moto gp @ assen

moto gp+ red bull+ rain= wild ride

vintage minibike

1970's bird nighthawk for sale on ebay.

laconia bike week

this is the final weekend of this year's laconia bike week, so party on, my brothers!

gas stop

i think me and the ducati should fuel up here.

bikes in my hood

followed this vintage bmw with a side car the other day: nice.

ohio bike week

ohio bike week starts today. when are bike weeks' ever going to progress past 70's music? molly hatchett: really? i guess it's the demographics, but...lame.

rolling thunder run

memorial day weekend is always marked around here by the rolling in of thousands of bikes for the annual rolling thunder run. its kind of an awesome event and always nice to have people visit dc and see how nice it is in real life: it really is. there are events scheduled throughout the weekend...watch out for media whore and uninvited guest sarah palin and her brood, though: she might just quit in the middle of the ride.

liquid steel

sculpture of indian larry who was a great bike builder i only knew from tv. he died six years ago while performing his signature stand-on-the-bike-while-going-very-fast stunt.

myrtle beach bike week 2011

myrtle beach bike week is in full effect!

africa bike week?

i did not know that...it actually seems more like a huge promo for harley: you can stay at the harley hotel...drive on the renamed-for-africa-bike-week 'detroit way'...visit the harley exhibits and sponsored shows: its all harley, all the time. that isnt a bad thing, mind you: 180,000 riders hanging out together, talking shop and having a good time is not a bad thing!

super hot chicks suck bang and blow

i am almost ready for myrtle beach bike week, which some how lives on despite the town's best efforts to shut er down. we always cruise to the suck bang blow bar for beers, burnouts and etc. this year, the chicks will be hotter than ever: freaky women blowing fire (and tending bar) will be the big draw. note to self: stay out of their line of fire!

happy cinco de mayo!

nuff said...

travel pro

i have just finished installing all the accroutements i will need for my next trip. from the corbin solo saddle to the travel cases and rack: i am ready.

bmw rr vs. bmw m3

epic battle between car and motorcycle

via ultimate motorcycling

1977 ducati supersport

for sale on ebay is an unrestored 1977 ducati supersport 900ss...with a couple days left in the bidding, the price continues to rise way above the .99¢ starting price!

tornadoes

all of the tornado and storm warnings and watches have been lifted around here for now. the roads have dried. the temperature is perfect at 75°. me and the busa are taking it to the streets spinning some extreme winds of our own.

r.i.p., my brother

my good friend and riding buddy alan herman succumbed to als recently...his funeral was today.
he was a great guy.

indian motorcycles move toward victory

according to the kneeslider, indian motorcycles is literally moving to the victory assembly plant in iowa owned by polaris. polaris seems to be doing well with their victory brand lately, so hopefully this will resurrect the iconic american indian brand. 

my ducati only has 57 miles on it...

man, its been a rough start to spring with storms hailing down on me just about every time i have a chance to ride...so, my ducati only has 57 miles on it! today is 80-something degrees and the predicted storms vanished into thin air, so i'm gone.

that's the sound of the police!

forgotten footage from the motorcycle show in daytona.

vintage yamaha

my neighbor cruises the neighborhood on his rebuilt 1983 yamaha: nice!

ducati + amg = awesome!

amg and ducati formed a partnership to develop a new moto-gp line, and i couldnt be more thrilled...well, i guess if i were rossi, i could be!

daytona bike week is over!

back home from daytona after a week o' fun. we saw a lot of great bikes. 

the v-rex was a definite highlight.

the builders put on a show.

races were run...

the international bike show daytona was in full effect.

the weather was descent so we did a lot of riding...and a good time was had by all.

wounded warrior harley

if i get back from daytona in time, i might ride over to the 16th annual capital boat show: the nam knights wounded warrior tribute bike will be on view...maybe i'll win it: that'll thrill the wife...whatever: its for a good cause!

daytona bike week 2011

its in full effect, daytona bike week is. i've been so consumed with the entire extravaganza i have taken three photos (and this wasnt one of them)...oh, and two of some tree.

dream rangers

                                

   

...and this is why we ride...

motorcycles, midgets and mayhem

50 mph gusts tomorrow made me re-think my weekend plans: it will be f#*%ing mayhem when i tell the wife we are going to a motorcycle show for date night this week...the midgets wont make matters better.

the lone ranger rides a ducati

one lone ranger in australia may succeed in having ALL speeding tickets for the last seven years overturned in his home town if he wins today's (tomorrow's) court case. arguing that the police's speed detection cameras are not calibrated correctly AND cause cancer, the 57-year old motorcyclist hopes to stop the harrassment by the man he has suffered for riding his ducati 1198 at or under the speed limit...gotta feel for the brother!

motorcycle show

usually when the winter motorcycle shows rolls through, one has a feeling that spring is around the corner and bikes will be ridden shortly...not this year: i just want to hide inside! if you feel that way too and live near minnesota, go to the international motorcycle show in minneapolis. its way more fun then scraping ice of your wheels.

ducati dream: done and done

i took a trip to yorktown and this is all i brought back! my new ducati 1198 is a super bike for sure: cant wait for the ice to thaw!

i have been obsessed with the ducati for a while, but once i sat on one at the bike show, i knew i had to have it, stat! i scoured the internet and located only one...in new jersey...with credit card at the ready, i inquired about the bike only to find it sold several weeks ago: annoying! so, last weekend i found two had just arrived at redline motor sports in the tidewater region of virginia.

saturday i loaded up the trailer and trudged through our snow to pick it up:

someone else came by to pick up the black one: he was cool...

 im back home in the snow and ice, but i couldnt be happier! 

i saw this aprilia there...