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?

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.