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Superficial Friday: The Beer Cooler Scooter

Friday, November 20, 2009 10:15 am
November20

Beer.

Cooler.

Scooter.

3 words that alone are the stuff Frat boy dreams are made of. Together perhaps an unholy trinity that stinks of Old Man Jenkins’ front lawn being torn up, toilet papered trees and a DWI. Can 3 words so wrong together be made right?

I give you – The Beer Cooler Scooter:

Beer Cooler Scooter

Beer Cooler Scooter - click to enlarge

Throw on some turn signals, a PIAA light and suddenly you are the party! What do you think – Would you ride it?

  • Bonus points for good captions for the onlookers. :D

Happy Friday, Youz Guyz!

 

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Motorcycle Photo Blog-O-Rama: Great Signs on the Road

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:35 pm
November17

Great sign from the Road. Pi = Love.

We stumbled across this sign (okay, fine it’s graffiti) in California when the GPS routed us to a road that didn’t exist anymore. I ask you – Seriously, who doesn’t love pie? ;)

Photo Theme: Great Signs on the Road

Do you wanna play Motorcycle Photo Blog-O-Rama too?

  • Post one of your motorcycle related photos that suit the theme on your own blog. You or your motorcycle should be visible in the photo. You do not have to duplicate the original photo.
  • Caption or describe your photo. Tell us where and when it was taken. Maybe include an interesting note about it.
  • Encourage others to play!

Make sure you leave a comment below to let us know you’re playing too!

 

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Motorcycle Travel Pictures: 6 Bridges from Away

Monday, November 16, 2009 1:01 pm
November16

Throgs Neck BridgeSome people are perfectly content to live their lives in the same town, in the same city. My great aunt lived on the same street her whole life. 75+ years on the same block! I on the other hand am plagued with a nagging wanderlust. I want to be moving all the time. This often presents a problem because I can’t just pick up and leave any time I want to. Perhaps those are the very things that keep small moments away on the bike feeling special. The dangling carrot is always so delicious.

Away

Living on an island, as I do means I’m always crossing the water to get away. Be it just for the day or for a week – when my wheels roll across a bridge I know I will be going to a place that I am not from. There is something exciting about that for me.

6 Bridge Photos from my Travels:

Piermont, New Hampshire

Piermont, NH

New River Gorge, West Virginia

New River Gorge, WV

Grand Isle, Vermont

Grand Isle, VT

PCH, California

PCH, CA

San Francisco, California

San Francisco, CA

Missouri River, South Dakota

Missouri River, SD

 

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Motorcycle Tip: Don’t Try This One At Home!

Sunday, November 15, 2009 7:47 pm
November15

This morning I walked down the driveway in the misting rain and Kenny said “be careful,” from the front door. As I rode away, I thought to myself that it isn’t something I hear very often from him. 40 miles later, I reflected on his words as I found myself trying to pick up my dropped Triumph.

I haven’t been on a bike hit the deck in 11 years now. Garage wall, yes but the ground, no. Thankfully this was one of those dumb maneuvers that happened at about a 1/2 mile per hour. I was pulling around to the other side of a gas pump island. I was really moving too slowly with the bars turned too tightly. The bike didn’t want to do anything other than tip over. And that’s exactly what it did. It started to tip gently to the right and I put my foot down. It became clear in short order that I would not be able to hold it up. It was at the point of no return. Rather than kill my back, I just let it go. I stood there next to it, turned the key off and in my typical, deadpan delivery I said out loud, “well, that stinks.”

The gas station attendant sauntered over and helped me upright the bike. My face was burning with embarrassment as I thanked him. In the span of the next 5 minutes my brain flooded with a million thoughts. Most of which circled around – “This guy must think I’m an idiot.”

In that moment, you wish you could somehow manage to convey everyone watching that – no, this isn’t your first day riding a motorcycle, that more often than not you pretty much know what you’re doing and of course that it didn’t happen just because you’re a woman. That was the one that stuck with me on the rest of my ride. Did he think I was a dunce or did he think I was a dumb girl? Not that it really matters one way or the other.

After picking the bike up I walked it the remaining 5 feet to complete my aborted turn and filled up. When I took my gloves off, I saw that I had somehow bent my fingernail back pretty far down into the bed. There was a Rorschach test of blood spreading under the nail. The gas station attendant smiled and brought me a nail clipper. How convenient, a full service station!

Obviously nothing happened to me other than me feeling like a complete dick. Let’s get to the important stuff – What happened to my bike?

I bent my rear brake pedal quite a bit. Luckily it bent in such a way that it wasn’t dragging. I also bent my brake lever. I hadn’t noticed right away though, so it’s not so bad.  When the bike hit the ground it also put a very small scuff on the engine. Being all black, it’s GLARINGLY obvious to me to see the silver shining through.  But if I saw it on someone else’s bike, I wouldn’t look twice. You know how that goes. Everything was fine with me and the bike. It started on the first push of the button so I continued on my ride.

When I got home, I walked in and told Kenny that I’d tipped the bike over. He gave me the funniest “really?” like he thought I was kidding. He, being the gem that he is went into the garage and got some pliers and pulled my brake pedal back into a usable place. Later in the evening he also got me some BBQ grill paint to fill that tiny little engine scuff in. I guess he knew the scuff would eventually make me nuts :???:

So there you have it. A very unspectacular fall. If they’re gonna happen, that’s the best way.

Let the Mockery Commence!

Bent Brake Pedal

Bent Brake Pedal

Small Engine Scuff

Small Engine Scuff

Mostly Un-bent Brake

Mostly Un-bent Brake

Let’s Hear From You!

  • Got any embarrassing tip over stories?
 

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Superficial Friday: Magical Motorcycle Boots Make Your Wildest Dreams Come True!

Friday, November 13, 2009 12:01 am
November13

When I got newenough.com’s email blast on Thursday it contained the news that they were offering Sidi Vortice Motorcycle boots for a mere $329. That’s nearly $150 off the original price! The catch? The white ones only. I don’t know that I could ever do white boots. I think they’re a little too storm trooper-y or something.

So, as my mind wandered, as it tends to do -  I remembered seeing a very special pair of Vortice’s on the Sidi website some time last year.

Andrew Pitt Special Edition Vortice Motorcycle Boots:

Pitt Special Edition Sidi Vortice

Pitt Special Edition Sidi Vortice

I think that Sidi should really consider giving away a free unicorn with each pair.

Let’s Hear From You!

  • Would you wear these? Yay or Yeaaaaa, ummmm.. No.?

In Semi-Related News: There are some really nice storm trooper pictures out there on the innernet.

Happy Friday, Ya’ll!

 

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“Pink” Triumph Speed Triple Motorcycle: Hot or Not?

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 12:01 am
November11

According to Triumph, they have never made a pink motorcycle. Since the year 2000 they have however made Nuclear Red motorcycles. Which if you’re playing along at home look decidedly… pink. Something about that strikes me as very Seinfeld-y.

Jerry: “It’s not a purse! It’s European!”

2002 Nucelar Red Triumph Speed Triple

2002 Nuclear Red Triumph Speed Triple

Triumph’s website boasts: “The Speed triple is tougher than ever and determined to defend its rightful position as the definitive factory streetfighter.” That sounds pretty butch, pretty manly to me. And in our very scientific research we’ve already determined that there is no such thing as a girl’s bike. 8) So with that I ask you, especially you blokes -

  • Would you buy the “pink” Triumph?
 

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On the Road: California to Montana on an Aprilia RSV

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 12:01 am
November10

Back in July, Novos took the time to share his plans for a week long trip from Southern California to Montana on his Aprilia RSV. Now that the trip is in the books, he is sharing his ride as a series of posts as a guest blogger on my partner site Watermelon18.com. The photos are just awesome!

Day 1 is up and ready to roll:

Novos RSV outside of Bodie, California

Novos' RSV outside of Bodie, California

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Motorcycle Group Riding: Leader Responsibility?

Monday, November 9, 2009 7:01 am
November9

Ride Your Own Ride

These words have been uttered by responsible riders the world over. Sadly these same words have fallen on deaf ears on many group rides.

The ride leader sets the pace, the rhythm, the tone of the ride.  What the ride leader can’t do is control anyone else’s motorcycle. When faced with a riding situation that feels unsafe, I (mistakenly?) assume that a thinking person would stop that behavior. Being on a group ride doesn’t mean that each person completely suspends their own judgment and follows the lead taillight with blind faith.

In my experience, passing and speed are the two things that seem to cause the most problems. I’ve seen some pretty frightening passes on blind corners or hill crests. As an observer, it makes your heart thump nearly out of your chest as you wonder if that rider will end up as a hood ornament. And what is it all for?

I’ve learned a few things over the years:

  1. 1.) Your friends will wait for you.
  2. 2.) Someone has to be last in line.
  3. 3.) There is no shame in 1 or 2.

When Things Go South

Many ride leaders will have a sense of guilt when there is a mishap that occurs on their ride. They might feel that if they as the leader, had done something differently that everyone would have come through safely behind them. But really, how accountable is the person up front for the people trailing behind them?

What’s your take on this?

  • How much responsibility does a ride leader have for the riders who are trailing behind them?
  • Does being the ride leader mean that you are at fault should there be a mishap behind you?

AMA’s Group Riding Tips

The Goshen Pass - Virginia

The Goshen Pass - Virgina

 

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Saturday Link Love: 3 Motorcycle Blogs I Read

Saturday, November 7, 2009 5:18 pm
November7

Fuzzygalore.com Girlie Motorcycle BlogSometimes you stumble across a blog and just connect with it. Maybe you like the writer’s sense of humor, admire their spirit or appreciate their writing voice. Maybe it’s something as simple as they post terrific pictures. I tend to like the motorcycle blogs that tell a personal story, be it big or small. The motorcycle community has been good to me. I always appreciate it when someone links to fuzzygalore.com, so I want to return the favor or maybe pay it forward.

Here are 3 motorcycle blogs I’d like to show a little link love:

  • Citybikerblog
    An collection of posts covering a wide range of motorcycle topics. Everything from the technical- like suspension settings to lifestyle issues.
  • DudeExMachina
    Good friend and frequent commenter on the ole Girlie Motorcycle Blog. He’s just getting his blog off the ground with a series on a recent trip around California. Be sure to stop in and say hello :)
  • Orson’s Travel Blog
    A lust-worthy collection of trip reports and beautiful photos. Reading Orson’s blog will make you green with envy.
 

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Superficial Friday: Japan’s Bosozoku Motorcycle Style

Friday, November 6, 2009 8:50 am
November6

Some would say that there is no accounting for taste.

I am strangely drawn to the look at photos and videos of Japan’s Bosozoku Motorcycle Gang culture.  The videos I have watched show a constant frenzy of revving noise, sparkling paint, crazy seats, ridiculous farings. All of it a strange and beautiful mishmash that I cannot tear my eyes away from.

A great collection of images can be found on this English-speaking site: Bosozoku Bikes

Bosozoku Bike

Bosozoku Bike

Do you think this subculture will ever pop up in the US? Are there already Bosozoku in your town?
Let’s hear what you have to say about the visual styling of these bikes! Yay or Yeaaaaa, ummmm.. No.?
 

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