Category Archives: Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

Good Day for a Ride

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Man, it’s warm today! It’s over 70F, and for mid-February in the DC area, that is very unusual. I had some chores to do around the house on this holiday, like try to fix a leaky faucet and some other things. I also was contacted by someone who is interested in looking at my Harley, which is up for sale as I’m lookin’ at a new one. I’ll ride my ol’ Dyna over to his place later and perhaps work out a deal.

I’ll miss the Low Rider. We’ve been all over the country together, two-up with my hunky partner. Sturgis South Dakota, McAlester Oklahoma, and many points in between. Not to mention the many miles I’ve ridden with my biker buds. Yeah, I’ll miss this great bike, but after 15 years, it is time to move on. I just hope the guy buys it — then I can get my new one. I promised my partner that I wouldn’t get a new bike until the old one was sold. Meanwhile, I’m going to go for a ride on this nice day, in boots and leather, of course!

Riding in the cold

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I love to ride my Harley, but when it’s really cold out, my current windscreen-less bike lets the cold air strike. But that’s what leather and tall boots are for!

I picked up my bike from a routine service visit late yesterday afternoon, when temps were above freezing, but barely so. I have to admit, under all that leather, I have on wool long johns, two t-shirts, and a flannel shirt. Layers indeed work best. And while this pic shows me in a Muir Cap, of course I wear a full-face helmet when I am on the road. That also provides protection from the biting cold.

As long as there isn’t ice, snow, or water on the roads, I’ll ride. Well, as long as it’s above freezing. Below that, no matter how much I bundle up, I just get too uncomfortable to enjoy the ride. Sooooooon… oh how I dream, Spring will break. Dream on! Let’s boot up and ride!