A Day in the Life...

[hogcowboy]

Bike Night on Beale Street...is this a one time event or a monthly event? Sure seems crowded for a monthly event. If monthly, does it get worse or calm down some?

[ultrafxr]

Bike Night on Beale Street...is this a one time event or a monthly event? Sure seems crowded for a monthly event. If monthly, does it get worse or calm down some?

It's a weekly event - every Wednesday night from April 18 through September 26 this year. I haven't been going nearly as often as Kevin but I will say that last week was exceptionally crowded. It was the first of the season and the crazy cold weather we've been having (and continue to have off and on) had turned at least for that evening. It looked like Main Street in Sturgis. It was absolutely packed.

We joked that in July and August when it's 90+ degrees it won't be nearly as crowded, lol.

[hogcowboy]

It's a weekly event - every Wednesday night from April 18 through September 26 this year. I haven't been going nearly as often as Kevin but I will say that last week was exceptionally crowded. It was the first of the season and the crazy cold weather we've been having (and continue to have off and on) had turned at least for that evening. It looked like Main Street in Sturgis. It was absolutely packed.

We joked that in July and August when it's 90+ degrees it won't be nearly as crowded, lol.

I like riding in Texas when it's 100º for the same reason. Everyone stays in their air conditioned homes. And a cold beer tastes so much better at the end of a ride too.

[DK Custom Products]

Great pics Kevin, is the Rum Boogie where you took us last year to see the inside and have you made it back to "South of Beale" where we had those great burgers?

Yes, the Rum Boogie Cafe is where we walked around inside, looking at all the guitars. No, we've not been back to SOB. Passed it a few times and remembered your visit though!

Bike Night on Beale Street...is this a one time event or a monthly event? Sure seems crowded for a monthly event. If monthly, does it get worse or calm down some?

Like ultrafxr said, it is weekly. Even on a slow night there will be in excess of 1000 bikes.

Always a nice break in the middle of the week...cept like today, due to be 100% chance of rain and high 50's, so we're not going tonight.

Mary and I like to get an outside table at the Rum Boogie, and watch/listen to all the bikes ride by...plus all the folks walking by. In addition to the bikers, there are usually a few thousand tourists checking out Beale Street and all the bikes.

Kevin

[DK Custom Products]

Worked and Rode all day yesterday, worked most of today.

This afternoon I sat down beside the Sporty to do some wiring work on some stuff I'm experimenting with...



...after a minute I said to myself, nope, gonna relax the rest of the afternoon.



I'll do it one day next week. :icon_dance-twist:

Well today I sat down for 4.5 hours and pounded out most of the new wiring.

Back in 2012 I cut out a bunch of the factory harness and wired up the bike for non-led brakes and signals.

I am switching all four corners to LED, so I've taken this opportunity to tear out what I did back in 2012 and start from scratch.

It all worked great from 2012 to current, but it was not compatible with going All LED.

Got most everything done, all lights are working, all wiring is done. Tomorrow I will finish hiding all the wiring and put my spring solo seat back on.

Kevin

[520fd]

Keven. I just spent the last several hours looking at your travel to Mississippi to Alaska & back. 2013-2014. Wow. I felt like I was on Vacation. Truly amazing trip. Great pic's and gorgeous scenery. We went though Bear tooth pass and Cook City a few years back. Wife thought I was sleeping, but I was passed out due to 11000 FT. elevation. Just kidding of course. Beautiful country. We go to the Sturgis Rally every year since 1999. Spearfish Canyon is one of our fav's. Thanks for posting and sharing your trip. Enjoyed it very much. Jerry (520fd)

[DK Custom Products]

Keven. I just spent the last several hours looking at your travel to Mississippi to Alaska & back. 2013-2014. Wow. I felt like I was on Vacation. Truly amazing trip. Great pic's and gorgeous scenery. We went though Bear tooth pass and Cook City a few years back. Wife thought I was sleeping, but I was passed out due to 11000 FT. elevation. Just kidding of course. Beautiful country. We go to the Sturgis Rally every year since 1999. Spearfish Canyon is one of our fav's. Thanks for posting and sharing your trip. Enjoyed it very much. Jerry (520fd)

Very cool. Glad you enjoyed...there are several more Ride Reports if you need more vacation time.

Yeah, Spearfish Canyon is a great road and very scenic.

Kevin

[DK Custom Products]

Another night on Beale Street!

We got there early, and there was a pretty good crowd already.



Looking the other direction-not as busy as a couple of weeks ago, but still thousands of bikes passed by over the course of the evening.



A pic as the sun was setting.



This is "Harley" and his keeper. We see him pretty regularly down here for the last few years.



Had to get a pic of this radically modified Honda.



There is always a group of Vespa's that park together....and usually leave together. This one left on it's own tonight.



At 8:30 pm bikes were still pouring in, looking for a place to park.



As we were leaving, saw this bike....This is how it all started, over a century ago.



Had a great ride home. We were wearing our mesh jackets, and at 75* at 9:30 pm, it was a perfect 50 mile ride!

Kevin

[Marc H]

Nice Pics Kevin.Honda Runes are a unique bike.

[DK Custom Products]

Nice Pics Kevin.Honda Runes are a unique bike.

Thank you.

Yeah, found out earlier this morning it is not a "radically modified" Honda...shows you what I know (or don't know) about Honda's.

Kevin

[ultrafxr]

Thank you.

Yeah, found out earlier this morning it is not a "radically modified" Honda...shows you what I know (or don't know) about Honda's.

Kevin

I thought it was a Rune. There was one on display in the 'Art of the Motorcycle' exhibit that was here several years ago. Don't know that I've ever seen one on the road.

[Marc H]

I think they only made it a year or two and considering it replaced the Valkyrie I don't think it sold well.At least thats my guess and someone may pop in here with facts.

[hogcowboy]

I thought it was a Rune. There was one on display in the 'Art of the Motorcycle' exhibit that was here several years ago. Don't know that I've ever seen one on the road.

Yep, a Rune'd Honda.

[DK Custom Products]

Yep, a Rune'd Honda.

[DK Custom Products]

Well the rush is over. We got to the 4th week of Bike Night on Beale Street, and it was not packed out early like it was the first few weeks.



Very few bikes at 6:30.



Mary and I snagged a good table, and enjoyed some great food and music, while watching the bikes ride by and the tourists walk by. (next photo taken while sitting at our table)



A bit later on it was filling up with more bikes...



...we left a bit early, around 8:30 and it was getting even busier.



Usually when we leave we see a dozen or so other bikes leaving around the same time and maybe a dozen or so heading toward Beale Street. Last night as we were leaving, within the first mile, we saw at least 100 bikes heading toward Beale.

We had a great ride home, enjoying the high 70 temps.

Kevin

[DK Custom Products]

Today is the second day this year that we went over 90*...and I had a ton of stuff to do outside....

Had a couple of burn piles going.



Then had to finish putting up some splash guards and gutters. No pics. Boring, hot, miserable work. lol

Next up was getting a little more done on the Trike, in anticipation of our upcoming 40+ day ride around the USA. Link HERE.

Got the front wheel back on. The nut between the pad is in case someone accidentally hits the brakes while caliper is off the rotor.



Avon Trike Specific front tire on now...will give it a spin tomorrow.



Next up was a little attention to the Tour-Pak...

The TG is still under warranty, but I go so far over (like 2-3x over) the weight limit, it does not seem right to do a warranty claim.



The rear hinge was on it's last leg...very loose. No way did I want it failing and ending up ruining the Tour-Pak.



Replaced it with a new one, and everything is back tight now.



Kevin

[DK Custom Products]

Last week we got to Beale Street a bit early...



...No Other bikes were there!* We checked out the weather and there was a 50% chance of thunderstorms, but we could not believe that at 5:30 there was no one else there.* Crazy.

After a while some bikes and trikes started showing up.



A couple of home-built trikes...



...and another look.



Across from where we were enjoying our meal, Channel 24 was doing an interview...probably something to do with Memphis in May.* They picked the slowest Bike Night we've seen in over 15 years to be there.* lol



A few more bikes kept straggling in....



This is what it looked like, hardly any bikes or tourists, at 7:45 when we decide to head on back home.



That was our last bike night on Beale Street until sometime in July.* This Wednesday we head out on our 40+ day Road Trip.* I'll be posting photo's as we go in the Ride Report at this link-

https://www.triketalk.com/forum/thre...-Tons-of-Photo

Kevin

[DK Custom Products]

Been back posting most everyday on our 45 day bike trip.* Here's the thread-

https://www.triketalk.com/forum/thre...-Tons-of-Photo

We've been having the time of our lives out on the road, check out the thread above!



Kevin

[DK Custom Products]

Yesterday was cold on the ride in to the shop in my mesh jacket with a long sleeve shirt.

This morning was even colder at 60*. So wore my leather jacket for the first time this fall.



​​​​​​​Probably will have many more warm days before it turns cold for a few months...but it is beginning.

Kevin

[MDO]

My middle son & I riding the Pacific Coast Highway after I purchased my trike last year. Myself, him & 2 other friends had a nice 3 day, 1,000 mile ride. I then got my 1,000 mile service & headed back to MO from CA. 3,200 miles in 10 days of pure fun.