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Go check out my feature on The One Motorcycle Show in SportBikes Inc Magazine. Photos that have not yet been released! Eleven pages of goodness!
Little Horse Cycles 1972 CB500 Cafe Racer
Andrew Cornelissen is a motorcyclist and fabricator in Portland, Oregon. His Honda CB500 custom always cruised smoothly into events looking debonaire and classy. I had to get some photos to share. That turned into me asking him all the work he’d done and well, it’s quite the list. Andrew is the founder and owner of Little Horse Cycles, does fantastic fabrication, welding, and top notch motorcycle build projects.
RAD Motorcycles Magazine (website) went on sale today in France… featuring a two page feature of my photography from the One Motorcycle Show 2013!
These photos were not released anywhere online, so they’re super special just for readers.
So be sure to snag a copy of RAD No. 6 online here.
Have You Had Your Bike Stolen?
My friend Bryan from Spectre Apparel had his CBR stolen in LA on May 14th of 2012. After much research, he found out it had been sold through the website autobidmaster.com after it was retitled to Oklahoma as a salvage and the VIN was slightly altered. It was sold on May 29th, just over two weeks after it was jacked.
The reason I’m posting this is not only to give you some tips on how to find your stolen motorcycle via searching the internet, but also warn others in the Los Angeles area who may be victims of the same thieves. Read on for more info.
EICMA International Motorcycle Show 2012
MOTORCYCLISTS HAVE CHANGED.
I Motociclisti sono cambiati; Biker haben sich verändert; Les Motards ont changé; Los Motores han cambiado!
The motto for this years EICMA International Motorcycle Show is pretty simple, it seems. But what does it really mean?
The One Motorcycle Show 2013
It seems like Portland’s weather was on it’s best behavior for the weekend of the One Motorcycle Show (Feb 8/9/10)- giving everyone (even fair weather riders) a chance to pull their bikes off the tenders, give ‘em a wash and ride them in to the show.
Four years in a row now the One Show has attracted a variety of attendees. As it’s progressed the reach has stretched beyond motorcyclists to include designers, artists, and those who appreciate looking at pretty things. Which is basically everyone, right? Thor Drake has developed an inviting and evolving culture within Portland which can not only be seen in the One Show but also See See Coffee & Motorcycles, one of the main moto hubs in Portland.
The second year of the 1 motorcycle show was inside a somewhat gutted two-level industrial warehouse. While Pabst flew out of the coolers and burn outs were a-plenty… it was dimly lit and fell short of the glory that has been achieved this year and last. An estimated 10+ thousand people attended over a three day period. Shows like this usually gather steam over the course of five or ten years, while the One Motorcycle Show managed it almost immediately.
Prepare for an onslaught of photos. There are even more on facebook. I had my camera on my hip pretty much all day Friday, Saturday, and for most of Sunday even during clean up. This is literally going to be the longest blog post I’ve ever done. So go take a potty break, get a bag of crisps or whathaveyou, because this is going to be a doozie.
MotoLady in Sportbikes Inc Magazine. Allan Lane wrote an article about the state of the motorcycle industry and asked my opinion.
As many of you know, I LOOOOVE giving my opinion. ;)
Go check out the SBI online zine, and give the article a read. It might lend a new perspective.
Puppy Thrown at Hell's Angels
In summary… a 26 year old man mooned the Munich Hell’s Angels and followed it up by throwing a puppy. He then escaped on a bulldozer.
(PS the puppy is unscathed and at a shelter now.)
Two Year Anniversary Party
It was SO COLD last night (25°F) and yet the Rockers NW crew I know and love so well still managed to get their awesome vintage bikes over to Tonic Lounge for the party. (Youtube video of them rolling in here.)
The BMW R 1200 GS Adventure was the only two wheeled vehicle to make the 10 Best Vehicles to Survive the Mayan Apocalypse list from International Business Times.
Why? Well, the 8.7 gallon fuel tank is a good start. With the awesome mileage bikes get, you’re already well on your way to outrunning zombies and other threats (about 465 miles). It’s good on and off road, can fit through narrow spaces…
It’s the only vehicle on their whole list I’d really want in the event of the apocalypse, what about you?
Read the full article on ibtimes.com »
New Rider Tips: Your First Motorcycle
Anonymous sent me this message-
I’ve been in love with bikes ever since my Dad put me on the back of his ‘79 Triumph Bonneville as a little girl, and I just met my lifelong goal of getting a license. Although I’ve ridden on the back plenty, I have no experience riding myself (except for the course). A great deal on a Honda Shadow Spirit 750 has come my way and I want to jump on it, but definitely have beginner jitters. What advice would you give a new rider looking to gain confidence and get comfortable? Love your blog!
Hello Anon! Last time I gave advice about what type of bike was or was not (in my opinion) good for a reader, it caused a big tizzy. For that reason, I asked a couple notable motoladies to chime in too!
Italian motorcycles? We get them, don’t we? They chatter at idle, rev to the moon, weigh nothing, cost mega-lira and are ridden by skinny leather-clad knee-grinding monkeys with a death wish.
Because ladies were born to ride. And motorcycles were made for riding.
A motorcycle blog.
