Q2U BBQ Pit - Lake Wylie, SC

Tuesday - May 21, 2013 11:31 am

It is, as many remind us, a position to be challenged. Whose barbeque is the best? What sauce is THE one? Where do you get the most delish dish of Q? The Carolina Rider won't take a stand and will also not steer you in the wrong direction if you're looking for a new place to try out. And so, PoniPrincess took a ride to Lake Wylie, SC to check out Q2U's approach to the Q. See what she found at this DESTINATION for you next ride across The Buster Boyd Bridge over Lake Wylie.   Read more...

MVP's Raw Bar

Tuesday - May 7, 2013 12:44 pm

I found myself on another biker mission. It is my intention to scope out as many biker hangouts as I can so I can provide you some options as you are traveling the Carolinas this summer. If there will be a bike night coming up I will try to get there pre-event and provide some information. Nothing any worse than heading out to a new place and being surprised by a dirt and gravel parking lot after a rain with port-a-potties, sour attitude servers, and warm beer. No wonder bikers can get fighting mad after a long ride!
Today's destination was MVP's Raw Bar up on the northwest side of Charlotte....   Read more...

Riders Insurance, LLC

Tuesday - May 7, 2013 9:29 am

How many of you pay close attention to your motorcycle insurance policy? Aside from just groaning when paying the bill have you really looked at how much you are covered for? I recently spoke with Lee of Riders Insurance Services LLC out of Asheville, NC and was truly enlightened on some eye opening information.   Read more...

2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDC DYNA SUPER GLIDE CUSTOM

Monday - Mar 5, 2012 5:51 pm

What’s the best deal on a Harley big-twin? In my humble opinion, it has to be the Dyna Super Glide Custom in basic black with an MSRP of $12,999.00. For that amount of money, you get a nicely chromed out twin cam 96 motor and of course, a six-speed transmission, laced wheels, chromed out tank mounted instrument console and a liberal amount of chrome sprinkled throughout the bike.



With a low seat height of just 26 inches and mid-mounted foot controls as well as pull back handlebars, even the short of stature will find this Dyna a fine fit. While the Dyna is equipped with the twin cam 96 rather than the 103 motor, since it weighs in at 650 lbs., it offers plenty of acceleration. Remember too, the motor is rubber mounted. That means it’s plenty smooth at any speed or RPM you’re likely to travel. Granted, it’s not as smooth as the FLH Models, but the vibrations that do reach the rider are certainly not objectionable.   Read more...

Battery Tender Product Review

Monday - Jan 9, 2012 12:38 pm

We have all had it happen - hit the start button and all you hear is that dreadful "click, click, click." That is right your battery is finished. This little product I am going to tell you about will make your battery last longer and in the long run it will pay for itself.

The Battery Tender is a small inexpensive product that maintains your battery when your bike is not in use. I use a Battery Tender on all my bikes in the winter months. They stay connected to my batteries all winter and they work. Case in point, I own an 03 Electra Glide STD. I just replaced my original battery this past October. That battery was over eight years old! The long life of that battery is attributed to the fact I always used a Battery Tender to maintain that battery every winter. Like I said for the price of around $40, it pays for itself. Batteries are expensive and I hear people all the time saying "I buy one every two years." A battery every two years, at $120 each and that figure is low depending on which bike you ride, well you get the picture. That $40 for a battery tender seems real inexpensive.   Read more...

Stealth's Test Ride

Thursday - Nov 17, 2011 11:31 am

I have always liked Sportsters. My first Harley was a 1979 Sportster. I loved that bike. I never bought into “it’s a little bike" or "it’s a girls' bike.” There is nothing "little" about a bike with a displacement of 73”(1200.) Way back in 1957 when Sportsters first hit the street, they were the first American super bike!

My two favorite Sportsters are the Nightster and the 48. Before we go any further, let me say I am not going to bore you with all the specs on these bikes, like how much gas they hold or oil capacity. I am going to give you my impressions of riding both bikes. You can go to your local dealer for all the tech stuff.   Read more...

2011 Victory Cross Roads Core Custom

Tuesday - Jan 4, 2011 5:54 pm

Victory, that other American motorcycle manufacturer, has no less than seven Baggers in their line for 2011. Obviously, the Bagger market is still growing despite the fact that motorcycle sales in general have decreased significantly from years past.

With the Victory Cross Roads Core Custom, you get your choice of painted hard bags with a capacity of 21 gallons or leathered covered hard bags which hold 17.4 gallons. Your choices of colors are crimson or black. Next, you can choose to add a windshield or not. You also have your choice of tip-over protection; either forged highway bars or classic tube style. Out back, the bag protectors are perfectly contoured to fit either the painted bags or the leather covered pair. All together, there are 48 custom combinations to choose from right at your Victory dealership.
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Isn't it Mountain Time?

Monday - Oct 4, 2010 8:06 pm

Isn't it Mountain Time? Spend some of that time at Skyline Village Inn!

Do you ever hear the call of the Carolina mountains, of the Blue Ridge Parkway, of the Fall leaves?

Folks who live outside our beautiful states come from far and wide to ride their motorcycles in our coveted hills. "We've had so many riders from Ohio this year! Tons. And from New York and Michigan. They've come in groups and rode the Parkway and spent some time with us here.," shares Mike Thrift of Skyline Village Inn sittin' pretty at a mountain vista in Spruce Pine, NC.   Read more...

HOG Haven Camping Gear

Monday - Oct 4, 2010 1:50 pm

As we mentioned in a recent Carolina Rider Scene, FancyFree and I took a little camping escape recently on our bikes ... in part to get out of the office and away from our eternal to-do lists, in part to enjoy a little countryside and mountain riding, and in part to check out some camping equipment from our new friend and sponsor, Brett Causey, of Hog Haven Motorcycle Camping Gear.   Read more...

2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Screamin' Eagle Street Glide

Monday - Sep 13, 2010 1:51 pm

Harley-Davidson doesn’t reveal sales figures for individual models----Still, it's no secret that the bagger touring models outsell the rest of the line. If you ask sales people at several Harley dealerships what their most popular bagger is, they'll tell you it's the Street Glide without question.   Read more...