Gearing Up in Sturgis
Beatnikbiker - 08/04/08
Just got this pic of downtown Sturgis which was taken at about 8:40 pm, CST, today. As you can tell, there are already quite a few bikes there. Looks like the party has already started, although I guess it doesn’t ‘officially’ begin until tomorrow. This pic was taken by Lisa who is attending her first Sturgis Rally. [...]

Pin-up Girl Artwork By David Uhl To Be Auctioned Off at Sturgis
Beatnikbiker - 07/25/08
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Artwork to be Auctioned at Three Sturgis Rally Benefits STURGIS, SD - Photojournalist-promoter Jeff Bartucci captured motorcycle artist David Uhl at work in Myrtle Beach 2008 just as his paint brush was “tickling” the legs of a pin-up model in a painting that pays tribute to legendary artist Gil Elvgren. A limited edition canvas [...]

2008 West Texas Blackgold Rally Begins Today
Beatnikbiker - 07/17/08
The 2008 edition of the Blackgold Rally begins today in tiny Goldsmith, TX (just a little northwest of Odessa) with registration (and the Beer Barn!) opening at 5 pm. This year’s Blackgold Rally will feature that usual assortment of biker games as well as a bikini bike wash, a wet t-shirt contest and a wet boxer [...]

Beatnik Biker Now on Alltop
Beatnikbiker - 07/16/08
Have just been informed that Beatnik Biker has been selected for inclusion within the motorcycle section of Alltop. You can get to the motorcycle section by followiing this link. Here is how Alltop describes their site: We help you explore your passions by collecting stories from “all the top” sites on the web. We’ve grouped these [...]

2008 ROT Rally – Off To A Good Start
Beatnikbiker - 06/14/08
We arrived in Austin late yesterday afternoon, our trip was delayed in Arlington due to some loose spokes on my rear wheel, and got checked-in. From there, we proceeded to downtown Austin to get ready for the annual bike parade that travels from the rally site to it’s grand entrance on South Congress Street. [...]

2008 ROT Rally - Off To A Good Start
Beatnikbiker - 06/14/08
We arrived in Austin late yesterday afternoon, our trip was delayed in Arlington due to some loose spokes on my rear wheel, and got checked-in. From there, we proceeded to downtown Austin to get ready for the annual bike parade that travels from the rally site to it’s grand entrance on South Congress Street. [...]

2nd Annual Hawgs N Hills Rally – Thunder Roads Article
Beatnikbiker - 06/07/08
A recap of our experiences with the 2nd Annual Hawgs N Hills Rally can be found in the attached article, ‘Rally Wrap Ups’, which is in the June 2008 edition of Thunder Roads. In addition to our recap of the rally, Thunder Roads also used a few of the photos we took. Our recap of the Hawgs [...]

2008 Texas State H.O.G. Rally Recap – Thunder Roads Article
Beatnikbiker - 06/07/08
A recap of our experiences with the 2008 Texas State H.O.G. Rally can be found in the attached article, ‘Rally Wrap Ups’, which is in the June 2008 edition of Thunder Roads. In addition to our recap of the rally, Thunder Roads also used a few of the photos we took. Our recap of the H.O.G. Rally [...]

Riding the Hill Country – Thunder Roads Article
Beatnikbiker - 06/07/08
The following is a recap of a ride through the Hill Country that Lisa and I took in early May. We were fortunate enough to have the article published in the June 2008 edition of Thunder Roads, ‘The Oldest Motorcycle Magazine in Texas’. In addition to ‘Riding the Hill Country’, we also contributed to Hill [...]

2nd Annual Hawgs N Hills Rally - Thunder Roads Article
Beatnikbiker - 06/07/08
A recap of our experiences with the 2nd Annual Hawgs N Hills Rally can be found in the attached article, ‘Rally Wrap Ups’, which is in the June 2008 edition of Thunder Roads. In addition to our recap of the rally, Thunder Roads also used a few of the photos we took. Our recap of the Hawgs [...]

2008 Texas State H.O.G. Rally Recap - Thunder Roads Article
Beatnikbiker - 06/07/08
A recap of our experiences with the 2008 Texas State H.O.G. Rally can be found in the attached article, ‘Rally Wrap Ups’, which is in the June 2008 edition of Thunder Roads. In addition to our recap of the rally, Thunder Roads also used a few of the photos we took. Our recap of the H.O.G. Rally [...]

Riding the Hill Country - Thunder Roads Article
Beatnikbiker - 06/07/08
The following is a recap of a ride through the Hill Country that Lisa and I took in early May. We were fortunate enough to have the article published in the June 2008 edition of Thunder Roads, ‘The Oldest Motorcycle Magazine in Texas’. In addition to ‘Riding the Hill Country’, we also contributed to Hill [...]

Overrun By ‘In’-convenience Stores
Beatnikbiker - 05/16/08
I have just about sworn off of 7-11’s for good now! The reason, 99.9% of the time, that I stop (or rather stopped) at a 7-11 was for gas. And every one of those gas pumping machines had the capability of printing a receipt. However, it appears that there is no one employed at [...]

MBI 2008 Riders Choice Awards - Winners
Beatnikbiker - 03/19/08
Motorcycle Bloggers International (MBI) 2008 Awards For The Motorcycle Industry (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 — Motorcycle Bloggers International (MBI), announced the winners of the 2008 Riders Choice Awards. The awards, voted by thousands of motorcycle riders in 77 countries, recognize significant achievements and serious lapses in judgment during 2007 by motorcycle and related product manufacturers, persons [...]

MBI 2008 Riders Choice Awards – Winners
Beatnikbiker - 03/19/08
Motorcycle Bloggers International (MBI) 2008 Awards For The Motorcycle Industry (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 — Motorcycle Bloggers International (MBI), announced the winners of the 2008 Riders Choice Awards. The awards, voted by thousands of motorcycle riders in 77 countries, recognize significant achievements and serious lapses in judgment during 2007 by motorcycle and related product manufacturers, persons [...]

Builders Breakfast 2008 at Destination Daytona - Last Minute Addition
Beatnikbiker - 02/19/08
If you are headed to Daytona this year, there is a last minute addition to the Builders Breakfast lineup that is sure to interest many. Vinnie Dimartino and Cody Connelly of V-Force Customs have signed on to attend the Builders Breakfast on March 4. To get some of you up to speed, Vinnie [...]

2008 Motorcycle Bloggers International Riders Choice Awards
Beatnikbiker - 02/19/08
Here is your chance to vote in the 2008 Motorcycle Bloggers International Riders Choice Awards. You can vote for the winners in over 13 categories such as: • Best new motorcycle • Best manufacturers web site • Wish we’d thought of that • What were they thinking? • Women riders booster of the year To place your vote, simply visit the MBI [...]

MBI 2008 Reader Choice Awards - Nominations
Beatnikbiker - 01/12/08
MBI (Motorcycle Bloggers International) has opened up the nominations for it’s 2008 Readers Choice Awards. You can read about the criteria and make your nominations via the following link: http://www.mbiweb.org/2008/ You have until February 1st to get your nominations in. Enjoy!

Prize Tree from BikerData.com
Beatnikbiker - 12/16/07
Winter Haven, FL (November 30, 2007) - BikerDATA.com is host the only cyber PRIZE CHRISTMAS TREEâ„¢ on the internet for the 2007 Christmas Season. Starting on December 1 at www.BikerDATA.com you can enter to WIN sponsored prizes each and everyday until Christmas. Each day a different sponsor furnishes a prize and it is [...]

Great gifts for the biker in your life
Beatnikbiker - 12/16/07
Looking for something special for that special biker in your life? Is so, surf on over to Bikerdata.com and take a look at all the offerings currently available this Christmas. You can find all things biker there as well as links to special offers and such. While you are there, be sure to check out the [...]

Get a Taste of Sturgis 2007 at BikerData.com
Beatnikbiker - 09/21/07
My buddy Jeff, over at BikerData.com, has posted some great pics from Sturgis 2007 over at the BikerData.com web site. You can find the photo gallery here. In all, there are over 5,000 Sturgis pics spread out amongst 10 albums for your viewing pleasure. And there are even more photos coming! And while you are [...]

Promising new direction service: Dial DIR-ECT-IONS
Beatnikbiker - 09/20/07
There is a promising new direction service out there called ‘Dial DIR-ECT-IONS’. You can find their web site here. The skinny on the service is this. You call in from your text enabled cell phone by dialing 347-328-4667 (DIR-ECT-IONS) and give voice commands for your start and destination. Then shortly, you will receive [...]

Promising flexible armor from d30
Beatnikbiker - 09/18/07
A company named d30 (dee-three-oh) has been working on a flexible material that has some armor-like characteristics upon impact. You can find the d30 website here. Here is what the d30 website has to say about the material: (dee-three-oh) is a specially engineered material made with intelligent molecules. They flow with you as you move but [...]

A different take on motorcycle safety
Beatnikbiker - 09/12/07
The following is a press release for motorcyclemeditation.com which was setup by John Blake as a new approach to motorcycle safety. Motorcyclist Argues for Different Safety Approach Following another motorcycling fatality, a motorcyclist argues that calls for more regulations are unfounded. He says that the key to safety is thinking. And he has set up a website [...]

Carry your wine on your bike
Beatnikbiker - 09/11/07
Here’s a great way to take home a little vino after your have visited your favorite new winery on your motorcycle. Although not specifically designed for motorcycles, you should still be able to strap one of these on your bike and get your precious cargo home. The carriers, by WineCruzer, were actually designed with the ‘jet-set’ [...]

Staying at Holland Ranch
Beatnikbiker - 09/10/07
Lisa has written up a nice review about her recent stay at Holland Ranch. You can view her post on Piglet Paper here. You can also view my previous post on Holland Ranch here. And if you would just like to go directly to the Holland Ranch site, you can follow this link. Enjoy! Holland Ranch [Lisa via [...]

New Covertec laptop bags
Beatnikbiker - 09/04/07
Covertec, known more for their high quality leather phone and pda cases, is coming out with a couple of new laptop bags that just may be of interest to motorcyclists. Especially those of us who have a tendency or need to cart around our laptops with us The two new models, the Racer M (for [...]

What does it mean to be a biker?
Beatnikbiker - 09/03/07
Interesting article over at CarJunky.com that discusses the changing face of bikers. The article, entitled ‘The Changing Face of “Bike Culture”‘, can be found here. In it the authors discuss how the stereotypical view of a biker is changing from the rough, rebellious image of years past. “There really is no set profile of [...]

Labor Day Wishes
Beatnikbiker - 09/02/07
Here’s to a happy and safe Labor Day for all you readers out there. If you happen to get to ride during this long weekend, please be very safe in doing so. Enjoy! Technorati Tags: motorcycle

Win a 2008 Fat Bob or a VIP trip to the Harley-Davidson Museum
Beatnikbiker - 08/30/07
September, being open house month at your local H-D dealership, provides you with the opportunity to see the 2008 models up close and personal. As well as the chance to win prizes. In return for offering up your contact info to H-D, they will gladly enter you into a drawing for a new, 2008 Fat [...]