Saturday, April 10, 2010

First Ride 2010

Last Saturday, my wife and I took a quick trip on our bikes down to check in on her folks and to eat some seafood. Though the ride was uneventful, it fixed attitudes and much needed winter-time-withdrawal-from-bike-riding syndrome.

More to come...

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Road conditions around here...

...are pretty bad. A perfect storm of significant winter snow with wild & crazy snow plows (in addition to clearing snow, they also take out curbs, guard rails, road signs, etc.) and tight municipal budgets have created circumstances for worse than usual road conditions. It is important to memorize the location of significant potholes; especially when on two wheels.

Maybe someone can come with a Google map that shows pothole locations?




From the Washington Post, Tuesday March 30, 2010:

Not a hole lot you can do to keep roadways smooth

Sunday, April 4, 2010

First ride 2010

It's embarrassing to admit this, but March 24th was the first time I took my motorcycle out of the garage this year.

This has got to change.

Friday, January 22, 2010

The beginning of the apocalypse?

The New York Times reports that Harley posted its first loss in 16 years.

Wonder what this portends?

EntroSys motorcycle air conditioning and heating system now taking pre-orders, we wants it (video)

EntroSys motorcycle air conditioning and heating system now taking pre-orders, we wants it (video): "
EntroSys motorcycle air conditioning and heating system now taking pre-orders, we wants it

We'll go ahead and say what you're thinking: a silver hose running up the front of your jacket doesn't really augment any established motorcycle style. This thing looks like a canister vac that's gone rogue and hitched a ride on a pillion seat, but after reading the literature and watching the video below we want one anyway. It's the EntroSys Motorcycle Air Conditioner and it not only cools but also heats, meaning it could be the perfect accessory for those who want to extend their riding season into either the middle or end of the year. It clips on the back of the bike and gets wired in to the battery, the hose running to a special vest worn under your gear. A wireless controller mounted on the bars raises or lowers the temp, and while you will admittedly look utterly ridiculous wearing the thing you might be the only one not sweating to death when you get caught in traffic -- unless of course you're of the flip-flop and tank-top variety. If that's the case, thanks for the high insurance premiums!

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Monday, January 4, 2010

2010 -- A New Year and things to do

My to do list:
  1. replace cam belts on the Ducati
  2. adjust valves on the Ducati
  3. think about doing another carb rebuild on Valkyrie (or not)
  4. oil change in the GL1800

Friday, December 18, 2009

Moto Guzzi 500cc V8 Racer – Otto Cilindri

Very cool. Check it out!


Moto Guzzi 500cc V8 Racer – Otto Cilindri: "- Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - The Kneeslider -
One of the fascinating, but lesser known, vintage motorcycle engines is the Moto Guzzi 500cc V8, built for racing from 1955 to 1957. It was a 90 degree DOHC with 8 individual Dell'Orto carburetors. In 1955, it produced 68 hp at 12,000 rpm and in [...]"

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Super-Realistic Predator Motorcycle Will Definitely Cause Some Accidents [Predator]

Your next bike?

Super-Realistic Predator Motorcycle Will Definitely Cause Some Accidents [Predator]:


How'd you like to see this coming up behind you in the rearview mirror? It's a motorcycle built by Pitstop Motors that's covered in skulls and topped with a horrifying Predator head. If only it could turn invisible!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

USA: Ducati Gift Site Ready For Christmas

In case you wanted to know what to give me for Christmas...


USA: Ducati Gift Site Ready For Christmas: "
Ducati Gift Shop On-line
Ducati logo
Ducati have teamed up with one of their main dealers in the USA, Pro Italia, and created an on-line gift shop, ready for the Christmas season.



If you need anything for your motorcycle, or for you, or for someone else, this is a good place to buy stuff for Christmas.

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