Tuesday, January 31, 2012

HARLEY-DAVIDSON® ADVANCED AUDIO SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD


Is your Harley Davidson Audio Software up to date?


Follow the link below, it has a PDF file of instructions on how to upgrade your audio system.

Click on the instruction link and print them out.


Download the Update zip file to your computer, copy it to a CD disc. then follow the directions.



4 Steps and you are finished.


http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US/Content/Pages/Genuine_Motor_Accessories/advanced-audio-system.html?WebLogicSession=PoAkb5Y7v6n9sVXW7CWfy3mIiSULgsk5dCcMPMnMCJd7DZ4Pyc8T%21268112786%21hiwpbmsp02.ihd.hd%217005%218005&locale=en_US&bmLocale=en_US

Saturday, January 28, 2012

I Had a plan

By Tuesday I already had a plan for Today, Saturday.  I am good a planning things I want to do, not so hot at planning things I have to do.

The Plan:

On Tuesday, one of the Girls at the EQ and I had a talk about her car. It seems she hit and run a solid red object, a fire hydrant. She is young and dumb, she backed out of her friends driveway and right into the hydrant, not knowing what she hit, Not wanting to see what she hit, she did what any responsible driver would have done, she took off like a bat out of hell. Then she called her friend to find out what it may have been. (Myself I would have told her it was a kid on a bike and the Police are looking for her, but I guess her friend isn't as mean as I am.). Anyway, she damaged a small panel on the back of her car. So, I ordered the replacement for her and knowing she would not be working again until Saturday, I planned on delivering it, having breakfast, giving away candy to the little girls, then taking the bike out for a Saturday cruise.. So... I know...that was long winded for no reason but then if it wasn't long, you would have finished reading by now and would be doing something else. Back to it, Tree had asked what was going on this weekend, and remembering that I called her to join me for breakfast and a day of riding.

Reality: I drove the car to work, moved the bike from the back room to the wash bay and am currently typing this....at work.  Yup...I am here till noon.  No breaky, no part delivery, no candy for little girls, no ride.

klay

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Oldens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USAJ0tAGfsE&feature=related

Here is an old YOUTUBE video

We linked this one a couple years ago, but it's worth re-releasing.

Piazza di Siena, Villa Borghese, Roma



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTYGmjgSMv8


klay

Strada Guardia Capitano

Simply because I forgot to publish the Italian translation.


Oh yes...

I left hurt feelings


Bảo vệ đội trưởng Đường Bộ                   
Ffordd y capten gard                    
กัปตันถนนยาม                           
రోడ్ గార్డు కెప్టెన్
சாலை பாதுகாப்பு கேப்டன்     
Väg vakt kapten
Barabara walinzi nahodha
રોડ ગાર્ડ કેપ્ટન
Пут страже капетан
Road stražar kapetan


That I hope should take care of just about everyone




klay

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Correcting an omission

Two years ago, (almost) I picked up my Glide, I chose it by color. The bike I chose came with ABS, a stereo, but no security system. But the dealer I was buying it from was more expensive than another, the other dealer got me the bike cheaper, the only difference was that this bike had no ABS, but had a security system. I could care less about either one.

 Being a total vacuum head when it comes time to get a bike I forgot some simple things it needed. Rick pointed the most important item, The two into one exhaust the bike came stock with sounded like an idling refrigerator, so I had the Screaming Eagle True 2s installed and the Phase one upgrade.

 I was happy, but the Road Guards weren't doing much with radios at that time and although I wanted the bike to have a CB, I forgot all about it. But honestly it wasn't that much of a big deal.  Since then Radio Bikes have moved up in Club priority,

So...Today I ordered the "HD (Harmon Kardon) Boom" Bike to Bike CB module.




And I ordered the Console Switch kit. Which comes with a lot more than the console as you can see in the photo.

The antenna I bought last year.

Now all I need to do is come up with the money to get the Harness

And two Contact clips.

 At that point I will be able to say "I have a Harley CB". Of course until I can afford to have it installed, I won't have a working one.


klay

Federal Law Enforcment gears up.

According to a report from the Federal Government this morning, all Federal law enforcement agencies will become more civilian friendly. In much the same way New York City abolished the Leather jacket uniform the City police wore because it was too intimidating, the Federal Government has decided that officers are to be "more approachable". In order to do this the agencies will be issued new, Civilian friendly uniforms. Step one has been to remove the threat of the weapon. While the weapons carried will still be of the same calibre as the agencies previously carried, the new weapons will not look as "Threatening".


Examples of the weapons are shown below:







As for Tazers officers will be issued the Hello Kitty C2

For the more combat oriented law Enforcement Agencies Like The FBI or ATF they will be using the Hello Kitty AR15


The weapon is seen here at a federal range


Soon even your local Railroad Bull will be carrying one of these types of weapons; creating a Friendlier world.

klay

Did you know the State DOT has a ride plan

I found it on "Motorcycle USA". I..I mean we, have taken the Connecticut Scenic By-way ride quite a few times and never knew it was State approved. The link below takes you to the site. The ride is ....169. Although I haven't actually figured out why they start you in Norwich and send you to Massachusetts with no return loop. Maybe they're tired of bikers.

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/16/0/1/RGS/Connecticut-Motorcycle-Rides.aspx

Looking through the Connecticut rides listed I have noticed that most of these rides seem to be for people who do not want to spend much time on their bikes.  The "By-way ride" is 60 miles, Then there is the "Norwich to Massachusetts" ride at 38 miles, (which seeing as it is also route 169, and starts and finishes about the same place as the "By-Way" ride it makes you wonder where the other 22 miles went. The "Old Mystic to Jewitt City" ride looks real impressive 201 north for a grueling 21 miles. We have Club members that make that ride just to get to us for a ride, Hell we have them coming out of New Haven, Branford, Hartford, Tolland, and such to go on rides. 

All joking aside, it is nice to have a site with rides listed. the Danbury Devils Den ride has a rather nice looking couple of spots on it, as does the Mohawk Mountain loop. neither is that long, but when you add the here to there and back again miles they make for a rather nice distance.

Each of the maps has the originating web page, a little more clicking and you may find more rides. So if you are out an about and want somewhere to go, check out the website above. It may give you an idea or two. Have a great time, take someone with you and have a better one.

klay

List of rides by state.

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/RGBS/Ride-By-State.aspx

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The End is Nigh...

If that is true and the world is ending this year, I see no reason why we shouldn't spend every available minute we can on the bikes. So with that in mind, I backed the bike out of the back of the Parts department at work, kicked her over and hit the road.

Have you been outside today? Gorgeous. The sky is...sky blue (go figure), there are a couple wisps of clouds and the sun is shining bright. best of all, unlike most years, on January 24th the sun is actually providing warmth. I cruised up Chris Clone extension pulled a right on Hunts Brook another turn on Unger to Moxley. A turn left onto Old Colchester then a left on Chesterfield. The sun was flickering through the trees, warm air surrounded me, and I just lost myself to the twists of the road, the warm air and the sound of the exhaust, Heaven on Earth. There is absolutely nothing like jumping on a bike at lunch time to wash away the cares and put a smile on your face. With nowhere to go it was just a ride for a rides sake. The only problem with the day is that lunch will be over, and I have to be back at work. You know what... I may have gotten back a little late, but no one seemed to mind, I was smiling. When I am smiling it means I am not looking for busy work for my troops. They have Youtube...

I had my ride.

klay

Sunday, January 22, 2012

What a Wonderful weekend!!!

Wasn't it beautiful, This morning I awoke to a glistening white world of snow and ice, the early morning sun had a golden glow to it and the entire world was bathed in its light. The shadows of the trees danced along the sparkling wintry ground. It was down right purdy....Now....that said...I've had enough of it. Yesterday I pulled the snow blower out and it still suffers from a carburetor fuel leak, so the bowl would fill, the unit would run, it would do one strip down the driveway and a 1/4 strip back up and die. Let it sit, let the bowl fill and fire it back up, do a bit of snow clearing have it die and go back to waiting.

Let's make a declaration and stick to it, "Winter is over!!!, We had snow, we had cold, now lets get on with the green season." I know I'm early, I know we have been lucky with the amount of snow we haven't seen but, I hate SNOW. So....let us move on.

Think positive, put away the long sleeve shirts, the heated gear, the thermals, the gloves. Whip out the Tee shirts, the jeans, and the sun glasses. Think positive....

Would you prefer this?



Or when we dressed like this...
And women did things with beer bottles...


We know!!! That;s Right!!! You want the Dog days of summer.

SO...Think Positive, think warm, sunny, and greeeeeeeeen.



(For those of you who like to ski...............Move)


klay

Chili

From the Secretary
For those who are available this Saturday afternoon.

There will be a Chili Cook Off for Cpl. Greg Caron who
was wounded in an explosion on Nov. 11 in Afghanistan. Caron, 25, was severely injured by an improvised explosive device, resulting in the loss of his legs and a finger. He continues to recover in Bethesda, MD, following multiple surgeries.


Saturday, January 28, 2012
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Pleasant View Golf Center
452 South Rd, Somers, CT
$5.00 / person

From the Secretary


This was the message I received on our Club's Facebook page from Nina Capone Bills, Bella's mother.
"thanks to all of you who came out to support our family at the Bash for Bella last Sunday... It was good to see all who were there & greatly appreciated... Her surgery went awesome and were in recovery mode now :)"

Friday, January 20, 2012

Thusday meeting recap

Turn out for dinner was lighter than expected, so Thibbs had a surplus of food, probably something to do with the weather forecast.

The weather prediction called for a wintry mix with a possible accumulation of 1-2 inches.

The meeting began on time, Pledge, moment of silence, Roll Call.

The procedure was halted for a special announcement by the Club Chaplin / 2nd VP. so that members could sign a card for one our hospitalized members.

The Secretary made his usual report, nothing. The Treasurer talked about money in and money spent. The President talked about dealership flyer's. The flyer's are to be issued to area dealerships (by county) offering a one year membership to persons buying a motorcycle from the dealers. The flyer will work as a monetary coupon good for a one year membership amount. Subject will still have to adhere to all membership prerequisites.

The VP discussed the up coming Blessing, and mentioned there will be a committee meeting about that soon.

There will be a trip on Saturday for those interested. the club will be meeting at noon at the COLCHESTER Dunkin in their cars (snow predicted) for a run to the Motorcycle Expo in Hartford. This years Expo will be held in the XL Center (Hartford Civic center) instead of the Exposition Center.

The President has left the color palette decisions for the older Club section upgrade to the Women. They will come up with the re-painting info, but he did specify "Earth Tones".

The Activities Chair announced there will be a Card and Pizza night at the Club on Saturday the 28th, bring your own pie.

The Blessing contingent is looking for a new shirt supplier and the possibility of having long and short sleeve shirts done this year. There was also mention of changing the shirt design on the front to perhaps a Celtic Cross and the new title "Blessing at the Beach". The discussion of the new emblem brought about ideas ranging from everything like prayer hands, to naked women, to Jesus carrying the Cross riding a Scooter.
I believe I heard the Chaplin mutter "Heathens" under his breath.

Opening the door after the meeting it was realized that it was good that no one rode because there was about an inch of snow on the ground and it was still coming down.


klay

Thursday, January 19, 2012

The joys of using corn syrup for fuel.

Do you have a Snow Blower, how about a Lawn mower, perhaps a chain saw or a Motorcycle? Chances are you have corn powder in your fuel system. I bought a new Snow blower last year, it worked great, it is an Ariens Single-stage Sno-thro 22" - 522ec with a 5hp Tecumseh engine. This year...nothing. We opened it up and found the carb bowl, jets, needle valve and float caked with white globules. This is Corn residue. Even with the unit run dry last year the corn in the ethanol cakes everything.

So at work today my crew disassembled the unit. They took apart the carb and cleaned it, we changed the spark plug, the fuel filter and some line. They got it to run, but not for long. The unit starts and runs for about two minutes then starves out. So tonight one of the techs is taking it home. He says he has done four others this year and they all suffer from the same thing, corn syrup disease.

So, if you have a piece of power equipment you can expect it to be gummed up. The answer, I have been told today, comes from the marine industry, it turns out they have been plagued with ethanol problems since day one. Fuel stabilizer does not work for storage, even run out of fuel the corn "grows" in the fuel system. It actually eats into the aluminum housings. The marine industry uses a stabilizer that contains a corn eating enzyme. This seems, so far, to eliminate the corn issue.



klay

Monday, January 16, 2012

Still suffering...

from frozen brain, or maybe it's just stupidity.

I grabbed a ride with Jason to my house, we loaded the snow blower so I can work on it in the toastiness of a work bay. I started my bike, I told Jason to take off. I went in the house dropped my light jacket, put on my chaps, the Gerbing coat and gloves, my heavy leather jacket, and the skunk fuzzy. I went out jumped on the bike and took it back to work. It will live here til warm weather arrives again.

As I walked in my office at work to shed my gear a thought came to me, My smokes are in the light jacket....that's O/K, I can pick up another pack. Then another thought, my KEYS are in the other jacket. The Keys to work, my house, the Bike, and the car I plan on taking home.

Jason is currently on the way back to my house to get the other jacket.

I think the freezer burn damage my be permanent.


klay

Looking around I think...French is best

I have tried the title in all different languages and I think the French version is more lyrical...What do you think?

Road Guard Captain
Camino Capitán de la Guardia (Spanish)
Strate wag kaptein (Afrikaans)
Road kapiten roje (Albanian)
لطريق الحرس الكابتن (Arabic)
Ճանապարհային Անվտանգության (Armenian)
Дарожныя гвардыі капітан (Belarusian)
রোড গার্ড ক্যাপ্টেন (Bengali)
Пътна гвардия капитан (Bulgarian)
Camí capità de la Guàrdia (Catalan)
Put straže kapetan (Croation)
Road kapitán osobní stráže (Czech)
Road Guard kaptajn (danish)
Route Capitaine de la Garde (French)
Capitán da Garda estrada (galician)
გზის დაცვის კაპიტანი (Georgian)
Straße Wache Kapitän (deutch)
Дорожні гвардії капітан (Ukrainian)


I wonder if Jim can get me pins made?

Route Capitaine de la Garde

Kind of makes you think of the French Foreign Legion doesn't it.




It sings

Stupidity Attack!!!!

After I started the bike yesterday and let it idle a bit, I figured a quick short hop would help get her to temperature. So with my leather jacket and gloves on I jumped on the bike and hit the road, no problem cruising down Godfrey onto Packer, right turn on Cow Hill, no problem, oh wait a minute, bald head, turned onto Ann Av., frontal lobe FROZEN, Ice Cream headache, cruise down Ann heading back to Godfrey, eyes squinting, forehead pounding, (I have a lot of forehead, it stretches from my eyes to the back of my head), Sinuses frozen, Pain, pulled up in the driveway, limped inside.

It was fifteen minutes before the skin, bone, and sinuses were warm.


It's Monday and I'm still waiting for the brain cells to melt.

klay

The Bash for Bella report

The day was on the slightly chilly side, with the temperature hovering around 9 degrees F, (That would be minus 12.7777778 degree Celsius for the readers who live there). The Club met at Dunkin on rte 1 in Groton (next to Poquonnock rd), The majority of the Club arrived in cages but three bikes did show up. The Green bike didn't seem to have any complaints, Old Red was having low temperature tachometer issues, and Felicity didn't want to start the day at all, Ka-chunk-bang pffft, Ka-chunk-bang pffft, Ka-chunk-bang-vroom, burble burble. We sat around drinking coffee and talking before heading out, we were joined by Richie Rich from DNZ a one piece Club out of San Diego Ca.

The ride from Dunkin to Christopher's was uneventful, (all 178 feet of it). Once inside, raffle tickets were sold, drinks were had and the music played. Because the Club arrived in one unit, patches flying, and that we paid with one check, the announcer gave thanks to the Club for coming through in a big way. Most people stayed to eat drink and play the raffles, I followed Mr.Scarritt out the door and Tom l. followed me. I took a short cruise along route 1 to Mystic and the Equinox for lunch and Tom tagged along.
There really wasn't much riding involved, but it was still a reason to do something on a cold ass day.

I did determine one thing though, It is that time of the year for Felicity to change addresses, After fighting with the shed door and frozen ground, (I designed the shed door to glide smoothly millimeters above the ground as it opens, problem is, I forgot about winter, in winter, the moisture in the ground freezes and the surface rises. so it is a major fight to get the door open, pushing the top and kicking the bottom. Plus, she likes warmth, she starts better and runs better)  So today, when the temperature outside comes up (predicting 32 degrees F, 0 Celcius), I will get a ride home, and run the bike to it's winter quarters in New London. 

klay

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Mystery Rides and learning

The Road Captain added a new twist to the Mystery Rides. Tom will be adding lessons to the rides. This way you get a ride, have lunch and learn.

Sundays lesson was "The correct way to lift, load, and transport a bike.




A word of Thanks to two members for assisting in the lesson,
Joe Fogerty, for having a vehicle available to carry the motorcycle, and Marty for having a bike that needed to be carried.

If anyone is interested in helping with the next lesson, Tom is looking to show the correct and incorrect methods of hitting a deer. Volunteers need to contact the Road Captain for details.

Club Newsletter

The New News letter has been sent out.

Check your E-Mail!!!

It has the Calendar, up coming events, New member intros, and all kinds of stuff.

Kim St. H. is our new News Manager and her Newsletter is excellent.

Read it!!!

Or Suffer the consequences!!!



klay

Sunday, January 15th, 2011

Bash for Bella
Meet: Dunkin Donuts, Rte 1
Long Hill Rd., Groton
Across from Citizens
AOB/AIC: 12:30pm $10.00pp
Buffet/Activities/Football
Bella is a 3 year old with heart problems
whose medical cost is wiping the family
out of money. They are heavily involved
in the community, and started the Annual
Babies Heart Motorcycle Run. Think of it
as something to do on a winter Sunday
afternoon having a meal with your Club
and at the same time helping out these
people. Wear your colors so they know
we were there. I would like Paul to collect
from all of you before we leave Dunkin
Donut's and write one check at Christophers
from the New London Motorcycle Club.

Away Trips

Now Booking                                                     Now Booking
June 6th - 8th                                                       June 11th - 13th
AMERICADE                                                    LACONIA
Holiday Inn                                                          Naswa Resort
15 rooms blocked                                                15 rooms blocked
Evening 6th & 7th                                               Evening 11th & 12th
Wed. & Thu.                                                        Mon. & Tue.  
$ 153.94 / $ 222.74                                              $ 149.00 / $ 179.00
 
 
                                   July 20th - 22nd Maine
                                 OLD ORCHARD BEACH
                                             (researching)
 
 
August 17th - 20th,                                             Sept. 14th - 17th, MD
NEW HAMPSHIRE                                  OCEAN CITY BIKE WEEK
Indian Head Resort                                                  ??? O.C. Hilton
                                                                                    (researching)

Friday, January 13, 2012

Youtube link to a man with a gun

http://www.youtube.com/user/FPSRussia#p/u/3/XyoAP10uKTk


Check out this guys site.

he plays with a lot of toys

he also has a tendency to swear a bit.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Does Jim strill ride the trains?

Where did he sit?

HERE'S A BIT OF INFORMATION FOR YOU

I came across something funny while checking the blog stats.

Our biggest referring search engine was google.

Since the blog was started on may of 2009, we have had 32,699 page views. That's how many times someone opened the blog and looked at a page.

Of that amount, 3,300 people looked at one page. Our most popular page. "More Huh? feel the Arthritis yet?  It is the posting (May 18,2011) showing TV stars then and now.

It shows you, most people look at the blog hoping to see nudity. the post had the most visits because of the pictures of one person. 1,715 found the page by looking for Kristy Mcnichol.

klay

Monday, January 9, 2012

WORDS ESCAPE ME

Sometimes we get a glimpse into other peoples lives....











Sometimes we shouldn't look.







  Scary...isn't it.




klay

Who does What Where?

The gaps are filling in, So in case you were wondering who does what for whom, and whom does the rest, and where any of them do what it is they do....here's the list as of today.

Corporate Officers: 

Executive Board

President:  Jim Moran                                 Security officer: Jim Sullivan
Vice President: Dan Dunn                        2nd Vice President: Steve Natale
Secretary: Jason Moran                      Treasurer: Paul Neves

Non E Board  (Appointed Position)
Sgt. At Arms: Tom Yuchniuk

Elected Officials

Ride Director               Traffic Safety Director          Special Event Director
                    Road Captain               Road Guard Captain             Honor Guard Captain
                    Thomas Lloret                    Mark Beebe                            Stephen Distasio

Appointed Officials

Club Road Sgts        Road Guards            Managers                  Standing Committees
             David Adams                 TBA                        Website                      House Chair
                                                                               Susan Distacio                  Margo Adams
                                                                                    News                         Grounds Chair
                                                                               Kim St. Hilaire                  John Cherrick
                                                                                  Steward                       Activities Chair
                                                                               William Thibodeau            Patti Duerrler
                                                                                                                      Good Will Chair
                                                                                                                        Karen Gowin
                                                                                                                      Recruitment Chair
                                                                                                                        Steven Murphy
                                                                                                            Prop. Improve Chair
                                                                                                                        Evert Gawendo
                                                                                                                      Banquet Chair
                                                                                                                        Donna Lloret

County Chairs
Out of State Chairs                                                                          Connecticut County Chairs

   Kentucky                                                      New London                     New Haven
Chairman: Robert Connell                         Chairman: Steve Malzone       Chairman: Vinny Pons
                                                                Co-Chair: Guy Labella           Co-Chair: Joane Natale
   Florida                                                                                              Cty Road Sgt: Mark Llorett
Chairman: Craig Wormald                                                                 Cty Recruiter: Thomas Miskell
                                                                      Windham                                 Middlesex
   Ohio                                                Chairman: George Booker           Chairman: Vincent Yannone
Chairman: Reuben Schawver               Co-Chair:  Michael Bourett          Co-Chair: Wells Lippencott
                                                         Cty Road Sgt: Joseph Fogerty     Cty Road Sgt: Paul Beacham
                                                           Cty Recruiter: TBA                     Cty Recruiter: John Goglia

                                                                                                   Tolland
                                                                                      Chairman: Michael Demers
                                                                                      Co-Chair: Doug Reese
                                                                                      Cty Road Sgt: Norm Kowalsky
                                                                                      Cty Recruiter:  TBA


That's Who does what where.


klay
 



My second "Official" ride as R.G.C.

I didn't go on it.

Not that I didn't want to, I just had family issues arise. but from what I hear, it probably wasn't one of the best rides the Club has had.

There was something about parked bikes, A pickup truck, and people lifting a motorcycle into it.


I did have some photos E-mailed to me. It is rather nice seeing the Club working together. Even if it is to lift a heavy object.

klay

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Secrets to riding an older bike

Older Motorcycles have a different quality to them then the newer models. Today's bikes are more reliable, more technically advanced, and more comfortable. If you owned an older bike you know what I am talking about. Today, anyone can go buy a bike and ride. Ride non-stop all season, then bring the bike in for service at a dealer where they change the oil, and run a diagnostic. Today you can go from point A to point B without any issues. Bikes made earlier had...issues. Not really issues, Duties, which must be performed on them. Parts failed, things broke, everything loosened.  Today a rider can be a rider, go back 15 or 20 yeas and the rider was also a mechanic. You either worked on your own bike or you didn't ride it.

Here is the major secret to riding something from the eighties or before, be prepared. carry some extra hardware and a tool or two. You are going to need it.

Below are some tools you might want with you.

A couple sockets

A couple wrenches


some pliers

A saw

A couple hammers

Perhaps some bits

Some more pliers (visegrips)

Different hammers

Wire cutters

Some smaller pliers

An Air compressor

Then because things get dry...

A quart or two or ten of oil

WD40

Silicone lube


And for those things that may fall off, fail or break...


Baling Wire
 
A couple spare bulbs

Zip Ties

Assorted electrcal wire

Some Hardware

Maybe some more hardware

Then again you can always opt for the easiest thing to do with a old bike



Then follow a link...

http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US/Content/Pages/home.html

http://www.starmotorcycles.com/star/products/lifestylehome/home.aspx

http://powersports.honda.com/

And there are more links to choose from




klay