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A am planning some spring trips and wondered what the temperature averages are for select destinations. I am a weather.com junkie but beyond “next month” the information I needed isnt’ there - or at least I cannot find it. Turning to Google I found Weatherbase which lets me find the normal mix of data […]

The 10″ windshield on my Tsakayu fairing is perfectly sized until I put on a helmet. Even with lowers on the forks and engine guards the buffeting feels like someone is playing the bongos on my head at interstate speeds.
After doing a lot of reading on the aerodynamics involved I grabbed a set […]

About the only time I’m not found wearing boots is at work in the cooler months and at Church. So that my well over 10 year old Danner’s finally surrendered was no surprise. I’d been looking at different boots this past year anyway so what an opportunity to pick something different.
I started […]

Saturday may not have been a terribly pretty day but it had one thing going for it, 50 degrees. As I have a laundry list of maintenance items to do before ridign season it seemed a good day to work on the head bearing. If the adjustment works I’m not taking the entire front […]

Winter is officially a couple days away yet and already I’m getting nostalgic… about November.
Though Winter has its sunsets

and other pleasantries

It’s still winter

I’d rather have more of this

And maybe a little more of this, too…

It’s going to be a long winter…

I’m looking at the extended 10 day forecast and there are already 30’s in the overnight lows and 40’s in the highs. So depressing….

The rear tire on the bike continued to rub on the drive shaft cover so I finally broke down last night and decided to fix it once and for all. Jacked it up and tied it down, taped off the cover where the rub was. Then removed exhaust and rear wheel. I could see […]

A spill over from my work life is that for most anything I try I formulate an actual test plan first and establish what the objective is, and what must happen or what indicates that the objective has been met. My testing a car tire on the back of my Honda VTX is […]

Check out the new Roehr superbike, looks sharp and more importantly… fast! Wonder how it’ll stack up against a Buel 1125 or 12R.

There have been several changes to the VTX in the last couple of months. Tour pak, fairing (review coming soon) and even more in the last few days. Several months back I tracked down a reasonably priced shaft final drive off of a VTX 1300. The 1300 final is geared higher which means no more […]

Today marks 2 years and almost 40k miles riding my Honda VTX 1800 Retro. This is how she looked when I brought her home that first day.

Two years later a lot has changed. Some things have changed, then changed again!

All and all I’ve been very happy with the bike. The mill is what I was […]

Sigma Cycle in Brownsburg, Indiana is having an open house on Saturday June 27,2009 to christen at their new location (in the same complex). When possible, support your local shop.

The guys at Hackleman got the trunk repainted and I was able to pick it up this morning. The up side is those pock marks are going to be much less likely to show up after sitting in the sun now that the glass has more or less gassed. Fingers crossed anyway.

They even […]

Looks like a new cycle shop in Brownsburg… look forward to checking them out…

So I dropped off the tour pak a week ago Monday, that’s 11 days. As of an hour ago they’d finished stripping it down again and were starting to re-paint it. Seems when they baked it it bubbled badly. He said it was air in the gel coat and I’ve also read the wrong […]

A few weeks ago now the last of the parts showed up to mount the tour pak on the VTX. Finally last weekend got around to mounting it up. All the major components…

Oldy’s Tour Pak
Nice trunk, needs some minor clean up from mold marks but nothing unreasonable. Fresh fiberglass smells bad… The hardware they […]

First 50 miles on two wheels. Hard to believe not much more than a week ago there was near a foot of snow on the ground. Then today 54 degrees makes for a very pleasant, and much needed ride.
Last year I waited until April to start ordering parts for the season and some […]

I have bought a lot of motorcycle parts from a lot of manufacturers and there are those that stand out and those who do not. One that does is Rivco who’s customer service is outstanding. If I need a part this is one of the first manufacturers I check.

I don’t often go out of my way to recommend vendors but today re-affirmed my sincere appreciation of Direct Line Parts not only as a primary sponsor of the VTX Owners Association but also as a customer centric business.
As is their custom for holidays Direct Line offered the VTXOA members a 10% discount on […]

So I finally get around to calling about ordering the Tsukayu Jumbo Strong hard bags for the VTX only to find out they are shipped from Japan and it takes 6 weeks go get them… I guess it’s not a terrible hardship having to wait until mid May to get them but I had hoped […]

There are only a few places I spend my money for motorcycle accessories. it is typically only after I’ve shopped HDL that I look elsewhere - J&P, Cruiser Customizing and an asorted half-dozen others for specialized VTX parts.
In my recent search for an exhaust system for my VTX I ultimately decided on […]

The number of bikes I passed today as I enjoyed the 40 degree temps with a 60 mile trek. The Missus was certain I’d be the only idiot out on a bike today but I knew better! And after passing a pair of Goldwings within 15 minutes I was less than surprised (the other […]

Though not sunny it was 62 degrees here in central Indiana today. As long as it isn’t pouring rain I can handle the dreary overcast day, wet roads, drizzle and road spray for an opportunity to spend a bit of quality time with the VTX. As usually happens when there are other places to […]

I use Sea Foam and Techron (fuel injector cleaner) in rotation in my VTX, each for their own purposes. The problem I have is measuring and transporting the right amount. These products, as most automotive fuel system products, come sized for a 20-25 gallon tank. The VTX has a 4+ gallon tank…
So I have been […]