Category: Random moto

  • Death of a Tree…Hwy 50 Shoe Tree cut down by vandals!

    Today we morn the loss of the Highway 50 Shoe Tree to death by vandals. In an article found in the SFGate, I sadly read the news. I have to say the depth that humanity dives is astounding. Why, cut down an old tree that was another roadside attraction. To what end was this means?…

  • The vintage styled bikes come of age…2011 Kawasaki W800

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAl5DO8BcuE Kawasaki Europe has launched a new retro motorcycle, the 2011 W800 that was introduced at the 2010 Intermot Motorcycle Show in Cologne, Germany. With the “old is new again” motorcycle trend, Kawasaki aims to satisfy with the release of the W800, the latest evolution of Kawasaki’s W series motorcycles. Kawasaki’s W series can be…

  • Follow up: WHY WOMEN RIDE…

    In response to “Why Women Ride” an article written by a man found in HelmetHair magazine, I decided to poll my female riding buddies and see what their actual response was to this very query. All in all, there probably is no real difference between why women ride and why men ride, however since there…

  • Happy 2011!!! So, where are we going this year??

    Yesterday marked another first for me, installing a new turn signal and some new levers after the Frenso drop of Bandit2 in my friend Larry’s driveway. Well, I do need to get a manual, as I am certain it would remove some of the guess work I was using while trying to install. ; )…

  • NOOOOOOO, say it isn’t so!!!

    I just discovered that Paris Hilton is about to launch a new motorcycle racing team called SuperMartxe VIP or so she said in a press conference in Madrid. The SuperMartXe VIP Motorcycle Team is scheduled to compete in the 2011 125cc World Championship motorcycle competition using an Aprilla RSA 125. The two confirmed riders are…

  • Some days the bear get you…Thanks Dude…

    Well when it rains it pours and that’s exactly what it is doing right now, pouring. I am down two bikes with necessary repairs on both due. Bandit1 needs a new chain and sprocket but has new tires and could be ridden anywhere, once the chain and sprocket are repaired. Bandit2 is in need of…

  • 2010 the MOST AWESOME RIDING Year Yet–A year end synopsis slideshow

  • A bit o’ holiday humor….

    The amazing strom seems to have found a new friend. However this friend seems to have spent too much time alone…; )

  • Guenevere Schwien-Photorealistic Motorcycle Artist

    Guenevere Schwien paints lots of subjects but the most impressive is a new painting she has done on a commission for a patron. The work looks to be about 9’x5′ and shows the undercarriage of a red Ducati 1098. She bagan by taking many photos of the bike, and studied different compositions before embarking on…

  • BUSTED T-shirt now for sale!!

    Just in time for the holidays, a couple of new zazzle shirts…and this one is special! ; ) Busted