Harley davidson,king of motorcycles.

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Harley Davidson. The name means motorcycles. In business for over a hundred years, the company is universally acknowledged as the manufacturer of some of the world's finest motorcycles, and justly so.

Beginning in the mind of William Harley and the backyard of his friend, Arthur Davidson, the pair created a 'motorized bicycle' that has evolved into the standard for fine two-wheeled transportation.

Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, their first bike didn't even have enough power to make it up the small hills of the town without pedal assistance. The pair were undaunted. Within a few years they were producing vehicles for the military fighting WWI and it's been the standard for military and police bikes ever since.

From 50 motorcycles produced at the original factory in 1906, the company has grown to produce millions that are sold around the world.

'Harley', 'Choppers', 'Hogs' and other nicknames became attached over the years. Choppers are bikes that have a front fork angle extended, moving the handlebars back. 'Hogs' came into being when live pigs were ridden around on the back seat after winning a race. But whatever you call them, Harley Davidson motorcycles - with the exception of a short-lived hiccup in the 1970s - have always been the gold standard of bikes.

Their large, powerful engines and distinctive pipe sounds make them recognizable before they even round the corner. Seeing one cements the impression that the viewer is watching greatness drive by.

They figure prominently in the major rallies, the Daytona in Florida in March, the Laconia in New Hampshire in June and the Sturgis in South Dakota in August. Thousands of Harley owners attend and there are inevitably a few dropped jaws at the sight of some of the customized versions.

The Harley Owners Group, H.O.G., founded in 1983, now has over 1,000 chapters with over a million members worldwide. Many don't even own a bike. But the passion for this exemplar of motorcycle engineering is the same, even so. You don't have to own a Rolls Royce to appreciate one as an example of excellence in motoring design.

Beyond the bikes themselves, there are co-branded jackets, helmets and hundreds more items carrying the Harley Davidson winged emblem recognized the world over. Though they contribute a modest percentage to the over $5 billion in annual revenue, the advertising is priceless. As if anyone needed to be told that Harley Davidson makes motorcycles!

There are thousands of Harley Davidson forums online - three times as many as there are for Yamaha. One of the few serious competitors for the crown of motorcycle design. BMW, Victory, Honda... many strive - some come close - but Harley Davidson remains the champion. A title they are unlikely to relinquish anytime soon.

After all, there's only room for one at the summit of the tallest peak.

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Some ways to make your Harley match your personality.

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I like to observe other bikers and usually get a chuckle out of trying to match the biker to the bike. It's a fun pastime when we are sitting out on the deck on Sundays at Cocodries on Navarre Beach where they have a big biker party every Sunday. Oh, by the way Navarre Beach is in the Florida Panhandle!

Anyway, back to my story. I remember one biker in particular that was easy to match up to his bike. He was an older buy who looked like a mountain man with a huge long beard and everything he had on had fringe on it. Guess what? So did his bike!

There are many accessories that you can get to customize your motorcycle and make it more unique and original so that it doesn't have that straight off the showroom clinical look to it. I don't know about you, but the whole reason to own a Harley is to stand out from everyone else on the little rice rockets! You may have other reasons. You may want to add an accessory to your bike because it fits with you and your taste or for practical or functional needs like a luggage rack or a windshield.

Thank God that everyone has different tastes in choosing ways to customize their Harley. If not they would still all look the same and not only would it be self defeating but a waste of money as well.
Some people opt for minimal customization on their bike and others go all out. There really is no right or wrong, you just do what is right for you. After all it is your bike and your personality. Heck, I just saw one the other night that had blue neon lights all in the motor, it looked cool but I don't know that I would do it.

When it comes to deciding on how to choose accessories for your Harley, I would suggest that you decide on what you want out of your bike. Sit back and have a look at yourself. What kind of biker are you anyway?

If you are the speed demon show off type that wants everyone to see how fast his bike is you may want to look at getting your engine rebuilt for increased horsepower. You can never go wrong with a lot of Harley chrome either, that just says Harley and right when you think you have enough of chrome, you find some more in that motorcycle accessory catalog.

Almost every Harley Davidson motorcycle owner at some time or another has thought about adding an accessory to their bike. It isn't very often you see a stock Harley Davidson! Don't let yours be one.


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Motorcycle group rides for ringtown woman.

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Motorcycles with names like Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and more were lined up along Main Street in Shenandoah on Sunday for a good cause -- helping a young woman and her family deal with current and future medical bills.

The gathering of motorcycles was sponsored by Thunder Road for "New Lungs for Brittany" as part of a number of events to benefit Brittany Zelinsky, 18, of Ringtown, who is in need of a bilateral (double) lung transplant. Zelinsky and her parents, Gina Hart and Len Margaritondo of Ringtown, are waiting for the phone call that compatible lungs have been found for the transplant.
When she was three years old, Zelinsky was diagnosed with a rare lung disease called primary pulmonary hypertension. At the time, the doctors told her parents that she only had a few months to live. However, thanks to a medical research program at Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center in New York, Zelinsky far exceeded the predicted life expectancy so that Zelinsky was graduated earlier this month from North Schuylkill Junior-Senior High School. She will study medical office technology at McCann School of Business and Technology.

Time is taking its toll, and Zelinsky's lungs are malfunctioning to the point where they are causing her heart to enlarge, requiring the lung transplant as soon as possible. As the condition worsens, the heart itself can be damaged.

The motorcycle run idea began with the help of Tammey Piekarsky, Shenandoah Heights, who is Zelinsky's cousin. She approached Thunder Road owners Bob and Ang Babarsky about a fundraiser.

"She (Zelinsky) took sick in January, but she started doing a lot better and went back in March for a checkup," said Piekarsky. "They thought she might be able to come off the transplant list, but they decided to bump her up on the list because her heart started to swell and her aorta started to stiffen."

After the change on the transplant list, Piekarsky approached the Babarskys for some help. "I just wanted to come up with some kind of benefit, and there are so many bike runs around, and I thought it would be a good idea. I talked to Bob and he was very interested."

There was no monetary goal set for the fundraiser, said Piekarsky. "We're just trying to raise anything we can to help out," Piekarsky explained. "Once the transplant happens, she's be in six weeks of intense therapy afterward, and the family will have to stay in Philadelphia. The money raised with help with the financial burden.

The transplant will be performed at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

"They (parents) have the pager and everyone is on standby," said Piekarsky. "They did two sets of lungs, but they were rejected by the hospital because they weren't strong enough."

Piekarsky thanked the Babarskys for their generous help in this instance

"Thunder Road burned down and the community came together to help him," said Piekarsky. "And when I did come to Bob, he was more than willing to help with something like this. I can't thank him enough."

The motorcycle run began at 1 p.m., with more than 30 motorcyles leaving Shenandoah along state Route 54 to go through Girardville and Ashland on the way to Lavelle, then to Pitman, Hegins and into Pine Grove, where there was a short break at Buddy's Log Cabin. The next stop was Sweet Arrow Lake Road, took the back roads into Cressona, and head back to Shenandoah. The riders returned to Shenandoah about 4 p.m.

Zelinsky, her parents and family were on hand to greet the returning riders, many who stayed for a fundraising party with live music by four bands -- Syre, Nemesis, The Beaten Path and Root 54.

Financial donations can be made directly to "New Lungs for Brittany" fund at M&T Bank, Ringtown.

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Harley fired up for ladies' charity day.

 


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WEST Coast Harley-Davidson is hosting a Ladies' Day tomorrow in support of Breast Way Round for Macmillan Cancer Support.
All local two-wheel enthusiasts are invited, but there will be fun-filled activities for female motorcyclists, pillions and non- riders with a hidden passion for motorcycling fashion.
Guests at the open day will enjoy an exclusive first viewing of the Pink Label MotorClothes(R) collection, recently unveiled by Harley-Davidson in the USA. The company donates a percentage of all sales of Pink Label products, to breast cancer awareness charities across the globe.
On this occasion, West Coast Harley-Davidson will donate 15% of sales for female items to Macmillan. The North Street dealership will host a Best Male Bra competition, while West Coast's Harley-Davidson Owners Group, Clyde Valley will look after the Bra-B-Q. The fun starts at 9am.

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A city treat for classic motorcycle enthusiasts

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Classic motorcycles rumble into Swansea tomorrow as the city's museum stages the latest in its long line of shows.
The display of machines has secured support from major motorcycle dealer Garlands of Haverfordwest.
Garlands will be demonstrating the new giants of the two-wheel world at the show, including the mighty Triumph Rocket III family, 2.3 litres of muscle with an incomparable rider experience enhanced for 2010 with the introduction of the new Rocket III Roadster.
There is something for all motorcyclists in Thttp://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/south-wales-evening-post/mi_8021/is_20100626/city-treat-classic-motorcycle-enthusias's revitalised line-up, with Urban Sports bikes of 675 and 1050cc three-cylinder engines, Speed Triple, Sprint ST and Tiger, plus the new Thunderbird, underlining more than 100 years of style, innovation and engineering pride.
Around 100 motorcycles are expected to enter, from the huge cavalcade of Honda Gold Wings and solo configuration from the South Wales Wings Club, to Nortons, Matchless and AJS, Triumph, Royal Enfield and BSA machines from the great days of British motorcycling. BMWs and Harley Davidsons share the limelight with hand-crafted Ducati machines, along with competition machines such as the Kriedler and Honda 50cc racers.
The show opens to the public at 10am tomorrow in Dylan Thomas Square and admission is free to visitors.

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A look at some Of the different motorcycle engines.

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Motorcycles have been around for more than ten decades. During this time, motorcycle engines have developed through tweaking and reworking items to get the best performance. There have been more than one dozen engines, but some never met with success. Cost efficiency and customer satisfaction brought failure to a number of motorcycle engines.

All motorcycle engines are fueled by gasoline. To best understand engine types, it is important to understand how an engine works.

A pole called a rod cranks inside the engine and creates a draft that pulls both gasoline and air into a chamber called the cylinder. Inside the cylinder, a piston and rod quickly move up to push the gasoline and air into a smaller space where it meets the spark plug. The spark plug produces a spark between its two metal pieces.

Once the spark plug gives off a spark, the gasoline and air explode. This pushes the piston down, which in turn drives the belt or chain. This action is called torque. The movement of the belt or chain causes the rear wheel of the motorcycle to revolve. A motorcycle's performance is determined by how many cylinders are inside the engine and how they are arranged.

Single cylinder engine:

A single cylinder engine has one cylinder and one piston. Single cylinder engines are used in all off road motorcycles. The single cylinder provides a lot of torque, but also a load of vibration. The vibration is loud and one of the qualities that dirt bike race fans crave during a race.

Twin cylinder engine:

Logically, twin cylinder engines have two cylinders. The cylinders are placed together at an angle. Usually the cylinders are positioned at a 90 degree angle, but there are exclusions to that standard. A twin cylinder engine produces more power because there is more torque and more fuel used. Twin cylinder engines do not vibrate as much as a single cylinder engine.

Now, as stated above, there are exceptions. The boxed or boxer design finds cylinders placed side by side. This produces even less vibration, but adds a new issue. The cylinders tend to jut out the side of the bike, which makes it hard to take sharp corners. Another issue is the tremendous heat that the cylinders project; it makes leg protection a necessary evil.

Triple Cylinder Engines

A three cylinder engine finds the cylinders included in a head. This type of engine offers a load of power, but it also requires more parts. Each cylinder requires an additional fuel injector and carburetor. The more cylinders included on an engine, the higher the engine RPM. More RPM means more power. Triumph makes motorcycles using three cylinders and boy can they fly!

Four Cylinder Engines

The four cylinder engine is just like the three cylinder engine only it has the additional cylinder and therefore weighs more. As is true of any engine, more cylinders equal more power and smoother sailing.

It is important to consider how much size and power you require in your motorcycle. If you are taking your bike off road, you need a bike with plenty of torque and a low rpm to make it up hills and quickly navigate corners. For off roading, stick with a single cylinder. A double cylinder is your second choice.

If your main purpose for riding a motorcycle is riding through traffic and along roads, do not purchase a bike with less than a twin cylinder engine, although a three or four cylinder engine is a better idea.

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