Here is video compilation of photos that I have taken around my home town here in Melbourne. Photography is my other "passion" after motorcycles. As you will see by viewing this this animoto video clip, Melbourne is a very beautiful city which we can share with you when you come on a Harley Ride with us.
Monday 31 December 2007
Wednesday 19 December 2007
Bill Brownless, celebreties, experience, Group Ride, harley, images, Incentives, Marylands Country House, melbourne, People, pictures, sights, sightseeing
Harley Rides - Our Customers
These photos come from the official www.harleyrides.com.au collection and show the diversity of people we take out for Harley Rides and some of the other things we get called upon to do...
Saturday 13 October 2007
The Great Ocean Ride
The Great Ocean Road is probably one of my personal favourite Harley Rides. Anyone who books this tour with us never fails to come away feeling that they have just completed one of the all time great experiences of their life.
Recently, a Rider Safety DVD was produced by the Victorian Motorcycle Advisory Council (VMAC) aimed at riders taking on the Great Ocean Road Challenge. VMAC is the body
Monday 1 October 2007
AFL Footy Show, Bill Brownless, Billy Brownless, celebreties, Geelong, Nine Network, Rod Laver Arena
AFL Footy Show
Its the big day - the last day in September - its Grand Final time in Melbourne. Every year the Nine Network holds the last episode of their AFL Footy Show at Rod Laver Arena.This year HD Chauffeur Ride was on to supply a Harley Davidson to take a staring role in this years Player Revue.The bike was needed for a skit involving ex-Geelong great Billy Brownless and the theme was Meatloaf's "Bat out
Friday 14 September 2007
Corporates, Down Under, Events, experience, familiarization, Gift Voucher, harley, Harley Sound, riding a motorcycle, sights, sightseeing, Team Building, Tourism, Tourism Australia, video, You Tube
You Tube Harley Ride Video Clips
In Australia a Harley Ride means taking someone, os a pillion passenger, for a joyride on a Harley Davidson motorcycle. In Australia, we don't refer to our machines as "our ride". We go for a ride with friends, and we take people for a ride on our bikes....In Australia, we have a Harley Rides Industry - yes, people who have never been near a motorcycle in their lives, or have never thought of
Thursday 2 August 2007
Qantas Phantom Opera New Zealand Visit
New Zealand represents by far and away the largest source of Harley Ride tourist customers here in Melbourne.Last weekend, a group of New Zealand Travel Agents visited Melbourne as part of a trip sponsored by Australia's own airline Qantas. The trip coincided with the opening of the "Phantom of the Opera" which had its opening night last week.As part of their visit, we were called upon by
Wednesday 30 May 2007
It Takes Two
For the second time in just over a month, we received another request from the Seven Network to supply a H-D for their latest TV series It Takes Two. On this occassion the bike was required for Jo Stanley and Anthony Callea .Needless to say, John's Harley was a great hit with all the crew who remembered him from last time when he took his bike in for Dancing With The Stars.All told the bike was
Sunday 29 April 2007
Conference Surprise
Things we sometimes do may surprise many people. One request is to ride a H-D into a Conference, with the Master of Ceremonies seated on the back. The idea is to create an atmoshere of excetiment.Last Saturday morning John was called for yet another Grand Entrace activity. But, this time there was a twist - John would not be riding the bike. This time the rider was TV personality Larry Emdur.
Wednesday 18 April 2007
Ride to Gene's Wedding
Gene Harris Pre Wedding RideOne of the many types of Harley Ride requests that we get is to transport the Groom and his party to a wedding.In this case the call came from Gene's fiance Mellani who booked five bikes to take the boys for a ride in the hour before the wedding took place. You can view the whole trip by clicking on the image above which will take you to our Picassa Album to see some
Tuesday 10 April 2007
Dancing with the Stars
The request to provide a Harley for the local Melbourne production of Dancing With The Stars came through last week. This is one of the little "strange jobs" we get called upon to perform from time to time.But, this week it wasn't me who was going to ride the bike - I had to allow someone else to ride my pride and joy. On this occassion it wasn't too difficult as Paul Green was a very
Wednesday 4 April 2007
Air Show Downunder
Melbourne is forever alive with Major Events.Over the last month or so, it has been one major event after another - Formula 1 Grand Prix, FINA World Swimming Championship, the Flower Show and my all time favourite the huge Airshow Downunder Spectaucular at Avalon Airport.I took my camera down this year - and I managed to get some great photos, which I would like to share here:
Thursday 1 March 2007
After the Corporate Conference
Yet again, we were called upon to take a Corporate Group for a Harley Ride Experience yesterday (1st March 2007). On this occassion it was as a surprise (yet again) for a Corporate group who were attending a sales conference at the Marylands Country House in Marysville, which is located about 90 km outside Melbourne up in the High Country at the foot of Lake Mountain.The conference organizer had
Friday 16 February 2007
Interlude with Red Balloon Days
NB Since writing this article my company has ceased its association with Red Balloon Days. Red Balloon has, in my opinion lowered its standards in its desire to provide products at a "lowest price guarantee". Some of my competitors offer a similar product, but they do so with older motorcycles and maintain lower bike maintenance standards etc. When I started with Red Balloon Days, they chose my
Monday 12 February 2007
Team Building Melbourne Harley Tour
When you are leding a team of people in the workplace, there comes a time when you want to reward them in the form of a Team Building activity. A Harley Ride is an excellent Team Building activity - one which we are called upon to provide.Yesterday, we took one such goup on a Dandenong Ranges Tour in two sidecars on a 3 hour ride up into the mountains just outside Melbourne.Felicity, the team
Tuesday 6 February 2007
The Group Ride
We frequently get requests to take out large groups on a Harley Ride. Last Saturday we took out a group of guys from Queensland, who were out for a Boys's Weekend for a two hour jaunt.The ride was organized as a surprise by Peter who led the group. His request, "Take us for a ride and include a stop at a Pub." So that is exactly what we did - picked them up at their hotel, and cruised across the
Sunday 28 January 2007
In Heaven on The Great Ocean Road
One of the great pleasures/rewards about taking people for a Harley Ride is going down the Great Ocean Road. That was exactly what I did yesterday.
The Great Ocean Road is a motorcycle riders's heaven. Its where one can become engrossed in the real joy of riding a motorcycle along a challenging stretch of road that twists and turns. At one moment you are at sea level, the next you are 60
Melbourne on Google Earth via Panoramio
I discovered a great application last week - I now have images of Melbourne mapped on Google Earth via a handy new Google application called Panoramio.You can view my photos of Melbourne (and some other places) via This LinkI took this picture of the Melbourne Skyline and inserted it into Google Earth, where hopefully others will see it soon.
Friday 12 January 2007
New Years Eve Melbourne
For the last 8 years or so I and several other Harley Riders have spent our time working on New Years Eve.It all started back in 1998 when it was discovered that there were never enough taxis in Melbourne to service the enormous demand created by having 1/2 a million people descend on the Melbourne CBD for the night. Our solution? Supplement the taxi shortage with Harleys fitted with