Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Some barrel trailers do not make thee cut.
Would you pull it?
Barrel trailers are unique. But just because you can build it, doesn't mean you should. With a small sacrifice in space, the entire frame and suspension cam be hidden easily. The center of gravity is also right where it should be, as low as possible. Don't think so? You're missing out. Give this a look and wish you had one.
Later,
Karl S
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Michigan ChopperFest. 2012 "Year of the Woman"
The flyer says it all. I'm shooting for a "New Trailer" Design to be unveiled at the party!
See you there.
Karl S
Friday, July 6, 2012
ChopperFest right around the corner.
Chopperfest in my home state is right around the corner and their is plenty of riding/ events to hit this month.
Two years ago I landed in Thunder Roads Magazine, not pulling one of the trailers that I created, but something else. As you can see from the pic, it was a friendly drag race on the quarter mile track that houses this awesome party. Hook-up a custom sh*tter to the paseenger pegs and make sure the rider hangs on tight.
This one of a kind party has grown substaintly the last few year. Centered around US 131 Motorsports Park, the track is open all weekend to all kinds of drags. From biker grudge match racing, nitro bikes (and a few cars), to the one-of-a-kind motorcycle trailer pulls, it's a lot of fun.
Davidson Express Presents Chopper Fest 6
I'm not sure what place I will pull this year, but an open challenge goes out to all losers. Hope to see you there.
Later,
Karl S
"If you're gonna be stupid, you better be tough."
Monday, July 2, 2012
You might be a Biker if....
Your beer preference is BEER.
You wave at bikers and lean into corners even when you're in your car.
You treat your leather better than your woman.
You can tell what kind of bugs they are by the taste.
You know what DILLIGAF means.
You wash your bike more than you wash yourself.
Rock-and-roll is the only kind of music.
You use 5W20 motor oil, both in the crankcase and on your hair.
You think Jack Daniels is your best friend.
You ride instead of walk down the aisle.
You pass out with a beer in your hand without spilling a drop, and finish drinking it when you wake up in the morning.
You carry a picture of your ride in your wallet.
You owned three different bikes before you ever owned a car.
Your best shoes have steel toes.
You take your kids for a ride on your bike before they can walk.
You can't remember your kids' names or birthdays, but you can remember that Harley-Davidson made the Knucklehead, Panhead, Shovelhead, Evolution, and Twin Cam 88 & 96.
You stop to help when you see another biker broke down, regardless of what he is riding.
You feel that you and your ride are one.
You have ever had a motorcycle in your living room, bedroom or kitchen.
You talk to your scoot more than to your ol' lady.
You have ever called in sick to work because the weather was perfect for a nice long ride.
You will ride in any kind of weather to get to a biker event for the free BBQ and beer.
You know your limitations and the limitations of your machine, but really don't care.
You'd rather walk than ride bitch. - You will ride bitch, only passed out and strapped in.
You dry your bike by turning the throttle after a rainstorm.
You have turned grocery shopping into an act of creativity which requires nineteen bungee cords.
You know what it's like to get a fat lip and black eye in a hail storm, or in JUNE.
You've learned the contortionist's art of leaning back to cover your license plate when riding through intersections.
You consider sidewalks as passing lanes.
You get more upset about bug splatter on your pipes than on your shirt.
You've been known to lie in the dirt in your Sunday best to clean your white walls and spokes. (Hey, why waste money on dry cleaning when you need that new chrome air filter cover. Besides, your suit can be dusted off in about three seconds.)
You will work overtime for accessory money but not for family gifts.
You've been asked about your preference for chewing tobacco when it's just a few leftover bug parts stuck in your teeth.
Your wife asks you to "Check up on the baby" and you head for the garage.
You think a tachometer is far more important than a speedometer.
Your wife suggests a cruise vacation and you whip out you WhiteHorse Guides to cruising America's highways.
You wear four hundred dollars’ worth of leather to protect you beer belly and a two-dollar, red, paisley bandana to protect your head.
You've named your boat Knot Riding.
You define quality time as a long ride alone on your bike.
Your bike gets stored in the bedroom during winter months.
You know that a relationship is getting serious when you install passenger pegs.
You own 26 black T-shirts. ------ > Pull Behind Motorcycle Trailers
You've ever been arrested because of where you got your girlfriend roses.
You pull your bike into the motel room and use a bath towel to wipe it off.
Your best towels are not in the bathroom, they're all in the garage.
You have motorcycle parts in the dishwasher.
You consider Iron Horse deep reading.
You refer to biker magazines as "literature".
You have more pictures of your bike than your children.
You carry around a crushed beer can in case you have to park your bike on hot asphalt.
When you refer to Captain America, you mean the bike and not the comic book hero.
You're only sunburned on the back of your hands and neck.
Your significant other has to climb over your bike to do the laundry in the basement.
You don't know how to do laundry, but you have four different kinds of cleaners for your bike.
Your other vehicle is a truck equipped with a motorcycle ramp.
Your three piece suit consists of leather chaps, a leather vest, and a leather jacket.
You wake up next to your significant other and your first thought is if your bike will start.
You are currently wearing two or more articles of clothing that have a Harley-Davidson label in them.
Folks at the Harley store know you by name.
You have your own coffee cup at the Harley store.
You have ever had to borrow a helmet for your date.
You have ever left your wife at home so you would have room on the scoot for beer.
You have ever bought saddlebags so you could carry more beer.
You ever had the wife follow you in the car so she could bring even more beer!
Your wife has ever asked you to move the bike so she could see the TV better.
Taking your wife on a cruise means a putt down the interstate.
You ever quit a job to go to Sturgis, your dream vacation.
You took a job to pay for the rest of your tattoo.
You use your bandana as a skull cap and a gas cap.
You take your little sister to a head shop.
You still carry a full tool kit because you remember the old days.
You remember the local H-D shop before it became a boutique.
Your dog likes to down a six-pack after chasing pussy ...... cats.
You think a bad day on the road is better than a good day at work.
You tell your spouse you want something sparkly for Christmas and he (or she) knows you mean chrome.
A bike rally IS your family reunion.
You have ever started your BBQ with a welding torch.
Any of your children or pets are named "Harley" or "Davidson."
You stare longer at the bikes than the naked women in "Easyriders" magazine.
Your pipes are loud enough to be heard by every house in your neighborhood.
You dream of owning a Harley-Davidson dealership.
You always turn your head and look every time you hear a Harley.
When you go on vacation you always visit the Harley-Davidson dealerships.
You have tools for your bike but none of them work on your wife's car.
You refer to your ride as if it had a legal name.
You have a piece of your bike that you carry with you always.
You spent more on your bike than your education.
You have more than one peanut tank lying around the house.
You know what a peanut tank is.
You think anybody who hasn't been riding at least ten years is still a prospect.
You call anybody who doesn't ride a citizen.
You think a motorhome is a tent and sleeping bag on a Harley.
You don't need a Harley t-shirt to look like a biker.
You just return home from a long trip and keep scootin' right past your house.
You know a HARDTAIL is not just another piece of tail you can't get.
You know how many teeth on your rear sprocket & how much torque for your head bolts.
Your children have an uncle named Animal, and a Godfather named Doc.
You puke off to the side of your bike, while ridin' 80 mph, just to keep up with the rest of the crew. (Kinda gross, but it can be done... just trust me on this, and get to the back of the pack first.)
Your old lady wears a leather nightgown to bed.
You know in your heart that anyone in a cage is out to get you.
If the only muscle car you'll own is an El Camino (funny how well a softail custom fits if you drop the tailgate).
Your buddy at the muffler shop's last words were "Sure I can weld up that hole in yer tank, wait here".
You get hit by a car, break your leg in three places, then tell the nice police officer, "I'm fine, I can ride home."
You think other motorcycle manufacturers should stick to making cars or whatever it is they do.
You think it's not a really good party unless someone rides their bike into the bar and does donuts.
You think everyone elses' bike is crap!
You ever woke up with a new tattoo and you have no idea how it got there.
You have lost at least one tooth opening a beer bottle.
Jack Daniels makes your list of most admired people.
You need one more hole punched in your card to get a freebie at the House of Tattoos.
You think that the Harley-Davidson plant should be one of the 7-wonders of the world.
You try to declare your bike a dependent on your income taxes.
After laying it down and looking at it wrecked you can't bring yourself to hit the kill switch.
You try to convince your Ol' Lady to change your anniversary date to the date you brought home the new bike.
When you plan a trip, you look for the roads with the most curves.
You dont know where Wal-mart or the mall is, but you know every bike shop an rider hangout within a 200 mile radius of your home town.
You can bring home eggs, bread and milk home on the bike. And non of the eggs are broken.
It's never too cold to ride.
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