Motorcycle Pass: October 2009

Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - Tom's Gal

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery. See Tom's Gal on his 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200. There are no women winners this week. 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.

Good God! Joke. The Harley Davidson Facts...

                                The Harley-Davidson Facts

The inventor of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Arthur Davidson , died and went to heaven.

At the gates, St. Peter told Arthur, 'Since you've been such a good man and your motorcycles have changed the world, your reward is, you can hang out with anyone you want to in heaven.'  Arthur thought about it for a minute and then said, ' I want to hang out with God.'  St. Peter took Arthur to the Throne room, and introduced him to God.  God recognized Arthur and commented, 'Okay, so you were the one who invented the Harley-Davidson motorcycle?'

Arthur said, 'Yeah, that's me...'

God commented: 'Well, what's the big deal in inventing something that's pretty unstable, makes noise and pollution and can't run without a road?'  Arthur was a bit embarrassed, but finally spoke, 'Excuse me, but aren't you the inventor of woman?'  God said, 'Ah, yes.'  'Well,' said Arthur, 'professional to professional, you have some major design flaws in your invention!

1. There's too much inconsistency in the front-end suspension.

2. It chatters constantly at high speeds.

3. Most rear ends are too soft and wobble about too much.

4. The intake is placed way too close to the exhaust.

5. The maintenance costs are outrageous!!!!

'Hmmmmm, you may have some good points there,' replied God, 'hold on.'

God went to his Celestial supercomputer, typed in a few words and waited for the results. The computer printed out a slip of paper and God read it.  'Well, it may be true that my invention is flawed,' God said to Arthur, 'but according to these numbers, more men are riding my invention than yours'.

about suzuki

Anybody can drive. To ride, you need passion.

It’s that favorite road, where you know the pavement like a good friend. The wild stretch of woods that begs you to wander and explore. Or the call of the racetrack that has you up early on weekends. At Suzuki, we build bikes because we share your enthusiasm to get out and go. For us, it’s a Way of Life. And you’ll feel it here on our new site.

We’ve made it simple to comparison-shop multiple models, so you can find exactly what you are looking for. And we’ve upgraded the image galleries, so you can view our entire lineup of cycles or ATVs on a single page. It’s almost like visiting the showroom from your living room.

There’s something new here for everyone. ATV riders will dig the exciting additions to the KingQuad family. Road riders will be thrilled to meet our latest street beast, the B-King. So whether you’re a skilled rider scoping out the new Gladius or a beginner eager to put some miles on the friendly TU250X, you’ll feel the pure excitement that comes with owning a new Suzuki.A new year, a new website. We know you share the same passion for motorcycles and ATVs as we at Suzuki do. We've put that same passion into our website so we can better show you our latest and greatest.

With the new site you will be able to see more of those details you're looking for with larger images and an enhanced image gallery. What better way to better get to know new models such as the Gladius and the TU250X. We've also made it easier to compare related editons to each model so you can now immediatley see the myriad of exciting new additons to the KingQuad lineup. And we'll bet you didn't fully realize the full breadth of the Suzuki product line until you view the Cycles and ATV pages that shows them all on one page.

You're curious and we've given you more ways to explore. Regardless of whether you are an experienced riding enthusiast or a beginning rider we're certain you'll find something exciting and new about Suzuki motorcycles and ATVs. With so many bikes and ATVs in our lineup that answer to the various desires within the Suzuki ridership, we're confident that you'll see why now, more than ever Suzuki is a Way of Life!

More Free Motorcycle Wallpapers

Just a quick blog entry to let you all know I've added two more great free motorcycle desktop wallpapers to the inter-bike wallpapers gallery for you to download.

They are the Rieju MRT50 Enduro Wallpaper and the updated 2010 Moto Morini Granpasso Wallpaper.

They are free for personal use, hope you enjoy them?

Ride safe.

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://bestmotorstyle2011.blogspot.com//
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Ride from "Bikers Point" on the Grossglockner

Just though I'd let you know we've recently added the video below of our ride down on a BMW R1200 GS from "Bikers Point" on the Grossglockner in Austria to the inter-bike Channel on YouTube. The ride down was in near zero visibility cloud cover on a cobble pavement road with 7 hairpins!

Ride safe.

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://bestmotorstyle2011.blogspot.com//
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

rumus menghitung perbandingan kompresi

merikut merupakan rumus menghitung pebandingan kompresi sepeda motor.

Dimana :

CR = Perbandingan kompresi

VD = Volume langkah piston

VC = Volume ruang di atas piston saat TMA

Contoh : CR = 9,5 : 1

2010 Moto Morini Granpasso details released

Italian motorcycle manufacturer Moto Morini have released details of the improvements to their adventure sport bike the Granpasso for 2010. These include:-

The handlebars have been upgraded with risers that allow greater adjustment
The redesigned seat decreases the riding height and is fitted with a moulded alloy heat shield underneath
Morini have homologated the Granpasso for use with knobbly enduro style tyres
Fitted high strength iron alloy motocross style footpegs too, these have removable rubber inserts.
New software for injection engine control has been developed
The lambda sensor has been moved to the front cylinder exhaust pipe, delivering smoother response, particularly during the initial opening of the throttle

Ride safe.

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://bestmotorstyle2011.blogspot.com//
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Rieju MRT50 released

Rieju the Spanish motorcycle manufacturer have released details of their new Rieju MRT50 series.

They will be available in Enduro or Supamoto form.

Manufactured near Barcelona they feature Yamaha Minarelli 6 speed motors combined with KTM radiators, Domino grips, AJP calipers & levers, IRIS Digital clocks. Michelin tyres.

The standard model is available in colours Red White or Black and the pro editions in White or Green.

The Pro editions feature race graphics, Marzocchi 40mm inverted forks, remote reservoir rear shocks, alloy bars and silencer and Galfer wave discs all round.

Ride safe.

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://bestmotorstyle2011.blogspot.com//
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

New range of zero-emission electric scooters launched in the UK

New brand e-motive has launched a range of zero emission electric scooters into the UK market place. This new british-based brand is hoping to make electrically-powered vehicles a real option for ordinary people in the UK.

Full details of the new range can be found in the inter-bike site here.

Ride safe.

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://bestmotorstyle2011.blogspot.com//
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Wicked Springer

The other day I was driving along and saw this really kick ass Springer. I just had to shoot a few photos of it.

Thought you might enjoy it at much as me.

Really though, Ain't it one of the cutest things you ever did see?

Aaahhhhhhh

Need I say more?

BMW F800GS 2010 Pictures

2010 BMW F800GS

Riding weather

Life's been busy lately. Lack of time to do much but work. Weekends always seem to be too short. I even have a hard time keeping up with SOA. I watch it, but find little time to really sit down and write something that will do the last episode justice. I will. Soon. I promise. I just need more time. I should have taken the time to do so yesterday, but instead hopped on my bike for ride with a couple of friends to go leaf peeping. Boy was it a splendid afternoon. I was in such a rush to get out there and enjoy one of the last really nice weekend days of the season that I didn't even remember to bring my camera. I'm hoping for some of those Indian summer days coming soon where I can take advantage, and get out a few more times yet this season for rides that last more than 15 minutes. Fall is my favorite season, and to me the best riding weather. Can't beat the scenery and the mild temps. It's one of the few times where you can be suited up with the proper safety riding gear and feel comfortable temperature wise. I led the ride on some of my most favorite twisty back road routes that I know. Yesterday, we rode almost nonstop for about 5 hours and only put on about 150 miles. You do the math. That's a lot of twisties.

Hope you all had a great weekend. I'll post my SOA review soon.

New Yamaha X-MAX 250 and Yamaha X-MAX 125 for 2010

Yamaha Motor UK has announced the releases of revised X-Max scooter's for 2010. The X-MAX 250 and X_Max 125 have redesigned bodywork with one-piece construction of the front cowling, with a fixed instrument panel. The single-piece cowling allows for a larger, improved dashboard design. It comes fully equipped with red backlit analogue and digital instruments, which now include a large sports-style rev counter.

The 2010 models have a new shape of the new footboard position. A re-designed double seat conceals more than enough storage space to accommodate two full-face helmets. Up front there is an enlarged lockable glove compartment.

There is a completely new rigid frame, suspended on twin rear shocks – with 4 adjustable positions - and long-travel telescopic forks with 15inch front and 14inch rear tyres ans twin-piston 267mm front and 240mm rear disc brakes.

The X- MAX 250 is available in Competition White, Midnight Black, Aluminium Slate and Storm Silver.

The X-MAX 125 is available in four colour finishes: Magnetic Blue, Competition White, Aluminium Slate and Midnight Black.

Ride safe.

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://bestmotorstyle2011.blogspot.com//
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - Lisa

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery. See Lisa on her 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster Custom. There are no men winners this week. 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.

Buell closes!!

Shock news, yesterday Harley-davidson Inc announced it will be discontinuing the Buell product line and will concentrate its efforts on the Harley-Davidson brand.

Apparently a limited number of new Buell motorcycles remain available for sale through authorized dealerships and production will wind down by October 30. Harley-Davidson will provide replacement parts and service through dealerships and that warranty coverage will continue as normal for Buell motorcycles.

So a sad day for all those at Buell and us in the motorcycle community at large with the loss of such an iconic motorcycle brand.

Buell will surely be missed by the many of us who of have ridden Erik Buell's amazing machines.

You an watch Erik Buell's personal video message on the closure, by clicking on the YouTube Video above.

Ride safe.

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://bestmotorstyle2011.blogspot.com//
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Honda Interceptor VFR1200F 2010

Honda Interceptor VFR1200F 2010

Will Harley-Davidson Cut Buell?

Just saw an interesting report. Harley-Davidson's net income fell 84% in the third-quarter, 2009. Looking ahead, they are expected to discontinue production of Buell motorcycles. Read more.

Here's a video from Erik Buell.

2010 Honda CBR600RR Motorcycles

2010 Honda CBR600RR Motorcycle

Honda CBR600RR C-ABS Sport Bike 2010

Son's Of Anarchy Season 2 episode 5 review

Highlights:

Clay pays a visit to Impeccable Smokes, the new smoke shop in Charming owned by Ethan Zobel (played by Adam Arkin). Clay say's he is there to give him a proper welcome. He informs Zobel that he is going to need some protection. Zobel says, "That seems awfully nefarious for mechanics and Harley enthusiasts". Clay says, "Well, you pay, or you go away. Your choice Adolf. Welcome to Charming." Clay exits the store but not without taking a few boxes of cigars to pass around to the club.

Just after that, A.J. Weston the skinhead played by Henry Rollins walks in. Zobel says to him that Mr. Morrow needs to be humbled. They put a hit for a beating on Otto, who is a member of SOA and currently in the prison system. Jax confronts Deputy David Hale about this and asks him, "Where are you at with it". He says "No where".

Unser confronts Hale as well. Hale gets in Unser's face. Say's who are you to talk? You've been on Clays tit from the beginning. Unser tells Hale that he chose him for a reason. He is the good guy. He needs him to stay that way, or the entire department will be nothing but a god damn joke.

Unser makes Hale keep a secret, and informs him about Gemma's rape.

The club takes a vote on retaliation now or later for the beating of Otto. The vote turns no majority so they will wait until they learn more and they can play it safe. They realize that the League is really big and powerful.

Two episodes back, a blonde woman tricks Gemma into helping her with her choking baby. Then to find out the baby was a doll, and she clocks Gemma and knocks her out. This is how they got a hold of Gemma to gang rape her. We find out in this episode #5 season 2 that this woman is Ethan Zobel's daughter. She has planted a car bomb minivan for the SOA mechanics to stumble upon. Chibs, played by Tommy Flanagan practically gets blown to kingdom come.

Luckily he heard the timer when he went to start the van, and took off running just before it blew, which I doubt would be covered by van insurance. He did get caught in the explosion though, and was somewhat burnt, cut up, and knocked out. This is where the show ended.

Again this was action packed, and the trailer for episode #6 has got me itching for more.

I can't wait!

Life, and everything it has to throw my way....

Well the Frost your nuts run that I was supposed to go on last Saturday ended up being something I did not participate in as It snowed the night before. Frost and snow are two different things. I do my darndest not to ride in snow. Since the Frost your nuts run landed on my birthday this year, and that happened to be a Saturday, I decided to take the Friday prior, off from work and celebrate my own little holiday. I hate working on my birthday, so the last few years in a row I've made it a tradition to take my birthday off. If it lands on a weekend, I'll take the Friday off prior to it. I like to get in a little riding time and a wee bit of fishing as well on my birthday. It makes it special when the rest of the world around me is working and I'm off doing my own thing.

So I started off the morning by opening a gift that my In-laws gave me early. I'd had this since the weekend prior, due to a family gathering for a nephew's birthday. I hung onto it unopened until this last Friday. I opened my gift and here is what I found.

This card, LOL! with some cash.

Well, one has to wonder; What should I do with this new found cash?

I do believe a motorcycle ride to Tattoo Asylum was in order.

I had and 21 Yr. old Tat. of Mr. Horsepower that needed a facelift.

It's been bugging me for about the last 15 years or so.

Neil Reitan from Tattoo Asylum made it right for me.

I caught no fish, but I got out there. It snowed the Friday night that I got my tattoo, so riding in the Frost your nuts run was not a good option, but I got my tattoo taken care of. I also got to spend a lot of time with my family this weekend. This means a lot with our busy schedules. We even went out to eat for a special birthday dinner. I even found some time to get some projects done around the house. All in all, it was a great 3 day weekend for me.

I hope you all had a good weekend too.

By the way, its like 7:30 a.m. as I'm typing this now, and the picture below is what it looks like out my window. It's snowing right now as I type. This blows. I ain't ready for this shit yet.

P.S.,

Yeah, I know I'm behind on my S.O.A. review. I'll get to it.

2009 Moto Guzzi Griso 1100 Naked Bike

2009 Moto Guzzi Griso 1100

Phantom EG Vintage Bike 2010

2010 Phantom EG Bike