Motorcycle of the Day--Orange Harley-Davidson

 

Found this bike soaking up some sunshine. Loving the orange pearl paint, and that seat wins the Most Interesting Bike Seat of the Month award.

Two Wrenches Is Hitting the Big Time!

Damn! Look what happened while we were out riding? Our little blog just hit the big 4000. That sounds a good reason to celebrate.

Lets Ride to That!

Honda Goldwing 40th Anniversary | The Many Colors of the Honda Goldwing

Sporty yet comfortable.

Has it been 40 years already? For the die-hard fan of this luxury tour bike, it may seem like only yesterday that the first of its kind was debuted in October of 1974.

The Goldwing was created specifically to provide comfort, power and convenience for long distance travel. Today, it still provides that, along with some new bells and whistles.

Although, we haven't seen any 2015 Goldwings on the road yet, there were quite a few at last Saturday's Fallen Heroes Ride. Check out this colorful selection of Honda Goldwings in celebration of their anniversary:

Now that gets your attention.

What better color for a Goldwing than gold?

Looking classy in black

Even a purple Honda Goldwing

Also spotted two blue Goldwings and one in white.

Quick Facts About the 2015 Honda Goldwing

Here are some of the things you can look forward to seeing on the anniversary edition Goldwing:

• Two color choices--candy red or black
• Heated seats and backrest
• Foot warmer
• Anniversary badges

All this as well as other niceties such as heated handgrips, XM radio, satellite navigation, cruise control and an airbag option.

Price range? Anywhere between $24,000 and $30,600.

What Color Is Your Goldwing?

Fallen Heroes Poker Run | Oklahoma Motorcycle Event

 

Two Wrenches Bike Shop | Fallen Heroes Ride

 Bikes and BBQ

This Saturday was the 6th Annual Seminole County (Oklahoma) Fallen Heroes Memorial Ride. This local tradition draws bikes from several counties (and sometimes states). Every year there is something different to look forward too--this year it was a BBQ cook-off at the end of the ride.

The chance of rain seemed to have scared away many would-be riders--no doubt bad memories from the first year, when close to 300 bikers nearly drowned in an unexpected downpour. Rain or no rain, there were plenty of familiar faces, many of whom have ridden or worked behind the scenes since the very first event.

Two Wrenches Bike Shop | More motorcycles at the Memorial Park in Wewoka, Ok

The faces might be familiar, but some of these bikes were "never-before-seen-footage". Check out the Can-Am Spyder!

We aren't sure whether or not we would ride one, but it was definitely an attention-grabber. Below are more bikes and one of the BBQ contestants.

This Victory is also a fresh face in the crowd.

Victory

However, here is one that is as familiar as any old friend. See where it was featured as one of our "Bikes of the Day" photos last year.

You can see motorcycle pictures from last year's ride here. Or you can check out these cool facts about Poker Runs if you missed them the first time around.

Biker Math

Okay ladies and gentlemen of the biker world. Summer is almost over, and that puts a lot of us in a bad mood. We know you aren't going to let those bikes get rusty during the cold months, so why let your brains get rusty either?

Because we care about your brains, we are offering up some biker friendly math problems to lift your spirits and keep you as sharp as your ride. Just think of them as WD-40 for your thinking gears: 

• 1. If  Earl weighs 225 pounds, and his girlfriend weighs 120 pounds, and Earl's back tire has 40# psi of air, how long before they hit a hidden pothole the size of Crater Lake at 85 mph? 

• 2. Ned paid $10,000 for his used bike. His neighbor paid $23,000 for a new bike. If Ned's neighbor rides his bike home on a Thursday at 3:00 pm,  how many minutes before Ned mentions to his wife that he is considering trading for a new model too?

• 3. You are leaving for a 750 mile road trip. Your right saddlebag holds approximately 15 pounds worth of items. Your left saddlebag holds approximately 30 pounds. How many miles from home will you be when your kickstand malfunctions?

• 4. Tim and Buster have ridden 106 miles from home. If Buster's bike needs an adjustment, and Tim has a 5/8 wrench, an 11/16 wrench and a 7/8 wrench. What are the odds that he will need a metric IF they are 15 miles from a parts store at 5:59 pm on a Sunday?

• 5. If a motorcycle holds roughly five gallons of gas, and gets 45 MPG, and the rider travels an average of 85 MPH, how long before he meets a cop?

• A motorcycle club holds a fundraising ride. If there are 310 bikes, and 3/4 of those have two riders, and the bikes leave in groups of five at 70 mph, how many miles will they travel before they get behind a car doing 35 mph in a 75 mph zone? 

• The same motorcycle club stops for lunch at 12:30 pm. They are supposed to be back at the starting point, which is 150 miles away by 4 pm. They start back at 1:25. If it is 112 degrees, and the pavement is approximately 200 degrees, what are their odds of  having to inch through 25 miles of construction for 2 hours?

 Have a great day, and if you know the answers, don't give them away!