Posts Tagged ‘motorcycle blog’

 

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The Grandsons out on the motorcycles

Well I wrote to soon on my year round motorcycle riding accomplishment. In 2014 I was able to ride in every month of the year. Wellllllll 2015 is already finished for this effort.

While there were a few days that were “reasonable” as far a riding here in Northern Virginia I had other priorities on those days and did not get out on two wheels. For example on January the first I could have rode in a “Polar Bear” ride with the NOVA MC but elected to spend it with my grandsons watching them learn to ride their new mini-bikes. It’s all about the priorities.

 

Not sure how I came across her blog…just the wonders of the web, I guess.  But she had this wonderful video on her site so check out the video above and her blog:

The many thoughts of a Harley Girl

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Just some things that peaked by interest this week.

Falling into the PIT OF DISPAIR or how to crash a dozen dirt bikes in one big hole!

Honda planning a trike…that leans?

Woman hold onto a motorcycle, causing a burnout!

Snell M2015 Deadline Looms for Helmet Manufacturers

India’s Border Patrol Stunt Team

naked speed

If you keep up even a little with my blog you know I review every motorcycle television show I can. I watched the first episode of the new motorcycle show, Naked Speed this past weekend. I am not going to do a full review until I have seen at least three full shows but thought I might pass on my first thought regarding the show.

 

A new format for “Café Racer TV”,,,,,, Which is not a bad thing. 🙂

 

naked speed

Where has all the motorcycle television shows gone?  Just a couple of years ago we had lots of motorcycle themed shows to watch.  My DVR had plenty of shows recorded and ready to watch. Not so much anymore.

I recently started to notice commericals for a new motorcycle show on the Velocity Channel called Naked Speed.  But, if you look on the Velocity Channel’s website you will find no indication that there is any motorcycle programing let alone Naked Speed.  Naked Speed will premier January 28th at 10PM EST (based on the following You Tube vid).  Bryan Fuller and Mike Seate (of Café Racer Magazine and Café Racer TV) of the show. Mr. Fuller has been on other TV shows to include Café Racer and Overhaulin’.

From what I can gather the show is about making stripped down, modern and retro, motorcycles go fast!  So Café Racer, Naked Bikes, Street Fighters all are going to be highlighted on the show. Can’t get much better then that!

Some other links about Naked Speed:

Meet Bryan Fuller

What is Naked Speed?

 

Trying to do what Evil Knievel could not do…@ Sturgis’ Buffalo Chip 2015

Riding with a knife in your head???????!!!!!!

Another 200 MPH Club…or More Lessons from the Salt Flats

Motorcycle Taxis in Uganda

HD is the OFFICAL motorcycle of the Sturgis Rally… until 2090!

 

Does he have a splitting headache or what?

Does he have a splitting headache or what?

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO OR DOWNLOAD THE BROADCAST!

On this episode…… Ken is out with shingles (not the roofing kind)

The most BADASS biker ever….could you ride 60 miles on rough roads with a KNIFE IN YOUR HEAD?

Ken pokes fun at Harley on its 5th year anniversary in India

Riding NAKED will get you deported!

Some 2015 riding goals

Racing Update

AMA Supercross Phoenix results and discussion.

Dakar Rally update.

Ride naked...get deported!

Ride naked…get deported!

Although I think they omitted the motorcycles from the World Wars….. hummm

What the likelihood of completing these goals…. quite high I hope!  None of these are to terribly difficult, if I chose to make some time.  But, time is always an issue, I either make time to do this or let life get in the way.  Hopefully I will choose right this year.Capture

Ride the Appalachian Waters Scenic Byway –  This is one of the roads on my motorcycle bucket list.  It would be a weekend trip for us if we left early on both Saturday and Sunday and we would have an overnight stay with my Mother.

Take at least 1 long trip with wife – A few years ago we planned a trip that would take us to Niagara Falls, across Canada to the Harley Davidson Museum, south to Kansas to visit our daughter and then home.  Life conspired to prevent that trip, but something like that should be on order for this year.

Iron butt 1000 – I-81 to south of Knoxville ,TN and back in 24 hours or less.

Practice more – work on my slow speed skills, tighten up my left and right circles.

Ride more miles then 2014 – between all the bikes last year we had a bit over 7500 miles.  That should not be too hard to overcome just if I commute on the bikes  a little more often. Oh, and take the long way home in the evenings. The way I keep track of my season mileage is through the “B” trip meter.  Early each year I reset the “B” meter to 0 so I know the total for the year while using the “A” meter for anything else.

Attend a HOG Rally for at least 1 day – Depending on where the rallies for VA/WV/MD/DE/PA are I should be able to make that happen.

C and O Canal – knock out a bunch of those stops this year.  If you have read this blog for a while you noticed I have attempted to document those stops that are accessible via motorcycle.  I did not do that many last year.

I am sure there are other things that I should add to the list but the more I add the more I might regret not completing. 🙂

Just the stuff that peaked my interest this week.

 

Bonham’s Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction (if I had the extra money lot 292, a 1972 HD road racer, would have been mine)
Off Road Scooters
1953 Rome Motorcycle Police Show (like a marching band)
U.S. House of Representatives Ethanol Study Bill Introduced
Lotus C-01 Motorcycle … $139,000 US