Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Reader Ride! Bimota V Due!
Submitted by Antonio Dicoste for the excellent reparto corse numero 6 blog
"Hi here's my V2 before indicators mirrors light removing and front fair racing shift .
ciao Anthony."
What a fantastic ride!
"Hi here's my V2 before indicators mirrors light removing and front fair racing shift .
ciao Anthony."
What a fantastic ride!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
$7.50 per gallon and worth every penny. 112 Octane Race gas!
The Race pump from the Daytona pits. Lord I'd love a steady supply of this stuff.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Holy Toledo Batman! A car picture in a bike blog?! But WHAT A CAR!!
This was in the parking lot at a local spring festival last weekend. It'ssuch a masterful recreation that I'm dropping it in here. Sorry I just couldn't help myself :)
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
Rusty Old Norton Commando.
Most folks see a bike like this and visualize the "end product" of a restoration after hundreds of hours of work and thousands of dollars spent. I tend to lean the other way. I think a bike like this makes for a great rider. No fussing over every bug splatter. Just ride the damm thing and enjoy yourself. As long as it's a mechanically safe and sound bike, then you should just revel in it's patina. Let the vacuum sealed 100 point restoration fanatics stay at home or on the showgrounds.
Remember, "rust never sleeps" but chrome sure does..
Remember, "rust never sleeps" but chrome sure does..
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Ducati Scrambler Rendering!! WOW!!! What a great idea!
My friend Brian's bike!
Boy i really hope that Ducati is paying attention to this gentlemen! What a fantastic concept!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Ducati Dirtbike!
I've posted about this bike before and the company that builds them. Link to earlier post HERE. I never get tired of looking at it though. Talk about and ADVENTURE bike.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Daytona pits on a Monday... Ho Hum... Wait a minute...!
Check that out being unloaded...
What the hell is THAT!??? Seriously anyone know anything about this bike. I just caught a glimpse of it and I wish I'd had a better lense.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Help out a Future "Captain of Industry!"
I've recently received a request from a Mr Ben Cheney to help out with his thesis and fill out a simple survey. As a former Marketing major I thought it might be a good idea to give him a hand and put it to my readers.
Link:
Ben is a graduate student at Virginia Commonwealth University doing his thesis on Cobra Engineering. He is trying to get some expert opinions on motorcycles and aftermarket exhaust systems. It would really help him out if you filled out his survey. It is short, shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. Thanks Everyone!
Link:
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Ninja 650R Tracker in the works...
From the essential Sidburn Magazine. Be sure to check the out regularly. With spring in the air they've been blogging up a storm lately and it's all great stuff!
Friday, March 20, 2009
CB360's and tall Serbians!
My good friend Alex "The maaaaaad Serbian" and his nice matched set of CB360's in the Daytona infield!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
New picture of an older Triunmp Street Tracker post.
I saw this Triumph Street tracker at Daytona again this year and couldn't resist snapping a few more pics of it.
Tough little old school Honda cafe racer.
Found this over on adventure rider. Those wheels are trick!
Motorcyclist Retro Update!
This just showed up in my inbox! Do the North American continent a favor and support this (motorcycleretro.com) and other fine vintage/classic bike magazines such as (http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/).
March 17, 2009
The Retro Report
Edition 2
Dear Retro Army,
I hope you’re doing well as the riding season fires up!
Although things at Motorcycle Retro are way busy, I wanted to let you know what’s been happening on our end. Finalizing the design of the full motorcycleretro.com website has sucked up most of the last month or so. We’d hoped to have the full site up and running by March 1, but we’re probably a couple weeks away from going fully live. Look for the site to launch by the end of March, with tons of information and credit-card/PayPal subscription payment options. We’ll also offer single-copy sales, dealer wholesale packages and cool retro news on a daily or bi-weekly basis to keep you up-to-date on the vintage/retro scene. Thanks for your patience here!
While we’re a bit behind on the website, we’re definitely on track for a May/June release of Issue One of Motorcycle Retro. We’ve got a great slate of bikes and people to feature, which we’ll list on the website in a few weeks’ time. Since we’ll be bi-monthly for 2009 and 2010, we’ll do two issues this year (we’re starting late in the wake of Motorcyclist Retro’s demise) and four next year. So for those who’ve already subscribed (big-time thanks!), you’ll get two issues this year (our May/June and Sept/Oct releases) and two more in the first half of 2010.
For those who haven’t yet subscribed, I’d like you to take a minute and please consider it. And here’s why: Unlike traditional bike magazines (most magazines, really), Motorcycle Retro is primarily reader-supported, meaning it gets the majority of its operating revenue from you, not from advertisers. Yes, we’re accepting ads from some great companies, but much less than traditional bike magazines. Which means you not only get more to read in each issue, but you play a vital part in the magazine’s future. With Motorcycle Retro, it’s not “the economy” or “ad sales” that’ll determine if we get over the hump this year and thrive going forward. It’s you! If we get enough subscribers this year – the break-even point is only a couple thousand subscriptions in 2009 – the future looks very, very good, including the very real possibility of us going bi-monthly (6x/year) in 2011.
You folks – the Retro Army! – can also help keep the magazine strong another way… by spreading the word about Retro to every vintage-oriented enthusiast you know. Whether by word-of-mouth, email, Internet forums or through your local riding club, every single recommendation helps. As I’ve said, selling our unique retro concept is easy; as soon as folks see the cool, '60s/'70s/'80s stuff we're covering, they immediately get it – and want the magazine. So the key for us is to let as many folks as possible know about us. Once they see what we're doing, they're in. And that sort of exposure is what'll keep us going strong.
Also, if you have a favorite bike shop, especially one run by folks who dig the retro hardware we all love, ask if they’d like to carry Motorcycle Retro in their store. If so, they can contact me the same way you can – at mitch@motorcycleretro.com. Our goal is to have 100 outstanding bike shops carrying Retro nationally by the end of the year, and with your help we’ll make that happen.
As always, feel free to email me at the above address with comments, criticisms, ideas, photos and, above all, back-in-the-day stories and pix of you when you were young (and had hair)! We’re going to feature more of these BITD bits in Motorcycle Retro than before, so we’ll need plenty of material. Be sure the photos are relatively hi-rez (the more kilo- or megabytes the better) as you scan them.
Once again, thanks for the support you’ve shown the magazine. It helps more than you can imagine. And please continue to spread the word. I’ll be back in touch when the website launches in a couple weeks.
Best regards,Mitch
Mitch BoehmEditor/PublisherMotorcycle RetroPO Box 202Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274www.motorcycleretro.commitch@motorcycleretro.com
March 17, 2009
The Retro Report
Edition 2
Dear Retro Army,
I hope you’re doing well as the riding season fires up!
Although things at Motorcycle Retro are way busy, I wanted to let you know what’s been happening on our end. Finalizing the design of the full motorcycleretro.com website has sucked up most of the last month or so. We’d hoped to have the full site up and running by March 1, but we’re probably a couple weeks away from going fully live. Look for the site to launch by the end of March, with tons of information and credit-card/PayPal subscription payment options. We’ll also offer single-copy sales, dealer wholesale packages and cool retro news on a daily or bi-weekly basis to keep you up-to-date on the vintage/retro scene. Thanks for your patience here!
While we’re a bit behind on the website, we’re definitely on track for a May/June release of Issue One of Motorcycle Retro. We’ve got a great slate of bikes and people to feature, which we’ll list on the website in a few weeks’ time. Since we’ll be bi-monthly for 2009 and 2010, we’ll do two issues this year (we’re starting late in the wake of Motorcyclist Retro’s demise) and four next year. So for those who’ve already subscribed (big-time thanks!), you’ll get two issues this year (our May/June and Sept/Oct releases) and two more in the first half of 2010.
For those who haven’t yet subscribed, I’d like you to take a minute and please consider it. And here’s why: Unlike traditional bike magazines (most magazines, really), Motorcycle Retro is primarily reader-supported, meaning it gets the majority of its operating revenue from you, not from advertisers. Yes, we’re accepting ads from some great companies, but much less than traditional bike magazines. Which means you not only get more to read in each issue, but you play a vital part in the magazine’s future. With Motorcycle Retro, it’s not “the economy” or “ad sales” that’ll determine if we get over the hump this year and thrive going forward. It’s you! If we get enough subscribers this year – the break-even point is only a couple thousand subscriptions in 2009 – the future looks very, very good, including the very real possibility of us going bi-monthly (6x/year) in 2011.
You folks – the Retro Army! – can also help keep the magazine strong another way… by spreading the word about Retro to every vintage-oriented enthusiast you know. Whether by word-of-mouth, email, Internet forums or through your local riding club, every single recommendation helps. As I’ve said, selling our unique retro concept is easy; as soon as folks see the cool, '60s/'70s/'80s stuff we're covering, they immediately get it – and want the magazine. So the key for us is to let as many folks as possible know about us. Once they see what we're doing, they're in. And that sort of exposure is what'll keep us going strong.
Also, if you have a favorite bike shop, especially one run by folks who dig the retro hardware we all love, ask if they’d like to carry Motorcycle Retro in their store. If so, they can contact me the same way you can – at mitch@motorcycleretro.com. Our goal is to have 100 outstanding bike shops carrying Retro nationally by the end of the year, and with your help we’ll make that happen.
As always, feel free to email me at the above address with comments, criticisms, ideas, photos and, above all, back-in-the-day stories and pix of you when you were young (and had hair)! We’re going to feature more of these BITD bits in Motorcycle Retro than before, so we’ll need plenty of material. Be sure the photos are relatively hi-rez (the more kilo- or megabytes the better) as you scan them.
Once again, thanks for the support you’ve shown the magazine. It helps more than you can imagine. And please continue to spread the word. I’ll be back in touch when the website launches in a couple weeks.
Best regards,Mitch
Mitch BoehmEditor/PublisherMotorcycle RetroPO Box 202Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274www.motorcycleretro.commitch@motorcycleretro.com
Monday, March 16, 2009
A different kind of Versys. Kawasaki Ninja 650 into a REAL dirtbike!
A tricked out thread over on Adventire Rider about one great build!
How to build one of these...
How to build one of these...
...from one of these. It's easier than you think and someone should tell Kawasaki about this bike!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
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