merry christmas 2009

i hope everyone had a merry christmas!

the angry fisherman busted!

this past week I left the bikes in the trailer, and headed down to Cape Charles, Virginia with two of my brothers and six friends for some serious rock fishing. first day out: we caught our limit quickly and headed back in at sunset...we were met at the boat ramp by the marine police who asked to review our catch: happily, we opened the coolers. sadly, we had misinterpreted the winter catch limits and all six fish fell into the 'illegal' category- between 24 and 36 inches. as captain, I was ticketed for a misdeamenor and will have to drive the six hours back for a court appearance in February. now I am angry!

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how to stuff a turkey

the wife does a great job at thanksgiving...sometimes i like to lend a hand: im making oyster stuffing for the turkey she's grilling. yeah: she's going to try grilling the turkey this year. im going to run up to faunce's to pick up fresh oysters: you can order them from j&w seafood.

Saturday riding

no fishing this weekend...I'm headed to meet the boys for some Saturday riding.

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2002 hayabusa carbon fiber fender swap out

i was working on my post re: rams cycle installing my new black/charcoal houndstooth carbon fiber fender on the hayabusa, when i looked at the 'before' shot with the brushed aluminum fender...wow: not sure the darker one is the answer, design-wise. it kind of makes the front end of the hayabusa dissappear into oblivion. may have to get it painted to match the lighter colors. the carbon fiber is a performance upgrade, but i think the solid, consistant color gives the bike a more solid, armor-like look.

looking forward to the weekend motorcycle ride

i have a big ride planned for this weekend on the harley...i hope it's like this.

new fender for the busa

dropped the busa off at ram cycle for them to install the new fender...only took a few minutes and it looks sweet!

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bell motorcycle helmet

i need a full face helmet...

this one from bell motorcycle helmets is pretty cool.

BMW Motorrad Unveils Concept 6 Motorcycle

BMW Motorrad Unveils Concept 6 Motorcycle With Inline Six-Cylinder Engine at the EICMA Show in Milan. watch the video here.

2010 ducati multistrada 1200 is four bikes in one

ultimate motorcycling reports ducati threatens to change biking forever with the introduction of a sport bike that morphs to a touring bike then goes off road before commuting you home nimbly. watch the video here.

rocket powered bike

is this a motorcycle or a bicycle?
it goes 75 miles per hour after the rocket kicks in!

motorcycle inspired bicycle

this is a cool ride...
especially if you loose your driver's license for some unfounded reason!

monster motorcycle from hell

an australian stuntman used to jump motorcycles over cars: now he crushes cars with a motorcycle. this monster sport bike is powered by detroit diesel engine hooked up to 6 speed allison auto transmission and rolls on caterpillar tires.

handroid body armor

if you ride a motorcycle, you need protection. knox makes the best body armor available for every part of your body. including hands, come march 2010! the handroid glove does not have a price point yet: i am sure it wont be cheap!

wanna buy a motorcycle shop?

breaking news: desperado motorcycles is put up for sale following owner's nhra commitments. too bad: nice style!

super sport motorcycle: mv agusta f4

Carbon Fiber Fender

just ordered this Carbon Fiber Fender.

mine got a little scratched during transport.

Halloween Convoy of Terror

Halloween Convoy of Terror

hellacycle four wheel motorcycle

is it still called a bike if it has four wheels? the 2010 cosmos 4rw v8 muscle bike says "yes". this crazy contraption has 4-17" wheels, a 250" cubic v8 with 350 horses, and if you can afford the $93,000 price tag, you can call it what ever you want.

crazy french motorcycle rider

i have nothing to say...just watch this.

hyper sport bike as police pursuit vehicle

while doing a bit of link research for my post on the beautiful black busa, i read the oklahoma highway patrol converted a seized hayabusa into a police pursuit vehicle! they liked the performance and public reaction so much, they purchased two more hayabusas! that's wild...and scary.

superbad busa

i have been thinking long and hard about repainting my new busa with brighter, more modern colors: the wife wants graffiti. then i ran into these guys sunday riding. all the bikes were beautiful, but the real standout was this solid black busa: subtle, elegant, and so cool it doesnt need to shout. super bad ass.

superbike sunday ride

met these riders taking a break before heading home from their sunday ride. sweet bikes!

wheelies on motorcycles

i promised the wife i would not be doing that...hope i can keep it!

how to not modify your motorcycle

this scary kawasaki motorcycle retrofitted with a car seat is just one of the many diy vehicle customizations featured on the thereifixedit.com,
via weburbanist.

tasty dinner

rode to tasty diner for some tasty dinner

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Grand National Flat Track Motorcycle Racing

flat track racing looks so crazy! i'll leave it to the pros in pomona at the Grand National Flat Track Motorcycle Racing in the los angeles county fair grounds saturday @ 6.

prototype hayabusa on craig's list

never thought of checking craig's list for a new bike, but i stumbled on this prototype hayabusa for sale...interesting.

New Bell Motorcycle Helmet

i need a full face helmet and this one looks great with my new bike: i like the shape. found it at amazon for $399...

and on ebay for $289.

out for a ride

the skies have cleared...the flu has past...gone riding

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drag exhaust system

looking to upgrade a few things on the new busa...i like this sidewinder 4-2-1 drag exhaust system from roaring toyz.

all motor busa

true

2002 gsx-r 1300 suzuki hayabusa

yes...its the new hotness on display. too rainy to ride though.

how to throw a hayabusa

brought the new bike home last night...its so cool! put it in the shop for inspection this morning, and decided i was not going to try this stunt! my busa past inspection...pick it up tomorrow.
from castillito's flickr stream.

bought the busa

i think i have the flu, so i drove to cherry hill, new jersey to buy this busa which will make me feel much better.

2008 Honda CBR 1000 RR

this is the photo of the day on bikepics...from australia. nice.

win a 1997 Harley Davidson Heritage SoftTail Classic today!

i dont need a harley: already have mine (still thinking about the busa!). if you need one, buy a raffle ticket for a GREAT cause: dc central kitchen, and you could win one at rustico's octoberfest celebration today @ 12-6.

screamin' eagle heavy breather

a couple of weeks ago old glory installed a few add ons, including a screamin eagle heavy breather in black...i wanted chrome. they fixed it, no problem. love it!

washington metro police get trikes

i have seen police on segways: they get laughed at a lot. these new segway-type trikes were just purchased by washington metro police for aiding them in parking lot burglaries:

slightly less goofy. good luck.

bio-trike

cool amphibious manufactures international makes crazy stuff! in addition to water-friendly cars, trucks and tour buses, they have designed and manufactured this amphibious biodiesel motorcycle, the biotrike. this thing has it all: it's aerodynamic; a plug in hybrid electric-biodiesel; is handicap-capable, has a safety roll cage, and costs about $24,000. not totally sure why you would want to go in the water with this trike: maybe just for the novelty of it all or maybe you live in an area with heavy downpours!

motorcycles headed home

came across the sons of solomon motorcycle club/down n' dirty crew heading home on sunday night...it was a great day for riding!

octoberFAST

no, its not time to deprive yourself: it's time to race! today is the day to celebrate all things german at bob's bmw. they have all sorts of things going including a superbike challenge (on the ps3), food, contests, the usual and the unusual. my advice: dont eat the bratwurst prior to trying out the wheelie machine!

web surfer special

i just read a great article on thekneeslider about a bike built for $8,000 that was assembled from parts bought on-line, hence the name, "web surfer special". fabricated and assembled by mule motorcycles, the street tracker will be featured in november's issue of cycle world. pretty nice!

the president's bike

motorcycle boutique created this insane hayabusa dedicated to the president. they made a lot of modifications (as they do) and turned out an outrageous product! you can see the video here.

2008 Busa runs 8.81 on stock motor

i was thinking of going to look at this 2008 busa for sale near me, til i saw his youtube video of it racing.

indian motorcycles

indian motorcycles were the first american production bike. i like the look of their new retro- design line.

ride for the arts

today was visarts poker run "ride for the arts". it turned kinda rainy...

wall o' death

i found a really great video posted today on the "wall of death" at this past weekend's bike week, but it was on myspace and you must have an account to embed their code. so, i looked on youtube and stumbled on this crazy pod.

motorcycle crash technology

i missed the premier episode of motorcycle crash technology on the national geographic channel because i was at bike week! normally, i am not interested in motorcycle crash stuff: too many memories...but this show emphasizes the technological advancements developed to prevent injury-and ultimately death-by motorcycle. must see tv for me:
next episode, this thursday.

bike week is over

made it home safely from bike week...fairly uneventful, but saw lots and lots of bikes and a few friends. good times! the ride home was stop and go, but i was able to check out my new shit (a little) on the beltway. old glory installed reinhart tailpipes and the screamin' eagle stage one upgrade.

redneck engineering

i am in ocean city for bike week-end.
so far this is my favorite bike that i might buy.
built by redneck engineering.

delmarva bike week

headed to ocean city bike weekend in the morning...i mean delmarva bike week.

sinister wheel

one of my twitter followers is sinister wheel out of cali. they make a beautiful product, 100% made in america and offer customization with their wheel creator. very cool.

swordfish & stalker motorcycles

product designer Alexander Kotlyarevsky came up with these prototype motorcycles that are awesome. he has designed for audi, cannon, astin-martin and maserati among others.

old glory

in preparation for ocean city bike week, dropped the bike off at old glory harley davidson for a check up and louder pipes:

it's ready already!

icare concept motorcycle

enzyme design in france designed this sleek concept bike. the icare is no fairytale though, it packs a six-cylinder 1.8 honda engine.

roaring toyz

my new bike? maybe...

insane prisoner inventions

the wife is a artist, so i get exposed to a variety of things...prisoner art is always a surprise. she forwarded me this wacky posting on insane prisoner inventions from weburbanist.

my new helmet

just bought this new bell helmet.

motorcycle with sidecar

motorcycle builder francois knorreck took random parts from multiple bikes and cars to construct this beautiful 1000cc laverda motorcycle and sidecar, entitled the snaefell project. pretty wild...perfect for transporting the mother-in-law.