DON'T do this to start your dead motorcycle.. | First Harley ride of the year!

Our first Harley ride of 2023!
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[@LifeontheBlacktop]

What was supposed to be short term storage of the bike in our storage unit, we ended up getting it stuck there for 5 months due to ice and snow. If you’re wondering why I don’t have a tender on it, it’s because we don’t have electricity at the unit. If you’re curious about the lithium battery, all the details of the install are here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5C0f3-tgtqIj9E

[@jake6618]

It’s nice to see you guys back on the bike again.

[@HarleyDayRider]

We had our motorcycle in storage for years before the garage was built. One tip always pulls your battery, take it home, and places it on a trickle charger over winter. You two are very funny with the stickers. Glad to see you out on a bike. Ride Safe

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Winter kinda hit and we were hoping to be able to ride it more often, it just didn’t happen. Oh well. Even last year on the trickle charger I had to jump start the thing. Dang lithiums

[@craiggoodwin9704]

Winter has been way too long this year. Good to see you two out on the bike again. Thanks for Sharing!

[@toddthompson1094]

Great to see guys out again! Been a long rough winter here in Washington also but have been able to get out on two wheels a few days. Thanks for your videos and keep rocking that metal jacket!! 🤟

[@dangregg3189]

It's really great to see y'all out on the bike again. Here's to some great rides ahead. 👍

[@vitovitale8098]

Glad to see you guys on another video. Vans coming together.

[@ta-tonka1175]

Amen... finally, the longest winter of my life is over!! Thanks for video, happy to see bike up and moving! Bring on da Heat!🎉😊

[@Thomasj876]

Love you guys, ride safe!

[@marlalamb-wilson1203]

Good to see you both back out on the road. The timeline has been restored!

[@shane8493]

You two make such enjoyable videos 😊

[@kimtielke5442]

I haven’t laughed so much! The turns have tabled! Loved the sticker pranks-keep them coming!!

[@BigDan7114]

The stickers …. Keep it up. Those things you will cherish in later years. Really enjoying your channel and sifting back through your previous years content.

[@Motoramblings]

Congratulations! The bike is running, and you’re riding!! Looks like a great day out!!!

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

It was!

[@DakotaJoe605]

Nice to see you back on the bike!

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

It’s good to be back!

[@mathiggins4264]

Looking good guys be safe out there your buddy from Oxford

[@willcianfarani3086]

Great fun video!!

[@davetheproudtexson4734]

You two always make me laugh😂

[@briangleason5597]

Beautiful bike. Ride safe.

[@leonbeck6254]

You have risen🎅🏼🏍🇺🇸. Keep going. Hope good things for you 2😂

[@steves3688]

You two are just too damn cute!!! And love your taste in music according to your patches!

[@georgesmith6785]

Whennyou park your bike place it in the transportation mode saves the battery

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

I have no idea why I never thought of that! Thanks!

[@georgesmith6785]

I just learn it myself

[@LobzBKK]

great vid guys..

[@jimweagant8920]

Thanks for the good video 👍👍

[@twouponthrees7943]

Glad to see you guys out riding. We took ours out for the first time today! No battery issues. Lol

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Was it windy there? It was BRUTAL over here.

[@iGigaCow]

Wow this looked almost exactly like my struggles getting the scoot out of storage this year! Also, ears in.

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Bit of a struggle this spring that's for sure!

[@RoyJenkins777]

I have to be honest with you Blacktop, you looked very young opening that garage door 🤣. Good stuff you all. God Bless

[@ANoss13]

The apple stickers was hilarious! Yes please take us along as you hide and find them haha

[@Motoramblings]

Great job on the stickers!!!

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

😎

[@roadglide6250]

Great to see you all on the bike, had to be a nice little, well deserved stress relieve for each of you. I've put about 250 miles on my TriGlide, and about 100 on my RoadGlide so far this year, all within the last month. Not much but loved each mile. I'm able to keep mine on a maintainer, an option you don't have in storage, but maybe for anytime you suspect will be pro-longed it'd be worth taking the battery out and keeping it at home on charge? Also, I am sure it is because battery was so low you didn't want to fool with it, but don't forget about your PIN if fob battery is dead. Stay warm.

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

I get pretty lazy in the winter, I probably should have brought the battery home but we kept thinking we'd get to ride, but then more snow would show up lol

[@BikerJim74]

Yeah it was a long winter here in Michigan as well. Almost makes me want to move somewhere warmer.

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Yes!

[@dawnlittle-journey1798]

I live in Kearney, nice town. Good road around there

[@BoringFisherman]

Doing some maintenance on our bikes before our upcoming road trip. Had to replace the battery in my dad's 2010 road king. Agm battery. Heavy stuff. That lithium looked awesome.

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

It's definitely not perfect but the weight is nice!

[@BoringFisherman]

@@LifeontheBlacktop I believe that. I was told that once they run totally dead sometimes they won't take another charge. Good luck out there. Keep the shiny side up!

[@cathyfields]

Well just saying hello and thank goodness it is that time of the year again, just happy days ahead for a few months Lol so Stay Safe out there

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Hello back to you, Cathy! Bring on the sunshine! 😀

[@stevemortensen1322]

🤣 Great Video & Good To See You Both.

[@Fishhunter78]

😂 love the stickers. Yall have some beutiful scenery with the creeks, but don't know how you live without hills and mountains.

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

It’s gets boring quick. Sometimes it’s really nice though. Kick back and zone out for 200 miles in a straight line.

[@Fishhunter78]

@@LifeontheBlacktop you got me there, that is needed sometimes. We can't do that in TN.

[@Jarvisbiker]

Where's the Van ??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!............Just kidding, Glad your out having some fun..........JB..

[@Blume-bo5rt]

very smart to put the sneaky stickers in the bloops. She'll never detect those guys for month 🙃

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

😃

[@laceycarter2600]

🤣 the turns have tabled and the apple stickers!!🤦🏻‍♀️🤣 I say stuff backwards all the time! Didn’t realize how she said it til he repeated it!! (Completely made sense to me!!)

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

😂

[@cpuuk]

LOL, Ears out, otherwise your shades got no purchase.

[@MyDunnLife]

I have had places mess up a club sandwhich

[@evelynwilson7586]

I have placed fruit stickers on structures from one end of the country to the other placing them in public areas but not easily seen, a few have survived for years. D W

[@theChestnutMtnTinman]

Talking about pollen Ann’s allergies, I take a tablespoon of local (it has to be local or no good ) honey and my allergies don’t act up much. A real game changer 👍👍🐝🐝😎😎

[@benandchristine]

Ears out for sure!!

[@rickykeaton9236]

Got to admit the club sandwich made me hungry.Not so much that salad. It’s kind of funny with the stickers

[@Dixifrog]

The apple stickers 😂. Glad to see the bike running. What seat do you have on that bike? Do you still have the adjustable handlebars on it? I forget the name. Klip hangers maybe.

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

This seat is the mustang lowdown. It’s decently comfy but we are considering going back to a one piece seat. And yeah I still have the Klock Werks kilphangers. Hate em lol.

[@Dixifrog]

@@LifeontheBlacktop Oh! I was curious about the seat cause I'm looking for a seat to put on my 09 that will also make the wife happy. I asked about the bars because I thought you had put on some new ones but they looked like stock in the video. Over Christmas last year I tried KST 10 inch bars and found they stood above the fairing so I swapped them for 12". What a difference they make. Love watching you two. Funny and informative!

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

That gives me more reason to change them “they looked stock..” lol. I do like the look of the bars but after several slow speed “ oh $h*t” moments, I’m looking for something more narrow. We are considering a custom seat from Russell day long (no affiliation) I’ve heard they are good. My buddy also recommended ultimate seats but I have decision making issues so I still have the mustang haha. She doesn’t mine the mustang but wishes it was a little wider like the stock passenger seat

[@garyehrhardt3136]

On the road again

[@kfree76]

Alright I've seen some dumb stuff on YT but hat over the ears and glasses on top of that is darn close to the top! 😅

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

😂

[@scottkinkead6324]

Not sure I would have shown everyone all the dumb things I did to my bike over the winter . Live and learn 😂

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

To be fair it was pretty similar last year too 😂Although last year I had it on a tender and still had to jump start it 🤓

[@dawnlittle-journey1798]

That place has good food

[@edwardshadid4308]

🤗

[@marco-tiopet4020]

👍✌

[@gerlund-garage]

You're missing the Volbeat patch 😀

[@heatherblacktop5418]

It’s on the front 😉

[@mikegraham7214]

Definitely ears in less pain

[@stevep3840]

Wish I had all the money I've spent on motorcycle scooter batteries I've bought over the years.

[@scottwinslow8772]

Ears out. Lol. I just fired my bike up today woo hoo. Oh and you need to have a Ronnie James Dio patch on that vest. Lmao.

[@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA]

you got a sticker in ya drawers pal ? 😂😂😂

[@jeffkeni]

X marks the spot :( the sky looked like shit.

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Tis the season to spray the peasants.

[@carltonbirds]

Have you hooked up with, Her Two Wheels?

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

We have! We rode to Sturgis together last year kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5qcc2t7hZ6JqJI

[@heatherblacktop5418]

She’s one of my bestest friends 🥰

[@theChestnutMtnTinman]

Getting to a battery on a Ultra Ltd is a pain in the arsse👎👎🤬🤬😎😎

[@randallrydes]

bummer lol

[@barrylewis4839]

I got my wife with a banana sticker on her sun visor mirror 😂

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

🤣

[@thatsmrharley2u2]

There's a new invention out. It's called a trickle charger.

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Those work awesome when you have electricity nearby lol

[@CJ-Foygelo]

Out, definitely out if ears are in the arms of your glasses need to be in also

[@danbrown5746]

Ears out

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

So far you’re the only outside input for that question. Heather says “Thank you Dan for agreeing with me” haha

[@coreyfulmer4046]

First prize again

[@Motoramblings]

Ears out….

[@rickiekm]

Your ears aren't big, so I say ears out.

[@silverado123]

I love your metal vest

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Thanks! This one was made with only bands I saw live AND inspired me in my youth. Kind of fun to make!

[@harley187]

Gotta be pretty boring riding around the prairies after a while

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

You have no idea 🙃 But that's why when we do travel we go really far, that way we can get out of the plains and get some new scenery. Thankfully the mountains aren't too far away. This one was a fun trip once we got to Colorado kzbin.info/aero/PLgJzckKJL8EW-njBvfTTd35C9VOcG27gz

[@dki8]

How can you own a Harley Davidson motorcycle and not know about a battery tender? What world do you live in?

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

I own 3 actually. Unfortunately my storage unit has no electricity.

[@ANoss13]

The apple stickers was hilarious! Yes please take us along as you hide and find them haha