Naked-Streetfighters
Kenny Roberts at the Indy Mile- 2009
Well, if you haven’t seen this, it is just great. He hadn’t ridden any bike in a year and he jumps on maybe the hardest, most beastly bike ever created and rides like it is 1975. Pretty cool.
News
Kawasaki Suspends AMA Racing
This is not surprising considering the state of the industry and the economic conditions. Many dealers I have talked to are struggling to even stay in business so the manufacturers are obviously hurting as well… At any rate, they are not doing anything that some of the big auto companies Read more…
Cruisers
JD Powers Motorcycle Satisfaction Ratings
It really seems like a simple and obvious thing to do- call a customer after the sale and make sure they are happy. But apparently it doesn’t happen very often. That’s because sales people are pressured to sell and once a bike is sold, they move on to the next Read more…
Sportbikes
Self Assembling GSXR… Very cool
Lots of time and effort went into this video of a GSXR reassembling itself. It is really well done. I wish my bikes would reassemble themselves like this!
Cruisers
V-Rod Part 9- Finished
Here are a few pictures of the finished V-Rod Street Rod. This is a super rare bike that Harley only produced 700 of in 07. In addition to the paint and cosmetic repairs, I also did a complete service that included new hydraulic fluids for the brakes and clutch, oil Read more…
Cruisers
V-Rod Project- Part 8
Today, the weather was a bit nicer with temps in the 60’s and sunny skies. So it was the perfect winter day to do the final buffing on the paint. Even though the paint looks great after clear-coating, we wet sand everything again to eliminate any slight orange peel or Read more…
Roadracing
BMW S 1000 RR Intro Video
As a follow-up to yesterdays post, here is a nice BMW intro video for the S 1000 RR. Looks like the Italians and Japanese have some real competition to contend with…
Cruisers
V-Rod Project- Part 7
We are in the final stages of the “restore the V-Rod” project and is is starting to get really fun. Today, we get to install the replacement exhaust and put the chrome heat shields back on the pipes. The original mufflers were scratched when the bike fell over- not badly Read more…
News
Superbike Training for your new BMW S 1000 RR
Here is a quick little press release from BMW concerning their new S 1000 RR Superbike. When you are riding around on a +/-200HP bike that weighs in at about 400lbs, it might be necessary to have some really good training under your belt if you want to stay alive. Read more…
Roadracing
Yamaha R1 vs. Aprilia RSV4
When you pit 2 bikes like this against each other, you have to remember that they are so close and so good that you are really comparing preferences instead of hard data. I suspect that 2 different testers may well have picked a different winner- and as they point out, Read more…
Cruisers
V-Rod Project- Part 6
So, now we are in the final stages of our project and some of these are really tedious and time consuming. Since this bike was a daily ridden commuter bike, it wasn’t cleaned and polished regularly- so the aluminum parts like case covers, swingarm and wheels had that dull slightly Read more…
Cruisers
Jay Leno introduces the New Aprilia’s & Moto Guzzi’s
Jay Leno is one of the good guys- he loves motorcycles, cars and pretty much anything with a motor. So, it is really cool to see him do the dealer show intro for Piaggio Group’s line-up, which include Aprilia, Moto Guzzi and Vespa. Press release from Piaggio Group- Moto enthusiast Read more…
Cruisers
V-Rod Project- Part 5
Well, the V-Rod is on the ground and rolling. After a thorough cleaning with all the bodywork off, we are ready to reassemble. Wet sanding the tank (really, air box cover) is easier with it off the bike, but I won’t buff it until it is installed. Plus, we have Read more…