A Day in the Life...

[DK Custom Products]

Days upon days Kevin! I should have everything done by July 4th. Top to do inside after they leave. But on the bright side my woodshop is going to double in sixe!

Very cool! Some good coming out of it.

July 4th???? Wow, that is a long time. I've never lived where there were basements and the associated issues. Crazy.

Kevin

 

[DK Custom Products]

The weather turned cold, windy and a little rainy yesterday.

Met up with Soren and the riders from Denmark yesterday afternoon in Tunica, MS.

There are 24 bike total on their tour, they are split into two groups. Rode with Soren's group from Tunica up to downtown Memphis. Stopping for gas along the way.

After they got checked in at their motel, Soren and I rode down to our place in Mississippi, picked up Mary, and rode back up to Beale Street.

Having dinner and enjoying some Delta Blues in the Rum Boogie Cafe.

They are all on a Graceland Tour right now, later today we'll be meeting up for some country road riding and a walk thru the shop, then....???

Kevin

 

[1dn5up]

water dept would not admit it till I started digging and found it for them.

Yeah, imagine that! Hope you get them to pay for repairing it.

PC

Gona wait till all repairs are done. Might be a wile with all the rain we've been getting. Got mud city now. The gun is loaded!:gun2:

 

[DK Custom Products]

Been a busy few days.

It was great to have Soren in town. We did some riding, spent time talking about differences between the USA and Denmark, talked bikes, and generally had a good time.

Soren and I had just gotten back from running around some back roads on the Sportys.

Dwayne headed out for the day...pic with Soren-

Devin & Soren in front of the 2017 M8 Street Glide that he's riding for his tour-

Soren headed out. Today is Nashville, then the Smokey Mountains, Charleston, NC, then on to Florida. From there, he and the crew head back to Denmark.

We really enjoyed the visit, and wish him and the entire group a safe and enjoyable trip visiting 5 more SE States.

Kevin

 

[DK Custom Products]

Just as much fun as it was over 50 years ago.

Off the HD and onto Dwaynes' mini-bike.

Doing a burn-out-

ooops....

...low-sided. Better on this than the HD.

LINK to a short video of getting some air on the MB.

A mini-bike like this is what started me on the path to riding Harley's.

Kevin

 

[desertclassic]

We can get in a little embarrassing situation at times. Back in 74, Alaska, I bought a new 350 dirt bike. I was getting a little ride time at lunch time. Hit the trail and was having a blast getting the feel of the bike. Next thing I knew I was eating the dirt. Dang new bike, clutch lever bent, mirror gone, hole in the knee of the army fatigues, highly spit polished boots permanent scuffs and mud all over me.

Here comes the hard part, this 10 year old kid rides up and says, nice bike, looks new, all scratched up,all you need to do is learn how to ride and it will be fun. Jim

 

[DK Custom Products]

We can get in a little embarrassing situation at times. Back in 74, Alaska, I bought a new 350 dirt bike. I was getting a little ride time at lunch time. Hit the trail and was having a blast getting the feel of the bike. Next thing I knew I was eating the dirt. Dang new bike, clutch lever bent, mirror gone, hole in the knee of the army fatigues, highly spit polished boots permanent scuffs and mud all over me.

Here comes the hard part, this 10 year old kid rides up and says, nice bike, looks new, all scratched up,all you need to do is learn how to ride and it will be fun. Jim

Ouch! :Trike1:

Kevin

 

[DK Custom Products]

Which bike would I rather ride across country on?

Dyna, TG or Sporty.

:laugh:

The TG with Mary on back!

Kevin

 

[DK Custom Products]

Looking thru some old pictures for a family thing...ran across this pic from 10 or so years ago.

Kevin

 

[BillR]

Kevin, I'll see your 10 years and raise you 4. This was from late in '03. Norfolk VA Fleet Week, Rumble through the Tunnels. About 1000 bikes Police escorted through the three tunnels under the rivers in Norfolk.

Unique experience, but I never want to ride with that many bikes again.

 

[DK Custom Products]

Kevin, I'll see your 10 years and raise you 4. This was from late in '03. Norfolk VA Fleet Week, Rumble through the Tunnels. About 1000 bikes Police escorted through the three tunnels under the rivers in Norfolk.

Unique experience, but I never want to ride with that many bikes again.

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Cool pic!

Yeah, riding with that many folks can be interesting.

Kevin

 

[DK Custom Products]

Busy day today!

Besides all the normal stuff to do at the shop-

Stopping by the HD Dealership to test fit a new part on a bike we don't have here.

Going to the T-shirt place to approve some art for a couple of new T's

Then tonight is the first night this year of Bike Night on Beale Street-

Kevin

 

[gerald martin]

beale st

Busy day today!

Besides all the normal stuff to do at the shop-

Stopping by the HD Dealership to test fit a new part on a bike we don't have here.

Going to the T-shirt place to approve some art for a couple of new T's

Then tonight is the first night this year of Bike Night on Beale Street-

Kevin

Kevin

Where is Beale street located. Looks like a place I would like to go this summer

 

[DK Custom Products]

Kevin

Where is Beale street located. Looks like a place I would like to go this summer

Downtown Memphis, TN. 1/2 mile from the Mississippi River.

http://www.bealestreet.com/

Let us know when you'll be there. Would be great to meet up.

Kevin

 

[DK Custom Products]

Last night went to opening night of Bike Night on Beale Street.

Lot's of bikes, good food, fun people watching.

A few trike pics-

This V-8 sounded great.

Nice HD conversion.

Been seeing this one for a few years.

Kevin

 

[DK Custom Products]

This afternoon Devin and I spent some time looking over a part we had spent over 8 hours designing and fabbing up.

We decided it was NOT the way we wanted to go, and we've started over at square one.

(Doh)

I'm going to get a bit of work done this weekend...but going to be doing some riding too! :clapping:

Kevin

 

[DK Custom Products]

On the way to work this morning....just something about riding deserted country roads the day after a spring rain.

Kevin

 

[DK Custom Products]

Yesterday was a great ride in...then in the afternoon there were some serious thunderstorms and heavy rain. Waited til about 6:30 to head home...just a light drizzle.

This morning dawned muggy & a little fog, but not raining.

Another great ride in!

Kevin

 

[DK Custom Products]

Yesterday I left work and took the long way home.

Hit some roads I had not been on in years.

Kevin

 

[DK Custom Products]

Just finished prepping a small load to go to Powder Coat today...

...special high heat rubber to keep the powder off the threads.

A lot of work goes into the metal before it's ready for powder....

...and more welding....

...then finishing...

...then tumbling, where it is also coated with a rust inhibitor.

Kevin

 

[desertclassic]

I was impressed with the building process at DK Customs. Devin did a super job of walking us thru the shop, building to shipping. Jim

 

[DK Custom Products]

It's been raining all day, instead of going for a ride this afternoon...

Kevin

 

[DK Custom Products]

After raining all weekend, the ride in this morning was under a completely cloudless sky....

AND it was 47 degrees!

What's up with that?

It's been in the 80's for the last week or so.

Seems like winter is taking one last breath before it dies down here.

Kevin

 

[DK Custom Products]

Uneventful & relaxing ride in today. North Mississippi has very little traffic on the roads.

This afternoon Mary and I have an appointment up in Memphis. We'll see more traffic this afternoon than we do in 6 months in Mississippi!

....and there's no lane splitting in Tennessee!

Kevin

 

[desertclassic]

So much road construction every time we have been thru Memphis. Be safe out there. Jim

 

[desertclassic]

So much road construction every time we have been thru Memphis. Be safe out there.

Jim

 

[DK Custom Products]

So much road construction every time we have been thru Memphis. Be safe out there. Jim

Yeah, they were doing construction on the 240 and 55 for years. Finally finished....for now.

Kevin

 

[DK Custom Products]

From where we live it is about 8 miles to the closest signal light.

In Red Banks, where I work, there is a 4 way stop, but no signal lights. It is about 7 miles to the closest signal light.

While we have ridden all over North America, including the 405 from San Diego to LA, traffic in NYC and D.C. and 100+ other cities...we prefer the relatively traffic free roads of Mississippi and other rural areas.

Below are a few photos from our ride yesterday into Memphis and back.

On the main artery from where we live...

...up toward suburbia.

Hitting the outskirts of Collierville, a suburb of Memphis

The traffic is not so bad today....

...but there is some stop-n-go on the interstate.

I know tons of folks have it a lot worse, but there is no lane splitting here, and this stuff is a stark contrast to my daily riding...

Back in Mississippi, there are a couple of cars up a ways...

...nothing behind us.

It's nice to live and ride in the "backwards" State of Mississippi.

Kevin

 

[rhino 2]

From where we live it is about 8 miles to the closest signal light.

In Red Banks, where I work, there is a 4 way stop, but no signal lights. It is about 7 miles to the closest signal light.



Kevin

The DOT In New Jersey out lawed 4 Way stops a few years ago...... They were causing too many 4 car Accidents....:laugh:

 

[DK Custom Products]

The DOT In New Jersey out lawed 4 Way stops a few years ago...... They were causing too many 4 car Accidents....:laugh:

Seriously? What, was nobody stopping at the stop signs?

Kevin