May is a wet month here around here, it's risky organising bigger rides but after seeing a brochure about riding the Thunderbolts way between Gloucester and Walcha NSW I decided I was going to do it on the first weekend I had free. I was going good weather or bad. This weekend was the one (Mother's Day and my son's birthday aside) and a workmate

A beautiful morning and an impending new members ride for the local HOG chapter got me out early to pick up the Road King, fill it with fuel  (14.69l @ $20.29) and set my son some homework goals to complete in order for him to join in.

On getting the bike back home I noticed that it's been quite a while since it was washed and it was

The Australian National HOG Rally is a definite now. Booked are VIP passes for my son and I and a workmate, JP,  who also has a Harley and is keen to come, not only on the trip to Tassie but also on the full journey west across the Nullabor. 

The trip across Bass Strait on the Spirit of Tasmania for the three of us brings a slight

In my younger riding days there was a box I wanted to tick that I never got to.  Riding across the Nullarbor.  It always seemed a long way away and work, family and health, and a lack of motorcycle arising from same, had me thinking that it was a dream that would never be realised.

Back in those days, there's two things I never

Rain was forecast today and there were a few clouds about, but after spending the day indoors yesterday the commitment level was high for a ride. The family was also keen to go somewhere nice for lunch so we decided to head to a little town called Dungog, across to the Bucketts Way and then to Gloucester.  The lunch location was flexible.

We

Today was the HOG ride to Toukley.  After a big day yesterday doing boring stuff I was keen for a ride and after quick SMS to Roy we decided to meet up and head for the ride's gathering place at Belmont.  My son on the back of course!

A quick fuel up (13.29l @ $17.40) and waiting for the start time saw about 13 Harley's ready to

I'd tentatively arranged with Roy to go for a ride with him today, but he woke up lame so a plan adjustment needed to be made.  My daughter was expecting a turn on the Road King so my wife and I started thinking about a possible destination for another nice lunch outing.

During the deliberations my father-in-law called up to offer to

The weather was fine this morning and I knew that the HOG Chapter were leaving for an overnighter this morning and thought that I'd tag along for a while.  I picked up the bike from the office, dropped back home and my son and I headed off to the meeting spot. A few k's from home I started to notice the engine warning light on the dial flash. 

The general plan for the day was for me to head north with my son and the HOG Chapter for a ride, turn around and meet my wife and other kids at Tea Gardens for lunch on the way back.  My wife had planned to leave an hour or so after me and the quick but late departure put a spanner into the works about what the new plans were.

I headed

It's been a few months since I joined the local chapter of the Harley Owners Group and other than the ride to Denman a while back weather and other commitments have kept me from riding with them again. I unexpectedly found some free time today, looked at Hogswill and found that it was the day for March's New Member Ride.

I organised my son