New Bike- Suzuki SV650

Well, not brand new- but maybe better than new since it has a ton of very nice accessories on it and only 2400 miles. I picked it up at the auction last week becasue I really like SV’s and this one is immaculate. Some of the nice extras include Gel seat, rear hugger, radiator cowls, [...]

Can Am Project- Part 4

After lots of hand sanding and cleaning, we are ready to prime the parts. I always use an epoxy primer to seal the surface. This works equally well on metal (like the aluminum tank) and fiberglass/plastic. If needed, you can do some light sanding or scuffing with a scotch-brite pad after it has dried.

Can Am Project- Part 3

Next we need to do a little body work and filling. The front nose cone fairing used to have a removable number plate panel that could come off to uncover the headlight if it was installed. Since the bike will never be on the street, we decided to use a fiberglass plate to fill the [...]

Can Am Project- Part 2

This bike was never used as a dirt bike- it was converted into a cafe racer from day one. So the bodywork reflects that. It is also old and had what seemed like dozens of layers of paint on it that had to be sanded off. Sanding stuff like this is time consuming and tedious [...]

1975 Can Am 250 Project

Just a quick post so you can see the custom made aluminum gas tank. A few days ago, I posted the picture of the old fiberglass tank that was really beyond repair. This new tank is a beautiful reproduction and matches the shape of the old tank nicely. We found the decals at reproduction decals [...]

Rossi to move to Ducati for 2011

This is not exactly unexpected but it is still good news for the Ducati faithful. What a great season 2011 will be with Rossi and Nicky riding Ducati. I expect that there is rejoicing in the streets all over Italy today! Here is the press release from Rossi’s website-
“It is very difficult to explain in [...]

Vintage Can Am Project

Well, the guy I painted the Yamaha RZ500 for was happy enough that he brought me his Vintage 70’s Can Am 250 to work on. He has owned it since new and it has seen many race tracks in its day. Now, we are going to restore it so he can take it to vintage [...]

The New Aprilia RSV4 ad on YouTube

This is the 3rd and supposedly last of the Aprilia spoof ads. I liked the table cloth ad better, but this one is entertaining as well…

New Bike- Kawasaki ZZR600

I picked up a Kawasaki ZZR600 at the auction last Friday and was reminded of what a great bike it is for the money. The current ZZR is the old ZX6R that was retired when the ZX636 and new ZX6R came out a few years back. Of course there are better 600cc sportbikes out there, [...]

Women and Motorcycling

Good video clip from NBC about women and motorcycling. It is cool to see women on all types of bikes these days. They do a good job of describing the “ride”- one said “you are just in the moment” and another said it is a natural way to de-stress.
I’ve been bike-less for the past few [...]

The New Aprilia RSV4 ad

This is the latest RSV4 ad from Aprilia PR. I personally like the race scenes at the end the best but the ads are very creative. BTW, it is worth noting that Max Biaggi  just earned his ninth victory in the 2010 SBK Championship.  With prior dual victories in Salt Lake City, Monza and [...]

New Ducati Power Cruiser?

I saw this over at Autoblog today, but the rumors of a Ducati Power Cruiser have been around for a while. Let’s face it, that is the money market right now. Older guys who have money are not generally going to buy a Sportbike and the smaller boutique manufacturers like Triumph and BMW are the [...]

Brand new 1979 Yamaha RD400F

I’m sure there are a lot of other “warehouse finds” out there, but lets face it, this is cool- a new, in the crate, 1979 RD400. It’s not worth millions like some cars would be, but it is still a super rare collectors item. I just wish they would put it together and display it. [...]

BMW K 1600 GT and GTL 6 Cylinder Touring Models

I think Honda will have some serious competition for its Gold Wing very soon-
From BMW press release…
BMW K 1600 GT and BMW K 1600 GTL – fascination with six cylinders.
Since BMW Motorrad presented the concept study Concept 6 in autumn 2009, the six-cylinder in-line engine featured in it has captured the imagination of many motorcycle fans. [...]

Aprilia’s Spoof on BMW’s Tablecloth Trick

If you remember a couple of months ago, BMW’s S1000RR tablecloth trick video hit youtube and pretty much went viral. It was a very well done video. Well, Aprilia has answered with a video of their own and it is pretty funny. Watch it in HD if your computer can handle it.