Motorcycles I own

I currently own three bikes.  Unfortunately only one is running, so one theme of this blog will be repairs and refurbishing of the other two.   My bikes are an eclectic mix, so here's the list and status.

1999 Harley-Davidson Sportster XLH 883-running.  Customized with a friend, and has a one-offConcour sissy bar bent and welded by another friend.

1986 Kawasaki Concours-not running.  Parked a year ago and needs news radiator hoses and maybe a manifold to run, then a good tune-up.  Hope to get it running this Spring, and make it to 100k on that bike.

1997 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R-not running basket case.  Set-up as a track bike, hope to assemble and sell.

Next post I'll try to remember the previous bikes and list them.

Local biker magazines as a source for events and shops

When I am traveling, one thing I try to do is pick up the local biker magazines .  Usually I can find these at independent shops or a Harley-Davidson shop.  Here's a couple I always try to get:

Quick Throttle magazine (also at www.quickthrottle.com)
Thunder Press (www.thunderpress.net)

both have an events section.

Are there others? Likely, and if you have a favorite, please recommend in the comments.

Good visit to Pike's Peak H-D and Frontier Cycles yesterday

Got out and played tourist yesterday. Found two indy shops on the same street, so GPS in hand (well on dash) of I went.

Frontier Cycles was the first one visited. A small shop in the old school, bikes parked everywhere/catalogs and parts on the counter style, the owner and a mechanic were hard at work on a bike in the back as I entered. Good friendly guys from the few minutes I got to spend there. The other shop was closed so couldn't visit, but the old custom panhead hanging from their sign was pretty cool to look at.

After a quick lunch and a trip most the way up Pike's Peak, a friend and I stopped by Pike's Peak Harley-Davidson. The lot was full, as they were having the drawing for a Sportster and other prizes. There was even a bike or two, despite the approaching snow. We got there just as the last chili was given out, but everyone was friendly. Big shop in the new Harley style, plus they also are a BMW dealership. We enjoyed looking around and I used some Chrome Cash for a t-shirt and a shifter peg I needed. The buzz from the crowd'and the service makes me think the HOG chapter and riders here would be good to hang with.