Deals Gap on a Gold Wing… Crazy

So, if you haven’t ever seen this, it is worth watching. This guy lives up there and obviously has the course dialed in. But still, this is impressive. The guy filming is also on a Wing and you can hear his footpegs scraping in every corner. (Thanks for the link Jerry!)
this guy once did 106 [...]

Husqvarna will be the Honored Marque at Vintage Days

Press release from BMW-
HUSQVARNA NAMED MARQUE OF THE YEAR FOR 2010 AMA VINTAGE DAYS Woodcliff Lake, NJ – February 2, 2010…Husqvarna, BMW’s off-road motorcycle marque, will celebrate both its heritage and its future as the Marque of the Year at the 19th Annual AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, July 9-11 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course [...]

Kawasaki Page Updated

I finally got around to updating the Kawasaki page in the galleries. Check it out for a few custom painted Kawasakis. If pearl white with pink flames is not your thing, there are a few others!

Deer vs. Motorcycle… Amazing

I have fixed a few bikes when guys have hit deer, and it is always a lot worse than this. The fact that he kept the bike up and didn’t crash is amazing. Probably more luck than skill, but hey, it’s better to be lucky than good sometimes!

Kenny Roberts at the Indy Mile- 2009

Well, if you haven’t seen this, it is just great. He hadn’t ridden any bike in a year and he jumps on maybe the hardest, most beastly bike ever created and rides like it is 1975. Pretty cool.

Kawasaki Suspends AMA Racing

This is not surprising considering the state of the industry and the economic conditions. Many dealers I have talked to are struggling to even stay in business so the manufacturers are obviously hurting as well… At any rate, they are not doing anything that some of the big auto companies have done in F1, etc. [...]

JD Powers Motorcycle Satisfaction Ratings

It really seems like a simple and obvious thing to do- call a customer after the sale and make sure they are happy. But apparently it doesn’t happen very often. That’s because sales people are pressured to sell and once a bike is sold, they move on to the next customer. But something as simple [...]

V-Rod Part 9- Finished

Here are a few pictures of the finished V-Rod Street Rod. This is a super rare bike that Harley only produced 700 of in 07.  In addition to the paint and cosmetic repairs, I also did a complete service that included new hydraulic fluids for the brakes and clutch, oil and filter change, new Dunlops [...]

V-Rod Project- Part 8

Today, the weather was a bit nicer with temps in the 60’s and sunny skies. So it was the perfect winter day to do the final buffing on the paint. Even though the paint looks great after clear-coating, we wet sand everything again to eliminate any slight orange peel or dust specks in the clear [...]

V-Rod Project- Part 7

We are in the final stages of the “restore the V-Rod” project and is is starting to get really fun. Today, we get to install the replacement  exhaust and put the chrome heat shields back on the pipes.  The original mufflers were scratched when the bike fell over- not badly scratched, but enough that they [...]

Superbike Training for your new BMW S 1000 RR

Here is a quick little press release from BMW concerning their new S 1000 RR Superbike. When you are riding around on a +/-200HP bike that weighs in at about 400lbs, it might be necessary to have some really good training under your belt if you want to stay alive. Anyways, kudos to BMW for [...]

V-Rod Project- Part 6

So, now we are in the final stages of our project and some of these are really tedious and time consuming. Since this bike was a daily ridden commuter bike, it wasn’t cleaned and polished regularly- so the aluminum parts like case covers, swingarm and wheels had that dull slightly corroded look. The wheels were [...]

Jay Leno introduces the New Aprilia’s & Moto Guzzi’s

Jay Leno is one of the good guys- he loves motorcycles, cars and pretty much anything with a motor. So, it is really cool to see him do the dealer show intro for Piaggio Group’s line-up, which include Aprilia, Moto Guzzi and Vespa.
Press release from Piaggio Group-
Moto enthusiast Jay Leno added his unique energy [...]

V-Rod Project- Part 5

Well, the V-Rod is on the ground and rolling. After a thorough cleaning with all the bodywork off, we are ready to reassemble. Wet sanding the tank (really, air box cover) is easier with it off the bike, but I won’t buff it until it is installed. Plus, we have lots of aluminum to polish.
It [...]

Ferrari vs. Ducati

Not exactly a fair fight, but entertaining none-the-less.