Year: 2020

Cycle Distancing: The Best Way to Stay Healthy & Taste Freedom As We Await the High Seas Rally
In these bizarre times of social distancing and quarantine, due to the virus which will not be named here, I’d like to remind you that the best way to relieve stress, enjoy life to the max, and NOT catch the coronavirus (DAMN, I said it!), is to go for a ride on your motorcycle. I […]

We now have a complete roller! (Custom Bike Build Update – March 2020)
Xavier Muriel has checked in from his garage in Texas to provide us an update on HSR’s custom bike build. Both rims now have rubber on them and the front end has been selected! Now you may be asking yourself, “Why does the front end look funny?” Well, Xavier points out that he’s working in a mock […]

Arizona Bike Week: Make Some Noise in the Valley of the Sun
As the month of April brings warmer temperatures and you are no doubt itchin’ to throw a leg over your bike and get out there on the road, we here at the High Seas Rally would like to suggest Arizona Bike Week as the perfect two-wheeled getaway. AZ Bike Week is known as the biggest […]

Easy Rider, Peter Fonda and the Biker Movie Genre
Fifty years ago, the 1960’s was drawing to a psychedelic close. It was a time of war and chaos mixed with free love and flower power. Those of us who remember the ’60’s lived through Vietnam, Kent State, Watergate, hippies, yippies, and Woodstock. Bad biker movies were a big hit at drive-in’s in those long-haired […]

HSR Motorcycle Rally Tips
One of the things all bikers look forward to each year is heading out to motorcycle rallies. From Daytona to Sturgis and all points in between, bike runs are the most fun you can have with your clothes on. Here are some tips to makes sure you have the best time possible at this year’s […]

Frame it! (Custom Bike Build Update – February 2020)
We checked in with Xavier Muriel in his Texas garage and he was ready with an exciting update to the High Seas Rally’s custom bike build. Xavier is “honored, stoked, excited, jazzed” to share with you the result of his recent pitstop in California to collaborate with Rick Bray of RKB Kustom Speed on the […]

Ready to Run to the Sun – Daytona Bike Week 2020
Bikers NEED Daytona Bike Week. Especially this year after winter winds have howled for many months, we need to throw our legs over our motorcycle of choice and hit the road for the first great biker rally after winter. This March 6th through the 15th, Daytona Beach, Florida will host the 79h running of the […]

In the Headlights: Motorcycle Market Trends
“It is a great time to reflect on what has been generally a successful year for the Powersports industry,” according to Jeremy Jensen, president of the Motorsports Group at Wells Fargo CDF, who reports some consistency from previous years, unexpected strengths, and a few areas of opportunity for next year: UTVs — Retail of side-by-sides saw […]

Motorcycle Riders Urged to Support Anti-Profiling Measure
The National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) and the Confederations of Clubs are calling on all motorcyclists nationwide, from patch holders to independents, to contact their Congressional Representatives to ask for their support of House Resolution 255. The bipartisan anti-profiling measure is under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives and is identical to Senate Resolution […]

Traveling Through Time: Check Out Xavier’s Custom Bike Builds
While we anxiously wait to see the custom motorcycle Xavier Muriel is building for the High Seas Rally, we wanted to check out some of his finished products to get a feel for his style and craftsmanship. His work is absolutely awesome. Now, we’re even more excited to see the bike that one lucky High Seas Rally […]

Fired Up: High Seas Rally’s Custom Bike Is Taking Shape!
Every great piece of art starts with a blank canvas, and when it comes to building a custom motorcycle, a masterpiece starts with the frame. That’s where Xavier Muriel stands in the process of creating High Seas Rally’s new custom motorcycle, which will go home with a very lucky member of the HSR community after the next […]

Honda Builds 400 Millionth Motorcycle!
In 1949, Honda started its life as a motorcycle manufacturer and the company remains one of only a few active today that started in that lane. Seven decades later, Honda celebrated a number of milestones in 2019 including the production of its 400 Millionth Motorcycle and the introduction of several attention-grabbing bikes. Check out the […]