Deep in the Heart of Texas bikers can rock and roll.
The Gonzalles Thunder Rally looks to be a great time with food, drink, biker games and rock and roll. What else can you ask for. Check them out at
http://www.gonzalesthunderrally.com/
As it starts to get colder up north, the south (that includes Texas) will always offer you that warm southern hospitality for all of our biker friends….
Recently, I got an email from a good friend of mine telling me about a project that his son is involved in. When I checked out the website I was struck by importance of this event.
On September 11, 2001 ( 9/11 ) we got a somber reminder of how precious our freedom is. Because of the actions of a few our country was faced with the most hideous reminder that we must stand for what we know is important. This year on 9/11 five young men, who are fighting for our freedom and our rights are putting together a 24 hour walk around the mall in Washington DC. I highly recommend everyone to support their cause by either participating or donating to the cause.
For more information check out Day The Eagle Cried ( http://www.daytheeaglecried.com/index.html ). Stand tall and support them in this effort.
You can donate to this by clicking the following button:
I read a blog today and it really got me thinking. It was about when we become to old, should we stop riding motorcycles. I think there is a point where we not only endanger ourselves, but innocent bystanders also. We have to take our own well-being and the safety of others into account anytime we put ourselves in control of any type of motor vehicle.
Here was my response to the Blog:
Norm, I agree with you completely. There will be a time when I need to stop riding, just like there is a time when I should stop driving. I’m hoping that neither of them comes to soon. Motorcycle riding definitely takes more skill, coordination and awareness than driving a car. Some of those traits go away quickly as you age.
One point I’d like to counter you on though. The increase in the number of accidents riders over the age of 40 is not completely due to age. For several years now the number of riders over 40 has been increasing more than any other age group. We are finding that more and more new riders are coming into the world of motorcycling with little and often no previous experience. We’ve all heard that guy talking about how he “used to ride in his 20’s.” But he never tells us that it was just a mini-bike or dirt-bike before he roars off on his $30,000 chopper. Those guys are partially to blame for the increase in fatalities.
Other than that, you are dead on…..
If you ride You got to decide to be responsible in every way.
Question:
Looking over the glasses goggels that will be comfortable under my full face helmet. Recently purchased a pair but they put ptessure on the bridge of the nose by pushing on the glasses. Do you have a product that I might use? Thanks.
Answer:
Clem
This is always a hard question to answer. Basically a lot of it has to do with how tightly your helmet fits, the size of your face and the design of the sunglasses themselves. Sunglasses that will be used for full face helmets should have very straight temples and should be relatively square at the temples so that they fit between the padding of the helmet and your face easily. Most motorcycle glasses have a very curve design which causes them to be wider at the temples.
Many of the manufacturers of motorcycle glasses that we carry have designs that work well for use with full face helmets. Here’s a list of the ones that have been recommended by our customers.
Hope this information helps. Let me know if I can answer any other questions.
LONG POND, Pa. (Aug. 3, 2008) — Team Wiley X driver Carl Edwards won Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway. It was Edwards’ fourth win of the season and the 11th of his career. The Wiley X pilot crossed the finish line 3.858 seconds ahead of Tony Stewart.
David Ragan (5th) and Mark Martin (8th) also scored top-10 finishes for Wiley X.
When rain started to fall at Pocono Raceway on Lap 127, teams began to rethink their pit strategy. Some teams gambled that rain would shorten the race while others gambled the race would go the distance even though NASCAR was forced to red-flag the event for 41 minutes due to the weather.
Edwards’ team made the right call as the race did go the distance — 200 laps, 500 miles.
“We thought we’d made the wrong call and Bob (Osborne, crew chief) and I were really arguing,” said Edwards after scoring his 11th career Cup victory. “I’m trying to make a little fight of it. I just can’t thank my guys enough and everybody for hanging tough.”
With five races remaining before the championship Chase begins, Team Wiley X has three drivers in the top 12, which is the Chase cutoff. Edwards is third, Greg Biffle eighth and Denny Hamlin 10th. Close to the Chase cutoff are Matt Kenseth (13th) and Ragan (14th).
Wiley X Team Results
Sprint Cup Race
Aug. 3, 2008
Pennsylvania 500
Pocono Raceway
(starting position in parenthesis)
Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 13th (9th)
Point Standing: 8th
Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 1st (15th)
Point Standing: 3rd
Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Finished: 23rd (14th)
Point Standing: 10th
Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 11th (5th)
Point Standing: 13th
Mark Martin, No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet
Finished: 8th (2nd)
Point Standing: (No. 8 team is 15th in owner points)
Kyle Petty, No. 45 Petty Enterprises Dodge
(Chad McCumbee drove the No. 45 in Pocono)
Finished: 17th (35th)
Point Standing: (No. 45 team is 40th in owner points)
David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Finished: 5th (16th)
Point Standing: 14th
David Reutimann, No. 44 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
Finished: 30th (28th)
Point Standing: 27th
We are in the process of adding the entire line of Bobster Eyewear Motorcycle and Biker Goggles. These goggles offer an exceptional value to the hard motorcycle rider who wants the extreme and rugged protection that can only be offered by goggles. Bobster offers an exceptional value while maintaining the high standards and styles that are demanded by the bikers and motorcycle riders who wear goggles. Check out the whole line at
Question:
I’m wondering if the Eliminator will fit over my eyeglasses. I have a small frame - they’re 5″ across and 1″ high lens with a wire frame.
Answer:
Lynn,
I wouldn’t recommend the Eliminators for fitting over glasses. The eliminators are much to small.
For goggles that go over glasses I would recommend:
I gave you the links to the kits because it’s a better value and more useful than a single lens set. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Buying sunglasses can be a challenge, no matter if you are buying them at your favorite optical shop, motorcycle shop or online. There are many factors that come into play. One of the most important factors is the shape of your face and the size of your head.
Face shapes are usually classified as round, oval, square, diamond, or oblong. Each of these face shapes have different sunglasses that will fit properly and have a complementary look for the face. The following is a summary of the face shapes and the appropriate frame styles for each:
| Face Shapes and Appropriate Frames: | |
| Round: | Bold, square or angular frame |
| Oval: | Almost any frame |
| Square: | Oval or round frame |
| Oblong: | Angular, geometric or flat top |
| Heart: | Oval, round or aviator |
Round face
A round shaped face needs straight lines to counteract the curves so look out for rectangular or square frames.
If you have a large face then you can pull of the large, bold sunglasses that gives you the A-List celebrity look. Best to avoid round sunglasses as this will exaggerate the curves and the frames should be wider than they are deep.
Heart shaped face
If you have a heart shaped face, beware of too-wide sunglasses that will make chins look pointy, but you can probably get away with more styles than most. The best style we have found for this face shape is the aviator.
Oval face
This is the wear-what-you-like face shape so pretty much anything goes. This face shape has the most balanced proportions allowing you to play with the styles! Find your favorite sunglasses and you will look great.
Small face
It can be hard to find sunglasses that work if you have a small face. If you are not a confident person and adventurous with your style, then we have a nice selection of sunglasses for you.
If you do have a small face, you can still wear oversized sunglasses. Stay clear of thick frames if you don’t want to draw attention to yourself too much.
Long face
With a long face it is best to wear a rectangular frame to add width and help balance out the length of your face. A low bridge on the sunglasses may also hep shorten the length of your nose.
Square face
Square faces can look best with rounded sunglasses, or curved sunglasses like many of Ray-Ban’s collection. Angular sunglasses may emphasize a square jaw. There are plenty of quality, fashionable sunglasses for you to choose from.
Triangle face
A triangular shaped face will have a wide forehead, but small chin and rimless sunglasses can really work well and look good. You may wish to select frames that are winder at the bottom.
Even though it’s a dream to have a garage full of motorcycles. The reality is that I have my favorite and usually end up riding that all the time.
For the longest time my favorite was my 96 Heritage Softail Classic that I have owned for about 8 years. It’s comfortable and mean and really has been a sweet bike. Now, it mostly sits in the garage not getting enough use. I truly believe that a motorcycle ought to be ridden or the owner should sell it, that’s why I’m selling it.
This mortocycle has had a lot of performance work done on it and the entire top end is Screaming Eagle. In other words it goes really fast. I’ve been in the process of trimming it down so the bags aren’t on it anymore, but I have them. They are not in the best of conditions but they are there. There’s new rubber on the bike and maintenance is current. This motorcycle is a sweet deal for anyone looking for a Harley Davidson. I’m asking $8000 for it and we’ll see what the market thinks of that price.
Here’s a pic of the motorcycle.
Wow, it’s hard to believe how much Bikerwares has grown in the last 5 years. We started out with barely any products and now we have literally 1000’s of products to offer to the bikers and motorcyclist out there. We are currently in the process of adding biker helmet stickers to our on-line catalog. These motorcycle helmet stickers go mild to wild. We have helmet stickers for men and helmet stickers for women. There are going to be hundreds of these alone. Check them out today at: