Love classic British bikes? Then you’re about to lose a lot of your productivity at work today. I apologize in advance.
100 Most Expensive Motorcycles at Auction – from Gizmag
Gizmag (yes, the technology site) has for some reason done a piece chronicling the 100 most expensive motorcycles that have sold at auction. It’s definitely worth a glance. It seems the Ariel Cyclone I wrote about a few weeks back (previously owned by Buddy Holly and Waylon Jennings) sold this month and made it to #6 on the list. Bonus …
Video Intermission – Important Phone Call
At a recent Grand National Cross Country race at Powerline Park, a gentleman named Tim Cosner manages to hurdle an incoming motorcycle – though the bike wasn’t exactly vertical when this happened. My first assumption was that this guy was on the phone, but it turns out he was on the radio. I can’t believe how calm he was after …
Video Intermission – World’s Biggest Exhaust?
I have no words. Enjoy:
Video Intermission – Bears of the Last Frontier
Reader Jeff Z. gave me a heads up that on the PBS show Nature, they once aired a 3-part (each is an hour long) special about two guys who covered 3,000 miles in Alaska on a quest to document bears. The piece is called Bears of the Last Frontier.
2014 Harvest Classic Rally
The Harvest Classic is a European and Vintage Motorcycle Rally that benefits Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance, and it’s happening this October 17th and 18th in Luckenbach, Texas.
Video Intermission – Hang Glider + Motorcycle
Yesterday I shared a video of Robbie Maddison taking a dirt bike sky high – this video is about a gentleman named Bobby Wills going long, instead. Thanks to a little bit of ingenuity and a nifty ‘kite’, you got the following. Very cool (but you’ve got to overlook the absurdly dubbed sound effects):
Video Intermission – Robbie Maddison
I’m on a flashback kick for these Video Intermissions, but this time I feel like sharing a stunt. Let’s go back to New Year’s Eve, 2008. Robbie Maddison was reportedly paid $2 million by Red Bull to jump up to the top of the “Arc de Triomphe” in front of Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino…and that wasn’t even the …
The Chopper – The Real Story
Like most motorcycle aficionados, I’m a big fan of Paul D’Orleans – also known as the man behind The Vintagent. I’ve always found him to be very detailed in his research, and therefore very knowledgeable about the vintage motorcycles he’s passionate about.
Video Intermission – Rossi vs. Stoner, 2008
Let’s back up 6 years to a better time when MotoGP was still at Laguna Seca and Valentino Rossi could win a race. Here’s one of the better duels in modern MotoGP – Rossi vs. Stoner. I still can’t believe Rossi didn’t lose control on his bike during the pass on the corkscrew:
Video Intermission – 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2R
Kawasaki’s been teasing this bike for weeks, but they’ve finally released a video that actually shows the whole bike: Frankly, the way they’ve released it this (with useless videos referring to a small detail of the bike every week or so) has annoyed me. But then they announced that it will make ‘roughly’ 300 horsepower, and all is forgiven. Head …
Video Intermission – Riding the Wall
Well…this guy got lucky. Originally found on reddit.
No Wind – 1973 BMW R75/5
This BMW R75/5 is an unrestored original example with one of the largest fairings you’ll find – a period Avon unit. It comes with Krauser saddlebags, Reynolds ride-away center stand, and a rare locking fuel tank cap. You’ll also get original paint, the original seat and rear rack, and of course, the toaster tank. Find this BMW R75/5 for sale …
Clubman Trim – 1960 BSA Gold Star
The BSA Gold Star is one of my favorite classic Brit singles, and this example (VIN: DBD34GS 4998) is a beauty in Clubman trim. It spent some time as an office show piece but the seller has turned it into a rider – he claims that it runs well and that everything works. This year of the Gold Star featured …
Royal Purple – 2000 BMW R1100RS
It’s not very often that you see a purple motorcycle, but thanks to this repainted BMW R1100RS, you’ve now got a chance. In fact, I think this is the first purple BMW motorcycle I’ve ever seen. The seller says that it’s been taken care of with attention to every detail, yet…the roundel is at a bizarre angle. Maybe I’m missing …