Wooley's Rants And Sonic Cleaning

2012-02-19T17:37:00.001-08:00

Pricey International Motorcycle Shows Motorcycle shows and events are gearing up for the new season. I guess for many, the show will be a fun time but to pricey for me. $15 parking and another $13 per person just to get in the door! And that is an online advanced purchase price so who knows what the walk in price will be? Oh wait, at the door is $15 so for you and another it's $45 before you even

2012-02-14T20:11:00.000-08:00

A Question Of Citizenship I wanted to ask if anyone else out there has ever had to fill one of these forms out. At work they told us we had to fill out these; Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Now why after all these years are we having to fill out these forms? I was born here 50 years ago from parents who

2012-02-10T20:13:00.000-08:00

Whites Only Job Search Site White professionals only need apply Now I ask you, what would you think about a site with the title written above about in an Employment site? Would you be screaming Racist, discrimination? Would you be thinking about calling the NAACP to lodge a complaint, maybe secure a lawsuit? Would you be thinking how can this be after many in our country - both White and African

2012-02-08T20:17:00.000-08:00

Illegal Ticketing On Deals Gap Found this dirty law in action on Youtube,check it out if you plan to ride Deals Gap Dragon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdfq1qFX-qs

2012-02-08T19:15:00.000-08:00

Motorcycle Pin Riders With a new riding season approaching for most parts of the country I wanted to give group riders something to think about. When I used to hunt - many years ago - at the base camp we had a pin board. On this pin board was a map of the area and also a map of the hunting property. New persons also had a photo posted on the boards in case this new person got lost we all knew

2012-02-07T20:08:00.000-08:00

Wheels Through Time Museum Alright folks, this is one of our stops on the Blistered Bottom Ride for 2012. If you've never seen or heard of this place before you will be in for one large, jaw dropping experience. Dave's museum - the museum that runs - is one huge collection of motorcycles, so huge I can't even begin to list them all. Dave and his crew are wizards with these old bikes and he

2012-02-04T18:45:00.000-08:00

2012's 2nd Annual Blistered Bottom Ride Here it is again, the second annual June running of the Blistered Bottom Ride. Billy and I have discussed it and he's worked out the route again for this year. We're going for a four day run this time around. Last year after the Run I checked in on some of the forums that spoke of it; There were a few people spouting off about how the Ride miles were more

2012-01-23T17:35:00.000-08:00

Make your own Motorcycle Seat. I've done this before, can't remember if I posted about it, so I'll try to remember to put up some pictures. This guy explains the processes really well. By the way, Two Wheeled Suicide put this video up so I ummm borrowed it. Yeah, that's it, I borrowed it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEOJd8C9YWY&feature=player_embedded

2012-01-22T19:12:00.000-08:00

FlippedPart 4 Late Saturday morning while I was in the garage cleaning the carburetor of my Harley the sound of Tommy's Yamaha broke my attention. He rolled in the open door stopping inches from where I sat on a stool. Cigarette dangling from my lip and smoke causing my having to squint my right eye. "Whats up Tommy?" "Nothing much. Just coming to check up on you. Momma says you'll go nuts up

2012-01-18T19:52:00.000-08:00

Biker Blog Aggregated My friend Billy has just opened up a new Biker blog for finding all things biker related blogwise so have a gander at it. Billy isn't just a blogger though, he also has several books in publication plus newspaper series articles on things such as Red Light Cameras. So, he's been at this stuff for some time now. http://bikerblogsaggregated.blogspot.com/

2012-01-18T19:15:00.000-08:00

Can Guns Save Lives Can

2012-01-17T17:32:00.000-08:00

FlippedPart 3 I pulled in front of Tommy's driveway at five thirty in the a.m. as was close to usual time. I wasn't blowing the horn for him this time, if he wasn't out in ten I was leaving. The Pioneer stereo cd player in my old Ford was spilling out raspy voiced Janis Joplin, "Freedoms just another word for nothing left to lose..." and I was smoking a cigarette while nursing my coffee mug. I

2012-01-12T19:24:00.000-08:00

Motorcycle Camping Trailer? I had a Wooley of an idea today. What if I took two like vans, cut the cab off one and welded the back end with the doors from another van on it where the cab was cut off. Then I could haul the bikes in the rear and still gain access from the front to the sleeping area. Add solar panels to it for free power and a small window unit Pellet heater for cold nights. I'd

2012-01-10T19:39:00.000-08:00

Book title:"Methane, and Everything you ever wanted to Know about Raising Cows - with a little Bull thrown in for free" By Justin Kidding Another in the series Book Title: "The best way to clear the room of unwanted guests - Methane, the ultimate party pooper." By Justin Kidding I have a brother, names Flat Wooley, Pop was half Cherokee and believed in naming his children at birth after

2012-01-10T19:22:00.000-08:00

Flipped(partie deux) I awoke as usual around four thirty a.m. to the crackly half blown sound emitting from the alarm clock speaker. In my sleep laden stupor, my hand fumbled around, knocking the water glass to the floor, to find the snooze button stuck; I pounded it quiet with my fist before flinging it across the room into the wall. It bounced back hitting my head, crashing the lamp which

2012-01-08T16:17:00.000-08:00

Flipped It was a cold January day when it happened; it just happened and there was nothing I could do about it, it was beyond my control. The economy was in the crapper, unemployment was at an all time high, people were losing their homes by the thousands, the cost's of utilities and food skyrocketed out of control. Those that were still working were being made by employers to work longer

2012-01-02T13:09:00.000-08:00

The Wake Waves, crashing, rolling, destruction, eroding They move and ebb with ferocious appetite Powerful, you can't stop them day after day Hour by hour, minute by minute as seconds turn to mist. All consuming eventually, changing landscape, upheaval Smoothing stone until gone, night and light Giving and taking yet all untameable, unrelenting Carrying life in its mass above and below

2011-12-30T20:32:00.000-08:00

Free To Wander I found this great looking motorcycle documentary made in 2/21-09 by indie film maker Rick Grabbe, Free To Wander, and think I'll try to see if it's still available. Anyone seen this yet? http://www.choppertown.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=242 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tpLJ7XFows&feature=related

2011-12-26T20:03:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas From Me and Lemmy.

2011-12-24T07:21:00.000-08:00

A Christmas Story My all time favorite Christmas movie is A Christmas Story. Ya know the one with the Parker's, Mom, the old man, Ralphie and Randy. You can win a night in the house to live "the dream" and one day I'm going to get up there for a visit. Want to visit the museum of movie artifacts across the street too. Years ago my wife and son gave me the video - remember VHS and vcrs'? - and

2011-12-17T20:45:00.000-08:00

New Engine For The 1974 Nova Here is the old Chevy Frankenstein motor removed. It has 305, 307, 350 and 400 models all in one. Obviously seen better days. The distributor won't even come out, the bottom end is shot and thumped until oil pressure would build up. It had so many oil leaks that the Exxon Valdez looked like a single drop Three months later and $4000 lighter in the wallet it's

2011-12-14T20:02:00.000-08:00

Real Life World Issues and Small Talk You know, I find it irritating when trying to talk to people about real life world issues and what is happening to us, and all they wish to talk about are minor minute things. People are less worried about losing their freedoms that are being chipped away at and are more concerned with, say, sports teams or the good deal on potatoes this week for example.

2011-12-09T17:33:00.000-08:00

Good Things to ReadMotorcycles aren't the only things in life to read or write about, GASP! Well it's true, the word is out; I like reading a wide range of books. Here are some for some plain old relaxing in the easy chair by the fire. http://www.npr.org/2011/12/09/143222944/booksellers-picks-catch-the-years-freshest-reads And you thought I was just a regular idiot with gasoline in my veins

2011-12-08T18:19:00.000-08:00

Even Your Motorcycle Protector and Companion pet needs looking after. That dog that keeps sticky fingers away from your Motorcycle needs to eat well to stay on the job. Here is a great place to find out information on recalled pet food for your feline or canine. Find out what's really in that bag of chow and which ingredients harm your pet. Also check out the latest list of pet food recalls, or

2011-12-06T18:28:00.000-08:00

Why Billy and I Don't Drink Together Billy and I were sitting in a bar after a long days ride when I noticed two bearded drunken bikers sitting across the room. I looked at Billy and jabbed him in the ribs with my elbow. "Damn Wooley! What the hell." Billy says I point across the room at the two drunken bikers. " Hey man, that's us in ten years." Billy turns to have a look then turns back to

2011-11-28T16:42:00.000-08:00

After Sunday, Monday Wonderings So I pulled these reading glasses from a drawer fore I had a good book and wanted to know it's story held within. I've heard, ya know, that reading glasses can make a person look smart. Pulling on my comfy slippers I reclined in my easy chair with a cup of coffee. Opening the book to the first page I then lay the glasses beside the book, closed my eyes and waited,

2011-11-27T19:14:00.000-08:00

Drinking and Riding don't mix. Neither do Alchohol and Gas. My previous post was about my ethanol woes, I've been adding STP octane booster and using Stabil to get the water out of the fuel that the alchohol attracts. The STP has made a new bike out of my old Ironhead, quicker starting, fantastic excelleration and no hesitation. Having to add these can be a hassle but what can you do? Well here

2011-11-05T21:29:00.000-07:00

Bad Fuel or Omen? Last week Billy and I tried to go for a ride, Rat Bastard decided to be a pain in the ass. I had drained all the bad fuel I could get out that we got in the Mountains and put in fresh the previous weekend. I'm sure about a quart or so of the bad fuel was still in the tank as mounted on the bike it just wouldn't all flow out. I rode about eighty miles with fresh fuel but almost

2011-11-03T17:08:00.000-07:00

Judge Beats his Daughter This Judge, who presides over child abuse cases no less, beats his own daughter who has cerebal palsey. This man is a piece of shit. This is not a simple spanking, this is a beating and the mother is no better. Without this video I bet everyone, as so often happens, would not believe because he is a Judge and so called pillar of society, respected by community

2011-11-01T20:21:00.000-07:00

These are American Veterans in Uniform being attacked by Police during peaceful demonstations. The officer who shot and threw the flashbang can be sued personally and held accountable for his actions.

2011-11-01T19:52:00.000-07:00

War Veteran and Protester Scott Olsen Brain Damaged By Oakland PoliceSo this is how Cities treat unarmed protesters, by illegal use of teargas, batons and rubber bullets and why? All for speaking your mind and standing up against the system. You know,in these gatherings could very well be relatives and kids of promenant Government officials as well. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/01/

2011-10-30T18:53:00.000-07:00

How Bernie Madoff and His Ponzi Scheme relates to today. We put our trust in people like this for our financial well being and get taken to the cleaners. It mystifies me how highly educated people can continue to buy into the smoke and mirrors presented to us by slick talking and fancy numbers working suit and ties as this. Our own Government is ripe with more like Mr. Madoff and slick talking

2011-10-29T20:59:00.000-07:00

2011-10-29T20:47:00.000-07:00

2011-10-09T20:01:00.000-07:00

I'm going to tell you more about this place. I had a blast here, and I tell you what, you want to ride twisting mountain roads? Yea! Then you have got to ride the Mighty Python, that is, if your up to it. The Mighty Python has many miles of butt puckering twisties and I mean clean your shorts at the end of the day twisties. I'll post more in a day or two.

2011-10-06T19:55:00.000-07:00

Because It's www.MeetUp.com 's Fault I'm off this weekend to the mountains with the Greensboro cruisers group, and it's all meetup.com's fault. You see, some time back, Billy found this motorcycle riding group of people with like interests in riding. Billy has been on several rides, so far, and attended meetings with these folks. He took me to one of their breakfast get-together-who's to meet

2011-09-26T17:05:00.000-07:00

UmmmHmmmm, Now That's What I'm Talkin Bout

2011-09-16T19:02:00.000-07:00

Good Bye My Sweet Miranda We all miss you 8/2000-9/16/2011 You were our sweet baby girl. We love you forever.

2011-09-14T20:16:00.000-07:00

Oh Yea! Me and RB are Back, Back in the Saddle Again!

2011-09-11T00:13:00.000-07:00

I wish I had a Panster Oh, they're out there, Old Ironhead Sportsters with Panhead Top ends. At one time I researched them and had found a site where a couple of riders had pictures of older one's so they built them one. They had hooked up with an old biker who used to build them for folks and he told them how to do it. Plenty of work as I remember but the outcome was beautifully awesome. Found

2011-09-09T20:30:00.000-07:00

Sweet Home Alabama...for a friend.

2011-09-08T18:49:00.000-07:00

343 Never forget The 343 . It's been ten years in a couple of days. 3 + 4 + 3 = 10

2011-09-07T18:34:00.000-07:00

Ironhead Sportster Starter Drive Pinion Gear The clutch cover came off without a hitch after draining most of the oil. Though htis picture isn't the best you can see how clean it all was in there. After closer inspection it is pretty evident the engine had been gone through before I got it. At least the bottom end was. This is a shot (top of picture) of the starter pinion gear that is

2011-09-05T19:10:00.000-07:00

Ironhead Sportster Ignition Short, Now Starter Gear Problem See this little gem right here above, evidently I crushed when reassembling the handle bar controls. This caused a short as this is one of the wires to my engine stop switch. This is the engine stop toggle switch and even though it is in the run position the short made it like the stop position. Not a whole lot of room in the

2011-09-04T20:59:00.000-07:00

11:58 P.M. My Final Thought of The day "Rat Bastard, your a love hate relationship

2011-09-04T19:36:00.000-07:00

Rat Bastard Wiring Troubles.Tracking wiring problems really SUCKS and here is just one thing Billy found; The ignition switch had a loose wire in it's connector. Got that one fixed and still we're tracing the system trying to find the problem and there was another one at the starter relay which we fixed. Now RB keeps tripping the circuit breakers and no power is getting to the starting system.

2011-09-01T19:26:00.000-07:00

Riding Without a Helmet Me, I'll always wear a helmet when I ride. Three reasons come to top of my mind at this moment. 1) my own experience in a crash. 2) http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2001-07-05-busey-brain-injury.htm and 3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIk9Xo8dH6A Anniversary of Larry Desmedt, or better known as Indian Larry, who left this world seven years ago yesterday

2011-08-30T19:19:00.000-07:00

Bare Your Breasts In North Carolina A year or two ago I remember reading a news article about some women being arrested for indecent exposure for down at the beach for walking topless. The charges were dropped because there is no law against it here. Under the law, breasts are not illegal because they are not reproductive organs. Only certain parts exposed in public below the waste are considered

2011-08-28T20:05:00.000-07:00

Solenoid...AGAIN! Clunk, whir, clunk whir, grind. Billy hooked up the multi meter to check system and isolate the problem. Evidently it comes home here, yet again months later, to the starter solenoid. Out with the old one and order placed for a new one. My hope was for something a little easier and cheaper to fix, like a loose connection but nah. Still may be another short but until we get

2011-08-28T19:21:00.000-07:00

Johnny Cash Yes, I know the feeling.

2011-08-28T19:08:00.000-07:00

Stolen Scooter, Kymco Agility 125 This scooter was stolen in Pittsburgh PA. There is a reward for it so click on the link and keep your eyes peeled. Please do the same for other bikes listed too. http://stolenmotorcycle.blogspot.com/2011/08/kymco-vin-rfbu6g1097b001401.html

2011-08-21T20:08:00.000-07:00

Pencil Drawing Of My Bike I'm thinking this will go on the flyer, actually, I know it will. Finally got it to post here after some trouble with the file moving.

2011-08-21T18:16:00.000-07:00

SCORE! Great Oil, Cheap Price. Old RB (Rat Bastard) deserved an oil change today. Thanks to Billy I scored a whole case of Rev Tech HD 20W50 oil for twenty greenbacks a couple of weeks ago off of craigslist. That means along with one of the extra oil filters that came with RB it only cost me $5.01 for the oil change. I can use the same oil in my tranny to. Old as the

2011-08-21T14:45:00.000-07:00

A Sigh Of Relief Finally got a little ride in today. The threat of thunder storms and showers be damned, I needed to ride. As is usual the case with me, once I get riding and find that groove it's hard pressed to stop and get pictures. These are on Osmond Road near Hyco Lake in North Carolina. It is a little cut through between Hwy 119 and Kelly Brewer road. Most times, as today, there is very

2011-08-09T20:37:00.000-07:00

Ripped Off, The Tire Center Of Burlington NC Will never use this place again for any type of service. My son took his car in last week for brakes and they broke his driver window, not the glass but the mechanism. He picked up the car and before leaving the lot discovered the window would not work. They had forced it up after knocking it off the track. He went back in and they were rude and tried

2011-08-08T18:52:00.000-07:00

So Sad, One of My Sons Former Classmates Killed in a car accident this past weekend she was a passenger in. I hope I don't have to post anything like this again. She was so sweet my son said.

2011-08-02T15:06:00.000-07:00

A Toast in Honor One of my Brother's in law passed Thursday last, his funeral was yesterday. I toasted at home with his favorite beer. He obtained the respect of those around him during his life, he was a good man, father, husband and friend. I'm not just saying those things because he is now gone, it was said often enough when he was still alive. When I called my sister several things came up

2011-07-31T21:00:00.000-07:00

Valve Stem Covers Check out these little gems. Thses babies fit right over the existing valve caps. Whoops, dropped that sucker somewhere in the grass or parking lot, lost forever. Ahhh, Viola! there it is. Back in place where it belongs. Didn't have to search and search for it. Try that with the black plastic or metal valve stem caps.

2011-07-31T20:08:00.000-07:00

Molding Up A New Saddlebag Lid. Making the mold for a new saddlebag lid. Looks rough right now but this is only the beginning stages. The mold still needs to be built up more and then there is all that reinforcement and sanding to be done yet. Sanding and shaping is the grunt part. It's fun but time consuming. The lower part of the bags will take even more time when I start them. Fun, fun fun

2011-07-30T17:55:00.000-07:00

Saddle Bag Repair (Fiberglass and ABS) Fiberglass Lid before. Notice gaping speaker hole. Fiberglass lid after. Big ugly hole is gone. Fiberglass lid before. Chipped edge. Fiberglass lid after. Chipped edge gone. Don't trash your whole bag because the lid is broken or the bag is damaged; send it to us and we'll fix er right up. We can repair the Fiberglass units

2011-07-30T11:30:00.000-07:00

LANDON'S RIDE, Burlington NC

2011-07-19T18:48:00.000-07:00

Sportster Motorcycle Round Up The 1st annual Great Sportster Round up in Burlington NC. Wouldn't you love a place to show off your Sportsters? Looking for a place to showcase your new and or used parts? Have a Sportster your wanting to sell or looking for one to buy? Want to hang with other Sportster riders and see what they've done to theirs? Have painting talent and want to get the word

2011-07-16T21:11:00.000-07:00

Sponsor Stolenmotorcycle.net ( http://stolenmotorcycle.blogspot.com ) We now have stickers and bumper stickers available to help spread the word. We are also in need of sponsors for support, local and abroad. Visit the site for contact information, and if your company sells anti-theft products for motorcycles, consider purchasing space with us. We can't do it alone, individually it's

2011-07-16T19:06:00.000-07:00

Yellow Jacket Munching Flies Billy and I went on a little ride today, not the ride we planned but it turned out nice on a coolish day. There is a motorcycle salvage yard down south about two hours away, we'll try it again in a couple weeks I'm hoping. RB was running fantastic, and I adjusted the drive chain last night as well. It was much easier with this cool bike lift of Billy's which made

2011-07-15T20:43:00.000-07:00

Flat Wooley Caffines up at Rollick's Specialty Coffee Flat Wooley has taken up with another and is on the move. Before heading out he caffined up at Rollick's Specialty Coffee and Internet in historic Oldtown Salinas, Ca where he said it was by far the best he'd ever had. Unlike those stuffed shirt places, Rollick's welcomes down to earth bikers and regular Joe's and the conversations are

2011-07-12T20:22:00.000-07:00

www.blueridgebikefest.com for 2012 Check It Out These things are a bit to large for me mostly. An hour or two and I'm pretty well done. That's not to say you can't go and have a good time. Looks like lots of folks rather stay in the Motels/Hotels in the area with plush accommodations but me, I'll stick to my double occupancy little private and cozy "TuckYourself Inn" in a lovely area of the

2011-07-10T19:39:00.000-07:00

The Great Snail Ride (Riding Behind Granny and Grandpa) You know, I've never been able to figure this one out - people will either drive ten or fifteen miles over the limit or ten or fifteen below, nobody seems to be able to do the speed limit. Such is the case this evening after resetting my carburetor. At dusk I decide, after adjusting itty bitty screws, to take RB for a little shake down ride

2011-07-10T16:04:00.000-07:00

Should Have Been Riding...But... Plans to go riding with a group of fourteen didn't fair well for Rat Bastard today. Nope! RB decided to act up. We headed out early this morning after being up til 1a.m pulling the gas tank off to find a fuel leak that was discovered after filling up earlier in the evening with the gas can. After pulling the tank, checking for seam leaks and around the welded

2011-07-08T16:05:00.000-07:00

http://flatwooleytravels.blogspot.com Hey you! Yes you. Become a follower of Flat Wooleys Travels and don't miss a thing, invite your friends and who knows...he might hang with you for awhile. Great people, great country, great antics, fantastic women. And remember, Flats where it's at.

2011-06-26T20:40:00.000-07:00

1St Blistered Bottom Ride is Finished. First break and gas stop. Jeff bought everyone something to drink. Billy getting to know everyones comfort level and riding style from the several different types of roads. Oh, This can't be put in just one post so I'll have to break it up into two or three small ones. On friday we all met at Bernie's Bar-B-Que in Greensboro at noon. Billy had an early

2011-06-12T19:44:00.000-07:00

So Our Son Graduated on Friday He finished 65 from a class of close to 300. Congratulations! He and Miranda have been together through all his years of School. She likes to wake him up by sticking her nose in his ear and blowing, then stepping all over him.. His last walk as a High School Senior, with his mother

2011-06-07T20:17:00.000-07:00

Interview with a Hardcore coming up.

Saxapahaw | Our State Magazine

2011-06-04T19:37:00.000-07:00

Saxapahaw Our State Magazine

2011-06-04T17:38:00.000-07:00

1915 Alamance County North Carolina School House (One Room) Back to school for me today. Solo rider to the McCray One room school house on Hwy 62 N. Nancy C. Curtis wrote in her book "Black Heritage sites" was built for African American students and operated until 1951. It was renovated in the early 1990's and is complete with an operational outhouse. Mebane

2011-06-03T13:55:00.000-07:00

Stop The Rape Of North Carolina Safe Drivers. Over the last ten years North Carolina's safe drivers have paid out one billion dollars of hidden automobile insurance taxes. So what does that mean? It means the high risk drunk driver, speeder, reckless driver and other driving violation drivers are paying less than you do. Why? Because we pay the difference in hidden fees on our insurance rates to

2011-06-02T19:52:00.000-07:00

Flat Wooley Has Begun To Travel Seems like ole Flat Wooley is a prankster and has hidden my J&P Cycles gift card some where and he has arrived safe and sound in the Beautiful State Of Alabama. Now I'm left to wonder where the card might be. Visit his blog for updates on people he's visiting and more. Flat Wooley sez; "

2011-05-30T19:32:00.000-07:00

Gettin Kinda Thin in The Crown There. Damn, now I got something else to worry about losing. I wonder how much Dr. Koher at the hair center charges to fix that.

2011-05-30T18:04:00.000-07:00

Pass This along. Driver trys to Kill Motorcyclist Over the Weekend.

2011-05-29T19:28:00.000-07:00

East Coast Action Bastard Bash 4 This is just the thing Billy and I look for, like our own Blistered Bottom Ride and camp out http://billysmotorcycles.blogspot.com/2011/04/blistered-bottom-ride-routing.html. We thought we were alone in being tired of the over the top, billet barges, cookie cutter bikes and shows out there. We thought we were alone in being cheap assed bastards who think five

2011-05-29T08:47:00.000-07:00

Dying With Honor Link to my memorial day story in honor of those I've known and those I have not, but all of whom deserve our upmost respect. http://wooleysrant.blogspot.com/search?q=dying+with+honor

2011-05-27T17:24:00.000-07:00

Flat Wooley ...Before His Big Trip Flat Wooley is seen here enjoying a cup of java and the paper on his porch before getting ready for his big trip. He'll be leaving on his journey to see Glider Rider over in the awesome state of Alabama first. FW enjoys the paper and coffee Anutter picture of

2011-05-24T19:27:00.000-07:00

Very Powerful Song, Hope you can view it. Remember them on Memorial Day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozpdBvB0hek&feature=fvwrel

2011-05-22T19:33:00.000-07:00

Flat Wooley To Travel The USA Like a flat Stanley, I'm going to take a picture of myself in riding garb, glue it to some heavy card stock, cover in laminate in case of a shower, rain or spilled beer and send it to other blogging riders to take with them on road trips. Pose with Flat Wooley for a picture, post it on your blog, let me know you've posted then send Flat Wooley by mail to the next

2011-05-22T18:59:00.000-07:00

Little Ride To Hyco Lake North Carolina Billy and I made a little excursion up to Hyco Lake today. We stopped in at the Warm Waters Restaurant & Bar which is right beside the lake after crossing over the bridge. A bit pricey if you ask me. We had an eight inch pizza, an order of jalapeno poppers and two sweet teas. Sweet Tea! Yep, we don't drink and ride and we still had to make our way home at

2011-05-21T21:40:00.000-07:00

Lost and Found, Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper Easyrider, the term easy rider has meant different things over the years, in this case it's about a couple of free living souls on Motorcycles in search of America. It was the sixties man, dig it. Over time I searched the net all over for more information on the movie like I have Vanishing point. Easy Rider though still holds something in me and

2011-05-20T23:11:00.000-07:00

Who Will Join Us In Nutbush TN?It's going to be the ride of the year. Are you going to join us in Nutbush Tn or be a wish you had? Pass the word around...a lot. Photo credits: Thomas Machnitzki

2011-05-20T11:21:00.000-07:00

Just A Few Random Pictures These are some photo's my son has taken of a handsome Devil. Calm down ladies! He has a good eye for subject matter don't cha think. He's done a few short ride videos too but hasn't loaded them in as yet.

2011-05-16T19:30:00.000-07:00

Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Annual benefit ride June 4th 2011 use the link: http://www.cvmaride.com/index.html

2011-05-16T19:02:00.000-07:00

Mike Rowe on Getting Dirty Funny how many of us have spoken or blogged about the subject in Mike Rowe's testimony. I did a blog about this very subject not long ago with a link to a fabricator saying the same things. It's also funny how nobody takes those of us working the types of jobs in the following article seriously when we speak of the same issues. You have to have celebrity status before

2011-05-15T20:19:00.000-07:00

Antique Motorcycle Club Of America Billy and I took us a little ride today down to Denton North Carolina to the Antique Motorcycle Club Of America's 2nd annual Southern National meet held at the Denton Farmpark. Check them out, Billy is a member and I'll be joining up myself now. http://www.antiquemotorcycle.org/ We, and about sixteen others in a group ride had planned on being there on

2011-05-08T07:15:00.000-07:00

Happy Mothers Day Here's wishing all the Mothers out there a very happy mothers day. Enjoy, relax, take a load off, you deserve it.

2011-05-08T00:01:00.000-07:00

Pickeled Tink, Saddle Bags Are Done(Happy mothers day ladies) < threw that in for good measure. Here it is at two o'clock in the morning and I'm finally done with the bags. All mounted up and ready to go. Although the foam seals could use replacing on the tops but they should suffice for now. My wife with her steady hand at painting volunteered to paint the little edges of the reflectors for me.

2011-05-07T13:01:00.000-07:00

Not Purdy, But Still Functional These broken old saddlebags are a far cry from what I began with. No, they are not pretty but they are functional so should get the job done. My son had been experimenting with my camera and I had no idea what mode he had it set on, much less how to set it back where I had it. Inside the shop the view looked fine but when I went outside the view looked more like a

BUMS Unimotorcycle race Heracles MC 2008

2011-05-06T19:59:00.000-07:00

Nutbush Ride and Campout EventsBilly and I have been tossing around ideas for the Nutbush Ride and Campout events. Something like the Unimotorcycle races that Billy sent to me perhaps.

2011-05-02T18:48:00.000-07:00

Repairing Some Busted Hardside Saddle Bags I don't have any before pictures of how bad these were. I can say that one was busted clean in two up one side and down the other with some other cracks. The other was broken at the front and back and long cracks too. In my haste to get them ready for our Blistered Bottom Ride I have been rushing things perhaps to much. The first time I tried to repair

2011-05-01T18:40:00.000-07:00

ABCD (A Bloggers Centerline Day) This is the center line of Old Glencoe Mill Rd inside Glencoe Mill Village in Alamance County North Carolina. It's hard to tell but this is a downhill grade leading out of the little Historically preserved Mill village that had once been left to crumble, forgotten except for the critters and one single old man who had lived here

2011-04-30T18:27:00.000-07:00

Where Is NutBush? I've heard this song for years, both Bob's and Tina's versions are great in my opinion; Although Segers version does evoke something more. Lyrics, "Not a motorcycle allowed in it," well... this just makes me want to ride up there ON my motorcycle. Maybe Betty Lou will be getting out that night; Who knows. I want to ask others to join me in riding to Nutbush Tennesee. We

2011-04-28T20:32:00.000-07:00

Stolen Motorcycle Stickers My friend and co-founder of stolenmotorcycle.net just never seems to sleep. We're both idea men thinking of new slogans, parts, tools or what have you. Now to support our site he's come up with these cool stickers and decals. Stick it to the thieves by sticking one of these on your motorcycle, helmet, toolbox, truck, lunchbox or just what comes to mind. Get a T-shirt

2011-04-24T16:00:00.000-07:00

The Blistered Bottom Ride is here Alrighty folks, you've been waiting all winter dreaming of this ride, biting your nails in great expectation, chomping at the bit. Well, actually it was only conceived a few months ago but what the hell. Now here it is. Are you ready? June 24th, 25th and 26th will mark the time honored first annual Blistered Bottom Ride and Campout. If your a newer rider or a

2011-04-21T22:36:00.000-07:00

Well It's Over, The Last Shriner's Visit Since our son was only weeks old, the Shriner's Hospital has been a part of our lives for over seventeen years. Multiple operations, check ups, physical therapy, hours on the road, new casts, splints, tears and cheers has come to an end. Today he was released from their care after a long day which began at three a.m. this morning.