New Photos...Younce Family 2009

Here are some nice photos that were taken recently. The photos were taken by Erin Arsenault in High Point NC. She does great work! I highly recommend her if you are looking to get some great photos.

Younce Family Photos 2009

Pappy

Big Red and VTX Upgrades

This weekend was a nice relaxing one. I did a little riding but best of all my son Jordan and I had some upgrades made to our bikes. My upgrade included having my new Garmin GPS mounted and hooked up on Big Red. I have always wanted to have a GPS system for the bike, since I enjoy getting lost so much. My Garmin was purchased about a month ago but I had to have an electrical plug installed in the left pocket of the bike. So, as always I went to my trusted biker buddy Craig for the upgrade. Craig can do just about anything on a motorcycle. He installed the electrical plug for the bike in about 20 minutes and my GPS was ready. Actually had don't most of my upgrades to Big Red. Below are a couple of photos of the new GPS.

Afterwards, Craig started working on Jordan's VTX. His upgrades included have a new ignition switch put on the bike. Craig had no problem with that. The fun part was when the VTX was going to get a new backrest. There was more to putting on backrest on a cruiser and it was the first time Craig ever installed backrest on a cruiser. Craig had to basically take the whole seat apart to install the backrest (now I see why not a lot of cruisers have backrest). Once the backrest was install, Jordan tested it and loved it. It looked pretty nice too. Jordan wanted to get a new backrest because he heads to the beach in 2 weeks. Now he is set. Below are couple of photos of Craig and Jordan installing the switch. You can see the backrest too.

Craig did a great job on both bikes. I tell everyone I know if you have a bike that needs anything installed or repaired, Craig is the man and I trust him more than anyone with my Goldwing. He is good with VTX's too. He can fix just about anything.

Until next time and remember, don't be too busy making a living you forget to make a life.

Pappy

The Honda Fury in Asheboro NC

Well, I finally got to see the new Honda Fury. I emailed the Cycle Center in Asheboro NC to find out if they had it on the floor. They said a red one just came in. They did have 1 about a week ago and within 2 days it was gone.

When I arrived at the shop there were already people looking at it. I had talked to one of the store managers and he stated that dealers in NC are only allowed to order 2. They were lucky enough to get 3. Of course all of the Fury's are gone within days. So I was lucky enough to get to see it before someone bought it. I was also told that after each stores sell the Fury's they order, they will not get anymore until early next year.

I liked the look of Fury. It sit like I thought a chopper should sit. It was long and sleek. I like the tank and the feel of the bike. It was light weight too and seemed like it would be a nice ride. However, I can't see going on any long trips on it. It would be great to take some local trips and around town.

If you get a chance to see a Honda Fury and like Honda's I think you will like the bike. It is a pretty bike and if I were a Honda cruiser fan without a bike, I would buy it. But of course, I have a Goldwing and to me, you can't get a better bike than that.

Until next time and remember, don't be so busy making a living you forget to make a life.

Pappy

Harley For Sale...2002 Wide Glide

I have a fellow biker that is wanting to sell a Harley. Check it out. I looks like a nice ride. Below are the details and some pics.

• 2002 WIDE GLIDE
• 13,199 MILES
• SCREAMIN EAGLE HIGH COMPRESSION PISTONS
• 1550 KIT
• 251 CAM,
• HEADS PORT AND POLISHED
• VALVES LAPPED AND POLISHED
• VANCE AND HINES BIG SHOT PIPES
• OIL COOLER
• HARLEY SPEEDO/TACH COMBO
• ARLEN NESS OIL PRESSURE GAUGE
• NESS BARS
• NESS BIG SUCKER AIR KIT
• SCREAMIN EAGLE 42MM CARB
• TWISTED SPOKE FRONT WHEEL
• FAT BOY DISC REAR WHEEL
• COMPRESSION RELEASE VALVES
• FOWARD CONTROLS WITH STIRRUP PEGS
• ALARM SYSTEM
• MANY CHROME ADDS
• BIKE DYNOS AT 95HP AND 103 FT LBS TORQUE
• FRONT TIRE IS APPRX 50%, REAR 90%

BIKE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE BIKE IS CURRENTLY ON THE FLOOR AT WOLF CREEK HARLEY IN REIDSVILLE NC.

PRICE IS 13,900.00.

Call 469-1179 for more details.

Pappy

Flip Video Camcorder for Sale

Have you ever wanted to record your rides on your bike or just have a nice camcorder that you could use on a trip that wasn't too bulky to carry around? Then you might want to consider a Flip Video Camcorder. I have one for sell.

The camcorder records 1 hr of video and uses 2 AA batteries. There are no cords to carry around and attach to anything. All you do is record your video, and plug in the carry to your USB port on your computer. You don't even need a disk to install any software because the software is built into the recorder. That means you can transfer your video to any computer.

The picture and sound quality of the camera is great. I actually bought the camera to mount to Big Red to record my trips and have used it on many other occasions. I have actually recorded many videos and put them on YouTube. It is a neat and very convenient camcorder.

So if you know of anyone wanting one, I have mine for sell. A new Flip video camcorder will run you about $150.00. I am selling mine for $100.00. Below is photo of the camera.

If you have any questions about the camera, feel free to contact via email at ryounce@triad.rr.com

Until next time and remember don't be too busy making a living you forget to make a life.

Pappy

Great Relaxing Weekend Ride

Saturday was the first time I have gotten to ride with Slick in over 2 weeks and we were both ready for a relaxing ride in the country. The weather was perfect and we were ready to get away from the hassle of work and the stress of everyday life. So, what a better way to get away, than on Big Red.

Our plan was to take off and ride for a few hours. The route didn’t matter. We actually set out to take some back roads in the country and see if we could get lost. The back roads were great. There was little traffic and the rolling country side was very relaxing for both of us. We got to see a lot of our plantation type homes and some very nice scenery of all types. There were even a few nice waterfalls along the way.

Our route took us in a big loop and we ended up in Asheboro NC. We stopped for lunch at one of our favorite joint; Cookout. It is becoming a weekend thing for us to go out on Saturday on Big Red to Cookout and try a new shake. Since Cookout has over 40 different flavors it will take a while sample them all, but we will give it a shot.

After the great shakes at Cookout we walked across the parking lot to the Cycle Center. I had to pick up Slick some clear riding glasses for night riding. While I was there I noticed that the Cycle Center had a lot of bikes on the showroom floor. I just had to ask the clerk if they planned to get in one of the Honda Fury’s end soon. He said that they did have a beautiful blue one in last week. The bike was there on Thursday, bought on Friday and taken away on Saturday. I knew there would be a lot of people looking to see the new Fury. The clerk did say that they did plan to get in a new Honda Fury at the end of the month. This one will be red. As most of you know I like red. Hopefully, I can take another trip to the Cycle Center at the end of the month to hopefully get a glimpse of it. After leaving the Cycle Center we headed north on 42 and then north on 109. We then took the fast route back home on interstate 85.

On Sunday, we did the Mother’s Day thing. Jordan and I rode our bikes to meet most of the mom’s in the family. Slick took the car because she didn’t want to have helmet hair when we got to J & S in Hickory NC. Jordan and I didn’t really care how we looked. Besides, we are bikers, right? The weather was great and we ended up riding about 4 hrs. It was nice to see all the mom’s and to ride too.

All-in-all, the weekend was great. We were a little busy, but spending time with the family, the ones you love and enjoying the riding, made the weekend awesome. Best of all, I didn’t think about work, bills or traveling all weekend. I just enjoyed having fun and relaxing with Slick.

Until next time and remember, don’t be so busy making a living you forget to make a life.

Pappy

Honda's Got a Chopper...The Fury

It looks like Honda has created it's first chopper and I like it. It is the 2010 Honda Fury. Here is a nice review of the bike:

2010 Honda Fury Chopper

I am looking forward to seeing the actual bike. I would really like to ride it. Here is a nice photo of it:




What do you think of the new chopper?

Now I really want to ride.

Pappy