snow storm...again

i had to pick the harley up from old glory saturday: it was there for a gas tank recall  and i had a back rest put on. i left the second the snow started, but by the time i was headed home with the bike, the beltway was dicey. when i got home, the driveway was so slick i had a helluva time getting the trailer back in. the busa was covered in snow.

yikes!

here is the yike bike electric unicycle, the answer to urban freedom. crazy video...kind of a response to the uno wheel motorcycle. not for dc. 

ferrari v4 superbike

hopefully this concept bike from ferrari goes into production soon.

winter riding

Saturday was sunny so I took a ride on the busa. it was really cold. I did not see the rain coming on Sunday.

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super cafe racer

i love this custom super cafe racer from taimoshan cycle works. builder john pellow used a replica norton frame with a 1000cc aprilia rsv engine, combined with a ducati front end, wheels and brakes, honda swingarm and various custom parts.

pretty sweet.

from the kneeslider.

drag racing

i was looking for a video of motorcycle stunting on rockville pike when i stumbled on this one of drag races at budd's creek in december. not missing this next year: so cool.

super fog

after the rain, the fog moved in to melt the rest of the nasty snow.

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taco stop

a quick taco stop: I really wanted fish tacos... but what about tongue? or tripe!

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international motorcycle shows

today is the start of the international motorcycle show at the dc convention center. tonight is 'ladies night'!

motorbike 2050, version 2

a conceptual response to the airhead motorcycle is romain herment's design for a nuclear powered one, the motorbike 2050, version 2. this concept bike drinks 1 liter of water for 100 km drive and uses deuterium and tritium for power. futuristic fusion!

via weburbanist

airhead

designer mathew perez of the virginia tech transportation institute dreamed up this air-powered concept motorcycle to commute back and forth to work. read about his airhead engine design on the kneeslider.

Owosso Pulse Litestar

Owosso Pulse Litestar is a Yamaha 400 CC 4-stroke powered rocket ship.

7 super luxury motorcycles

seven sweet designs from

ecosse, ducati and bourget,

range in price from $3.6 million to $72,500.

happy birthday elvis!

1972

artist steals own bike

artist jeff decker produces amazing motorcycle art. he fabricated a large scale piece for the Timpanogos Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealership, and when they filed for bankruptcy last year, they listed decker's piece as a $100,000 asset. problem is, decker only loaned it to the shop: they didnt own it. so, he took it back new year's day weekend. no charges have been filed while the investigation continues.

at least he got his bike back

stunting not allowed

no stunt riding allowed

subaru wrx powered concept motorcycle

saw this awesome virtual concept bike on one of my favorite motorcycle blogs, the kneeslider. this guy built a pretty badass idea around a subaru wrx engine.

2010 dakar rally

its cold here , but its summer below the equator... NOT in dakar. senegal but in argentina, where the dakar rally is being run this year.

how to fly in a car

in case you missed the red bull craziness on new year's eve, here it is again: Travis Pastrana, phenom freestyle motocross and rally racer, sets the world record with a 269 foot jump in his rally car and then back flips into the long beach harbor. extreme.

happy new year! when does winter end?

here is my bike trailer last week...the nastiness has melted since this shot, but now it's twenty-something with 50 mph winds. when does winter end?