As I noted in an earlier post the Velocity Channel’s Café Racer starts in its new season this November. But new details have been released as to what the new season looks like.
For starters the show is now one hour long. Some of the “famous” folk that are highlighted are Jay Leno, Katee Sachoff, Travis Pastrana, Giovani Ribisi to name a few.
But it is still going to highlight builders and makers of the Café Racer.
Motorcycle Apartment Complex
Whether you are a biker, rider or motorcyclist this apartment complex is for us. Ride a sport bike a cruiser or a touring bike you can fit it here. I can’t read Japanese but the pictures alone make me want to check it out.
More photos are available on the Facebook page.
Looks a little spartan by US standards but for a lot of us this is better than any “bachelor’s pad” I ever saw. If someone has seen an English translation of the text please post a link.
I have never heard of this motorcycle ride before but I am very intrigued. I ran across the link in while just surfing around and I think I may participate in next year’s event, if there is one.
You get dressed in nice clothes and ride your bike in support of several charities. I like the idea and will be keeping an eye on their website and the local groups Facebook page.
According to their website the event began in 2012 and has now spread to over 100 cities. This year they raised over $250,000 dollars supporting Prostate Cancer Foundations in several countries.
If you have time check out their website! (the photos are from the DRG website and the DGR Washington DC Facebook site)
A video showing off the SilverBullet. Built by Gasser Customs this bike is a great example of what can be done with older bikes. The video is well shot and a nice 5 minute view.
Anyone have a reason the link is displaying not the video? BTW I am using the native iPad app.
Liberty Vintage Motorcycles
This motorcycle show follows the happenings swirling around Philadelphia’s Liberty Vintage Motorcycles and its owner Adam Kramer. It completed its first (and I hope not last) season recently. I was only able to catch the last couple of shows but it was enjoyable, even though it follows the same “got to get it done, tight deadline” plot lines as the others.
What made me pay attention to this show is that the tight deadlines are real, not so much for getting the bike to the customer but to pay the electric bill and Adam’s few employees. You call easily tell that Adam is a vintage bike lover first and a businessman second (maybe third).
Adam the owner
Another item to like, even though my first love are Harley Davidson’s, it is fun to watch old Honda’s and other bikes cleaned up and sent to good home!
Philly Throttle appears (did appear) on the Discovery Channel. I found nothing that indicated it has been renewed for a second season, or that it has been cancelled. I personally hope that there is another season for Philly Throttle. You can see some of the show on Discovery’s website, check it out!
My daugher (Eryn) and I were on Interstate 68 stopped at the “Welcome toWest Virginia” rest area. In the parking lot as I emerged from the building was a pickup with a trailer hauling the three vintage bikes pictured.
These bikes were in great condition! I spoke with the owners for a few minutes and discovered that they were on there way to the Ohio Valley BSA Owners Club 32nd Annal Rally.
The Honda is one of the bikes I wanted when I was about 16.
I JUST WANT 2 RIDE!! 