Saturday, July 31, 2010

Bikers' Guide to Porta Potties

Things are obviously changing in the world of Portapotties. This is a subject dear to my heart, being a male over 50, who likes to go for motorcycle rides.

I just heard from the Conservative grapevine that Chelsea Clinton's wedding has portapotties so luxurious it may mean the end of civilization as we know it. The idea that the Clintons are going to rent fancy portapotties with piped in music and ceramic bowls is getting conservatives boiling mad.

http://www.tmz.com/2010/07/26/chelsea-clinton-wedding-fancy-porta-potties-bill-clinton/

"Unlike everyone else on the planet, Chelsea Clinton's wedding guests won't need gas masks to do their business in a porta-potty -- because Bill's daughter is renting the swankiest outhouses in town. The portable latrines have actual porcelain toilets that flush, stereo music and hot running water -- oh yeah, and they're HUGE."

I don't know about everyone else on the planet, but just visit Port Dover, the biker capital of Ontario, and check out the portapotties across the street from the BB Gas Bar. The only difference I can see between the Clinton's rented johns and Port Dover is the piped in stereo music and the colour of the walls.

http://www.wellscargocog.com/comfortelite.html

There may be another reason that conservatives are out of touch with the latest technology in portable toilets. Because they are driving around in half million dollar motor homes with self contained toilets, and they never have to search for a place to go.

A word to conservatives: The world is changing outside your motorhomes, and you are missing it. We poor people with no motor homes of our own no longer need gas masks to go to the bathroom. You should turn off Rush Limbaugh and get outside for a bit. The "luxury" portapotties in Port Dover are free, so drop by for a visit, although they are especially welcome if you have ridden a motorcycle over 2 hours to get there. There is also a permanent washroom building on the next road over, in front of Willie's Foot Long Hot Dogs. It's also free, but note that these facilities are seasonal. If you are in Port Dover out of season, and don't have a motorhome to pee in, you can always grab a coffee at Tim Hortons. No gas mask required.


Picture: http://www.norsic.com/hamptonian.html

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Friday, July 30, 2010

The Norton Cafe Commando Modification



The Norton Cafe Commando Modification.....................

The Norton Cafe Commando Modification



The Norton Cafe Commando Modification.....................

Ducati Marlboro Team MotoGP

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Ducati Marlboro Team MotoGP

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Fiat Yamaha Galleries

Fiat Yamaha Galleries

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Fiat Yamaha Galleries

Fiat Yamaha Galleries

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1984 Honda Astrea 800 - Cooper Modification



Motor : Honda Astrea 800 1984 (Jakarta - Indonesia)
Pemilik/Modifikator : Antonius Chandra
Fotografer : Yudi Motor Plus

1984 Honda Astrea 800 - Cooper Modification



Motor : Honda Astrea 800 1984 (Jakarta - Indonesia)
Pemilik/Modifikator : Antonius Chandra
Fotografer : Yudi Motor Plus

Yamaha RX king Cool Modified

Yamaha RX king Cool Modified

Yamaha RX king - Gambar Modifikasi

Yamaha RX king Cool Modified Detailed specifications:

Custom Body:
Custom Duck Tail:
Custom Rear Body:
Body Paint: pearl white body & cyralic
Custom Paint Interior: Chassis them, swing arm, front of the machine & self-teflon
Custom Cutting Sticker & Stripping Varing: distribution pattern combinations silver & glitter
Seat: cream
Rear Hugger:

Bore Up: 175
Porting Polished:
CVT:
Muffler: Standard custom
Air Filter: koso
Coil:
Plugs:
Cable Plugs:
Camshaft:
Carburetor:
Carburetor Filter:
Spuyer:
CDI:
Piston:
Roller:
CVT Cover:
Cover Belt:

Front Wheel: the ride-it 215-17
Rear Wheel: the ride-it 215-17 & 3.50-17
Front Tromol: DIB to suzuki
Rear Tromol: Vega R
Front Tire: aspira 80/80-17
Rear Tire: aspira vee rubber 80/80-17 & 130/70-17
Front Shockbreaker:
Rear Shockbreaker:
Rear Per:
Brake Master: variations
Disc Plate: variations f1zr
Front SpackBoard:
Rear SpackBoard:

Brake Handle: variations crom
Front Lamp: vasriasi
Rear Lamp: variations matic motor thailand
Lamp:
Hand Grip:
Fuel Indicator:
Rear Bracket:
Deck:
Steer: custom
Mirror: variations
Front Carrier:
Rear Carrier:
Speedometer:
Rubber Set:
Horn:
Mudflap:
Flyscreen:
Mudguard Chest (18-carat gold layer):
Tachometer:
Front Sein:
Rear Sein:
Side Sein:

Yamaha RX king Cool Modified

Yamaha RX king Cool Modified

Yamaha RX king - Gambar Modifikasi

Yamaha RX king Cool Modified Detailed specifications:

Custom Body:
Custom Duck Tail:
Custom Rear Body:
Body Paint: pearl white body & cyralic
Custom Paint Interior: Chassis them, swing arm, front of the machine & self-teflon
Custom Cutting Sticker & Stripping Varing: distribution pattern combinations silver & glitter
Seat: cream
Rear Hugger:

Bore Up: 175
Porting Polished:
CVT:
Muffler: Standard custom
Air Filter: koso
Coil:
Plugs:
Cable Plugs:
Camshaft:
Carburetor:
Carburetor Filter:
Spuyer:
CDI:
Piston:
Roller:
CVT Cover:
Cover Belt:

Front Wheel: the ride-it 215-17
Rear Wheel: the ride-it 215-17 & 3.50-17
Front Tromol: DIB to suzuki
Rear Tromol: Vega R
Front Tire: aspira 80/80-17
Rear Tire: aspira vee rubber 80/80-17 & 130/70-17
Front Shockbreaker:
Rear Shockbreaker:
Rear Per:
Brake Master: variations
Disc Plate: variations f1zr
Front SpackBoard:
Rear SpackBoard:

Brake Handle: variations crom
Front Lamp: vasriasi
Rear Lamp: variations matic motor thailand
Lamp:
Hand Grip:
Fuel Indicator:
Rear Bracket:
Deck:
Steer: custom
Mirror: variations
Front Carrier:
Rear Carrier:
Speedometer:
Rubber Set:
Horn:
Mudflap:
Flyscreen:
Mudguard Chest (18-carat gold layer):
Tachometer:
Front Sein:
Rear Sein:
Side Sein:

1973 BMW R75/5


1973 BMW R75/5 - Old Classic Motorcycles

In overview of various fuel tanks available for classic BMW motorcycles: R75/5, R60/5, R50/5.

BMW motorcycle, standard tank, toaster tank, chrome panel, blank tank, R75/5, R60/5, R50/5

1973 BMW R75/5


1973 BMW R75/5 - Old Classic Motorcycles

In overview of various fuel tanks available for classic BMW motorcycles: R75/5, R60/5, R50/5.

BMW motorcycle, standard tank, toaster tank, chrome panel, blank tank, R75/5, R60/5, R50/5

1974 Ducati 750 Sport



Every few months, a vintage motorcycle comes along that stops me in my tracks. It’s happened again with this custom 1974 Ducati 750 Sport.


Ducati 750 Sport | Bike EXIF | Classic motorcycles, custom motorcycles and cafe racers

1974 Ducati 750 Sport



Every few months, a vintage motorcycle comes along that stops me in my tracks. It’s happened again with this custom 1974 Ducati 750 Sport.


Ducati 750 Sport | Bike EXIF | Classic motorcycles, custom motorcycles and cafe racers

Where I Find Out About Police Tires

I finally got my new front tire installed on my Vulcan 900 Classic today, the Bridgestone Exedra G703 tire. It had "S" speed rating, and was the tube type (TT). It took about an hour to install while I waited, and I got to watch, so the time passed quickly. I also learned a new trick. The installer put the tube on before the tire. I usually put the tire on first, get one bead on the rim, then put in the tube. It's difficult my way to install the valve through the rim. But the way he did it, he installed the valve first (obviously very easy) then put the tire over the tube near the valve. Then he installed the first bead of the tire, and stuffed the rest of the tube in. I'm going to try that myself next time I change a tire.

After the usual warnings to take it easy on a new tire, I paid up and got out on the freeway to see how it ran. No wobbles or vibration, so it was installed right. It feels lighter at low speed than the worn out tire. Then I took a run to Port Dover.

I parked near a Suzuki 1500 cruiser and started talking to the owner about front tires. He does not like the noise his tire makes. Noise? I never hear my tires make noise. He said it's not actually him who is so bothered, but his son. His son just came out of Tim Hortons, and rides the bike next to his. Yes, his son agrees that he can hear the sound of his Dad's tire over the sound of his own exhaust. As he revs up his bike, his straight pipes are actually very loud. Dad says "You can imagine how loud my tire is, if he can hear it over that." I agree, and furthermore, it seems that if loud pipes save lives, we can probably all benefit even more from such tires.

After they left, a guy on a big Harley with a fairing and top box pulled in and asked if he could share my parking spot. Sure, I said, I was just leaving anyway. He introduced himself, and I looked over his bike for anything interesting to comment on. He had a US flag under the licence plate, so I ducked down under the top box to see by the plate if he was a foreign visitor. Well, it looked to me like an Ontario plate, so I stood up and asked "Are you from Ontario?" If he said yes, I was ready to ask, then why do you have a US flag on your back fender? But I didn't get a chance to ask the second question, when he said "Yes, I'm from Ontario, but not this one. The one in California.". I ducked my head back down to take another look at his licence plate, and noticed in the top right corner the letters CAL.

We started talking further about his trip from Ontario to Ontario, and somehow I brought the conversation around to the mundane topic of front tires. I asked him why he still had those Dunlop tires, and he said he liked them because they were "Police Tires", which means that there is a shoulder on the sidewall all around the rim, so in case the tire goes flat, the safety shoulder will help keep the bead from separating from the rim. He also claimed to have experienced a back tire blowout, and rode it for about ten miles at under 50 mph after losing pressure. I told him I never heard of these police tires before, but sure would want them for myself, as I am afraid of flat tires. He was surprised that I never heard of them.

All the way home, I enjoyed a game of running down the lengthwise cracks in the road (Blue Line Road has lots), and feeling how stable the bike was. Or maybe it was just my imagination. Anyway, who cares, it was fun.

When I got home, I (of course) Googled up "Police Tire". There is a conversation here, explaining that Dunlop insists that the PT's be removed when Police bikes are sold, and will not sell them to individuals because they are not recommended for use with a passenger. They also must be mounted on matching police rims. That is a bummer, because I want them.

http://www.hdforums.com/forum/touring-models/226782-police-run-flat-tire.html

Picture: some useful info from http://www.daytonamotorcycletraining.com/motorcycle-tire-tips.htm

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - August 9-15, 2010

Each year, hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists head toward what many feel is the motorcycling mecca of the world, Sturgis, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota takes place this year August 9-15.

Check out my article on this great motorcycle rally. See if you can see me waving in the picture when I attended the 1993 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. I really need to go back to this great rally. How about you?

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - August 9-15, 2010

Each year, hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists head toward what many feel is the motorcycling mecca of the world, Sturgis, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota takes place this year August 9-15.

Check out my article on this great motorcycle rally. See if you can see me waving in the picture when I attended the 1993 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. I really need to go back to this great rally. How about you?

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - August 9-15, 2010

Each year, hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists head toward what many feel is the motorcycling mecca of the world, Sturgis, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota takes place this year August 9-15.

Check out my article on this great motorcycle rally. See if you can see me waving in the picture when I attended the 1993 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. I really need to go back to this great rally. How about you?

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - August 9-15, 2010

Each year, hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists head toward what many feel is the motorcycling mecca of the world, Sturgis, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota takes place this year August 9-15.

Check out my article on this great motorcycle rally. See if you can see me waving in the picture when I attended the 1993 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. I really need to go back to this great rally. How about you?

See Something Different in Sturgis this Year

It's that time of year again - the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally!

We'll be there again (NEW location this year!), demonstrating our newest motorcycle accessories -- and you can get great introductory prices on many of these NEW items!

  • eCaddy Motorcycle Clock - A full 2-inch face in either black or white. Luminescent numbers/hands. Water resistant. All this AND unlimited positioning options!
  • Blackberry Motorcycle Mounting Kits - beautiful chrome options and Otterbox too
  • Motorcycle iPhone Mounting Kits - including the new iPhone 4
  • "Fog Dawgs" Rain Guards - now you CAN have it all: warmer legs and feet AND better visibility!
  • Desert Digits Hand Guards - so new we can't tell you about it (you just have to come and see it!)

If you've ever wanted to see how our motorcycle mounting kits work, this is the perfect opportunity. We'll have hands-on demos for:

  • GPS
  • iPod/MP3
  • Phone/iPhone
  • Toll Passes
  • Satellite radio
  • Cameras
  • Beverages (coffee, water, pop, etc)
  • Flags

So come see us at Custom Corners on Lazelle St. between 7th and 8th (kitty-corner from J&P Cycle). We'll be there August 7-14!

See Something Different in Sturgis this Year

It's that time of year again - the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally!

We'll be there again (NEW location this year!), demonstrating our newest motorcycle accessories -- and you can get great introductory prices on many of these NEW items!

  • eCaddy Motorcycle Clock - A full 2-inch face in either black or white. Luminescent numbers/hands. Water resistant. All this AND unlimited positioning options!
  • Blackberry Motorcycle Mounting Kits - beautiful chrome options and Otterbox too
  • Motorcycle iPhone Mounting Kits - including the new iPhone 4
  • "Fog Dawgs" Rain Guards - now you CAN have it all: warmer legs and feet AND better visibility!
  • Desert Digits Hand Guards - so new we can't tell you about it (you just have to come and see it!)

If you've ever wanted to see how our motorcycle mounting kits work, this is the perfect opportunity. We'll have hands-on demos for:

  • GPS
  • iPod/MP3
  • Phone/iPhone
  • Toll Passes
  • Satellite radio
  • Cameras
  • Beverages (coffee, water, pop, etc)
  • Flags

So come see us at Custom Corners on Lazelle St. between 7th and 8th (kitty-corner from J&P Cycle). We'll be there August 7-14!

Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - Outrigger

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery. See Outrigger on his 1999 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic w/Frankenstein Trike Conversion. We need more pictures of men and women with their motorcycles. Get your picture in. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.

If you'd like to see your bike as Picture of the Week, submit a picture of you and your bike along with a description of the bike.

Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - Outrigger

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery. See Outrigger on his 1999 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic w/Frankenstein Trike Conversion. We need more pictures of men and women with their motorcycles. Get your picture in. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.

If you'd like to see your bike as Picture of the Week, submit a picture of you and your bike along with a description of the bike.

Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - Outrigger

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery. See Outrigger on his 1999 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic w/Frankenstein Trike Conversion. We need more pictures of men and women with their motorcycles. Get your picture in. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.

If you'd like to see your bike as Picture of the Week, submit a picture of you and your bike along with a description of the bike.

Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - Outrigger

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery. See Outrigger on his 1999 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic w/Frankenstein Trike Conversion. We need more pictures of men and women with their motorcycles. Get your picture in. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.

If you'd like to see your bike as Picture of the Week, submit a picture of you and your bike along with a description of the bike.

Snookigate for Dummies

While Americans fret that their guns are being taken away and the economy is in the crapper, there is always enough time for another Obama related scandal: this time Snooki-gate.

If you heard about this anywhere else, here are his actual words, because many people make up their own words to heighten the scandal:

In response to a question about whether Snooki would be a good mayor of Wasilla Alaska.

Obama "I gotta admit, I don't know who Snooki is."

Of course nobody says it is a scandal to not know who Snooki is, as she is a TV reality show character. And it is not a scandal to say you don't know whether she would be a good mayor of Wasilla.

The real scandal was the fact that Obama was lying about his knowledge of Snooki, or at the very least, engaging in a cover-up of this knowledge. Earlier this year, at the press dinner, he actually told a joke that specifically mentioned Snooki once by name. Of course, it may be that he didn't know who Snooki was even when he told the joke. But at this point, it has become a full blown scandal, as you can tell from the "-gate" added at the end of the word "Snooki". So we want to know what he knew, and when he knew it, about Snooki. Was he really so smug and arrogant that he told a joke about Snooki without even being briefed on (and memorizing) who she was? Does he hire speechwriters for his gags, or does he sit down in front of a TV for several weeks to catch the flavour of the current TV shows and then write his own humorous pop-culture material?

A guy who was blasted for putting mustard (not ketchup) on his hamburger a year ago, should be a lot more careful about what he says on national TV!

OK Ok, so I am being facetious. I must also be getting less tolerant in my old age. My real opinion is that the people who talk about this as though it was an example of Obama lying are idiots. I'm sorry there's just no other word to adequately describe it unless you allow me to also call them racist idiots.

And one more thing, for you guys who claim that Obama should have better things to do when the country is in the crapper: Your country is not really in the crapper just yet, but it is not far from it due to the unusually high percentage of complete idiots in the population. Unless all those Internet comments are by the same person.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svk7ZJjVTHY

Picture: Snooki. So President Obama, in case you're reading this, you can get an idea of who she is. She is a girl who says she is from New Jersey (the dumbest state in the union according to some) but she is not. So she says she is from New Jersey I guess to make it funnier when she acts like an idiot. And most of the rest of the "reality" show cast do the same except one girl who really is from New Jersey. The show is called "Jersey Shore" I think. Check it out. I'm not sure of the time or the channel, so have a secret service guy look it up for you. Then you can figure out for yourself if she would be a good mayor of Wasilla. Stay safe, thanks for reading my blog.

Cruiser Style is Not Just Another Word for Harley


A low seat height is the central, probably most important element of the cruiser style and many other elements of the cruiser style were developed because of the low seat height. For example, the narrow engine, the foot forward riding position, the speedometer on the gas tank, and the small diameter rear wheel all work well with the low seat height.

Many people get really confused about "Cruiser style" and "Harley Davidson style", thinking that we only use the word cruiser because we are not allowed to call it Harley Davidson due to trade mark infringements. Kind of like the situation where you can't call a photocopier a "Xerox machine" any more.

OK let's stop that idea here and now. Cruiser style is not merely a politically correct way of saying Harley Davidson style. However, I will admit that Harley Davidson may have pushed the cruiser style more than most. And many, if not most cruiser style bikes, do mimic the appearance of a Harley Davidson.

Some people also think that cruiser style is another word for "Retro American" style. Also not true. The cruiser style is a design that has emerged since the mid seventies. Harley Davidson style has existed since the twenties and thirties if not more. The cruiser does not go back to the pre-war era in America. If you will take a closer look at the old 1930 motorcycles, they were set up with higher seats, and the foot positions were relatively further back.

The importance of the cruiser style is that it has made motorcycles accessible to shorter people, just the way that the electric start has made motorcycles available to people who have trouble in kick starting an engine over. The two trends kind of worked together and emerged at about the same time. Today, more women ride motorcycles, and more older people ride motorcycles because they are not as intimidating as they used to be in the thirties.

Just take a look at Harley Davidson from the sixties and compare them to recent models, and you will see there a general lowering of seat heights and a moving forward of the foot controls.

So even if we didn't use the word "cruiser" for lower seat heights and more forward foot positions, we should make up a word for it, and keep it distinct from Harley Davidson style. It is a trend in motorcycle style, and exists for real reasons that have nothing to do with any particular brand.

Another (contrary) view of cruiser style: http://www.flamesonmytank.co.za/Cruiser.htm

Check out this web page with the history of the sportster. Notice the gradual lowering of the seat, the moving forward of the foot pegs and the fattening of the ever smaller diameter rear tires.

Pictures: http://www.sportster.org/history/

suzuki vstorm 650