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2011-01-18T15:20:00.001-05:00

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2011-01-06T18:46:00.006-05:00

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Phew! Home From Holiday Travels! Here's AN Excellent Reader Ride, Kawasaki H2 - 2 Stroke Restoration Till I Get Things Caught Up!

2011-01-01T17:34:00.000-05:00

Philip Rochette writes in:

Hello
Here are some shots of my 1972 Kawasaki 750 H2 that I have recently restored.
It was a long term and very interresting project .
I enjoy my bike and I have a lot of fun riding it in the beautifull french Alps.
Here is the link to my site about that restoration and more;
http://kawasaki750h2.free.fr/
Best regards

Fantastic Restoration! Thanks for the excellent pictures Philip!

Some Irving Vincent Action...

2010-12-31T06:26:00.001-05:00

SSSssssssssEXY!

Some damm fine Norton Action...

2010-12-30T06:24:00.000-05:00

Moto Guzzi V7 Sport...

2010-12-29T07:22:00.000-05:00

From the "Fave Favorites" list. Damm that's nice!

Too good not to post!

2010-12-28T17:07:00.003-05:00

Wow! Speaks for itself! I'm out of town and just checking in and this is too good to pass up.

Ola,again from Montreal
I thought you might get a kick out of an old winter project of mine;A buddy dropped off an XL250 (that I quickly took the motor out of & gave away the rest). I happened to have an extra frame from a Z50 hanging around. The motor has a performance cam (because you can't go wrong with too much power, most of the time). I used triple trees from a Yamaha TT500 that were gathering dust in my,tiny, workshop ( the head pipe came from the TT too. Hey, it fit right on !).. The rear sprocket was a McGyver 'special'. Footpegs are the old buddy pegs from my CBR900RR.Seat is the passenger saddle from the 900 too.Fuel cell is a modded propane cylinder ( don't try this at home kids !).I think the Supertrapp is off of the XL250 if memory serves.
Performance is....terrifying. Owing to the lack of suspension ( the forks are a joke ), you cannot hold the throttle open. Though when you try, the front wheel comes up...in EVERY gear! Great fun because it looks like a regular Z50 from the front (except for the TT500 clamps & bars) so folks don't appreciate what's about to catch & pass them.

Simple and spectacular!! Thanks Again!!

Not a typo... A KLR 650 Cafe Racer...

2010-12-28T06:20:00.004-05:00

There's a sentence I never thought I'd write... but you know it's not bad.

Here's one more. It's all l've got

Excellent RZ/RD350 YPVS Conversion

2010-12-27T06:17:00.003-05:00

LOTS of tasty upgrades on this beauty..

Ducati Time!

2010-12-26T06:16:00.000-05:00

Update: Another in a long line of Virago Cafe Pics..

2010-12-25T15:40:00.003-05:00

Lots of updates in the comments section. Be sure to check em out.

From the comments. You guys rock! Thanks for the link to the builder / owner with lots more info!

http://johnryland.posterous.com/reciprocity-xv750-under-the-lights

I stumbled across this on a message board. Not sure who's logo that is on the photo. Great Stuff though

1973 900 Z1. An Astounding Restoration!

2010-12-25T00:49:00.000-05:00

I'm lifting this post straight out of The ADV rider thread I saw it in. Too good to let it pass. Thanks 1upand4down.

In 1973 my dad bought this 900 Z1 new. I was 16 years old and he would let
me ride it. He had other Kaw's he would let me ride like a 69 and 71 500 H1's.
But there was nothing like the Super four 900. He sold the Z1 in 1975 to a friend of mine brother-in-law and he sold to his son's friend a few years later.
I bought the Z1 back in 2005 and did a complete restro. Took about 3 years to
complete but was worth every minute and dollar. My dad got to ride it some that year and he really enjoyed it. He's 79 now and I'm not sure if he
will get to ride it any more but maybe. It's suppose to be in the next issue of Moto Retro Illustrated magazine.

Merry Christmas to Everyone!!! ... in all the languages I could find :)

2010-12-24T23:59:00.002-05:00

AFRIKAANS	geseënde Kersfees
ALBANIAN	gëzuar Krishtlindja
ALSATIAN	gleckika Wïanachta
ARABIC	ميلاد مجيد (miilaad majiid)
ARMENIAN	Shnorhavor Surb tsnund
AZERI	Noel bayraminiz mubarak
BASQUE	Eguberri on
BELARUSIAN	З Божым нараджэннем (Z Bozym naradzenniem)
BENGALI	subho baradin
BOSNIAN	sretan Božić
BRETON	Nedeleg laouen
BULGARIAN	весела коледа (vesela koleda)
BURMESE	Christmas nay hma mue pyaw pa
CATALAN	bon Nadal
CHEROKEE	ulihelisdi danisdayohihvi
CHINESE	圣诞快乐 (shèng dàn kuài lè)
CORNISH	Nadelek lowen
CORSICAN	bon Natale
CROATIAN	sretan Božić
CZECH	veselé Vánoce
DANISH	glædelig jul
DUTCH	vrolijk Kerstfeest
ENGLISH	merry Christmas
ESPERANTO	gojan Kristnaskon
ESTONIAN	häid jõule
FAROESE	gleðilig jól
FINNISH	hyvää joulua
FRENCH	joyeux Noël
FRISIAN	noflike Krystdagen
FRIULAN	bon nadâl
GALICIAN	bo Nadal
GEORGIAN	Gilotsavt Shobas
GERMAN	frohe Weihnachten / fröhliche Weihnachten
GREEK	kala christougenna / kala xristougenna
HAITIAN CREOLE	jwaye Nowel
HAWAIIAN	mele Kalikimaka
HEBREW	חג מולד שמח (hag molad saméa'h)
HINDI	Krismas ki subhkamna
HUNGARIAN	boldog karácsonyt
ICELANDIC	gleðileg jól
IGBO	annuri Ekeresimesi
ILOCANO	naragsak a paskua
INDONESIAN	selamat Natal
IRISH GAELIC	Nollaig shona
ITALIAN	buon Natale / gioioso Natale
JAVANESE	sugeng Natal
JAPANESE	merii kurisumasu
KABYLIAN	assegass amegass
KINYARWANDA	Noheli nziza
KIRUNDI	Noheli nziza
KOREAN	seun-tan chu-ka-hae-yo
KURDISH	Noela we pîroz be
LAO	souksan van Christmas
LATIN	felix dies Nativitatis
LATVIAN	priecīgus Ziemassvētkus
LIGURIAN	bun Denâ / bun Natâle
LITHUANIAN	su Kalėdomis / linksmų Kalėdų
LOW SAXON	vrolik Kersfees
LUXEMBOURGEOIS	schéi Chrëschtdeeg
MACEDONIAN	среќен Божиќ (srećen Božić)
MALAGASY	tratry ny Krismasy / arahabaina tratry ny Krismasy / arahaba tratry ny Krismasy
MALAY	selamat hari natal
MALAYALAM	Christmas ashamshagal
MALTESE	il-milied it-tajjeb / milied hieni
MANX	Nollick ghennal
MAORI	meri Kirihimete
MONÉGASQUE	bon Natale
NORWEGIAN	god jul
OCCITAN	bon Nadal
PERSIAN	krissmas khojaste / krissmas farkhonde
POLISH	Wesołych Świąt
PORTUGUESE	feliz Natal
ROMANI	baxtalo Krečuno
ROMANIAN	un Crăciun fericit
RUKIGA	Noheiri nungi / webale Noheiri
RUSSIAN	С Рождеством Хрисовым (S Rojdesvom Khristovym)
SAMOAN	ia manuia le Kerisimasi
SARDINIAN	bona pasca’e Nadale (logudorese) / bona paschixedda (campidanese)
SCOTTISH GAELIC	Nollaig chridheil
SERBIAN	Срећан Божић (srecan bozic)
SHONA	krisimas yakanaka
SINDHI	Chrismas joon wadhayoon
SINHALESE	suba nattalak wewa
SLOVAK	vesele vianoce
SLOVENIAN	vesel božič / vesele božične praznike
SOBOTA	dobro dedek
SPANISH	feliz Navidad
SWAHILI	heri la Krismasi
SWEDISH	god jul
TAGALOG	maligayang pasko
TAHITIAN	'ia 'oa'oa e teie Noera
TAMIL	Nathaar thina vaalthukal
THAI	สุขสันต์วันคริสตร์มาส (souksaan wan Christmas)
TURKISH	Noeliniz kutlu olsun
UDMURT	Shuldyr Ymuśton
UKRAINIAN	З Різдвом Христовим Z Rizdvom Khrystovym
VIETNAMESE	Mừng Chúa Giáng Sinh
WALOON ("betchfessîs" spelling)	djoyeus Noyé
WELSH	Nadolig llawen
WEST INDIAN CREOLE	jénwèl
YIDDISH	אַ גוטע ניטל (a gute nitl)

A Friend of Mine Built Himself A Really Fun Little Honda Cafe from Spare Parts.

2010-12-23T23:30:00.000-05:00

Nice Job Butch!

Reader Ride! GSX 1100 From Croatia!

2010-12-23T09:30:00.001-05:00

Ivan from Croatia writes in:

Hi,
I like to read your blog, it's one of the first things I do each morning. Today I was surprised I
couldn't open it, but later it was accessible. It's great and you have a lot of great pics!
I'm sending you a photo of my work, so that you can see what we are doing through the winter, here
in Croatia.

Thank you Ivan! Great bike! I like the all the upgrades.
We're all good now folks. Looks like just a google glitch although from what I've read a lot of bloggers got it MUCH worse.

Back to or regularly scheduled programming...

2010-12-23T09:17:00.000-05:00

I suppose I need to find ways to backup my entire blog (YEARS worth). I don't see way to get all the images I have stored on Picassa backed up in total and in order so I'm going to have to trust to the gods on that one.

It this blog does in fact disappear I WILL RETURN in some capacity (and likely with a slightly altered name) but it will likely be on another blog host like wordpress or tumbler etc.. but for now I'll ride this pony as far as it'll go.

It must be a curse. I was actually bragging to a friend about the reliability of blogger/google yesterday. Go figure.

Sorry for the inconvenience. I blame Google. Continuous Update!

2010-12-23T08:45:00.005-05:00

Well according to my site meter it started at 5 am and ended this morning when I logged in.

2nd update: Apparently I'm one of the lucky ones. According to this some folks have lost their blogs completely and since they are legitimate businesses they have lost significant revenue for the holidays! Poor bastards.

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger/thread?tid=5161eccac29c1be8&fid=5161eccac29c1be8000497502b39ff6e&hl=en

Update: Well apparently it's not anything major. After doing some searching I've found a few references to this and it's not all that uncommon for google to pull this on people. LOTS of speculation as to why but nothing concrete.

Here's a link to another fellow who had a similar (but not identical) thing happen. Damm frustrating and very freaking scary! Now I get to go change all my passwords everywhere. Oh Joy! Thanks a lot google.

http://www.labnol.org/internet/google-account-disabled-temporarily/13775/

To those of you who have checked to see my page missing I don't know what happened I came in this morning and my G-mail account was disabled and I needed to re-verify all my passwords with a text message verification number. I'm going to get after google to see what's going on but for now if you get any e-mails form my address

superduckz@gmail.com

please let me now if it was malicious. I haven't sent anything out to anyone since yesterday evening (12-22)

Trail 90 Wanderlust! What A Cool Picture.

2010-12-22T16:16:00.005-05:00

Adventure riding on a trail 90. Loaded up and rolling through the hills. What a great day this must have been. From over on ADV Rider.

The Bonhams 1938 Brough Superior 982cc SS100

2010-12-22T09:14:00.000-05:00

Thought I'd pass along a recent e-mail I received to those of you who might be curious about the state of the high end vintage motorcycle market (and those of you who don't follow the Vintegent :-) ). I was fortunate enough to get on the Bonhams Auction House mailing list recently and just received this message (below) that touches on that very subject. In a nutshell business appears to be booming. It looks like investors are putting their money into more "tangible" works of art these days and the high end automotive world is getting it's share.

They were also kind enough to send me a beautiful and extremely high resolution jpeg of a 1938 Brough Superior SS100. Enjoy! And Thank you to Katherine Boyle for the information and photo:

Bonhams Motorcycle Department produced truly spectacular results for 2010 with a total of £5.6 ($8.7) million and selling in excess of 1200 machines to achieve this result, all with an unprecedented and industry leading percentage sold of 87% by lot and value.

As an illustration of how solid the market is for vintage motorcycles in these financially uncertain times, there were six new entries in to the Department top 20 results, the most since the division was founded with the exception of 2008, when two World records were set in consecutive months.

Brough Superior made up half of these new additions with a record for a 680 OHV being produced at our Oxford sale room in June, selling for £98,300, closely followed by another example at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show in October, which went for £93,900. The best result of the year came, unsurprisingly, from the post-vintage 1938 Brough Superior SS100 which was offered at the April Stafford sale, and eventually sold for £157,700. The combined total for Broughs sold in 2010 was £393,200.

Another very special marque always keenly sought by the enthusiast and collector is the Vincent-HRD. And all 19 examples offered in 2010 sold for a total of £498,200.

In stark contrast to these ‘Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles’ and ‘superbikes of the 50s’, other superb results for year included the two Fath-URS engined machines. The ex-Helmut Fath, Horst Owesle, 1968 and 1971 World Championship-winning 1966 URS 498cc Racing Sidecar Outfit produced the second best result of the year when it sold for £102,700, and the ex-John Blanchard, Tony Jefferies, works 1967 Seeley-URS 500cc Racing Motorcycle raised £76,300.

The final high flyer of the year was one of the most historically significant motorcycles that has ever been offered by Bonhams, the first series production machine to be referred to as a ‘motorcycle’ (motorrad in German), the c.1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller, which, after a furious bidding battle, eventually went for £86,200, well in excess of £40,000-60,000 estimate. Not content with offering just one of these historically important motorcycles, the Department will be offering a second H&W, within the space of 12 months, at its inaugural Las Vegas sale on January 6th 2011.

This is the first in another superb line up of auctions for next year, with a huge variety of exciting and important machines already consigned for these future dates, ensuring 2011 will build on this year’s successes.

(Please find attached a) high resolution jpeg of a georgous Brough Superior.

thank you to the folks at Bhonams.

The TAFFYMOTO built "Black Pearl" CRF450R Supermoto.

2010-12-21T13:59:00.002-05:00

I don't post a lot of Supermoto's on here. That's not a prejudice on my par cause I absolutely love them and am in the process of converting my DR650 over. But this bike is so freaking nice that I can't pass it by. It fairly legendary in the SM world. It's know as the "Black Pearl". If you're interested in more about the bike there's a good thread on it over on Supermotojunkie.com This is an insanely nice build.

Here's the build thread if you're interested:

The Black Pearl

mtr tuned head
j+s high comp piston
stage three hotcam
boysen waterpump kit
stm slipper clutch
hinson billet clutch casing
powdercoated rocker cover (gloss black)
samco hoses (urban cammo)
five 10 engine plugs (black)
compflow oil filter and billet cover (black)
hammerhead designs rear brake lever (black)
hammerhead designs gear lever (black)
hammerhead designs case saver (black)
k+n filter setup with samco hose (urban cammo)
powdercoated kickstart (satin black)
troy corser oversize race radiators (gold)

powdercoated mainframe (satin black)
powdercoated swingarm (satin black)
powdercoated engine mounts (satin black)
tag triple clamps incorporating honda steering damper (black)
tag oversize handlebars (gold)
protaper bar pad
joker tornado 2 billet throttle (black)
fly racing billet engine kill switch (black)
cycra crm probend handguards/black low profile sheilds
bar mounted hotstart removed and replaced with carb pull switch
ohlins ttx rear shock
ohlins replica forks/revalved re-sprung

beringer bro 10 master cylinder (black)
beringer aerotec six pot calliper (black)
beringer cast front disk (black)
beringer clutch lever (black)

marchesini 17" forged aluminium supermoto wheels (black)
goldspeed ultra tyres
devil sprinter exhaust with dual carbon fibre cans and titanium header pipes

pro carbon lower fork guards
pro carbon fuel cap/gold vent cap
pro carbon fuel tank cover
pro carbon chain guide
pro carbon rear disk guard
lightspeed carbon fibre engine guards
lightspeed carbon fibre ignition cover
lightspeed carbon fibre frame guards
lightspeed carbon fibre sump guard
lightspeed carbon fibre front sprocket cover
sc racing carbon fibre rear shock guard

prairie city supermoto chain stay
t m designs slide+glide chain runner
gold front and rear axle sliders and crash bobbins
ufo footpeg sliders
talon sprockets
did chain
sdg step seat
one off custom graphics

Reader ride! Another Cafe BMW from Jay.

2010-12-21T06:52:00.003-05:00

I really like the scrapes on the knee pucks AND especially the valve cover. Nice job! You've been putting her to work!

Reader Ride. Jay Sends In Another Fantastic Custom BMW .... This One's A Scrambler!

2010-12-20T05:47:00.004-05:00

Damm That Is Sweet! And stay tuned for another nice Cafe...

2010-12-19T18:58:00.001-05:00

Built by Gene and Ron Atherton.

It is a 83 Honda VT500 Ascot. It was our ice bike, before that Gene tried to dirt track it but it didn't work out. We built it during the winter of 09. Gets road most ever day in the summer.

Thanks
Ron

UPDATE: A few more. Reader Ride. Outstanding BMW Cafe Racer.

2010-12-19T10:48:00.002-05:00

Jay sends in this excellent R100S

Your site is my morning coffee. Here is one of the few café I built.

Updates: An odd bike. A Swedish Hedlund V-twin, Cafe Racer.

2010-12-18T21:07:00.002-05:00

For those of you looking for more info on this engine, here's a link to the "Hedlund Story"
And From the comments. Flickr link to more pics. Thanks Jezza.

I really don't know a lot about these bikes/engines so anything the readers can help out with will be much appreciated,

Holy Shh.. A well attended to Vincent.

2010-12-17T09:15:00.000-05:00

Just stumbled acoss this and had to post it. From Jehu on ADV Rider..

Vintage Art on Wheels by BMW

2010-12-17T08:42:00.000-05:00

I'mw not a "BMW-o-phile" but this definitely speaks to me as they say...

Ducati Dirtbike Video... OUCH!

2010-12-17T08:37:00.001-05:00

The former owner commentd on this beauty from an earlier post HERE and included this somewhat painful video. Great Stuff!

Death Valley on a Ducati from Joe Finn on Vimeo.

Ha! Don't drink and post.. Triu... err Norton Tracker!

2010-12-16T17:11:00.001-05:00

Stunner! From over on ADV Rider.

Reader Ride. Cool Ducati and Cool Story.

2010-12-16T08:36:00.000-05:00

It's like the bike found the right buyer at just the right time! sometime you find a bike and sometimes a bike finds you.
Brian Writes in:

Howdy,
First off I wanted to say I love your site. The bike porn you feature
always gives me inspiration. So much in fact that I finally get to
submit my ride and story!
I looked for a vintage Ducati for years here locally in Seattle. Last
year one finally turned up, a 75 860 GT. The price was REALLY right and
local so I immediately wrote the guy thinking either the bike was gone
or something as it was simply too good to be true. The ad stated a box
of parts and all documentation going back to the 70s came with it. I
went out to see it, and indeed it was all true. Bought it right then and
there. Took it home and started doing some research. It was cafed pretty
early on in it's life. I saw in a DIOC newsletter index the story of a
cafed 860, turned to the page, and saw my bike! Looking exactly as it
looked then, except for a few new additions.
I am actually taking it back to stock now but thought it would be a neat
story to post up on your site. How it got from California to Seattle is
a mystery. Fantastic bike to ride and sounds like a terror with the
authentic Conti pipes!
Cheers,
Bryan

Outstanding! Thanks Bryan!

Yo! it's Vinny! A few Vincents I've Come Across From Over The Years.

2010-12-15T06:01:00.013-05:00

Vincent!

Wanderlust from Down Under.

2010-12-14T22:42:00.000-05:00

Thanks to Davorallyfan on the ADV Board.

Ex Barry sheen Racer 1980 Yamaha Yamaha TZ 500 on E-bay. If I had $60,000 I'd buy this bike.

2010-12-14T11:22:00.003-05:00

Ex Barry Sheen Racebike now on E-bay. And I believe the subject of the very first post on this very blog.

Really Nice Honda VF1000R. Also Known As "The Pig".

2010-12-14T09:32:00.001-05:00

I've never ridden one but I've read more than once that the weight of this bike earned it the nickname among racers as "the pig". It's no pig on the eyes though.

We're overdue for a nice Guzzi

2010-12-13T15:07:00.000-05:00

Thanks to Peyotl

Big shoutout to a really cool site. If you're wondering how you might "fit" on that new bike...

2010-12-13T13:58:00.001-05:00

This is pretty cool! Enter your height and inseam and presto! Check it out!

http://cycle-ergo.com/

Adventure Monday! Highly modded Transalp Honda XRV750R

2010-12-13T06:07:00.000-05:00

Update: It's a Trident BSA with a DOHC conversion Wow! No Ordinary BSA!

2010-12-11T23:11:00.002-05:00

First Generation Kawasaki H1

2010-12-11T12:45:00.000-05:00

Still my favorite.

Reader Ride. A Pair Of Great of Great Yamaha's From A Confrssed XT Junkie!

2010-12-10T08:52:00.001-05:00

Paul Hutchins Writes in:

Swerved into your site and thought you might post my Big Wheel photos.

I have a almost pathological interest in the 500 Yam and recently sold most of my examples of this great cult classic. My street ride was this SR custom, White Bros. 540cc motor, high lift cam, 38mm carb, with Omar's bodywork. I also restored this 1976 XT, the first ever model in the States, it was mint original and brought a similar price from a collector in Sydney, Australia. The TT is a dirtracker that was once on the street, it is now an ice racer in Michigan.

Thanks, Paul Hutchins

A Nice Aremacchi Gathering

2010-12-09T09:06:00.002-05:00

Beautiful machines! Thanks Eddie!

Reader ride. Really Great BSA Custom From Dogtown Cycles!

2010-12-09T05:54:00.003-05:00

Man oh man! These old Japanese and British Hardtails are really starting to grow on me.

Love the article in the Spanish mag - my bike is top of the page!!! The only thing I could translate was "addictive blog" - it is! My go to site while having coffee in the morning.... Keep up the good work. Cheers!

My pleasure! Keep up the great builds!

Reader Submittal. A really Great Home Grown Honda Bobber!

2010-12-08T12:13:00.003-05:00

I saw the pics of the finished bike over on ADV Rider and knew there had to be a good story behind such a cool build. So I pm'd the owner to see if he's be interested in sharing a few details and I was not disappointed!. Thank You John! There's a lot of personal touches and one-off parts in this one. It's obvious that you've put some time into it. Thanks Again!

John Writes in:

Hey Steve,
I would be happy to share some info on the bobber I posted on advrider. It started out as a 1974 CB750 which was hardtailed and tranformed into the bike you saw. I have been working on it for 2 years it is almost done. I just need to finish dialing in the carbs. It has been a pain since I use straight pipes and a open air intake. Everything on the bike that is custom I built. I do my own powder coating, except for frames since my oven is not that big. I tryed to go with a minimalistic, clean, old school approach. I am happy you like it. If you have any other questions or want to see any other pics (I have a ton) let me know.
John

Here's the Before and Build pics. That's quite a save!

Some Great Stuff from a brand new blog! Concept Bikes! A Ural Cafe Racer And Scrambler.

2010-12-08T08:42:00.002-05:00

Great Imagination! I like it! Someone send these to the folks at Ural! Here's a link to the Blog. LOTS of potential here! http://sketch-denis.blogspot.com/

Scrambler

Cafe Racer!

And here's a bonus bike. a GSX1400 Cafe Racer Concept!

Reader Ride. A mercy purchase leads to a cool Cafe...

2010-12-07T08:51:00.000-05:00

Keith Montgomery writes in:

To me a bike that doesn't need to be worked on or"fixed up" is of no use.
I bought this one from a guy whose house burned and the bike was kinda sitting out in the drive for a long time. I was visiting my friends shop, Monster M4 Suzuki one day and I stopped and left a card with my name on it for the owner to call if it was for sale.
Sixty dollars later it was sittin in the garage. now what I thought. it was a total junk yard dog. There was decent compression so it HAD to run, right?
The points had been clubbed to death with a dull hatchet but what the heck. Thanks to my cost+10 deal I have at a friends shop/salvage yard it was sparken. About 40 dollars worth of cleaning supplies and a LARGE hand full of quarters fed into the car wash it was clean enough to actually start screwin with. Tapered steering stem bearings, a doner battery, a seat unit and an OLD pair of clubmans I had been saving for 20 years, this and that I scrounged from my goodies and a few pieces from the salvage yard...
I stripped the tank and sealed it with the very effective Caswell tank sealer, fixed a leaky petcock, re-jetted the cleaned carbs to suit the pod filters, new tires/chain cog, a little front brake mod to get in the vicinity of actually slowing down, tilted the pipe up to my likink and cut the end of the cannister to reveal the"reverse megaphone" hidden inside and a bit of elbow grease...it actually rides quiet nice. If i didn't need the money I'd wanna keep it. I get attached to bikes that need love....

Thanks Much Keith! I hear ya on all of it. I love to save lost causes. Just my 2 cents here but you should hang on to it. Get a pair of rearsets on there and a spend a little more time on the details and I bet you'd never want to sell it. You've already done the hard parts. Go take a look at Wrenchmonkees. Those guys would have that thing in a private collection without too much effort. I'd think hard about it before letting it go. Thanks again!

Reader Submittal. SR 500 Custom Rebuild

2010-12-07T07:01:00.001-05:00

It there anything you can't do with these thumpers? From Frank Naaykens Speed Dealer customs Joplin,mo.

Reader Ride. 1983 KZ1000 R2.

2010-12-06T15:38:00.000-05:00

Chuck Margiott Writes in:

Hello, Just sending you a photo of my bike. Just took it out of storage from 13 years ago. It looked like this when I put it away It is a 1983 KZ1000R2

www.kz1000r.com for bike of the months photos.

You've got a GREAT storage room there Chuck! Thanks for the pics!

Update: Fantastic Triumph Land Sped Racer

2010-12-06T06:39:00.001-05:00

Update: Just got a note from an ADV rider poster who wrote in.

Loadedagain of advrider here... I see you've got Tom Mellors silver bullet posted today. Just an FYI... He's got a 1000cc engine in it now. it ran in 2010 as a 1000cc bike....Ii was at his place a couple weekends ago... the crazy dude is going for 200mph in 2011! My bet is he'll make it.
Cheers, Colin

I bet he does too. Thanks Colin!
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I lifted this verbatim off of an ADV rider thread. Just too cool

750MPS-PG class (750cc Modified Production pushrod, pump fuel [gas], partially streamlined — the front wheel must be visible for 180 degrees below the axle), 180.317mph

750MP-PG class (750cc Modified Production pushrod, pump fuel, with no bodywork, but with the rear fairing left on since it counts as being the seat), 159.905mph

Unbelievable numbers for a pushrod 750 on gasoline (remember Bonneville is a little over 4,300' in elevation). Tom put a lot of people on the trailer with those numbers. Gorgeous bike!

500,000 Hits And Counting!

2010-12-05T18:23:00.000-05:00

Wow! Thanks again to each and every one of yo for stopping by and contributing to this site! I'm still having a ball!

Totally Sick! RZ500/R6 Hybrid. Too good not to share. Cross-post From The 2-Stroke Board.

2010-12-05T09:42:00.002-05:00

You hear about bikes like this in lots of conversations.... "wouldn't it be cool to put engine X in chassis Y".. Well someone REALLY did it. More on the project over on BARF

"Current generation Yamaha R6 chassis with Ohlins forks and shock, Brembo brakes, forged wheels, and aluminum subframe. Engine swap with Yamaha RD500 (aka RZ500 aka RZv500) V4 twin-crank two-stroke. Handmade expansion chambers with carbon fiber silencers. Mikuni flatslide carbs."

An honest to goodness BMW Chopper/Bobber.

2010-12-05T09:15:00.001-05:00

I like it! Build pics can be seen HERE. This is the custom the BMW should have built.

Suzuki GS1100E

2010-12-04T23:55:00.000-05:00

Thanks to Steve Ginn.

Wanderlust

2010-12-04T23:52:00.000-05:00

Thank You To Formula Moto! Wish I could Read Spanish!

2010-12-04T18:18:00.003-05:00

I want to send out a big Thank You to the editors at Fórmula Moto Magazine for including information about this blog in their latest edition. I am very honored! I've said it many times before. I am amazed how this simple hobby of mine has exploded. I'm still having a great time with it. Thank you to everyone for dropping in and sharing your pics with me.

The sent me a notice and a PDF (which I converted here) of the page.

I´m Andrés G. Dorado, spanish journalist, i work in Fórmula Moto, spanish monthly motorbike magazine. In last number (december) I published some photos of your web in the last page of the magazine whose name is "Última página", it´s a section dedicated to Internet curiosities. I send the pdf of the publication.

Best regards.

Bub Racer...

2010-12-04T05:15:00.001-05:00

Damm..

Another Briggs and Stratton Bobber from... Bob.

2010-12-03T19:25:00.001-05:00

The build sheet:

Specifications For Black Briggs Bobber
Frame---------------------------Probably nos aftermarket hardtail from the 60s
Wheelbase---------------------58 in.
Rims-----------------------------18 x 2.15
Tires-----------------------------18 x 4
Hubs-----------------------------Honda 350
Brakes--------------------------Drum
Swept Area--------------------56.5 sq. in.
Brakes Loaded----------------8.8 lbs. per sq. in.
Curb Weight-------------------300 lbs. / 200 lb. rider - 500lbs.
Fork-----------------------------Homemade
Rake----------------------------25 degrees
Trail-----------------------------3 in.
Suspension--------------------Leaf spring over leading rocker
Floorboards-------------------24 in. Wide and 8 in. clearance
Lean----------------------------35 degrees
Ground Clearance-----------6 in.
Axle to Ground---------------13 in.
Crankshaft to Ground-------11.75 in.
Handlebars--------------------Lowrise buckhorns 31 in. wide with 5 in. rise on 3.5 in. dogbone risers
Grips---------------------------Anderson style
Engine-------------------------V twin ohv Briggs and Stratton
Displacement-----------------34.75 cu. in. / 570 cu. cent.
Bore----------------------------2.83
Stroke--------------------------2.76
HP------------------------------18 @ 3600 rpm
Torque-------------------------30 ft. lbs. @ 2400 rpm
Exhaust------------------------two into one header 1.75 in. auto
Drive Train--------------------comet ind torque converter
Drive Clutch-------------------44 c magnum
TQ Overall Ratio-------------2.43 to 1
Final Drive---------------------428 chain sprockets/ 15t into 60t for 4 to 1 ratio
Speed--------------------------70 mph @ 3600 rpm
Frame Geometry-------------Cloned from Indian 101 Scout
Steering Geometry-----------Cloned from Indian 101 Scout

Reader Ride. A Triumph Scrambler In It's "Native" Environment

2010-12-03T11:27:00.000-05:00

If I had half a brain I'd go buy one of these and never look back. Nice to see one being used correctly!

Thanks to Jamie LaMent for this beauty!

Reader Ride! Amazing Wanderlust Pics! 16,000 Mile Trip on 1978 KZ1000!

2010-12-03T04:45:00.000-05:00

The ride of a lifetime and proof that you don't need a $20,000 specialty motorcycle to go on a real adventure.

Vic Wilkens writes in:

Hello,
I'm a fan of your awesome blog. Thought I'd share a few photos from my recent 16,000 mile trip through the United States. Pictured is my '78 KZ1000 that carried too much stuff, and took more than her share of abuse. (you may notice the tach is missing) Keep up the good posts, love the variety.
- Vic

Thanks For sharing these Vic! Great Stuff!

Update: Worlds Fastest Briggs and Stratton Custom Motorcycle! Seriously.

2010-12-02T06:32:00.003-05:00

Updated with more pics! Thanks again Bob! And once again Nice Job! I REALLY like these sorts of builds. Very Creative.

Bob Decker sent in some pics and links to this really cool custom Briggs and Stratton powered custom but this is the only one I could get to that was big enought to use. I'll update the post if Bob can get me some more. I love this concept. I've looked at the big Briggs engines and before and thought that they were plenty powerful enough for a motorcycle. 35 HP and 52 ft lb of torque ain't bad! Guess I was right! Thanks Bob!

Here Is the Build Sheet he sent me with it:

Frame------------------------------------------------------------------Homemade designed from scratch

Wheelbase-------------------------------------------------------------59.5 in.

Rims--------------------------------------------------------------------18 x 2.15

Tires--------------------------------------------------------------------18 x 4.5

Hubs-------------------------------------------------------------------Honda 350

Brakes-----------------------------------------------------------------Drum

Swept Area-----------------------------------------------------------56.5 sq. in.

Brakes Loaded-------------------------------------------------------10 lb. per sq. in.

Curb Weight----------------------------------------------------------368 lb./200 lb. rider - 568 lb.

Weight Distribution---------------------------------------------------Front - 169 lb. / 46%

Raer - 199 lb. / 54%

Fork-------------------------------------------------------------------Homemade

Rake-------------------------------------------------------------------26 degrees

Trail-------------------------------------------------------------------33.3 in.

Suspension-----------------------------------------------------------Leaf spring over leading rocker

Front rocker lift ratio------------------------------------------------2.6

Floorboards----------------------------------------------------------24 in. wide and 8 in. clearance

Lean-------------------------------------------------------------------35 degrees

Ground clearance----------------------------------------------------5 in

Axle to ground-------------------------------------------------------13.5 in.

Crankshaft to ground-----------------------------------------------11.125 in.

Handlebars-----------------------------------------------------------Lowrise buckhorns 31 in. wide with 5 in. rise on 3.5 in. dogbone risers

Grips------------------------------------------------------------------Ivory from a dead woolly mammoth

Engine----------------------------------------------------------------V twin ohv Briggs and Stratton

Commencer-----------------------------------------------------------Electric

Displacement----------------------------------------------------------60.6 cu. in. / 993 cu. cm.

Bore-------------------------------------------------------------------3.36

Stroke----------------------------------------------------------------3.42

HP---------------------------------------------------------------------35@3600rpm

Torque----------------------------------------------------------------52.2 ft. lb. @2400 rpm

Exhaust---------------------------------------------------------------Dual

Drive Train------------------------------------------------------------Comet torque converter

Driver Clutch----------------------------------------------------------94c duster

Overdrive--------------------------------------------------------------128%

TQ Overall ratio-------------------------------------------------------3.49 to 1

Highest gear-----------------------------------------------------------2.8 to 1

Low gear---------------------------------------------------------------9.8 to 1

Final drive--------------------------------------------------------------50 pitch sprockets / 15t into 54t for 3.6 to 1 ratio

Speed------------------------------------------------------------------106.39@3730 rpm

Very Tasty Duck!

2010-12-01T22:24:00.000-05:00

Assorted Wanderlust.

2010-12-01T09:01:00.001-05:00

I think I was a little heartless yesterday with the urban snowbound bike pic so I think today will be a bit sunnier. Spring will be here before you know it folks! Enjoy!

Cleveland Cyclewerks. Interesting Entry Level Motorcycle (that won't make you feel like a dork.)

2010-11-30T14:19:00.003-05:00

A 250 with serious some cool factor! This is not an endorsement and not a slam. I don't know anything about it but I like the looks a lot! From Cleveland Cyclewerks. Lots More HERE

The Metro Racing Calandars Are Out!

2010-11-30T09:43:00.000-05:00

Great Stuff! Be sure and Get yours soon!

Metro Racing! Thanks For the Eye Candy Don!

The Winter Blues...

2010-11-30T09:23:00.001-05:00

Living in Florida the last 30 years I sometimes forget that this is what awaits many of you for the next four or five months... my sincere condolences. But chin up! Time flies and spring will be here before you know it! Besides now you have a good block of time for those bike and bike related projects to get done. So have at it... and while we're on the subject, send me some pictures of whatever projects you've got going on. Might make for some interesting posts!

Beautiful Harley Cafe Sportster

2010-11-29T10:16:00.000-05:00

Wanderlust... An F-16 Adventure

2010-11-29T06:01:00.000-05:00

Reader Ride! A Killer Katana From Iceland!

2010-11-28T10:21:00.000-05:00

I'm pretty sure this is our first Icelandic Bike! And what a great way to start! A lot of people didn't/don't like the styling of these bikes. I don't know why exactly. Yes it was very different at the time and there hasn't been much like it since but I personally wish there was more bold design like this from Japan.

Anyway, thank Much Duddi!
Here is my Katana 1982
1428cc Wiseco big bore and more and more.......
Duddi
Sober Riders MC
Iceland

Stunning Kawasaki Z1R

2010-11-28T00:29:00.001-05:00

Wow! speaks for itself really...
And thanks again to Danny Clark and his amazing Flickr page.

Update: Reader Submittal. Old school Hybrid.

2010-11-27T13:06:00.001-05:00

Update: should have seen this coming... for those of you e-mailng and commenting for more info...

The bike is for sale on EBAY UK Here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-XT500-SUPERMOTO-PHASE-4-MAGAZINE-FEATURE-BIKE-/110613754451?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item19c117f253

What a fantastic bike! Thanks to Cal from the UK for sending me these. I've seen a few like these over the years and this is the best by far! I love it when an old iconic bike gets modernized without the spirit of the original being overwhelmed by the new components. It's a delicate dance and flawlessly executed here.

Some Classic Baha Roger Decoster Racebike Action from 1981!

2010-11-26T20:41:00.000-05:00

Thanks again to Danny Clark.

Reader Ride. Ducati Pantah 500.

2010-11-26T11:31:00.000-05:00

Greg Writes in:
Ian Fallon wrote for the Ducati Museum -
Introduced as a 500 in 1979, the Pantah engine was designed and built by engineers Fabio Taglioni and Gian Luigi Mengoli. It formed the basis of the Ducati production/racing program for years to come. So advanced was the design that it was still in production throughout the 1980s ... Pantah used a toothed belt camshaft drive instead of the earlier bevel-gears. Other important technical developments were the racing-inspired 60° included valve angle and the forged one-piece crankshaft. These features improved the bike’s reliability and made the design more suitable for competition.

I have owned this bike for three years and love it. The camshafts on this motor makes it feel like it free revs and it wants to go past its 10,000rpm redline. The suspension and frame work very well and will keep up with any of my friends larger displacement bikes in the twisties. It is an easy bike to push and control and I believe one of the more beautiful. If you get a chance to ride one you will not be disappointed. This was the first belt drive Ducati and the basis of every Ducati motor since.
Thanks for a great site.
Greg Rathe

By the way...

2010-11-25T17:49:00.002-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

GS1000

2010-11-25T16:16:00.000-05:00

Thanks to Danny Clark and his fantastic Flickr Page.

Wanderlust... Bike on a Boat.

2010-11-25T00:34:00.000-05:00

Saw this over on ADV Rider thread of the same name... LINK Great Stuff.

Fantastic Historical Boardtrack Photos

2010-11-24T12:01:00.003-05:00

From a REALLY cool site with historical images of all kinds called SHORPY.COM The Caption reads "Fred "Freddy" Fretwell of Washington on a Harley-Davidson"

Fair warning. Don't go over there unless you have some time to kill. It's addictive.

Here's a great grandstand shot (of a car race obviously) to give you an idea of the scale of the the track sizes. Pretty amazing. Must have been quite a spectacle for it's time.

Reader Ride. Nice Boardtracker.

2010-11-24T11:56:00.000-05:00

The boardtrack racer theme has REALLY become popular lately. Here's another nice one along with a video with a link back the the owners Blog. Great stuff!

Board track replica-fly over from Tobias Björklund on Vimeo.

Reader Ride. Jeb in Brooklyn

2010-11-23T11:43:00.000-05:00

Thanks again to James A. Willis.

Wanderlust! Murph is Leaving Death Vallly

2010-11-23T11:01:00.000-05:00

Bonneville salt flats, Death Vally... where's he off to next? Go find out.. http://wherethehellismurph.blogspot.com/

Reader Ride! Cool And Affordable Urban Assault Yamaha!

2010-11-23T03:27:00.000-05:00

I always loved the styling of the 78 RD400 (the best looking model IMHO. Ii occured to me years later that it was at least partly derived from the earlier XS360. Reader Andrew McQuade did a great job of blending those good looks into a low cost but very cool (and beautifully photographed by the way) urban assault bike.

Andrew writes in:

Howdy! My name is Andrew and I would like you to check out my 1977 Yamaha XS360 2D. it has 13,300 original miles. I use the bike daily to commute around Atlanta, Ga. The seating position and the torque from the 360cc parallel twin is great. Ive mounted Shinko 705 dual sport tires and they are excellent on the terrible streets around here. They are not only decent and inexpensive but also offer great traction for going off road to avoid traffic jams or just exploring gravel roads.

The bike breathes through dual CV Mikunis and stock mufflers and features a paint scheme similar to the Daytona Yamahas. Also, here is a quick video I made with my Go-Pro helmet cam. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAd9ssSz2kE
The photos were shot at the old Murray Mill in west midtown, Atlanta.

Keep up the great blog!
-Andrew McQuade

More proof that you don't need big bucks to have a really cool ride.
Great Stuff Andrew! Thanks!

Wow! you don't see bikes like this very often! Yamaha WR450 with a JVO rally kit!

2010-11-22T18:22:00.000-05:00

Hardcore Rally bike! And it's FOR SALE! No I don't know the owner. Just an FYI. I's a practice bike for this years Dakar!

Crossover post from the 2-stroke blog. Konig Racer. Really interesting engine cinfiguration.

2010-11-22T15:01:00.000-05:00

this is a crossover post from the 2 stroke blog. I just did a cut and paste so i's complete with updates from the readers. A really interesting bike and story.

Second Update: I've got the smartest readers on the web!

Lawrence wrote in:

A documentary about motor-racer Kim Newcombe, who turned heads in the 70s on a König motorbike he developed and designed himself. He was killed racing in 1973 and posthumously came second in that year's World 500cc Grand Prix. The film mixes interviews and underdog triumph on the track scenes, with Super 8 footage of family life on the circuit, and poignant wife-of-maverick reflections from his widow Janeen. Love, Speed and Loss won best documentary at the 2007 Qantas TV Awards and Air NZ Screen Awards for best documentary, directing, and editing.
http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/love-speed-and-loss-2007

Also:
http://www.fasterandfaster.net/2010/01/love-speed-and-loss-remembering-kim.html

Thanks Again! You guys are the best!

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Update from the comments:
Hi,
it is not a twin engine. It is a 4 cylinder engine. Originally a motorboat engine.
Cheers Uwe

I suspected that it might be but it was hard to be certain from the camera angle. thank you for clearing that up! Makes it all the more interesting!

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A liquid cooled opposed four cylinder with a gear driven, toothed belt rotary valve intake intake setup. Interesting stuff.

Reader Ride. Excellent Buell Fighter.

2010-11-22T05:48:00.000-05:00

Thank you Marco!

Stone Cold Sexy Single Cylinder Yamaha.

2010-11-21T12:14:00.002-05:00

UPDATE: WOW! Reader Ride. An outstanding Gilera from Norway. Small but fierce!

2010-11-21T00:16:00.000-05:00

UPDATE: In my ignorance about this brand I failed to realize just exactly how special a build this machine really is. For a more complete story about the building of this bike see this thread here: http://50iniepoca.forumfree.it/?t=44399445
Really fantastic stuff Morton. thanks for the link!

Morten of Norway Writes in:

Hi and RESPECT ! for your great blog !

I have been surfing up and down your amazing site, and it has given me a lot of ideas for my next build.

A really wonerfull mix of bikes and details, keep up the good work and ride safe. Thank you :-)

.........and a pic of my last build, 1978 Gilera Edizione Speciale. 80cc 6 speed Polini/Gilera engine.

top speed: 121 km/h / 75 mp/h @13400 rpm

Med vennlig hilsen - Regards Morten

This is an extraordinary build. Thanks Very Much for sending it in!

Update: Reader Ride. Another cross-over post from the 2 stroke board.

2010-11-20T13:48:00.002-05:00

I know I've been cross posting from the other blog quite a bit lately but the 2-stroke pics I've been getting are just amazing! Morgan Price sends in this amazing build.... Kawasaki / GSXR based radical 2-stroke fighter in progress.

For those of you interested in the building of this bike here is a link to the build thread I just stumbled across. It's even more impressive than I thought.

http://kawaportal.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2655&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Reader Ride. Sweet Lambretta

2010-11-19T09:09:00.000-05:00

Braam Nell from Brazil sends in this sweet little Lambretta.

He Writes:
I know I know I’m not bring the classic racer heat that you normally show on the site but Scooters are bikes too and here is my 62 Lambretta Li 150 Brazil Spec , which I have been spending some time on the last Year or so..She’s my commute to work 2 or three times a week , so runs beautifully!

Keep up the amazing inspiration, oh and I’m holding you fully responsible if I buy a Triumph Scrambler in the next 2 months!!

Ha! Sorry, I can't help you with that Triumph. It's a mystery to me that I've held out this long.

If your tastes lean towards the adventure side of motorcycling...

2010-11-18T21:45:00.001-05:00

Then do yourself a favor and go pay Murph a visit over at http://www.wherethehellismurph.blogspot.com/

He's posting up a storm! Brrr...

The finished product from Cafe Racer 74!

2010-11-18T15:19:00.000-05:00

Wow! Be sure to pay his blog a visit and follow the build! A truly excellent bike! http://caferacer74.blogspot.com/

Reader Ride. Anither Nice Triumph Build.

2010-11-18T13:58:00.000-05:00

James A. Willis sends in another beauty.

A friends Moto morini 3 1/2.

2010-11-17T13:58:00.000-05:00

Sweet sweet ride.

Reader Ride (crossover from the 2-stroke site). A Fairly Radical Kawasaki H2 Cafe Beast!

2010-11-17T11:45:00.000-05:00

Boots is a legend in the 2-stroke world. He writes in with pics of his latest:

Hi Steve,
Thanks for such a great web site. You've highlighted some of the best
of the 2 wheeled world.
Good on ya!!
I'd like to present the 1973 H2 750 that I call my "UCR" (Ultimate
Cafe Racer). It's highly modified and the details can be read at
www.bootstriples.com .
This is it's 4th, and final, reincarnation.
I roadraced triples during the late 70's through the early 80's. This
is the bike I wished I had then!!
Ride safe and have fun.
cheers
Boots Langley

Fun looking Sportster.

2010-11-17T11:37:00.003-05:00

Fun looking Sporty. Man this would not be tough to duplicate... IF you could find that exhaust and seat.

Beautiful Mike "The Bike" Hailwood Replica.

2010-11-16T15:12:00.000-05:00

Update: Radical Custom Guzzi.

2010-11-16T09:10:00.003-05:00

Damm that's different! Maybe not for everyone but I like it. Found this over on ADV Rider with no other significant info.

Update: Well here you go then. More info about the bike and builder! Thanks to all of you who e-mailed and commented with the info.

http://www.wheelsmagazine.se/nyheter/article563501.ece

Reader Ride! A Perfect Pantah!

2010-11-16T08:57:00.002-05:00

One sweet Ducati Pantah!

Reader Trevor Perry writes in:
Love your blog.

Here are some photos of my 1981 Ducati 600SL Pantah taken by my friend Richard Glover http://www.richardglover.com/ I have plenty of others if these aren't suitable.

I've owned it since 1988 but it was off the road for over a decade until I restored it 2 years ago. Now it back on the road and I'm having fun.

Regards

What a gorgeous ride! These are outstanding Trevor! Thanks!

Seriously Upgraded Triumph Thruxton

2010-11-15T17:45:00.003-05:00

I wonder what Triumph would have to charge for an Ohlins/Brembo/Marchesini equipped Thruxton? Cause I'm pretty sure I'd want one!

LOL UPDATE: Reader Ride. The Lilac Alley Speed Shop Honda Hardtail SL125! Very Trick Budget build.

2010-11-15T15:21:00.000-05:00

UPDATE... Helping to provide a public service here at MPOTD:
From the comments:
Anonymous said...

I love the bike but my bedroom overlooks Lilac Alley and would love it more if you didn't race up and down the alley late at night and let it idle in the alley.sorry to be a pain but my bike sets off car alarms as well but I try and do that on other peoples streets...

Dan Noyola sends in this wicked little custom build. Did some hunting and found his blog! Go HERE for his blog build pics! Now don't be shy about sending me links to yor blogs and slideshows fand such! I love these kinds of builds. This once again proves that imagination and creativity are more important than money. What a cool bike.

Dan Writes:
It was put together in a couple of weeks for a few hundred dollars for the Dirtbag Challenge.
My ladyfriend still rides it regularly.

Dirtbag Challenge sounds like a blast. Thanks again!

Kawasaki Superbike Green on Green!

2010-11-15T11:18:00.000-05:00

Reader Ride. Cross-over from the 2-stroke board. Custom RZ350.

2010-11-14T19:35:00.001-05:00

From one of our local bike nights...

2010-11-14T00:24:00.000-05:00

Yamaha RZ, Kawasaki KZ, BMW and a Harley back there.We are an eclectic group...