This weeks Friday Funnies is for the husbands out there! A drunk biker is riding through the city and his bike is weaving violently all over the road. An Irish cop pulls him over. The cop says to the biker, “Where have you been?” “I’ve been to the pub,” slurs the biker. “Well,” says the […] More »

Due to the Lend Lease Act, Harley-Davidson supplied many of our Allies with motorcycles during WWII.  This was by far the largest export of Harley’s overseas for military use, but it certainly was not the first time the Motor Company had dealings with military forces outside the US.  In the 1930’s, Harley exported a number […] More »

In 1912 a stock Harley Davidson managed 68 MPH in a race while making just 8 HP. I found this in an old press release from an old advertisement in “Motorcycling” magazine. In the text of that release was another Harley that won the single class and finished over an hour ahead of the next […] More »

Be warned: Spoilers follow! I first caught an episode of Sons of Anarchy somewhere in the second season, and it’s been one of my favorite shows ever since. And given its popularity among the HDF crowd, I figured a I’d start a weekly recap to lead into the already huge forum thread where members discuss the show. […] More »

Spotlight on Lady Riders returns! This week we talk with Jenee’ and listen to her story of how she got started riding. Name?  Jenee’ Younger Years riding? Four What got you started? A co-worker suggested we go get our license What keeps you riding?  I enjoy riding with others and taking the long distance trips (Canada, Kentucky, Tennessee, […] More »

There are many different ideas on how to wash a motorcycle. Some people go old school and use soap with a bucket. They dry their ride with terry cloth towel. Some folks use a pressure washer and dry with a blower. We usually use a dry wash after each ride to keep the bike clean […] More »

Gear is a conundrum of choices. Leather is the ideal for protection and insulation. Too hot for use in the summer and while it can resist water it eventually soaks through and leather eventually weighs 2 to 3 times as much when soaked through. So what do you do? You can always carry a rain […] More »