There are three McGuire Harley-Davidson shops located in Contra Costa County: San Ramon, Walnut Creek and Devil Mountain-Pittsburg.

McGuire H-D sells three brands; Harley-Davidson, Buell and Thunder Mountain Custom Cycles.

Featured Bike of the Month

2007 Road Glide FLTR in Mirage Orange Pearl and Black. This bike features custom paint and pinstriping. The engine mount, brake lever and other parts were powder coated black and look great.

2008 Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary V-rod

Harley Motorcycles for 2008

Update July 10, 2007

See our summary of the Harley-Davidson 2008 models taken from Harley-Davidson's official announcements.

Update July 9, 2007

2008 Harley-Davidson models announced on the H-D website (see Offsite Links section below).

Update June 15, 2007 - links to 2008 Harley-Davidson model CARB certification documents - and our summary report

Visit our new summary of 2008 Harley-Davidson models certified for sale in California extracted from California Air Resources Board (CARB) online documents.

Or, you can search the CARB database (links at end of article) - these contain the 2008 model certifications. You can see the models that will be certified for sale in the state of California - so, you can read the .PDF files and find out for yourself...

2008 Sportster Tank Close-up: Copper color scheme is just beautiful on the 2008 Sportster

Rumors and Gossip...

According to various sources, Harley Davidson is dropping some models from its line-up in 2008.

• FLHRS - Road King Custom
• FLSTSC - Softail Springer Classic
• FXDWG - Dyna Wide Glide
• FXST - Softail Standard
• FXSTD - Softail Deuce
• VRSCR - Street Rod
• VRSCX - Screamin Eagle V-Rod
• XL50 - 50th Anniversary Sportster
• XL883R - Sportster 883R

The California Coastline from Carmel and Big Sur offers dramatic scenery and enjoyable riding. This section of Highway 1 defines micro climates. On my most recent ride the weather was a typical 60's temp and mostly clear. However the section from just north of Bixby Bridge to the Andrew Molera State Park was very windy. The wind was pushing the bike around and could be difficult conditions for a beginning rider. Always be prepared for changing weather and visibility.

Photo Tip: Fighting haze with a UV filter

Fog and haze often pose a challenge to photographers on the California Coastline. A UV (ultraviolet) filter cuts the UV rays that make this fog and haze visible and will cut the blue tint; making your photos look much better with more definition and contrast.

HWY 1 Carmel Highlands - No Filter: This photo of a cove in Carmel HIghlands was taken with a Canon S80 digital camera without a filter.

This photo was taken from the turnout just south of the entrance to Carmel HIghlands Inn with a Canon Powershot S80 digital camera.