Harley Davidson

Although Harley Davidson has been making Sportster motorcycles since 1957 the Harley 883 version was not actually introduced to the market until 1986. Today if you are looking for a Harley Davidson that is not going to break the bank then definitely the 883 may be the Harley for you.

Today there are eight different models of the Sportster Harley Davidson available along with the four versions of the 883 there are three versions of the 1200 & of course the XL50. The XL 50 was introduced to the market as a celebration of Harley Davidson producing the Sportster for 50 years.

Certainly the 883 Sportster is one of the most well recognized of all the custom motorcycles that people can purchase around the world today & below we take a look at the 4 models that Harley Davidson have to offer.

1. Harley Davidson XL Sportster 883 Of all the motorcycles in this family this particular model is the cheapest. You will expect to pay from $6,595 up to $7,990 for this one. 2. Harley Davidson XL Sportster 883 Low Although not as cheap as the previous model mentioned you still will easily get change out of $8,500. This one costs between $6,995 & $8,390. 3. Harley Davidson XL Sportster 883 Custom Of all the bikes that are in the 883 Sportster category this is the most expensive. They can cost as little as $7,795 but as much as $9,555. 4. Harley Davidson XL Sportster 883R Not as expensive as the previously mentioned version of the 883 Sportster you can still expect to pay between $7,795 & $9,050 for this particular model.

But along with producing various different models of the 883 over the years Harley Davidson have made minor changes to their bikes in order to improve the ride. Such improvements that they have made to the bike in order to improve the bikes ride quality have included such items as an enlarged rear axle which has increased the bikes stability. They have also renewed the frame with the engine being mounted on rubber which decreases the amount of vibration that it produces.

As well as the changes made to the 883 Harley mentioned above Harley Davidson have made several notable changes not just to these models but all of their motorcycles. Gone is the chain drive system for spinning the rear wheel & has been replaced with a belt drive system. Also they have now put a helical cut gear transmission unit in all their bikes which results in less gear whine noises being made by them. Whilst the other change to be made & which occurred this year is that the engines are now fuel injected rather than being carburetted.

So if you are looking for a Harley Davidson motorcycle that isn’t going to break the bank but will still offer you the same ride quality & prestige that the other Harley Davidson motorcycles have to offer. Then it about time you seriously considered getting yourself a Harley 883.

So if you want to feel the wind rushing past your face just like Dennis Hopper & Peter Fonda did in Easy Rider. Then why not seriously consider looking at purchasing a Harley 883 as your next motorcycle purchase.

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It is no secret that there exists a brotherhood or a bond of sorts amongst motorcycle riders. Once you own one you will quickly see that you have become a part of a not so secret fraternity of bikers. If you are aware of it then you can witness it happen daily riders of all sorts will acknowledge riders that they do not know simply because they ride motorcycles. Never would you see a true biker pass another biker who might be broken down on the side of the highway. It’s an unwritten rule that you stop & make sure they are ok.

I am sure that nobody really knows where this code of ethics came from or where the group dynamic starts or ends but it’s a real thing that you can see every day. If time or weather permits then of course riding is where the friendships & fraternity grows but when it’s too cold or time doesn’t permit then a new type of biker bar or club has emerged & that’s the online internet forum.

Internet Age Bike Club

The clubhouse of today is digital & allows riders from all over the country to congregate & share those stories without ever leaving the comfort of their house. The message board is commonplace around the internet & in a variety of niches so it no surprise that you will find it in the biker world.

A message board is an internet forum where users can register & post messages to each other. They can customize their profile their signature their images etc to seperate themselves from pack much the same as one would do to their motorcycle. These forums run 24 hours a day & don’t even close on Christmas. The Ultimate Biker hangout.

Some Popular Forums

So if you are rider in seach of a motorcycling forum then we’ve brought together some of the ones we’ve found specifically in the Harley Davidson arena. Harley forums are all over the internet but only a select few are worth visiting in our opinion. We’ve listed each forum & a snapshot of it’s “personality” below.

HDForums This is probably the largest Harley forum there is on the internet & it has a huge membership base. It’s almost too big though as you don’t get a real feel for the personalities & it’s definitely very corporate. What I mean is that you are barraged with advertisements during your entire time there including extremely annoying pop up ads if you hover over the wrong thing etc. It’s a great forum but the ads are annoying.

VTwinforums This forum is similar to HDForums but more technically oriented. HDForums is more for the average Joe while VTwinforum is more for the guy who likes to work on his own motorcycle & might need help doing it. It’s also very corporate & has paid membership options if you want to get rid of the ads.

HawgNet This site brings a lot to the table when it comes to the Harley Davidson world & we only hope to make it grow even larger with your help. This is relatively new forum that is still on the rise & could use all the members it can get. We hope you will stop by & check it out.

These are just three of the forums that I have found or know about & I am sure that there are dozens more but these three show a lot of promise & you can likely find whatever you might need at one of these three.

If you want to see one of these Harley Davidson Forums for yourself then check out these links & see if this Harley Forum matches your own personality.

The Ford F150 first appeared on the scene back in 1975 & because the F100 was still in production at this time it was often referred to as the “heavy half ton”. Yet although this model has been around for over 30 years it was not until 1999 that the Ford Harley Davidson F150 truck was created.

Although this particular truck has been around for less than 10 years there are certainly many people who love the design & looks of it. But with all Ford vehicles & even those they make in collaboration with other motor vehicle companies hold true to the companies believes. But with this particular one it also takes into consideration the believes & philosophies that the Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company hold dear to their heart as well. Below we take a look at the 2006 & 2007 models of this vehicle & which will be come extremely popular with both Harley Davidson & Ford enthusiasts the world over.

1. The 2006 Ford Harley Davidson F150 Supercab A beautiful looking vehicle which provides the rough & ruggedness you expect from a Ford truck but with the added benefits of some beautiful custom detailing such as you would see on a Harley Davidson motorcycle. The exterior of the vehicle monotone but comes with a custom scalloped red paint stripe running the complete length of the vehicle which is then further accentuated by electric blue. Along with this custom paintwork on the vehicle at set intervals along the vehicles belt line you will find the Harley Davidson script.

In order to provide the vehicle with a much more menancing look & bring it into line with the kinds of looks that Harley Davidson motorcycles have. Ford have chosen to provide it with a chrome billet grille plus the headlamps & taillights have also been blacked out. Finally they have included highly polished 22 inch forged aluminum rims to further add to its menacing looks.

2. 2007 Ford Harley Davidson F150 Supercrew Where as the 2006 Supercab only came in monotone black today you have the choice of either the monotone black or a dark amethyst finish to your truck. Again just like the Supercab it comes with 22 inch polished forged aluminum wheels & a chrome billet grille. Plus the standard blacked out headlights & taillights which are standard on all Ford Harley Davidson trucks.

The major difference between the 2006 Supercab & the 2007 Supercrew is what is under the hood. A person who purchases the 2007 model has the option of having a supercharger fitted to the Harley Davidson engine. This is normally to be found on Ford’s Shelby GT500 & once fitted to this F150 will give the owner 450 break horsepower.

Along with all the normal refinements that Ford include in their vehicles they have added additions which make it almost feel as you riding on the open road on a Harley Davidson motorcycle.

The seats captains chairs in the Ford Harley Davidson F150 truck are made from leather & into them has been stitched the logo which has become synonymous with one of the most iconic motorcycles the world knows. Also it has plenty of chrome trim & accessories in the cabs interior which further give it the feeling of being a custom made vehicle rather than one that has come off a production line.

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This Month I want to talk about the Brotherhood mentality verses the gang mentality in the Motorcycle Club world . Now for those of you who may be asking what is the difference? I will set up a scene to help give you an idea At a small Bar a member of a Motorcycle Club walks in he sees four Bikers playing pool He can tell they are a bit nervous They see his patches & they know who he is with. Now how does he act? Does he walk over to the pool table knock the 8 ball in the pocket say games over & tell one of them to buy him a beer or does he walk over introduce himself & let them know when they are done shooting pool they are welcome to stop over at the bar & have a beer & talk with him One is the gang way of thinking the other is the Brotherhood way of thinking I really don’t think I need to tell you which is which

Now one thing everyone needs to remember is all of the original Motorcycle Clubs Started out with the idea of being a tight nit group of Brothers & just about all of these Motorcycle Clubs got along. Don’t forget many of the men who started the first MCs where returning home after serving their country during times of war. They where looking for that feeling of Brotherhood here at home that they had been left behind. These where good men seeking adventure looking to ride their Motorcycles & have a good time with others like themselves. Today most Motorcycle Clubs have gone back to that way of Club thinking There are very few Clubs that still have the Gang Mentality that was seen mostly during the 70’s threw 90’s. During the late 90’s things had just gotten too far out of hand & most Motorcycle Clubs began to realize the Gang Mentality was not the way it was meant to be & it was not the way they wanted it to be anymore This was not what the Clubs where started for Many Clubs who had been friends where now fighting with each other. No one wanted to wear club support gear & things where just not fun anymore. These MC’s had all started their Clubs with the same ideals & ways of thinking How & why had they grown so far apart that they now hated each other

Well the answer to how is during the 50’s & 60’s the golden age of the Brotherhood years of Motorcycling the Motorcycle Clubs where really huge. During this great time many of the Biker Movies that came out showed Motorcycle Club Members as Bullies & thugs. The Bikers in these movies would pick on those weaker then them take over small towns & the Clubs in these Movies all fought each other just like the street gangs of the time So of course over time many new Bikers came to believe that this was the way it was. So when New Clubs started this was how they would act & the Original Motorcycle Clubs now had members who where young kids looking to prove how tough they where by starting fights with each other. The Original Motorcycle Club Members had been threw wars together & they where as hard as nails they had nothing to prove to no one But these younger members felt that they did & would imitate the Biker Clubs from Movies they had scene & soon it was Biker against Biker Brother against Brother MC against MC. This began the Dark age of the Motorcycle Gang Mentality years.

Now for the question Why did this Happen? Well When something Changes the way of thinking & being of Groups like the Motorcycle Clubs so far from their original ideals You have to ask was it just an accident these movies did this? Or is there more to it? Was there a plan behind it? Is there someone or some group out there that would benefit from having these large groups of Motorcycle Clubs who are run in a very military fashion & are made up of many ex-Military Members fighting against each other? If these Clubs all got along & worked together the world could be a very Different place Are there people out there who are afraid of this happening?

Today there are very few Clubs left that have the Gang Mentality most have gone back to the Brotherhood way & the word Gang in the Motorcycle Club world has become almost the equivalent of a racial slur. Now as Motorcycle Clubs are beginning to go back to the way it was at the start & trying to put the past behind them I am noticing that there are more & more Biker movies & TV shows Coming out. Will these shows show MC’s in a good way? Will they go out of their way to stir up the quarrels of the past? Will they show us as mindless Bullies much as the Movie Wild Hogs did? Most Important will we let them influence how we really are? Or have we learned from our past? If all continues to go well we could soon be making are way into the second Gold age of Motorcycle Club Brotherhood back to where it all began

Are you part of the Problem? or part of the Solution? I am Your Bro L.J. James AmericanBikerX.com

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Many of the “facts” in this story are based on Legend & Myth as much of the history of the Motorcycle & it’s Culture was lost in the Great Rebellion of 2057.

Taken from a history book in the year 2095… Motorcycles And The Culture They Inspire 1868-2017

Motorcycles started out as steam engines strapped on to bicycles in 1868. Soon after the gas engine took its place & by the 1900’s there were Motorcycle shops & Dealers all over the World. For awhile Motorcycle’s were simply used as transportation. In 1907 when Henry Fords Ford Motor Company released the Model-T at a price many could afford the Motorcycle soon went from a necessity to a luxury item.

In the 1940’s the Motorcycle Culture really took off. An organization called the American Motorcyclist Association AMA held races & events all over the United States of America. In 1947 the AMA held an event in Hollister California. This event was attended by many of the AMA Racing Teams & Motorcycle Clubs. This event marks the beginning of the separation of Motorcyclists which eventually led to the end of Motorcycling in the year 2017. Newspapers being what they where in 1947 got a hold of some pictures of Motorcyclists having fun at the event. The press decided to embellish the facts & transformed the story into a torrid tale of Bikers taking over a small town More negative news stories soon followed. Soon after Hollywood began releasing movies that portrayed Motorcyclists as lawless & evil.

The American Motorcyclist Association trying to end the bad press responded by basically saying that the Newspapers had lied & that it was only 1% of the Motorcyclists that caused problems. This resulted in the first ripple in the Unity of the Motorcycle World & the Medias’ hatred of Bikers. Around the same time the AMA began adding new requirements for motorcycles to be able to race in AMA sanctioned Races. Those whose motorcycles didn’t meet the new AMA requirements started their own Race Leagues. Because the new Race Leagues/Clubs were not AMA sanctioned they soon became known as Outlaw Race Leagues/Clubs. Although many Bikers raced in both the AMA & Outlaw Leagues another great separation had begun.

By the late 1960’s the separation of the Motorcycle Community was becoming more evident. There were now three basic Motorcycle groups. The American Motorcycle Association Outlaw/ 1%er Clubs All 1%ers were Outlaws but not all Outlaws were considered 1%ers & Independent Riders. Over the years the AMA continued to grow. In addition to racing they began to champion Motorcycle Rights & Safety. As time went on others formed independent groups whose goals were similar to that of the AMA. The inability or outright refusal of these groups to work together with each other resulted in further separation of the Motorcycle Community & Culture.

In the 1970’s rifts began to grow between some of the Outlaw/1% Clubs. By the 1990’s the media had inflated these conflicts into stories that rivaled the tall tales of the old west. These tall tales where ment to invoked fear of the Outlaw/1% Clubs in the public. Everyone was lied to,. They were told to stay away from & fear all Outlaw/1% Clubs. The media began referring to Motorcycle Clubs as Motorcycle Gangs a term meant to further instill fear into the heart of the Public. Stories & rumors began surfacing claiming these “Gangs” were ruthless & would kill or maim people for little or no reason at all. By the early 21st Century every minor conflict between Outlaw/1% Clubs was made into a book made for TV movie or docudrama. Titles like “Motorcycle Gang Wars In Your Back Yard” were common. Although real wars conflicts & suffering were occurring worldwide the Corporate owned media chose to report fiction over fact.

In 2009 a conflict between two rival Clubs was captured on Video at a “Biker Build Off” event. The coverage by the media & negative publicity that followed was so overwhelming that in 2010 the United States Government passed a law banning all Outlaw/1% Clubs. In response the Outlaw/1% Clubs put aside their differences & formed “Bikers United”. The Bikers fought back stating the law was unconstitutional & un-American. Even as late as 2010 Many Americans still clung to the misguided belief that they had rights & lived in a free Nation. The Bikers fought hard & came very close to winning but without the support of the Motorcycle Rights Groups,The many other Clubs & the Independent Riders all of whom had been brainwashed into believing the Outlaw Clubs were criminal organizations they were defeated.

Many of the Outlaw/1% Clubs tried to stay together. The Clubs went underground but after many raids & constant Government harassment they all but disappeared. In 2013 in an effort to ensure that the Outlaw/1% Clubs never returned the Government decided to outlaw all Motorcycle Clubs & organizations. The AMA the many Clubs & Motorcycle Rights Organizations United in an effort to battle the Governments oppression. They tried to use many of the same tactics & strategies that the Outlaw/1% Clubs used. Unfortunately the Government was much smarter & stronger this time around. They had learned many lessons in their fierce battles with the Outlaw/1% Clubs & they used what they had learned against the united Clubs & Organizations. With no Outlaw/1% Clubs left to assist them & without the support of the Independent Riders the United Clubs & Organizations were defeated.

In 2015 the Government passed a law that made it illegal to even look like an Outlaw on a Motorcycle. The Independent Riders banned together to try & fight the law but by this time their numbers were few & there wasn’t anyone left to show them how to fight for their rights. After a brief protest they too were soundly defeated. In 2017 What was now a “Global Government” in its infinite wisdom decided that Motorcycles posed a danger to the public. They passed a law banning the manufacturing of Motorcycle’s & their use They ordered that all existing Motorcyclesbe destroyed. This brought to an end the History of Motorcycles. It would take until the year 2093 before anything even close to resembling a Motorcycle reappeared.

As a Historian looking back at the History of Motorcycles & the Culture it created it amazes me how powerful the Motorcycle Culture could have been had they not let every little thing separate them. Instead of embracing something they all had in common & working together to protect it they instead let their differences the media & the government divide them. By the time the Bikers realized how much they were connected & needed each other it was too late. Their numbers were certainly sufficient to achieve victory but their failure to come together as Brothers & Sisters & work for the common good ultimately caused their demise. Had they been victorious it may have been enough to stop all of the oppression & tyranny that soon followed. History is full of stories just like this one over & over again. The ones who love & honor Freedom the most are taken down first & the rest soon fall like dominoes. Until the Great Rebellion of 2057 we as a Global Society did not realize how important it was to put aside our differences. It may have taken awhile but we finally figured it out…Just in time

Your Bro L. J. James AmericanBikerX.com

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A few weeks back I received an email from a girl Kim about a Charity Motorcycle event she was working on for Bide A Wee an Animal shelter I worked at when I was younger. As I read the info I was looking forward to attending the event only to find it was being held at Jugs & Strokers the only “Biker Bar” on Long Island that does not allow Motorcycle Club Colors. I was pissed to find out I would not be welcome at this event. I then saw the email had been sent out to many other Motorcycle Clubs on Long Island. Pissed Off I started writing a reply to the email & sent it out to the MC’s here on Long Island. Here is what I wrote.

Hey everyone this is LJ James.

You may not know this but I worked at Bide A Wee in Wantagh for many years. I have some great memories of my time working there. As much as I love the place & think Bide A Wee to be a truly great organization I will not take off my Colors to go inside Jugs & Strokers to attend this event.

I see this email is addressed to many different Clubs. Some of your beliefs may be different then mine & you may take your Colors off to attend this event. I would hope all of you have more respect for your Club then to do that but these are my beliefs & may not be yours.

I think it only fair to Kim who is working very hard for this very worthy cause that she know what your feelings are about the Jugs & Strokers policy in regards to Colors. Kim has spent a lot of time working on this event & I would hate to see her event fail because she is unaware of the Revulsion Jugs & Strokers has towards Motorcycle Clubs

Not only is it an old out dated Policy that promotes the Division of Motorcycle Riders it also illegal according to NY State Law I have been working hard to protect & promote Motorcycle Rights & Unity here in NY & world wide. I think it time We started working hard to change what is wrong here on Long Island There is an old saying “if you want to fix the world start in your own back yard”.

This is an event that when I heard about it I wanted to attend. Then I hear it being held at Jugs & now I am “not allowed to attend”.

I am not a bad guy You all out there know me. How many of your events have I covered in Magazines? How many of you have I DJed for? Not only your Club events but many of your personal family events I’ve even preformed wedding ceremonies for a few of you & after I married you I Djed your wedding

You too are also all good people. Your MCs have done many things to make Long Island a better place. You have fed the Hungry Clothed the poor & made sure every Child on Long Island had a Toy for the Holidays. Our patches stand for what is great about America Why should we be made to feel that wearing our Colors is even the slightest bit wrong?

If you ask Jugs & Strokers they might try to use the excuse “well its not your group its other groups who are the bad guys”. That is cop out a lie & an attempt to divide the Long Island Motorcycle Club world

Over the past few years here on Long Island we have seen a Unity in the Motorcycle Club World that many still can not believe. Sport Bike Clubs & Cruiser Clubs riding & hanging together. AMA Clubs & 1% Clubs attend each others events. Law Enforcement Clubs & Outlaw Clubs Breaking Bread & Drinking together at events. I have seen every type of rider hanging out together. This is the Biker dream people

There was a time when we were all told that you could not have a bar on Long Island where all MCs where aloud to mingle together. That there would be nothing but fights & problems. Then JDs Place opened & shortly after that the Myth was put to rest.

The Motorcycle World here on Long Island has become something We are all very proud of. I call out to all of you MCs independents & MROs like ABATE it time to end the humiliating practice that Jugs & Strokers has been aloud to inflict upon the Long Island Motorcycle World for far too long

I am tired of this bar being allowed to claim it biker bar for bikers but if your a member of a Motorcycle Club & wear your Colors you are some how an undesirable & unwelcome. I say time is up Jugs & Stokers You have made enough money off the Long Island Motorcycle world You need to stop being part of the Problem & become part of the Solution

I’m interested to know what the feelings are of the rest of you

Because of this reply Shortly after I wrote this the event was switched to another Long Island Biker Bar “Sick Moon Saloon” That welcomes all who Ride

LJ James Proud Member Mortal Skulls MC AmericanBikerX.com

Discrimination On The Basis Of Clothing Or Club Membership Is ILLEGAL Article I Section 11 of the New York State Constitution states “that no person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of this state or any subdivision thereof.” Article 4 Section 40 of the Civil Rights Law provides that “all persons within the jurisdiction of this state shall be entitled to the full & equal accommodations advantages facilities & privileges of any places of public accommodations resort or amusement subject only to the conditions & limitations established by law & applicable alike to all persons.” The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that individuals have the constitutional right under the First Amendment to wear clothing which displays writing or designs. Cohen v. California 403 US 15 1971 . In addition the right of an individual to freedom of association has long been recognized & protected by the United States Supreme Court. Thus a person’s right to wear the clothing of his choice as well as his right to belong to any club or organization his choice is constitutionally protected & persons or establishments who discriminate on the basis of clothing or club membership are subject to a lawsuit.

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