Apr
13
2011
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HONDA CR250M ELSINORE CM

Mar
17
2011
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Happy St- Patrick’s day Lads and Lassie from OBB

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Jan
20
2011
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2nd Annual Matthew Dominguez Benefit Ride

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This ride is in honor of a brave young boy who battled cancer at such a young age. All proceeds will benefit the Matthew Dominguez Memorial Fund, which in return will help out Christus Santa Rosa Hospital, where he was treated, and The Ronald McDonald House. The goal is to keep Matt’s memory alive and to help other children and families in need who are struggling with cancer. For more information please visit www.grueneharley.com or email grueneharley@yahoo.com

This day will be a memorial day for our son, brother & friend Matt. We will celebrate his life and honor a heroic little boy who battled cancer at such a young age.

Schedule of Ride
10:00-11:15 AM- Javelina Harley Davidson Boerne, Tx
12:00- 1:30 PM- WB Saloon & Cycles Blanco, Tx
3:00- 4:30 PM- Gruene Harley Davidson Gruene,Tx
5:30- 12:00 AM- Josabi’s Helotes,Tx

Check out the ride’s facebook page by clicking on the photo or for more info you can e-mail grueneharley@yahoo.com

Jan
18
2011
1

Vancouver exhibit honours North American motorcycles

Fabulous Deeley collection is one of the world’s best

Passersby do a double-take as they pass an amazing window display in Vancouver. Behind the beautifully decorated display of classic motorcycles sits the fabulous Deeley Motorcycle Exhibition. Even if you’ve seen some of the nearly 300 vintage motorcycles dating back more than a century, you’ll want to go again as the display has just changed from British-built bikes to North American heritage motorcycles and historical classics.

The amazing collection totalling 285 motorcycles was put together by longtime motorcycle dealer and racer Trev Deeley. His grandfather began selling bicycles in Vancouver and his father opened Fred Deeley Motors to become the largest seller of British cars in the Commonwealth.

Trev Deeley succeeded in winning the distribution rights for Harley-Davidson motorcycles in Canada to supply every dealership in the country. The company that bears his name continues to be the distributor of Harley-Davidson motorcycles to over 70 dealerships in Canada.

When old motorcycles were traded in, Deeley would store them away. He became an internationally known track racer with the Harley-Davidson racing team and finished 10th in the 1950 Daytona races. During his career, he kept adding to his motorcycle collection to make it one of the world’s best.

Today, the entire collection is stored on racks inside the Trev Deeley Motorcycles sales and service outlet, which is also home to the Deeley Motorcycle Exhibition that attracts up to 27,000 visitors annually from all over the world.

“It took three months of planning to change the museum displays over to all North American motorcycles,” says exhibition director Brent Cooke, a fellow motorcycle enthusiast and rider.

The display features the first motorcycle ever built in the world, dating back to 1885.

Germany’s Gottlieb Daimler built a two-wheeled contraption with a pair of outrigger balancing wheels powered by his new invention — the internal combustion engine. There was only one built, but Daimler left behind his blueprints.

Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada co-owner Don James convinced Mercedes-Benz to sell a replica. It is the first display that visitors see.

The first motorcycles built in Canada were produced in Toronto by Canada Cycle & Motor Company — CCM. The very rare 1903 model on display is a steam bicycle that has wooden tire rims.

You’ll also see a version of the 1894 Roper steam motorcycle invented by Bostonian Sylvester Roper in 1867 that fuels the debate as to who invented the first motorcycle.

In 1894, Roper, the then 73-year-old inventor showed up at a Boston bicycle track aboard his steam-powered motorcycle only to be ridiculed by young bicycle racers. But they stopped laughing when the strange contraption did three laps on the track averaging nearly 50 kilometres per hour.

The first motorcycle race was held in Venice, Calif., in 1903. Three Orient motorcycles competed to set a speed record of 31 kilometres per hour. One of these is among the 70 classic U.S.-built motorcycles on display.

Motorcycles from the 1909-1930 racing era include a 1911 Indian TT racer and a 1919 Excelsior board tracker.

“These racers were going 100 miles an hour with the throttle locked on and no brakes on a 35-foot-wide velodrome track made out of two-by-fours on end,” Cooke says.

“The races were finally stopped because there were so many deaths on these outdoor board tracks with uneven boards, nails and snags.”

Harley-Davidson and Indian motorcycles are two iconic U.S.-built motorcycles. The exhibition includes a 1906 Indian motorcycle called a “camel back” because of the fuel tank configuration. This motorcycle set a transcontinental speed record travelling 5,594 kilometres from San Francisco to New York in 31 days. The roads would have been unimaginable at that time.

A turning point for Harley-Davidson came in 1933 with the first use of two-tone paint replaced the classic olive green. An example on display shows the first use of a stylized eagle graphic on the fuel tank. The graphic element was designed during the Art Deco period.

Also displayed is a 1941 Indian featuring skirted fenders and an in-line four-cylinder engine. The 1949 Indian Chief became an iconic model that was copied for decades. The 1954 Harley-Davidson FL is a 50thanniversary model. There is even a Harley-Davidson Dickey Dee Ice Cream servi-car that was used to sell frozen treats.

The Deeley Motorcycle Exhibition is located at 1875 Boundary Road in Vancouver.

It is open seven days a week: Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is by donation.

Article Written by: Alyn Edwards
Article found in the Edmonton Journal
For more information on the museum as well as whats on Exhibits, you can check out the website here

Dec
15
2010
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Adopt a Hero for Christmas 5th Annual Ride to BAMC

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Join us for an unforgettable Christmas adventure
Saturday December 18, 2010
at la Madeleine
 
23322 Mercantile Pkwy, Katy TX 77449
(Grand Parkway just North of I-10)

Adopt a Hero for Christmas is a charity comprised of people who honor and support America’s Wounded SoldieVersion--C_b1_srs and their Families who have sacrificed so much to protect our nation and ensure our freedom. 

Our mission is to bring the Joy of Christmas to our Heroes and their Families. We collect Christmas gifts and needed items for
 our Wounded Soldiers and their Families at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

 We deliver these gifts to our Heroes during Christmas and we visit with them.

For more information on the ride, please click on the photo . 

Content and photos Courtsey of Adopt a Hero for Christmas.

Dec
10
2010
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Northeast Riders MC Toy Run

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The Northeast Rider MC will be heading out with their red saddle bags filled with toy for their Toy Ride this comming Sunday in PA.  For more information on the ride as well as on the group, please click here!

 

Photo courtsey of http://northeastridersmc.com

Nov
04
2009
0

Old Bike Barn – Message from OldBikeBarn.com

Message from OldBikeBarn.com

From The Bear – President & Founder – Old Bike Barn [OldBikeBarn.com] Motorcycle Parts

Some important changes at Old Bike Barn that I wanted to take a moment to reach out to you and let you know about. As you know we are a family run outfit, but we do our best to keep up with the technological changes. I hate hearing that a customer waited for parts, service or a response for longer than they should. I have put in place some measures and policies that will serve you better and address these issues.

Keep it between the ditches and the shiny side up!

Yours Truly,

The Bear

OldBikeBarn.com
1 (888) 851-5559

So here are some of the changes:

  • Improved phone coverage with 24/7 reachability, and when no rep is available you need not waste your day on hold – Leave a message and ALL CALLS will be returned by the end of biz the following day! Toll-Free 1 (888) 851-5559 Old Bike Barn
  • New, improved, web site with improved search by bike features, as well as the ability to park your bike in the “Your Old Bike Barn Garage” to refer back to at a later time and see all the parts for your machine(s) in one spot.
  • Used parts: a vast selection of used parts are now available and in stock, or if we don’t have it we can try to get it through our network of over 200 yards nationwide.

Thanks for reading folks.


We at the Old Bike Barn family are here for you, and your modern or vintage bike

OldBikeBarn.com

New Website Features

A new and Improved Search by Bike Model that allows you to search by brand, year, model. Drill right down into all the items that fit your bike model(s)

Once you’ve gotten to your bike model. When you’re logged in, you can “Park In My Garage” A new great Saved Bike model feature which allows you to add your bikes to
your garage and get notifications of discounts, or just quickly load your bike model listings to find parts in no time.


Jun
04
2009
3

Take Your Old Vintage Bike Out Of The Barn

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by William Sidney for Old Bike Barn

Trying to find Motorcycles Parts Especially vintage Japanese and European motorcycles can make the task of rebuilding or restoring one of these bikes practically impossible…
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Apr
20
2009
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Ride-to-Work Day

The next Ride to Work Day is MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009.

The next Ride to Work Day is MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009.

US – This year’s 18th commuting demonstration event, to be held on Monday June 15, is expected to double the number of riders on the road, according to Ride to Work, a non-profit advocacy organization.

According to the United States Census Bureau and the Department of Transportation, over 80 million cars and light trucks are used for daily commuting on American roads, and about 200,000 motorcycles and scooters are a regular part of this mix. On Ride To Work Day, the practical side of riding becomes more visible as a larger number of America’s 8 million cycles and scooters are ridden to work.

“Riding to work on this day shows the positive value of motorcycles and scooters for transportation. For several hundred thousand commuters, riding is an economical, efficient and socially responsible form of mobility that saves energy, helps the environment and provides a broad range of other public benefits,” states Andy Goldfine, the event organizer. Motorcycle and scooter clubs and organizations in many countries encourage their members to ride to work on this day.

Ride to Work Day shows how riding makes parking easier and help traffic flow better. Motorcycles and scooters consume less resources per mile than automobiles, and they take up less space in parking areas and on roads. Riders seek employer support for this form of transportation, and increased government and public awareness about riding’s many benefits.

More information about Ride to Work Day can be found here.

Source: www.powersportsnetwork.com

Apr
07
2009
0

Shoutout to the Motorycle Safety Foundation

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation is a national not-for-profit organization that promotes safe riding, by distributing tutorials and courses. Their website features a wide variety of cool free videos and literature for both beginer and more seasoned riders. They also post publications aimed to educate non-motorcylists to help increase safety on the road, such as the “Ten Things All Car & Truck Drivers Should Know About Motorcycles

The MSF lists their mission statement on their website, saying their intention is “To make motorcycling safer and more enjoyable by ensuring access to lifelong quality education and training for current and prospective riders, and by advocating a safer riding environment.”

Check out they have to offer, and link any newer riders you know to their site.


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