Ultimate Vintage Motorbike

I am fond of the beach cruiser look and of white wall tires.  So, logically, at 1st glance I fell in love with this vintage motorbike by Ridley Motorcycles. It’s a small engine powered (49 or 70 cc) bicycle featuring the old-time look in a 1-piece tank frame [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 13:11:51

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Indian Motorcycle, Motorsports Museum

POMONA, Calif. (Sept. 16, 2008) – From America’s first motorcycles – Indians to 100-year-old Harley-Davidsons and vintage and classics – will be ... California on Oct. 25 for its 2nd annual Indian Motorcycle Day. The event, held in conjunction with California Bike Week, runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is sponsored by Coker Tire and Duke Video USA [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 02:27:29

Day 1 - Morning Journal Entry (part 4)

It didn't take long before everyone was at the pay phone around the corner from the Dealership, thumbing through the "Yellow Pages" ... looking for the nearest tire center. Shanty-Shack Easy enough if I would have been driving my car it seemed like there was a Auto tire center every other mile... sigh... A few minutes [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 00:52:53

Some Of The Reasons You Should Consider Alloy Wheels For Your Car

Topics: wheels, alloy wheels People who are serious about their cars have known for a long time that the lusterless, ... to their vehicle or motorcycle. These large diameter, high shine finish wheels appeal to a wide variety ... spirit of inspiration, cost. Since it is often the case that a replacement tire can be extremely [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 23:03:22

Parts for Sports Bikes

Visits:4Hot:***** Product: Parts for Sports Bikes Company: JP Cycles Price: Varies by part Consumer: Motorcyclists Pros: A sport bike is a high-horsepower, lightweight motorcycle that is designed with an emphasis ... items like a full-face helmet, racing rear tire hugger, headlight mesh, and high performance wind [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 14:42:55

rabu

went out to help do a vespa photoshoot for azhar. since i'm holding on to NIKON D200, can't waste not using it to the fullest ... to add in later as he said.he made me envy his scoot that how i wish i could get a motorcycle license ... for his vespa too. his was black & beach. love the tire behind it.while azhar's vespa main attraction [more...]

Date: 2008-08-04 19:53:00

Pretty bottles just for fun

It's been a pretty rough past 24 hours with the storms and all..but I'm determined to start this post with something , pretty ... so I'm sharing my new obsession. ( yes.. another) I have always loved glass containers (esp vintage ones).. jars, bottles ect... so I started dressing them up with goodies like this and hanging [more...]

Date: 2008-06-28 20:37:28

Old toys is what it's about !

You know you never quite know where your going in life .. but one thing that I will always be is a collector. I drift in and out of collecting rayguns, comic art, and such but one constant has been vintage Japanese toys. Sometimes I buy something hoping one day to reunite it with it's whole [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 18:33:53

2007 Restored

This is the text from 2007... We Had a Merry Christmas Andre’s Christmas Poem Kendyl’s Christmas Dress Santa Time The Nutcracker Thursday, December 13, 2007 Jingle all the Way! Some people would say that there family is crazy. I would just say my family is a hoot! Posted by Amanda at 3:50 PM Happy Holidays and Merry Mistle “Toes” The Mullet! [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 06:41:54

“It’s the Coolest Scooter I’ve Ever Seen.”

This is the first in a series of postings that review living with and enjoying the PIaggio BV250 Beverly Tourer Scooter ... ?  I didn’t know what to think as I dropped off my big Moto Guzzi California Vintage and picked ... to squash a 250cc bike. nice, beefy front disc on 14 inch tire. Note to self forever.  Piaggios [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 05:13:33

Scooter Commuter? A Great Debate.

Scooter Commuter? A Great Debate. Leave it to high gas prices to get people’s attention. I mentioned in a previous post, motorcycle companies are starting to use fuel economy ... scoff at scooters as toys. Different thresholds get applied to what constitutes a “real” bike: sometimes [more...]

Date: 2008-06-03 03:44:18

Car nuts going nuts

Apparently I'm an emasculated dope and a crybaby posing as a journalist because I dared to point out that Pennsylvania's vehicle inspection system ... . It is just old. I happen to own several Vintage automobiles and drive them regularly; they are well [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 13:11:32

Welcome back to Pennsylvania… and what a weird day it was

On my first day back, I had a party to go to. Unlike most parties that happen in the evening, this one started at 9am ... the vintage Vespas, I always carried a tire patch kit. But since the tires were tubed and had split rims ... from my rear tire. Turns out that it’s my rear tire. Go figure. I rode it back and checked [more...]

Date: 2008-07-27 11:05:54

Welcome back to Pennsylvania… and what a weird day it was

On my first day back, I had a party to go to. Unlike most parties that happen in the evening, this one started at 9am ... the vintage Vespas, I always carried a tire patch kit. But since the tires were tubed and had split rims ... from my rear tire. Turns out that it’s my rear tire. Go figure. I rode it back and checked [more...]

Date: 2008-07-27 11:09:38

So tired

Orin O’Neill photos The PX has been running on Michelin S83s since it was new ... we’re working on your order” followed another within 12 hours containing the shipping info and tracking number. But this time it was well into September, and still no shipping info. I called [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 22:59:54

Car Show Heightens Awareness

Car shows are not normally my area of interest but this one was special and I had to be there to capture the scene a couple of weeks ago at Aloha ... . Bridgstone's big tire It wasn’t just the automotive places or tire stores who took part in this event [more...]

Date: 2008-06-28 09:44:01

One for our side...maybe

One for our side...maybe by medic201 Today 02:47 PM 55 132 Moto Trips Tell us about your trips you have gone on ... General Bike Repair General questions about maintaining your bike; the basics of maintaining your motorcycle on a day-to-day basis, cleaning, adjustments, airfilters, chains, tires, etc [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 21:47:37

Vintage Thing No.32 - Dodge T215-WC27

While on a quest for tractor parts in Hampshire last weekend, ... . It belongs to motorcycle enthusiast John Sartain and dates from 1941. Its official nomenclature ... at last by sheer force of numbers and overwhelming industrial might. The 1941 vintage Dodge 4x4 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 22:37:34

Detailer?s Garage and Sale Newsletter

Click Here for the Complete Newsletter New Style Tile™ Interlocking Garage Floor Tiles Turn your garage into a stylish showroom! ... has a 5 year warranty. Motorcycle owners, get a BLT Motorcycle Mat just for your bike.   Battery Tender [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 18:26:35

The Bettie 2.0 Download

After my quick review, I wanted to spend a few weeks on Bettie 2.0 and report. To start, I read through my long term Bettie 1 ... the Bettie up on — like a motorcycle — to park it; instead of balancing it fully loaded. Whippiness — [more...]

Date: 2008-06-03 13:56:47

Mosport releases 2009 major event schedule

Tickets for the six-event schedule are now on sale   Mosport International Raceway’s 2009 major event schedule will again feature the only ... s top stock car and motorcycle championships,” said Brandt. “Also important to our fans is that we’ve [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 07:14:29

Grand-Am’s Top-Tier Sports Car Series Returns To Barber Motorsports Park July 18-20

The Grand-Am Road Racing Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No ... MOTO-ST Series. Making its debut at Barber Motorsports Park, this endurance motorcycle series includes three distinct motorcycle classes and will feature timed qualifying on Saturday and a 500K race [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 20:49:42

I Return To Riding -- After 25 Days Of Being Crippled

In the beginning, the road began to call me by my first name, like an old friend ... about riding a motorcycle,” the road said. “You write about places you’ve allegedly been on a motorcycle. You write about friends you’ve allegedly made riding a motorcycle. You’ve even claimed [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 16:12:00

tire help

tire help by 2strokez1 Today 10:07 AM ... ) Maintenance, Set-Up, Performance, Hop-Ups, Tech Info! klx250 parts by gscx 07-10-2008 11 ... questions about maintaining your bike; the basics of maintaining your motorcycle on a day-to-day basis [more...]

Date: 2008-07-12 16:30:06

THE KAWASAKI W650

The Kawasaki W650 is a different kind of retro bike, a standard easy to mistake at first glance for a late 1960's Triumph Bonneville ... not to compare the W650 to the vintage British motorcycles it resembles, as well [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 13:54:00

What You Need To Know About Your Motorcycle Tires

Topics: wheels, alloy wheels, tires, custom wheels, vintage wheels There are certain things that everyone should know about their tires and the type of tires their motorcycle uses. They must know how a tire is made, how it should be taken care [more...]

Date: 2008-07-11 18:22:12

2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R..!! Bring this one to India please.

Kawasaki shows off its new 2008 Ninja 250R.. is it coming to India..?? Old Ninja 250R and the New 2008 Version Kawasaki finally decides to revamp the looks ... has the designs cues of the bigger Ninja's. Kawasaki is the only Japanese bike maker among the big four (Honda [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 09:48:09

fmf silencer

fmf silencer by Hardtail Today 02:30 PM ... your motorcycle on a day-to-day basis, cleaning, adjustments, airfilters, chains, tires, etc. How to change a tire/flat? by wr250f95 09-10-2008 03:06 PM Go to last post 94 1,558 Advanced [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 18:41:35

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Date: 2008-11-25 13:51:09

Vespa GTV250 i.e. - Day 1 - Impressions and understanding

This is the first a series of posts dedicated to living with the Vespa GTV 250 i.e.   Vespa GTV 250 i.e ... nice scooter characteristics and some very nice motorcycle characteristics.  The Vespa GTV 250 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 01:41:50

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