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BIKERNET TAHITI ESCAPE IS COMING TOGETHER–Tired of the “usual” runs and events?How about Tahiti this year instead of Daytona?The Tahiti Harley Riders Club invite you to come over and visit one of thelast true Paradises on earth. Unspoiled beaches and some of the friendliestpeople you’ll ever enjoy meeting. Join us for the Trip of a lifetime.
Wehave some friends there and they’re waiting to show you their world famoushospitality. See why the crew of the H.M.S. Bounty didn’t want to go home.We’re taking only 24 lucky people with us this trip. Two nights in Papeetethen 4 nights on the enchanted island of Moorea where the crew of the Bountydiscovered the charms of French Polynesia. Don’t be left behind. The trip isfirst come first serve so make your plans and arrangements today.
So far, here’s the scoop.Alain Bernard from Tahiti Legends and Jean-Noel from the Sofitel have put it all together for us. I’ll be getting the formal paper work in a few days but here is how it boils down so far.
March 26th–April 3, Appx $1425 per person, double occupancy including round trip air from L.A. A few days at the Sofitel Maeva Beach in Papeete with the Tahiti Harley Riders then a hop over to the Sofitel La Ora on Moorea. There are 24 openings or 12 rooms.
The club will do 1/2 day rentals for around $100 each. This $$$ goes to the Tahiti Kids’ Charity. We’ll get together with them and have a beach party as well.
We already have seven couple on board so the seats are slim. To sign up touch on the link below:
Here is the itinerary:
Wed 26-March Depart Los Angeles for Papeete 10:35 pm
Thurs 27-March Arrive Tahiti 5:10 am
27-March-29 March Sofitel Maeva Beach
Garden View Room- 2 breakfasts included
Saturday 29 March Ferry over to Moorea
Sat march 29-April 2 Sofitel La Ora Hotel
Garden Bungaloow- 4 breakfasts included
Wed April 2- Ferry back to Papeete
Depart Tahiti for Los Angeles 10:45 pm
Thursday Apr 3 arrive L.A. 8:15 am
Flights on Air Tahiti Nui Airlines
price $1,425 per person. Double occupancy
Harleys will be available for rental courtesy of the Tahiti Harley RidersClub at both hotel locations… This is separate from the package price andwill be available on a 1/2 day basis, proceeds from the bike rentals will goto benefit the clubs work with underprivileged children in Tahiti. It’s a $100 p.p deposit at time of reservation and the balance will be due by Feb 12th. The purpose is to help the club there raise money for their work with the islands under privileged kids by renting their bikes out.
–TBear
BIKERNET HISTORY LESSON–How did street names for Harley motors originate? I don’t know but,here are a few of my non-researched thoughts. Sure, we had pocketvalve and the pea shooter but the one that started it all for the v-twin was Flat Head. This name however was not unique to Harley motors. It was a common name used by mechanics for any side valve motor, be ita lawn mower, car, truck, or motorcycle. It also happens to be theonly one of the Harley motor names that is accurate.
The rest you see,are really describing the rocker box not the head. ‘Look at that guyon the cool Pan rocker box’ doesn’t quite have a ring to it though doesit? Considering that Flat Head was not unique to, and did notoriginate with Harley the person that stuck the name Knuckle Head onthe next run of engines is the true creator of the trend.
The reasonKnuckle Head became widely used may have been for reasons other than aslick name for a motor. In that era you would often hear the nameknucklehead and it had nothing to do with engines. You might haveheard a school principal or your local constable yelling it at someone. It was a name given to a screw up, a trouble makers, and maybeoutlaws. I have an idea that bikers got a kick out of calling theirmachine a knucklehead and that may have been the reason we are stillnaming Harley motors by the style of heads (rocker boxes) that are stuckon the top.
It is obvious how they came up with Pan and Shovel. Thenwe had quite a lot of debate on the Evolution motor. Many didn’t evenfeel it was worthy of such an honored tradition. I’m not sure why, theengine case was almost identical in looks to the cone Shovel. The mostnotable change was, of course, the heads. After all the dust settledthe name Block Head was generally accepted.
The noise was no were nearas loud when it came time to come up with yet another motor name forthe TC88 and that brings me to the reason I started all of this babblein the first place. I was wondered why no one has started a discussionabout a name for the Revolution engine.
Woo, if the old school boysdidn’t like naming the Evo they’re really going to hate naming thisone. Well, I spent some time thinking about a name for the new beast. The only one that seems fit is “Wet Head.” Hummm … wasn’t there anad slogan in the 70’s something like “the wet head is dead?”
FTW,
–Stroker
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