
all brands of motorcycles;
RALLY:
an
organized gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts, including riders,
passengers, vendors and wanna-bes; can be a stationary rally, held
in one place for a period of time; can be a rolling rally, moving
from place to place for a period of time;
ROLLING
THUNDER:
a
stationary rally held on Memorial Day weekend in Washington, DC.,
for riders of all brands of motorcycles, to honor military
personnel killed in action (KIA), missing in action (MIA) or
prisoners of war (POW); highlights include: the 3+ hour parking of
250,000+ motorcycles in the Pentagon parking lot, the 3+ hour
parade of 250,000+ motorcycles down Constitution Avenue, the
Vietnam War Memorial, the World War II Memorial, the Lincoln
Memorial; it really does sound like thunder, all day;
STURGIS:
a
stationary rally held the 2nd week of August in Sturgis, SD., for
riders of all brands of motorcycles;
SWAP
MEET:
a
gathering where participants seek to swap or sell items of
interest; may include vendors and entertainment; you never know
what you may find or see;
TOY RUN:
an
organized ride, for the benefit of a charity, group or club, but
is really just an excuse to ride in November or December; requires
a motorcycle and the donation of a toy;
TURKEY
RUN:
an
organized ride, for the benefit of a charity, group or club, but
is really just an excuse to ride in October or November; requires
a motorcycle and the donation of a turkey, live or frozen;
*** THE
MACHINES ***
BEATER:
an older,
appearance challenged motorcycle; it's the best you can do and it
usually starts; try not to ride behind a beater, because it may
smoke, smell, leak or have items fall off while moving;
BIG BORE:
a
performance enhancing kit to increase the displacement of
cylinders; it means absolutely nothing else, really;
BIKE:
a
motorcycle;
BUELL:
a
motorcycle company owned by HARLEY-DAVIDSON Motor Company since
1998; a motorcycle built for speed and handling, not comfort, that
forces the rider to lean forward;
CHOPPER:
a
motorcycle, with as many custom modifications as one’s mind and
money will allow; the opposite of a stock motorcycle;
CROTCH
ROCKET:
a
motorcycle built for speed and handling, not comfort, that forces
the rider to lean forward; usually built by a Japanese owned
factory;
CRUISER:
a
motorcycle built for cruising up and down the streets, while
looking real cool;
CVO:
Custom
Vehicle Operations, a department within the HARLEY-DAVIDSON Motor
Company (MOCO), that develops limited edition motorcycles;
DYNA:
a model (FXD*)
of HARLEY-DAVIDSON motorcycles; includes the Low Rider, Street
Bob, Super Glide, and Wide Glide styles; identified by the
external rear shock absorbers;
DYNAMOMETER:
a machine
that measures torque and horsepower;
EVOLUTION:
a
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, 80ci/1340cc, 61 hp (80*4000/5252), air-cooled,
V-twin engine, made from 1984-1999; the formula for horsepower is
(torque*rpm/5252); the torque and rpm values come from the owner's
manual; 5252 is the universally accepted horsepower divisor;
FLATHEAD:
a
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, 45ci/742cc, 22 hp, air-cooled, V-twin engine,
made from 1929-1973;
HARDLY-ABLESON:
a term
used by riders of motorcycles built by a Japanese owned factory,
who don't like their motorcycles being called rice burners by
riders of HARLEY-DAVIDSON motorcycles;
HARLEY-DAVIDSON:
manufacturer of the world’s best motorcycles and sponsor of the
world’s best owner’s group, HOG;
HARDTAIL:
a
motorcycle with no rear shock absorbers;
HON-ZUKI-YAMA-SAKI:
a Japanese
motorcycle;
KNUCKLEHEAD:
a
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, 61ci/990cc, 40 hp, air-cooled, V-twin engine,
made from 1936-1947;
PANHEAD:
a
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, 74ci/1200cc, 55 hp, air-cooled, V-twin engine,
made from 1948-1965; the motorcycles from the movie Easy Rider
were chopped, police motorcycles with Panhead engines;
RAT BIKE:
an older,
appearance challenged motorcycle; may or may not be intentionally
made that way; there are rat bike contests;
REVOLUTION:
a
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, 69ci/1130cc, 98 hp (74*7000/5252), liquid-cooled,
60° V-twin engine, made from 2002-present; the first, and
currently the only, liquid-cooled HARLEY-DAVIDSON engine;
currently, only used for the VRSC models; the formula for
horsepower is (torque*rpm/5252); the torque and rpm values come
from the www.HARLEY-DAVIDSON.com; 5252 is the universally accepted
horsepower divisor;
RICE
BURNER:
a
motorcycle built by a Japanese owned factory, such as Honda,
Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki; may be found hanging from trees during
Bikeweek;
SCOOTER:
a
motorcycle;
SCREAMING
EAGLE:
3
definitions: 1) the name of the HARLEY-DAVIDSON motorcycle racing
team; 2) the brand name of certain performance enhancing parts
offered for sale by HARLEY-DAVIDSON Motor Company; 3) a limited
edition HARLEY-DAVIDSON motorcycle, developed by their CVO
department, which takes a stock motorcycle and accessorizes it
with as much chrome and performance enhancing components as
possible, including factory custom paint;
SHOVELHEAD:
a
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, 74ci/1200cc, 55 hp (72*4000/5252), air-cooled,
V-twin engine, made from 1966-1985; the formula for horsepower is
(torque*rpm/5252); the torque and rpm values come from the owner's
manual; 5252 is the universally accepted horsepower divisor;
SIDECAR:
a 3
wheeled motorcycle; 1 front wheel, 1 rear wheel and a 1 wheeled,
open or enclosed, passenger container, attached to either side,
allowing the motorcycle to carry a total of 3 people;
SOFTTAIL:
a model (FLST*
or FXST*) of HARLEY-DAVIDSON motorcycles; includes the Deuce, Fat
Boy, Heritage, Night Train, Springer, Standard styles; identified
by the rear shock absorbers that are hidden under the frame, in
order to look like a hardtail;
SPORT
BIKE:
a
motorcycle built for speed and handling, not comfort, that forces
the rider to lean forward; usually built by a Japanese owned
factory;
SPORTSTER:
a model
(XL*) of HARLEY-DAVIDSON motorcycles; includes the Custom, Low and
Roadster styles; identified by the external rear shock absorbers
and the 53ci/883cc, air-cooled, V-twin engine or the 74ci/1200cc,
air-cooled, V-twin engine;
STOCK:
a
motorcycle with all original parts as sold by the manufacturer;
STROKER:
a
performance enhancing accessory to increase the stroke of pistons;
it means absolutely nothing else, really;
TOURER:
a
motorcycle built for interstate travel with accessories to help
the rider and passenger be comfortable and safe;
TOURING:
a model (FLH*
and FLT*) of HARLEY-DAVIDSON motorcycles; includes the Electra
Glide, Road Glide, Road King and Street Glide styles; identified
by a windshield, saddlebags that hide the external rear shock
absorbers and sometimes a front fairing and rear trunk;
TRIKE:
a 3
wheeled motorcycle; 1 front wheel and 2 rear wheels;
TUG-BOAT:
a
motorcycle built for interstate travel with accessories to help
the rider and passenger be comfortable and safe;
TWIN-CAM
88:
a
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, 88ci/1450cc, 57 hp (86*3500/5252), air-cooled,
V-twin engine, made from 1999-2006; the formula for horsepower is
(torque*rpm/5252); the torque and rpm values come from the owner's
manual; 5252 is the universally accepted horsepower divisor;
TWIN-CAM
96:
a
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, 96ci/1584cc, 61 hp (92*3500/5252), air-cooled,
V-twin engine, made from 2007-present; the formula for horsepower
is (torque*rpm/5252); the torque and rpm values come from the
owner's manual; 5252 is the universally accepted horsepower
divisor;
VRSC:
a model (VRSC*)
of HARLEY-DAVIDSON motorcycles; includes the Night ROD, Street ROD
and V-ROD styles; the first, and currently the only,
HARLEY-DAVIDSON model with a radiator; the first, and currently
the only, HARLEY-DAVIDSON model with the liquid-cooled V-twin
Revolution engine;
V-TWIN:
two
cylinders, placed at an angle; most HARLEY-DAVIDSON V-Twins are at
45°, with a single pin crankshaft connecting both pistons via
connecting rods; pistons are fired at uneven intervals, in the
following sequence: the first piston fires a 0° into the stroke,
the other piston fires at 315° into the stroke; there is a 405°
gap, as both cylinders go through the exhaust stroke, until the
first piston fires again; at idle, it sounds like: vah-room, vah-room,
vah-room; if moving, it sounds like: vroom;
*** THE
ORGANIZATIONS ***
81:
the Hell's
Angels motorcycle club, because the 8th letter (H) and the 1st
letter (A), together form the initials HA;
ABATE:
Associated
Bikers Allied Through Education, a national organization for
motorcycle rights and education;
AMA:
American
Motorcycle Association, the $39 per year, national organization,
encouraging and supporting motorcycling; sponsors races and tours
worldwide and a museum in Pickerington, OH.; publishes a monthly
American Motorcyclist magazine;
BLUE
KNIGHTS:
a
motorcycle club for law enforcement personnel;
CHAPTER:
a formally
or informally organized, group of like minded individuals, united
in purpose; may be part of a local, regional, national or
worldwide organization;
CLUB:
a formally
or informally organized, group of like minded individuals, united
in purpose; usually an independent local organization;
CMRA:
Connecticut Motorcycle Riders Association, a Connecticut
organization that sponsors motorcycle rides and events and is the
voice for all motorcycle riders at the Connecticut State Capitol;
HA:
the
initials of the Hell's Angels motorcycle club;
HELL'S
ANGELS:
the
world’s most notorious motorcycle club;
HOG:
HARLEY
OWNERS GROUP, the $45 per year, national organization, established
in 1983, sponsored by the HARLEY-DAVIDSON Motor Company, which
encourages dealers to sponsor local HOG Chapters for an additional
$15-$20 per year; the world’s largest factory-sponsored motorcycle
club, with over 1,000,000 world-wide members; publishes a
quarterly HOG Tales magazine;
IBA:
Iron Butt
Association, a national organization for extreme endurance
motorcycle riders; members document a minimum of 1,000 miles in 24
hours; members may then compete for the 10/10 ride (10,000 miles
in 10 days), the 30/30 ride (30,000 miles in 30 days), the CCC100
(coast to coast to coast in 100 hours) or other mind-boggling
rides;
LOH:
Ladies of
HARLEY, a discretionary, ladies only, sub-group of any local HOG
Chapter; LOH encourage their own meetings, rides and other events;
MC:
motorcycle
club;
MSF:
Motorcycle
Safety Foundation;
POLAR
BEARS:
a
motorcycle club with members that begin their riding season in
late October and end their riding season in late April; members
are known to store their motorcycles for the summer;
RED AND
WHITE:
the Hell's
Angels motorcycle club, because of the colors of their emblems and
patches;
RED
KNIGHTS:
a
motorcycle club for firefighter personnel;
RENEGADE
PIGS:
a
motorcycle club for law enforcement personnel;
WILD
PIGS:
a
motorcycle club for law enforcement personnel;
*** THE
PEOPLE ***
1
PERCENTER:
a
fully-patched, outlaw biker, who has probably committed serious
crimes; 99 percent of motorcyclists do not fall into this
category, really;
BIKER:
someone
that lives to ride and rides to live; their life is their
motorcycle and their motorcycle is their life;
CAGER:
someone
that controls a moving automobile;
DRAG:
the rider
in the last position in a group of riders;
DRIVER:
someone
that controls a moving automobile;
RIDER:
someone
that controls a moving motorcycle;
MOTORCYCLIST:
someone
that owns and operates a motorcycle; they ride and participate in
motorcycle events and organizations as much as possible;
PRIMARY
OFFICERS:
the
Director, Assistant Director, Treasurer and Secretary of a HOG
Chapter;
ROAD
CAPTAIN:
a rider in
a group of riders, that assists other riders in getting to a
destination safely; there may be several Road Captains on a group
ride, such as a Lead Road Captain, a Middle Road Captain, a Rear
Road Captain; each Road Captain has specific duties; follow the
advice of your Road Captains;
RUB:
a Rich
Urban Biker; sounds better than RUM, a Rich Urban Motorcyclist;
SCOOTER
TRASH:
someone
that hangs around motorcyclists and motorcycle events, but may or
may not own a motorcycle;
SWEEP:
the rider
in the last position in a group of riders;
VOLUNTEER:
someone
who can be counted on to git-r-dun; any motorcycle club or event
would be impossible without them; they perform every positive
action verb for the benefit of someone else: assist, befriend,
contribute, donate, educate, follow, guide, help, inform, judge,
know, lead, meet, nudge, organize, participate, question, recruit,
share, train, unite, value, write, xcite, yield, zoom; (OK, OK, I
can’t find an X verb);
WOBBLER:
a rider of
questionable ability;
WRENCH:
a
motorcycle mechanic; your life may depend on them, therefore treat
them very nicely;
*** THE
TERMS ***
2 UP:
2 people
on a motorcycle, usually one behind the other or one in front of
the other or vice versa, depending on your perspective;
ALLIGATOR:
a long,
black, remnant of a cheap, re-capped tire, laying in the road,
that probably exploded off a big rig truck; something that must be
avoided at all times;
APE
HANGERS:
really
high handlebars that make a rider look like they are hanging by
their arms;
BACKREST:
a
passenger on a motorcycle that allows the rider to rest their
back; an accessory on a motorcycle that allows the passenger to
rest their back;
BIKER
WAVE:
left arm
held low, just below the handlebar, with open palm; wave at all
motorcyclists approaching in the opposite direction, wave at all
policemen who are on their feet and wave at all children that show
any interest whatsoever;
BRAIN
BUCKET:
a
motorcycle helmet;
BURNOUT:
spinning
the rear tire of a stationary motorcycle until it smokes; the more
smoke the better; there are burnout contests;
BUTT-BUFFER:
a company
that makes padded cushions for motorcycle seats; anything a rider
uses for a seat cushion;
CAGE:
an
automobile;
CC/CI:
cubic
centimeter/cubic inch; the amount of displacement or volume in a
cylinder; the more the better; 1 cubic centimeter (cc) = 0.061
cubic inch; 1 cubic inch (cu in) = 16.387 cc;
CHAPS:
coverings
for the legs, usually made from leather, with or without fringe or
conches, with an open crotch and butt, therefore, they should be
worn over pants, but at certain motorcycle events, personal
alternative fashion interpretations may be found; there are 3
types of chaps: BATWINGS are flared cut and may flap around when
riding, SHOTGUNS are straight cut and warmer, CHINKS are short,
ending just below the knee; from the Spanish/Mexican words
chaparajos or chapareras;
CHROME:
the shiny
stuff on a motorcycle; the more the better; a liquid plating
process that uses layered coatings of copper(Cu-29), nickel(Ni-28)
and chromium(Cr-24);
COLORS:
emblems or
patches, worn on a vest or jacket;
COTTON-BUTT:
what a
rider's butt feels like after a short ride;
COUNTERSTEER:
pushing on
a handlebar grip to go in the intended direction; push right, go
right; push left, go left;
CRUISE:
a ride,
usually no more than a few hours;
DILLIGAF:
Does It
Look Like I Give A Fu*k; famous sticker and patch;
DO-RAG:
a covering
worn on the head between the head and the helmet;
FRICTION
ZONE:
the moment
when a motorcycle starts to react to the use of the throttle and
clutch, by speeding up or slowing down; used to control a
motorcycle;
GROUP
RIDE:
operating
or moving on a motorcycle with other riders; may be restricted to
specific brands of motorcycles or organizations;
HEAD
CHECK:
turning
your head, checking the intended lane with your eyes, before
moving your motorcycle into that lane;
HELMET:
a
protective covering that is strapped to the head; motorcycle
helmets are usually made of a hard fiberglass outer shell, with a
firm styrofoam inner core, covered by a soft padded liner;
Connecticut and other states recognize the rights of motorcycle
riders to choose when to wear a helmet; in some states, motorcycle
riders are forced to wear a helmet at all times; all states
require a helmet be approved; no states define what a motorcycle
helmet is in great detail, even though there are several types:
FULL FACE helmets, covering the head, including the ears and face,
leaving an opening for the eyes, weighing about 3 pounds; OPEN
FACE (3/4) helmets, covering the head and ears, but leaving the
face open, weighing about 2 pounds; OPEN FACE (1/2) helmets,
covering the head, but leaving the ears and face open, weighing
about 1 pound; NOVELTY helmets, made of various materials,
covering various parts of the head; all helmets add significant
weight on the neck, limit vision and sound;
HELMET
HAIR:
the
sweaty, flattened, impossible to comb hair, resulting from wearing
a helmet;
HOG
HANDBOOK:
the
official 330+ page, guideline, policy and information book,
published by National HOG for the benefit of local HOG Chapter
Sponsors and Primary Officers (Director, Assistant Director,
Treasurer and Secretary); should be reviewed by all HOG members;
HORSEPOWER:
an amount
of force; the more the better; when used with torque, horsepower
keeps you going; Horsepower = Torque x RPM / 5252;
IRON-BUTT:
what a
rider's butt feels like after riding a 1,000 miles in 24 hours;
JUGS:
engine
cylinders; it means absolutely nothing else, really; hey, Bob, you
got some big JUGS!;
LET'S
ROLL:
position
yourself on a motorcycle, ready to ride it;
MOCO:
the
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Motor Company headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.,
with manufacturing plants in East Troy, Milwaukee and Tomahawk,
WI., Kansas City, MO. and York, PA.; 5+ billion in sales, 9,000+
employees;
MODEL:
HARLEY-DAVIDSON model designations are letters and numbers; the
first letter is one of the following: F (Big Twin), M (Military),
X (Sportster), or V (VRSC); the next letters are as follows: B
(Belt Drive), C (Classic or Custom), D (Dyna Glide), DG (Disk
Glide), E (Electric start), F (Fat Boy (1990-present) or
Foot-shift (1972 and prior)), H (High compression), L (Hydra Glide
forks), LR (Low Rider), P (Police), R (Race or Rubber-mount), S
(Sport or Springer), SB (Single belt final drive), ST (Softail), T
(Touring), WG (Wide Glide), I (Fuel injection), SE (Screamin’
Eagle), U (Ultra); Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) models may add
a number: 2,3,4; these naming conventions may be broken at any
time by the MOCO; hey Bob, can we see your FLHTCUSE?;
MOUNT UP:
position
yourself on a motorcycle, ready to ride it;
NUMB-BUTT:
what a
rider's butt feels like after a short ride;
ON-GA-WA:
what
Tarzan said to his elephant, Timba, when he wanted the beast to
slow down, stop, back-up, go, go faster, turn right, turn left,
get Jane, find Boy or call Cheeta; also spoken on occasion by Bob
Vincent, while on his motorcycle, as identified by registration
plate, TIMBA;
OPEN
RIDE:
operating
or moving on a motorcycle with all brands of motorcycles and all
kinds of riders;
POT:
Primary
Officer Training, the comprehensive training conducted by regional
and national HOG representatives for the benefit of local HOG
Chapter Primary Officers (Director, Assistant Director, Treasurer
and Secretary);
PUTT:
a ride,
usually no more than a few hours;
RAIN
GEAR:
anything
that can be worn to keep a rider dry, including rain coats,
gloves, rubber boots, parkas or, if necessary, plastic bags;
RIDE:
operating
or moving on a motorcycle, either alone or with other riders;
RIDING
BITCH:
a male
passenger on a motorcycle;
ROAD
RASH:
something
that happens to your skin, when it rubs against the surface of a
road; something that must be avoided at all times;
ROCKER:
an arched
emblem or patch worn on a vest or jacket;
RUN:
a ride,
usually no more than a few hours;
SADDLE
UP:
position
yourself on a motorcycle, ready to ride it;
SISSY
BAR:
a
backrest; it means absolutely nothing else, really;
SKID LID:
a
motorcycle helmet;
STAGGERED
FORMATION:
the
formation a group of motorcycles maintains during a ride; the lead
motorcycle is number 1 and will occupy the leftmost part of a
traffic lane; the next motorcycle is number 2 and will occupy the
rightmost part of the same traffic lane, slightly behind number 1;
the odd numbered motorcycles in front of and to the left of the
even numbered motorcycles;
STOPPIE:
lifting
the real wheel of a motorcycle off the ground by applying an
excessive amount of front brake force; may or may not be
intentional;
SUCK,
SQUEEZE, BANG, BLOW:
the 4
cycles of an internal combustion engine: suck in gas and air,
squeeze them together, bang them with an electrical spark and blow
them out the exhaust; it means absolutely nothing else, really;
TAR
SNAKES:
very
slippery strips of asphalt-based goop that are used to fill cracks
in a road;
TARGET
FIXATION:
looking
where you want to go longer than you should or looking where you
do not want to go longer than you should; do not fixate;
THROTTLE:
one of the
grips on the handlebars of a motorcycle, that when turned, provide
gas to the engine;
TATS:
tattoos;
TITS:
time in
the saddle; OK, this one can mean something else, really; hey,
Bob, you got some big TITS!;
TORQUE:
an amount
of force, measured as foot pounds; the more the better; when used
with horsepower, torque gets you going; Torque = Horsepower x 5252
/ RPM;
TRIPLE
TREE:
some kind
of parts on all motorcycles having to do with the front end;
WHEELIE:
lifting
the front wheel of a motorcycle off the ground while moving; may
or may not be intentional;
*** THE
PHILOSOPHIES, MOTTOS and RULES OF THE ROAD ***
-
'There
will always be someone bigger, faster and with more money than
you'
-
'Let it
go, let it go, just, let, it, go'
-
'Live to
Ride, Ride to Live'
-
'Live to
Ride, Ride to Eat, Repeat'
-
'Ride
and Have Fun, Repeat'
-
'Ride
Smart, Ride Safe'
-
'Pretend
you're invisible'
-
'Never
ever look down'
-
'Look
where you want to go'
-
'Push
Right, Go Right, Push Left, Go Left'
-
'Never
ride faster than you can stop'
-
'Ride
like hell, you’ll get there'
*** THE
BOOKS ***
'Proficient Motorcycling' by David L. Hough (how, what, when,
where)
'More
Proficient Motorcycling' by David L. Hough (how, what, when,
where)
'Against
the Clock' by Ron Ayres (8,800 miles in 7 days 49 states)
'Against
the Wind' by Ron Ayres (10,000 miles in 10 days)
'Riding
the Edge' by Dave Barr (83,000 miles in 3 years, around the world,
north to south then east to west; Dave lost both legs before these
adventures)
*** THE
VIDEOS ***
'Ride
Like a Pro' by Jerry Palladino (motorcycle instructor demonstrates
slow speed exercises; well worth it)
'Street
Smarts' Volume1 by Paul Winters (how, what, when, where)
'Street
Smarts' Volume2 by Paul Winters (how, what, when, where)
'Street
Smarts' Volume3 by Paul Winters (how, what, when, where)
*** THE
WEBSITES ***
http://www.ctstateHOGrally.com/
(Connecticut HOG rally info)
http://www.HARLEY-DAVIDSON.com/
(the borg)
http://www.HOG.com/
http://www.ride4ever.org/
(Connecticut DOT motorcycle info; great site; see 'Stories from
the Road')
http://www.thecmra.com/
(Connecticut's only motorcycle riders rights organization)
*** THE
WEBSITES: CONNECTICUT HARLEY-DAVIDSON DEALERS AND THEIR CHAPTERS
***
http://www.bridgeportHARLEYDAVIDSON.com/
and
http://www.bptHOG.com/ (see 'Chapter Storytellers')
http://www.brothersHARLEY.com/
http://www.fritzsHD.com/
and
http://www.stamfordHOG.com/
http://www.gengrasHARLEY.com/
and
http://www.hartfordHOG.org/
http://www.HDofdanbury.com/
and
http://www.danburyHOG.com/
http://www.mikesfamous.com/
and
http://hometown.aol.com/HOGCLIFF/GrotonHOG.html
http://www.tsicolumbiaHD.com
and
http://www.columbiaHOG.com
http://www.tsiHARLEYDAVIDSON.com/
and
http://www.ellingtonHOG.com/
http://www.yankeeHARLEY.com/
and
http://www.westconnHOG.org/
*** THE
WEBSITES: OTHER WORTHY SITES ***
http://motorcycles.about.com/
(advice, sights and sounds)
http://www.aerostich.com/riderwearhouse.store
(real great stuff)
http://www.amadirectlink.com/index.asp
(important stuff)
http://www.backroadsusa.com/index.html
http://www.cruiseamerica.com/
(rent 1 week, 2nd week is free)
http://www.ironbutt.com/
http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/
http://www.msgroup.org/TIPS.asp
(the best safety related info)
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/
(great performance info)
http://www.saddlesore.com/
(see me 6/21/2000 1,005 miles in 20 hours)
