Harleys. de
is proud to sponsor the View
Society, which is supporting
underprivileged children
in Thailand.
The society is
recognized
by the government of Germany.
Donations are taxdeductible.
Rauchs
Café & Bar
...is the
place for the those guys, who
can´t leave their bike home and
even ride in steady drizzle. Sure
they know what to expect at Rauchs
Café: the best coffee in the town
of Bremen, Germany.
Performance
for Harley-Davidsons
For the
realisation of your individual
dreams and 
designs,
as well as perfect
craftsmanship, there was no
other other place to go to,
promised! It remains a secret
what happened to the owner and
his once successful business.
email to the author:
wb(at)harleys.de
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Picture
of the month
A class of
its own. These old Superglides
combine comfort, perfect handling
due to their relative low weight,
compared with those "full dressers",
and reliability. You don't need a
Harley shop around the corner, if
the bike does
not perform. There is no
electronic ignition, which can blow
its transistor. Just a set of
contacts, a condenser, and an auto
advance mechanism are taking care of
the spark and its timing. No
computerized thermo controlled fuel
injection can fool you. The S&S
carb is in charge, to deliver the
right amount of gas into the
combustion chamber, or the stock
Mikuni, which also does the job.
Precisely because of these
old-fashioned features, Harleys.de
considers this bike as the perfect
long distance touring bike. Actually
the only place you should not visit
with your old sled, is the seaside
camp ground in Pie de la Cuesta,
Guerrero, Mexico. The salty pacific
spray will penetrate into every
single spot of your bike. And you
really do not want to have
that.
Need For Speed?
Springtime, the
first sunny days are coming
up. The bike is tuned up to
the best of your knowledge
and it's time to get the old
Shovelhead out on the
highway. Warm up the engine
and see if the she delivers
the same power as last year.
While revving her up you
feel the steady boost
towards the 100 miles per
hour, which she is supposed
to exceed. The oscillating
indicator of the speedo
tells you, that she clocked
it already. Time to slow
down, test passed
successfully.
And as you
decelerate looking for the
next exit, you hear the
sound of an approaching
spitfire. There it is, no
it's not a Spitfire, it
is..., no...., there w
a s a motorcycle
"cruising" at a speed of 140 mph or
more. And as this highway is
a public road, it couldn't
have been "The Doctor" on
his early morning warm up
lap.
But
who the hell could be that
silly to risk his and
possibly other life by
riding that fast? One
single piece of wood on
the road, one car or truck
changing lanes, the driver
not seeing, that there is
somebody
approaching with a speed
of 76 meters a
second.
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The
rider won't survive. And
we will be seeing more of
that this coming summer:
racing motorcycle riders
giving a damn about the
safety margin to the
vehicle up front, maniacs
overtaking, even when the
passing lane has not been
cleared yet. All this will
happen on public roads,
and with a strong focus on
killing themselves.
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Offroad
across Central America
Truly
an unforgettable adventure
was the trip from La
Ceiba, Honduras across
Guatemala and Belize with
Maya-Tours.
Whoever has the chance, go
for it!! You won't be
disappointed, promised!
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Quote
of the month:
"Riding a motorcycle
on today's highways, you have to
ride in a very defensive manner.
You have to be a good rider and
you have to have both hands and
both feet on the controls at all
times.
Evel
Knievel
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We take orders now!
The first product harleys.de
wants to offer you, is a
fashionable numberplate frame, Hello
Kitty, sporting the Hello Kitty
doll. It comes in glossy pink and
white. Please inquire for prices and
shipping.
These are the Looks!
Hard to be
seen, absolutely rare in original
condition, but there is a pin
striping on the bike in red, blue,
and white, width and RAL colour
codes still unknown to me. Is there
anybody who knows more? The 1972
"Midnight Express". 
This is the
favourite model of Harleys.de.
Harleyton
45
Some folks
might not know the site
www.bikeexif.com. The site features
a lot of individually made
motorcycles, and not only Harleys.
Have a look at this beautiful cafe
racer by clicking into the picture.
The bike is built with
a 45 cu.
Harley engine and fitted into a
Norton feather-bed frame. Here you
find the homepage of the complete
collection.
Visit
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