my motorcycle trailer is a nuisance

i really wanted to take a spin on the busa today because it got up to 62°, but it is such a hassle to rotate vehicles around so i can hook up to the trailer, pull it down the driveway so i can get a bike out, and then replay the entire process in reverse to put the bike away. i bought the trailer to haul the bikes around for various bike week excursions, and thought it would be a great place to store them when i wasnt riding...but, the trailer is actually a nuisance! thinking about getting rid of it and building a mini garage/shed at the end of the driveway.

brother gets a harley

after weeks of mental anguish and thousands of hours of phone calls, my brother decided on a harley: a beautiful 2009 road king.

good choice!

ninja harley

today i left work early to shop for bikes with my oldest brother who will be going to myrtle beach bike week with the boys this year...

these  bikes from shi jinsong were not on his shopping list. 

motorcycle drag racing

i had lunch with a guy today who drag races motorcycles...all except one. he told me he would let me give it a try later this spring...when the snow melts.

the big dig

we got about 45" of snow from the blizzards of 2010. the motorcycle trailer appears to be sitting about 2 feet lower on the back side. I think I will just ignore it for now and maybe it will melt down on it's own.

steampunk cycle

stuck inside with over four feet of snow outside, cruising the internet. crazy steampunk motorcycle from Lawrence Northey via weburbanist.

hell hath no fury like this f-ing winter!

we got 30 inches  of snow last weekend during the 2010 blizzard, phase 1. i had to dig trails for the dog so he could take a piss. now its snowing again with 10-20 inches expected...and the 50 mile per hour winds make me glad i put the busa in the trailer with the harley...unless the roof caves in. i live in dc not in colorado: this is ridiculous.

hayabusa loves the snow

we got another 6 inches of snow here in maryland...most of it melted today, but more is predicted for this weekend.

im putting the busa in the trailer for a while.

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?

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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