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

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)

Back to or regularly scheduled programming...

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!

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)

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

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

http://cycle-ergo.com/

500,000 Hits And Counting!

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

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

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.

The Winter Blues...

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!

By the way...

Happy Thanksgiving!

By the way...

You Guys ROCK!! Thanks (again) for helping out with your pics and making this place grow!

BY THE WAY!!! 400K!!!

We hit 400,000 visits sometime this week!  It's been Blast!!  Thanks Again!!  Half a Million!  Here We Come!

A Question/Special Request for info from the MPOD followers!

I have a special request from Matt for a bike for his wife.  I have to admit that I'm a bit stumped on this one.  My wife is 5'0" also and I can't think of a bike that would fit her frame to the specs that Matt is looking for.  Any bike that might work would still have to be lowered quite a bit.  Anyone have any suggestions?  You can either e-mail me (and I'll post it) or put it in the comments! 

Steve,
        My wife is a big fan of motorcycles.  Being 5'0" tall and 100 lbs she's pretty limited in selection, even more limited when you find out she loves sport bikes and isn't very interested in much else.  Cruisers are definitely out, and other categories of bikes typically don't meet her performance and beauty/form requirements.  The biggest bike she's owned is a lowered Kawasaki Ex500.   She's ready for her next ride, Kawasaki redesigned the 250 and dropped the 500.  We're having a lot of trouble finding anything that wouldn't need to be lowered so much that the handling is compromised, but still has more power than the lawnmower.  (no offense to smaller bikes, we love them, handling is unmatched, we're just looking for something specific here)

I'm very much a fan of your blog, and am wondering if you're willing to ask your audience for recommendations on what her options are.  Are there 500cc or greater sport/sporty bikes out there that a little'n like my wife can handle?  Once she gets moving she's a highly skilled rider, but she needs to feel comfortable stopping, walking, and maneuvering the bike with her little frame.  What are we missing?

Thanks a ton!,
         Matt (and Beth, though she doesn't know it yet)
         from Fort Collins, Colorado

Really, I can't say enough how impressed I am with the diversity and craftsmanship of the bikes you post.  It's been a continuous source of inspiration for my own projects.  Thank you.

Growing and Growing and Growing!

I continue to be amazed at how this casual little hobby of mine has grown.

More than ever I want to thank all of you for stopping by and more importantly for all your help in making this place grow. I haven't checked the numbers but I'm pretty sure that my single biggest source of material is now coming from reader submittals! So in a very real sense, this site is as much (or more) yours than mine. And for those of you that have asked I'm still having a ball. Sure there are days I get distracted with work and family and such but I'm a long way from burnt out. So please keep sending them in and Thanks!.

Saw this today on a popular message board. Classic!

For Those of you who spend time on motorcycle message boards you'll get a kick out of this.



How many motorcycle forum members does it take to change a light bulb?

1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed

14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently

7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs

6 to argue over whether it’s “lightbulb” or “light bulb” …

another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is “lamp”

15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that “light bulb” is perfectly correct

19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a light bulb forum

11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum

36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty

5 People to post pics of their own light bulbs

15 People to post “I can’t see S$%^!” and their own light bulbs

7 to post URL’s where one can see examples of different light bulbs

4 to post that the URL’s were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL’s

13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add “Me too”

5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy

4 to say “didn’t we go through this already a short time ago?”

13 to say “do a search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs”

1 to bring politics into the discussion by adding that George W. isn’t the brightest bulb.

4 more to get into personal attacks over their political views.

1 moderator to lock the light bulb thread.

1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

By The Way. Thanks To everyone for the "Five Favorites" Feedback!

 Thanks To everyone for the "Five Favorites" Feedback!  I'm going to do a little digging into the bikes that folks submitted and comment on it later.  Maybe pull some of the interestng choices and see what I can come up with by way of images.  I think we'll do something on a Five Favorite "anything goes" (as opposed to production bikes only) thread sometime next week so give it some thought and please stay tuned.

Updated Comments: Shoutout to my readers! What's on your five favorite production bikes of all time list?

A few observations,   RC30's are more popular than I thought and I'm not alone in my love of old 2 strokes
Since I've started my five all time favorite production bikes series I figured I put out a request for what the readers like.  I'll keep this post pinned to the top and copy and paste your choices as they come in one by one. Here is what I'd like to do, Either respond to this post in the comments section or E-mail me directly at superduckz@gmail.com

Give your name (full or first name only if that's all you're comfortable with) and your five bikes listed
1. Make, Model, and Year (color optional)
2. Make, Model, and Year (color optional)
3. Make, Model, and Year (color optional)
4. Make, Model, and Year (color optional)
5.  Make, Model, and Year (color optional)

Anything goes.  Old, new, dirt, street, sprotbike or cruiser. It's your list.  I'll go through my e-mail every evening and update the posts as they go along.  I'm interested to see if there are any consistent themes etc..

I have no idea how many (or few) of you want to get in on this so it may take off or it may just go flat.  We'll see.
For the record so far my list has:
1. Ducati 916 Red
2.BMW R100 GSPD
3. 1969/70 Kawasaki H1
4. Vincent Black Shadow / Black Lightning
5. Moto Guzzi V7 Sport (the original one not the modern one)

Honorable mentions:
Royan Enfield Interceptor
Ducati 750 Super Sport


OK Here We Go!

Superlucent
In no order:
2008 Kawasaki KSR110 (Black)
1976 Benelli 750 SEI (Red)
1995 Triumph Trident 900 (Black/Red)
2010 HRC Montesa 4RT
1977 Harley XLCR Cafe Racer


ihab elnaccash
1 Honda RC30 1988
2 Honda hawk GT grey 1988
3 Honda nr 750 1992
4 Honda rc45 1996
5 Honda cb 400f 1977

GARY NIEMEYER
1.  1969 - Kawasaki Mach III - white
2.  1968 - Kawasaki A7 Avenger - Red
3.  1984 - Yamaha RZ-350 - Yellow
4.  1969 - Honda 750 - Green
5.  1968 - Suzuki X-6 Blue
I have owned bikes 2 and 4 in the past and wished I still owned them.  The Kawasaki A-7 I pu a little over 70,000 miles on.  The Honda 750 I put over a 100,000 miles on.   I still own the RZ-350 Yamaha.  The Mach III and the X-6 were owned by friends of mine but I rode them extensively.  I currently own a 1978 BMW R100/7, the RZ-350 Yamaha, an SP-500 Suzuki, and a KZ-400 Kawasaki.  In case you did not notice my first love is TWO STROKES.
( Steve D: I'm with ya Gary.  You guys already have me rethinking my choices a little bit.  I have my first 3 which are locks but the last two are getting tough.)Tony240Z
In chronological order:
1967 Egli-Vincent
1972 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
1972 Benelli 750 Sei
1973 Laverda 750SF1
1973 Kawasaki Z750RS (Z2)


RAN
1988 Honda RC30 (the greatest road bike ever made)
1975 Yamaha TZ750 (the meanest)
1948 Vincent Black Shadow (the manliest)
1994 Ducati 916 (no explanation needed)
1978 Honda CBX1000 (for the sound alone)


Standhardt Fotografie
1) Troll Supertwin 2001 grey or yellow
2) Ducati supermono 1993 Red
3) Britten V1000 1995 Bleu/pink
4) Mv Agusta F4 1000S 2007 red/silver
5) Bimota Tesi 2D 2007 white/red
All bikes i truly love. There are much more, but this would be the list in my garage if i had the money...
I have much more special bikes i love, but don't know if they are production bikes or just kits. Like
Ducati RAD 02 imola blue/silver
Vee Two Squalo Dark blue/white
NCR M16 Carbon unpainted
Kreidler Van Veen 50cc GP Orange/green
A nice custom Triton with Alu tank and low clip-ons


Mick -- Difficult to pick just five  (SD:It sure is)
1971 Honda CB750 Gold
1977 Ducati 900 SS Silver
1978 Yamaha TT 500 Yellow
2004 Triumph Speed Triple Black
2005 Suzuki SV 1000 N Black


Christian S.
Honda RC30 all years
Honda Hawk GT all years
Yamaha RD350 all years
Ducati 900SS 1989-1998
Suzuki RGV500


Prosper de Bever
Harley Davidson XLCR
Ducati Monster
Egli Vincent
Brough Superior SS100
Moto Guzzi Le Mans I

Ron
YAMAHA OW02 R7 1999
DUCATI 888 1991
MV AGUSTA F4 1999
YAMAHA EXUP FZR 1000 RU 1991
KAWASAKI ZXR750 H1 1989

Garrick Anso
I no Particular order:
-Triumph Rocket III (due to shear power and excess)
-1920's Indian Scout (pure nostalgia)
-Honda Goldwing (there is no better large touring bike)
-Vincent Black Knight (obscure and beautiful)
-Hinckley Triumph Bonneville's (T-100, Scrambler, Thruxton, etc...)


kevinhog
78 Z1R turbo, for blinding acceleration (at the time)
all Z1's of all years, the last best air cooled 4
79 CBX, for the balls to build it
any shovelhead
and I just can't figure out the 5th one yet, so many bikes, so little time

Gerry Michaud
In no particular order
BSA Gold Star,
Bultaco Metralla,
Triumph Bonneville,
Ducati 916,
Vincent Black Shadow.

Tim Bell
1. Morini 3 1/2 Sport 1975
2. Ducati 350 Desmo 1975
3. Honda XR600 1985
4. MV Augusta 750S 1973
5. Laverda 750 SFC 1973

A great Big Apology...

I'd like to make a great big apology to those readers of mine who have been complaining about a lot of photo's that simply would NOT display for them either in the post or when clicked on.  I was having no real trouble getting to them from my end so I assumes there was some strange browser settings out there that may have been causing problems on the end users.  

Well I finally figured out what the problem was.  Google just sort of took it upon themselves to change the security settings on my two oldest Picassa albums such that you needed a "direct link" to view the images.  This caused a good portion of about the first 2 years (or so) of posts to no longer display images.


I believe I've taken care of the problem but if you run across any issues please let me know.  Thanks for your patience!

BY THE WAY...

By the way... We were just shy of 40,000 site visits last month and still growing!    Best month Yet!  Thanks Much everybody for stopping by!

Hey Hey Hey!!! 300K!!

Got hit number 300,000 sometime last night!  

Once again  Thanks For Stopping By!

Sorry...

Been having a damm fine time celebrating July 4'th. We'll resume our regular posting tomorrow. I promise. In the mean time I hope you're having an excellent day no matter where you are in the world!

Regards!

Another suprising milestone....

Took a look today at the site stats and noticed that the it's averaged just over one thousand hits a day for the last month (well few months really but it totaled out evenly this month). In my wildest dreams I never imagined it would ever get rolling like this. With all the reader contributions lately I feel like it's as much your site as mine. So keep em coming folks! And Thanks Again!