World’s Most Expensive Motorcycle. 1929 Brough Superior. Auctioned $455,000.

World’s Most Expensive Motorcycle. 1929 Brough Superior. Auctioned $455,000.

Hot British Designs

Came across this motorcycle design and wanted to share it.

Mac Motorcycles

Peashooter

Roarer

Ruby

Spud

1930 Art Deco Henderson

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Haven't been keeping up. Well just found this way cool old bike on The Cool Hunter site.. 1930 Art Deco Henderson motorcycle. Talk about ahead of it's time. Sweet!

BrokeBack Mountain Moment - sorry for the screwed up screen

Neah Bay ride

Neah Bay, Washington is the most northwestern point in the lower United States.

This morning at 8am some friends and I are riding to Neah Bay and then back. We're starting at the West Seattle Fauntleroy ferry.


















































The day started out kinda funky. Was on the ferry but as soon as we needed to rev up my battery wouldn't start. So I had to roll the bike out into the Ferry terminal and look at the battery. I have a Gerbing battery connection attached and a Cigarette lighter (to charge my devices) also attached.

I disconnected those from my battery posts and the bike started up. Need to investigate that.

The rest of the ride was wonderful except for some of the traffic. Got home by 10 pm.

Neah Bay

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Day after the trip

So back and relaxing today after the trip. It was a great trip, some drama but over all vey good.

Things I learned:
1. Don't read your work email while on vacation, can ruin it.
2. Get a SPOT GPS tracking device, on of the best purchses made.
3. I suck at camping.
4. Thermarest sleeping pads aren't great.
5. Tents are not easy unless you practice setting them up.
6. Garmin GPS NUVI REALLY blows when on a motorcycle. The glare no matter how you try and fix it makes the device useless.
7. Love my new cigerrete lighter 12 volt to charge my devices.
8. Love my friends.
9. Love riding.
10. My butt hurts, need a softer seat.
11. Love Camelback water backpack
12. Check out Touratech, got a great dry bag there. Worth the money.

Montana Trip Day 4

The road home.







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Montana Trip Day 3

So funny thing we were supposed to camp last night but when we finally got to our destination all the campgrounds AND all the hotels/motels were booked in Sandpoint. It seems they're having a 10 day fair.

So we found lodging in Bonners Ferry, a town 35 minutes away.

We had a 2 bed room with 6 people & a dog sleeping in it. The room was maybe 350 sq ft.

So it was a tight squeeze. But I slept pretty well.

We're starting our day with getting gas, checking our tires and grabbing something to nosh on.


More to come.
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Montana Trip Day 2

Getting all ready












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Montana trip day 1

Vroom!!!! Going on a ride with my friends from Seattle to Montana.







 

In MarbleMount

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Planning for a trip

So a couple of my motorcycle friends have nudged me towards taking a 4 day ride to and back from Montana. Very exciting, except I don't camp.

So this will be a very new experience for me. I'm a little nervous. Not about bears or wildlife, but more around cleanliness. I mean I'm not used to crapping in the woods. I'm also a twice a day shower person.

I've gone out and gotten what I've been told are the essentials. Wow, not cheap.

We leave tonight at 6pm. So I'm pretty close to being all packed.

I'll post pics and updates as I have phone access.

To track me see

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=03QFSayGFg2jFeTl7ohMMF0ACjTqiVgr2

This is my SPOT GPS tracking device. It won't show anything until I turn on "tracking'" mode. Then it sends out a signal every 10 minutes.

See where I'm at.

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Birkenfeld, OR-Run 21

Going on a ride with my gang! Pictures to come.












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I like this bike!

I'm walking my pooch & saw this bike.









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Backfire Moto

So once a month wedged between two bars in the Seattle Ballard Neighborhood a gathering of motorcyclists get together. I believe it started with Cafe Racers but has grown into an interesting collection of off beat motorcycle; cafe racers, choppers, bobbers, race biked, Nortons, etc....

The collection of people and the comradary, drinking and bike gazing and drooling make the event a blast.

Last night was great. One of the biggest turnouts I've seen.






















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West Seattle's Brickyard BBQ

Ok, so a week ago there was a West Seattle fair with tons of great bands playing. Some friends and I decided to grab some grub and I took them to street that had two restaurants to choose from, one, called Porterhouse, I'd been to and is very good.

PorterHouse
2329 California Avenue Southwest
Seattle, WA 98116-2402

Across the street was a BBQ joint, called Brickyard BBQ, I had never been to but liked the fact motorcycles seemed to line the street in front. So my friends and I of course chose the BBQ. I have to tell you the food was great, the people friendly and attentive. I highly recommend it, especially when it's beautiful out and you can sit outside.

Brickyard BBQ
2308 California Avenue
Seattle, WA, 98116
Phone (206) 933-3109
http://brickyardbarbq.com/ 

Check it out!

Riding around Whidbey Island

Two other friends and I decided to hop over to Whidbey Island 30 minutes by the Everett Ferry. The ride was a blast, twists & turns, amazing scenery and good company. Here are some pics.


































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Location:Hill Rd,Coupeville,United States

Testing, testing, 1,2,3

Ok, this is lame but thought I'd try a new iPhone app that will allow me to blog more.

I'm laying in bed with a nasty cold for the 4th of July weekend instead of being on a 3 day ride with my motorcycle friends at Banks Lake, Coulee City, Wa.

I hope they're having an awesome time!

So here's to my testing.


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Location:Home

2010 Seattle Summer has Sucked!

Ok, that's a bit harsh. Compared to the rest of the country we've been blessed that it's cool and we do get some rain which is our City mascot. But this summer has been especially drizzly, probably since we had a very light winter.

But I hear (though my faith in our weather people is very shaky) that we will have warm temps this coming week and going into July, let's hope so.

I haven't written in ages due to a new job, busy life and being lazy about it. I will try and do better.

On a good note I got my Harley back with new drag bars and new grips and footpegs. I'll post some pics soon.

Harley Mods

Northwest End of Winter Ride

While much of the United States is dealing with difficult weather here in the Northwest we've been blessed with favorable conditions. This Saturday is the annual End of Winter ride to Mount Saint Helens. I've never been so pretty excited.

Since the Harley is in the shop I'll be taking my VTX 1800. It will be a great chance to connect with many of the riding groups around Washington.

Check out the route.

Happy Riding!

Crazy Month

Ok, this month has been crazy and so I haven't been able to post here.

To start out with I was in a motorcycle accident. I slammed my Harley into a truck who made a left in front of me. Luckily for the most part I am ok. My bike however sustained $4000 in damages. Yes I am very sad. I visited it at the repair shop. The bike won't be finished for 8 weeks from the time they get the money in their bank account.

Now the other person was ticketed and deemed at fault for not failing to yield. So I am fighting with the other driver's insurance, Pemco. They of course are trying to pay as little as possible. We will see.

One interesting fact I've learned is that my motorycle insurance does not have Personal Injury Protection. It seems Washington State does not mandate it. So if I was to run off the road, cause the accident, hit a deer, etc... I would have to rely on my work insurance. This troubles me so I am looking for something that would suppliment what I have. I'll keep you updated.

This month I am also purchasing a condo in a trendy Seattle neighborhood. I'm pretty excited as it will be new and a change. And frankly I'm tired of weeding at my house. I've neglected my yard for motorcycling during the spring and summer months. What is very cool about this condo complex si they have designated underground motorcycle parking. This was implemented by the Home Owners Associations and the spots painted after the building went up. I'm very impressed.

This past weekend I got on my other bike and did a ride with my group. Gotta get back on the horse as they say.

Felt good!

Getting Back to Basics

I'm a big believer that no matter what level rider you are, we can all benefit from a refresher of the basics. I often forget those tenants that make up good riding; like moving your head to look where you want to go, proper use of your "Friction Zone", and an understanding of how to use your brakes and when.

So I have been trying to have twice a year practice classes for my Meetup group. This past weekend I had one scheduled. Thankfully the weather was amazing.

We first met up and had a bg potluck and watched a video. This was a great time to bond, talk about what we are seeing and ask questions of each other. Afterwards we rode over to a local large parking lot I often use when I want to practice because motorcycle classes used to be given there and the paint markings for course work are still visible.

We had an amzing turnout, around 45 people of varying degrees of experience. This proved to us that there is a large interest in safety and judging from the sessions even experienced riders have issues with some of the course work and so can always learn and improve. Unfortunatly it's the ones that think they are too experienced and not humble enough to admit they could learn that worry me.

I had multiple coaches to help me set up and guide the riders. It was a big group effort. We all worked out what we wanted to practice and helped each other do it better. There were lessons to be learned by me.

First, make sure you have enough cones. I expected one member to bring 30 cones as promised but he never showed up. I had 5 cones but this limited the amount of practice areas down to one. Second, set up your frame work prior to getting there. I had some guides but really took a cowboy approach, I will change that next time. And make sure you set some rules ahead of time. Many of the riders started riding without helmets. The last thing we want is someone hurt.

Eveyone had a great time and the group went off on a big ride afterwards. Check out the pictures below.