Once again it is time to break  the bikes out and get ready for another season.

I have already heard of some of our fellow riders going down.

This time of year is very dangerous for riders.

First off we have not had as much saddle time and some of the reflexes may be a bit rusty.

Second, there is a ton of salt and sand still on the roads from all the snow we had.

Third, our four wheel friends have not seen us out much lately.

So as you get your bike all ready for the beautiful weather give yourself a reminder that is is a little risky out there and to be as safe as you can.

For me a ride is the best way to get the head clear.

If I have had a bad day or just need to escape that is the means in which I choose to do it.

But on the same hand nothing will jack up your day worse that a wreck!
So please be careful as you go out for your ride and for those of you on four wheels  please give us a little bit of space.

We may be able to miss you if you pull out in front of us but me personally…I dont want to have to.

And for those of you on two wheels…Be smart when you ride.

That is my dad speech for today.

Now get out there and have some fun!
Ill see you on the road!

M

 

The day after the Super Bowl.
I am not one to talk sports very often but I have to admit it was a hell of a game.
The Saints really in the end just wanted it more.
I have also found that it is kind of fun to watch a game where you are not really pushing for either team.
But now for the important question…Favorite commercial?
What do you think?
I would have to lean towards the Doritos Ninja or maybe the Megan Fox in the bath tub.
Who ‘am I trying to kid!
It was Megan Fox in the bath tub…What was she even selling in there?

What was yours?

Till next time!
M

Just got this email from a friend this morning.
It was too good not to share!

How stupid do you have to be to protest leather at a private biker rally?

Johnstown, PA (GlossyNews)- Local and state police scoured the hills outside rural Johnstown, Pennsylvania, after reports of three animal rights activists going missing after attempting to protest the wearing of leather at a large motorcycle gang rally this weekend. Two others, previously reported missing, were discovered by fast food workers “duct taped inside several fast food restaurant dumpsters,” according to police officials.

“Something just went wrong,” said a still visibly shaken organizer of the protest.”Something just went horribly, horribly, wrong.”

The organizer said a group of concerned animal rights activist groups,”growing tired of throwing fake blood and shouting profanities at older women wearing leather or fur coats,” decided to protest the annual motorcycle club event “in a hope to show them our outrage at their wanton use of leather in their clothing and motor bike seats.”"In fact,” said the organizer,”motorcycle gangs are one of the biggest abusers of wearing leather, and we decided it was high time that we let them know that we disagree with them using it…ergo, they should stop.”

According to witnesses, protesters arrived at the event in a vintage 1960’s era Volkswagen van and began to pelt the gang members with balloons filled with red colored water, simulating blood, and shouting “you’re murderers” to passers by. This, evidently, is when the brouhaha began.

“They peed on me!!!” charged one activist.”They grabbed me, said I looked like I was French, started calling me `La Trene’, and duct taped me to a tree so they could pee on me all day!”

“I…I was trying to show my outrage at a man with a heavy leather jacket, and he…he didn’t even care. I called him a murderer, and all he said was,`You can’t prove that.’ Next thing I know he forced me to ride on the back of his motorcycle all day, and would not let me off, because his girl friend was out of town and I was almost a woman.”

Still others claimed they were forced to eat hamburgers and hot dogs under duress. Those who resisted were allegedly held down while several bikers “farted on their heads.”

Police officials declined comments on any leads or arrests due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, however, organizers for the motorcycle club rally expressed “surprise” at the allegations.

“That’s preposterous,” said one high-ranking member of the biker organizing committee.”We were having a party, and these people showed up and were very rude to us. They threw things at us, called us names, and tried to ruin the entire event. So, what did we do? We invited them to the party! What could be more friendly than that? You know, just because we are all members of motorcycle clubs does not mean we do not care about inclusiveness. Personally, I think it shows a lack of character for them to be saying such nasty things about us after we bent over backwards to make them feel welcome.”

When confronted with the allegations of force-feeding the activists meat, using them as ad hoc latrines, leaving them incapacitated in fast food restaurant dumpsters, and `farting on their heads,’ the organizer declined to comment in detail.”That’s just our secret handshake,” assured the organizer.

David L. Laigle

Hope you got as big or a kick out of this as I did!

M

…Sort of.
Sure is good to be home but Christmas vacation ‘09 was a hell of a trip.
Starting with the Christmas Eve snowstorm to the sub-zero temps of ‘10.
Here are a few pictures from my “South Texas Death Trip” as I like to call it.
Took off Sunday after Christmas and made it down to Laredo Texas.
Why you ask…Beats me just wanted to make a run for the border.
Even though a week before I got there it was in the 80’s down there it was still nice to see some sixties.
Crossed the border in to Mexico and bought more than my fair share of junk.
I did find a almond flavored tequila that will really creep up on you if you don’t watch yourself with it.
Mexico was awesome but you forget that just about a mile South of Texas you can see the police cruising through the streets with fully automatic weapons and APC’s.
Makes me feel good to be and American.
That was part one of the “South Texas Death Trip” now for part two….SNOW…In Texas…Yeah!
South of Dallas I ran into a hell of a snow storm!
Other than that it was a great trip.
Did a quick shot up for New Years to see the family in Iowa and got caught in the -20 weather (you know it is cold when your beard freezes just walking thru the parking lot).
Although I did see some great sights, ate some great food, and had allot of fun like they say there is no place like home.
Here is to a new year KC!
I cant wait!

Here it is, my final blog of the year!
What a year it has been.
We have had allot of good times and I don’t see the fun slowing down in 2010!
I could get all sappy and stuff and tell you how much I love you guys and stuff
but Im fairly sure you know that!
So here it is short and sweet.
Merry Christmas and here is to 2010!
Thank you for listening and being my friends!
MOOSE

Well it has been a while since I have been able to get out and do a “100 Mile Radius” for you.
I’m chomping at the bit and was really wishing the weather would hold out for a good one this week.
I’m not one to park the bikes up for winter but I do have a few things to make it easy to jump out for a spin on that 40 degree late December day.
First of all make sure you have most of the gunk and grime off your bike.
Even if you are just going to park her for a week or two the rust can really get a bite into your ride quick.
On my Springer with a carb I usually park it with the gas off and run the motor till the bowl is empty.
This cuts back on the amount of varnish that can build up and always make sure that you park them with a full tank of gas.
With the change in temps we have in here in Kansas City you can get allot of condensation in your tank.
Most importantly go out and blow the thirty bucks on a battery tender.
I have a little “pig tail” that comes out under my seat so I don’t have to do anything but plug it in when I park.
I also keep a thin strip of wood under my kickstand so there is no metal to garage floor contact.
Not sure how important that is be have not had a dead battery since I started doing it.
Nothing sucks more than waking up to a sunny beautiful winter day and finding out that your battery is dead.
If you are going to park your ride for the season make a run up to your dealer for all the good winterization info but remember we live in a mild climate here and when it is sunny and nice in the middle of winter Ill be on the road loving every minute of it.
Till next time!

M

Here we are.
The first of December has arrived.
Just a few weeks till Christmas and the hunt for gifts is on (at least for me).
I do really love Christmas but the shopping part kicks my ass.
I admit that I like shopping for my little nieces and nephews. How can you go wrong in a toy store!
But there are some on my list that I just cant get gifts for there.
Those of you that know me know that I really don’t fit in at “the mall” but at least once a year I do have to go there.
Sure I get a few looks but that’s the only place that I know of to get the “good smelly stuff” and “shiny things” that my girl likes.

So I have created a little Christmas mix that I like to listen to as I go out to brave the mall.
I would like to share it with you if I may.

Motley/Hooligans Holiday (for the drive in)
Drowning Pool/Bodies (works best when parking)
Pantera/Walk (good for entering the mall)
Soil/Halo (just for fun)
Mudvayne/Not Falling (good for taking a break between stores)
Motley/Kickstart (done with break back to it)
Anthrax/Caught In A Mosh (fighting lines at checkout)
AIC/Rooster (another good little break in the madness song)
AC-DC/If You Want Blood (good for the later part of the day when the game is on)
Metallica/Orion (great for the time that you are about to loose it all. very soothing)
Megadeath/Symphony Of Destruction (you are in the home stretch at this point)
GNR/ Paradise City (as you are exiting the mall)
Motley/Hooligans Holiday (for the drive home…as loud as it will go)

Congratulations you have made it through another year of shopping.

I’m not saying that this is the best mix for you but it has helped me for many years.

Good luck and happy shopping!

M

Ps. I usually end this with a few beers at my local bar.

Well, well, well, it has been a busy week since we last talked.
Larry Johnson got booted from the Chiefs (in my opinion it was about time).
Not that I am a huge sports talker kind of guy but it seems to me that since he got the big check he has really not been worth much to the city and has had a really bad rockstar attitude.
I say that since we are building a team its time to use that cash on some young up and comers!
Enough about that.
Congrats to all you Rockaholics that scored all the tickets to Twisted Christmas.
It is going to be a hell of a show and for those of you that did not get them in time keep listening!
Better get back to it.
About to give out another Harley key.
Good luck!
M

Ps. No shave November is going quite well.
Now I just have to make sure a rare bird does not make it a home!