Seeking bikers that brew, 1%'s welcome

[HillbillyDeluxe]

I'm a rider and brewer here in CO. A bike rally and homebrew festival would rock.

Me too!!! I think we should plan a get together. Somewhere in the middle, Arkansas or Missouri maybe?

 

[MrNate]

Dude there is nowhere in the US i know of that its illegal to homebrew. Long as you aint sellin without givin uncle sam his.

Oh, there are some states where it's illegal. Utah and Alabama I believe.

 

[HillbillyDeluxe]

Oh, there are some states where it's illegal. Utah and Alabama I believe.

I did not know that! Any authorities wanna weigh in on that?

 

[HillbillyDeluxe]

Oh, there are some states where it's illegal. Utah and Alabama I believe.

Dude it never even crossed my mind that this crap could be happenin in the country i dedicated most of my adult life to defending. I did some research on this and i'm gonna find an organization here in KY to get out laws cleared up(clarified). Thanks!!! The recipes and the brewin advice are great, but that was the best info i got yet. Tou rock!!!:rockin:

 

[Yooper]

This page has a link to check the laws in every state: Legalization / Laws for Homebrewing. The AHA is actively working to get the laws changed to permit homebrewing in every state. At this point, I think there are 4 states where homebrewing is illegal, but I'm not certain of that.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

Look man, i ride a hog. But i dont believe in anyone lookin down on what a man rides. Hell most cant afford harleys. The wind in your face is the same no matter what is under your ass. No true biker will ever short you for your ride, cus at least your ridin.:rockin:

dont matter what you ride. We have a mixed group that goes to Laconia every year. I have done some brewing

Thanks, guys, I appreciate that. Because I've been saying for years now that when she finally dies, I'm getting a Harley. Well, after 25 years she's not going anywhere. Good thing, too, cuz there's no WAY i could afford a Hog right now or even anytime soon. Besides, the bike I ride has its own cult following, albeit a small one:

The Yamaha Triples Community

 

[Brewiz]

I do both here's a pic from a couple of years ago when me and a buddy of mine went to Daytona for bike week. The beer was a double IPA, of course we only drank at night when we got back to the campground.......

 

[treemuncher]

We've been making wine for 7+ years, brewing beer for 3+ years and as of this past spring, I'm back on a bike again. 2 rides: Honda XR650L & Honda ST1300A.

Need a central meeting place? We are trying to increase the participation in the Mid South Motorcycle Festival & Boss Hoss Rally to be held September 17-19, 2009 at Paris Landing State Park. There will be lots to see and do including dice & poker runs, BBQ cook off, bike rodeo, parade, bike show, live bands & more. The park is right on the banks of the TN river, a.k.a. Kentucky Lake and has lodging, campground, marina, golf course and more. See Tennessee State Parks: Paris Landing for park info.

Quote from the park policies:"Except in facilities that are licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, consumption of alcoholic beverages within state park areas that are open to the general public is forbidden."

This does not mean that we can't set up a small convention of our own off site for beer conversation. I will check with the organizers of the rally to see what they think about this. One of the local BBQ & beer joints participates in the organized rides. They organize rides from there all of the time and he might be game for helping set something up on the home brew front. If there is enough interest in doing something like this from the forum members, I can do the leg work and see what we can get set up to go along with the motorcycle festival.

Also see ST-Owners.com under the events heading and Tennessee headings for more info on the Rally Event. Or search under user Treemuncher for my threads.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

Quote from the park policies:"Except in facilities that are licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, consumption of alcoholic beverages within state park areas that are open to the general public is forbidden."

Ok, but is the park's camping area "open to the general public?"

 

[treemuncher]

Ok, but is the park's camping area "open to the general public?"

Yes, I'm sure that would be their opinion at the park. We all know that no matter the rules, alcoholic beverages will be consumed on the golf course, on the campground, at the marina and just about everywhere else. They will not condone it. They do not want it in plain sight.

Don't forget, this is the South and we still have dry counties around here. Just cross over the state line into KY and you are in one - less than 5 miles from the park. Dyersburg lost the Boss Hoss Rally because they were too uptight over people serving beer on the court square. Henry County (Paris) is not a dry county but the State Park is State Property and they have their own rules.

There are other campgrounds and motels besides the park here in the area. Rules will vary with location.

Bottom line is we have lots of great roads to ride locally. And I have the best water which leads to great beer!

 

[HillbillyDeluxe]

Hey you wanna organize something down there in tn thats cool! BUUUUUT i'd rather do it on private property or with full support of the parkservice.

Also, i believe here in KY we could get a full blown homebrew festival going. dont sweat the law, they still do moonshine festivals here. just cant sellit.

 

[CrawGator]

I ride and have been known to brew some...

 

[Desert_Sky]

Hey nice Vee!

 

[CrawGator]

Hey nice Vee!

Thanks! You to!

 

[BierMuncher]

...I'm back on a bike again...

Are you my cousin?

 

[Dayvidp]

I'm in NC and brew and ride love them both but, they usually don't mix very well.

 

[Medo]

Ahoy hoy,
This is Old Number Seven.
When Hondas were the norm in the 70s, I rode a 57 Panhead. Now Harleys are as common as chevy 350 2bbl small blocks, so I found something else outside the box.....For the uniformed, this is a Royal Enfield Bullet 65. Only bike I ever had that caused good looking women to approach me to comment on the beauty of my ride :rockin: A real mans bike. If your not mechanically inclined, dont bother with an enfield. Drum brakes, points, generator. I had to import the American made solo seat from England! This one has been modded to death by me to return it to its 50s spendor. Touring around the interior of Alaska is a hoot on this baby!
The gaudy japan style turn signals were the first to go....
A great day to you all!
Let those who ride, decide!
Death, before Disco!

 

[Medo]

Oh, one more view I found....

 

[MikeRobrew]

I'm too far west!

Nice vstrom up there! That number 7 looks fun too


The Springer

The Wing

 

[BierMuncher]

The Wing

You my friend...are nuts.

 

[Beerguy8876]

I heard a lot of bikers who stick to harley style "Chopper" bikes hate crotch rockets.

Is this true?

I think they just hate them because they know that a high-displacement racing bike would likely smoke one of their hogs very easily.

 

[Rottnme]

I heard a lot of bikers who stick to harley style "Chopper" bikes hate crotch rockets.

Is this true?

I think they just hate them because they know that a high-displacement racing bike would likely smoke one of their hogs very easily.

This can be true but like with everything it depends on the people in question. As far as speed...everyone has a different definition of fast and a good road is a more formidable equalizer than one might think but in almost all cases a good rider on a crappy bike will still smoke a crappy rider on a great bike.

I am on the sportbike side of things with a Kawasaki Z1000. The bike is the reason I put on full gear and attempt to get lost most weekends, the beer is what brings me out of the twisties as the big yellow ball falls from the sky.

 

[MikeRobrew]

You my friend...are nuts.

here's a picture i took of my friend a little further down that road. we ended up turning around because there were even bigger snowfields closer to the pass.

 

[abracadabra]

Don't usually have time for rallies (my little bike's not comfortable for long rides) and I can bearly find time to brew but I thought I'd throw my hat in

Interesting thread

 

[BierMuncher]

...I think they just hate them because they know that a high-displacement racing bike would likely smoke one of their hogs very easily.

Not true.

I never met a cruiser biker who road because they wanted to go fast, so no teeth in that comment.

What responsible bikers do disdain, (cruisers and sport bikers alike) are the idiots who decide that public highways are the place for stunting, racing, weaving in and out of traffic and generally threatening the safety of motorists and giving motorcyclists a bad rap. It so happens that the vast majority of those riders are on “crotch rockets”. There’s an understanding and a deep mutual respect among bikers that crosses over brand or style. There is no respect for those who place their own lives and the lives of those around them in danger through irresponsible actions.

That might be why there is a sense of disrespect. But that disrespect is aimed at the rider…not what’s between their legs.

 

[golfnmotorcycles]

Interesting thread. Got a ton of room on the bike but not enough to haul it to a ride in brew party

 

[Jonnio]

Not true.

I never met a cruiser biker who road because they wanted to go fast, so no teeth in that comment.

What responsible bikers do disdain, (cruisers and sport bikers alike) are the idiots who decide that public highways are the place for stunting, racing, weaving in and out of traffic and generally threatening the safety of motorists and giving motorcyclists a bad rap. It so happens that the vast majority of those riders are on “crotch rockets”. There’s an understanding and a deep mutual respect among bikers that crosses over brand or style. There is no respect for those who place their own lives and the lives of those around them in danger through irresponsible actions.

That might be why there is a sense of disrespect. But that disrespect is aimed at the rider…not what’s between their legs.

Most of the people your talking about are also in flip flops and shorts, so they are easy to spot, but that doesn't stop other riders, cops, and a big percentage of the general public from lumping them in and generalizing that behavior as something that all sport bike riders do (again not everyone, but it does happen more than you may know).

The funny thing is, and statistics back this up, that the group that is quickly growing to be the most dangerous (to themselves and others) is the mid 40s+ crowd. Many of them go and buy a 1600cc cruiser to ride a few miles on sunny weekends, even though they have no business on a bike at all then refuse to take classes and practice enough to learn proper control. They are just harder for the non-rider to spot than the guy on one wheel though

Anyway, that was all an aside because it is a topic that is a major pet peeve of mine as a sport biker that keeps both wheels down and has barely been over 80. I can tell that the people in this thread are all about the bikes regardless of the type which doesn't surprise me based on the forum membership as a whole.

 

[golfnmotorcycles]

Very well said. I know several in this group myself. And they wonder why I take off for a week at a time to "do my thing" rather than hang around town and ride from bar to bar with them.

The funny thing is, and statistics back this up, that the group that is quickly growing to be the most dangerous (to themselves and others) is the mid 40s+ crowd. Many of them go and buy a 1600cc cruiser to ride a few miles on sunny weekends, even though they have no business on a bike at all then refuse to take classes and practice enough to learn proper control. They are just harder for the non-rider to spot than the guy on one wheel though

I guess I'm one of the rare ones. Only ride cruisers (save the 1981 CB 750 Custom that I started on) but everytime I go in a bike shop I have the same routine...walk past the cruisers, wish big while looking at Gold Wings, then drool over the sport bikes. One of these days....

 

[MikeRobrew]

well put biermuncher and jonnio.

i have a cruiser and a touring bike and would love to add a sport bike to the stable when the time is right

others i ride with also use their bikes as their main means of transportation and are also riding for fun a couple times per week. sometimes we take our group to a local college parking lot on a sundays and practice slow maneuvers and tight turns.

we'll take our cruisers and join local sport bike groups on rides. in the twisties, it's more about skill and experience, vs how fast your bike will go. ok, maybe a little of how far your bike can lean before you're scraping metal too =D

that's beyond the point though. i was trying to say that i like all bikes, and to stereotype a biker is like stereotyping anyone else. i guess it's what you're definition of 'biker' is also. mine is anyone who rides a motorcycle.

 

[Doog_Si_Reeb]

I heard a lot of bikers who stick to harley style "Chopper" bikes hate crotch rockets.

Is this true?

I think they just hate them because they know that a high-displacement racing bike would likely smoke one of their hogs very easily.

My wife and I both have Harleys. I love Harleys and hope to have one my whole life. I also like crotch rockets. The guys that I mostly ride with are on sport and sport/touring bikes. One is a Honda and the other is a Triumph. Those are damn fine bikes and I have no doubt they can smoke me on those things, but we don't ride to race, we just ride for the sake of riding.

I also have a Kawasaki KX500 and a Honda CR250 dirt bike in the stable so that might make me a little outside the norm of Harley riders.

I love riding and I love beer (at the end of the ride). I've been known to brew a few and would be interested in a get together, although I'd be a little more likely to make it if it were west of the Mississippi. Here's me and the wife near Silverton, CO a couple years ago. Mine's on the right.