Archive for September, 2004
Enough already!
20 September 2004Have you seen the International CXT in the news? I mentioned a few days ago how some motorcycles may be getting a bit too big, well here is a pickup truck, I mean, c’mon now… curb weight 14,500 pounds. 70 gallon diesel fuel tank, payload 12,000 pounds, air brakes, cab height 108 inches. “Ah,… [...]
Pure speed
18 September 2004Bonneville is under way. I’ve always found the pursuit of pure top speed fascinating. I am partial to wheel driven attempts. Using a jet engine or rocket motor seems like cheating and wheel driven is closer to what the rest of us do. When a motorcycle hits 200+ you think, “Gee, I could do that” [...]
Your choice
16 September 2004A new study (gotta love new studies) has just determined that quaffing a beer is as beneficial for the heart as a glass of wine. Those party folks at the University of Western Ontario say so, and I believe them. So if you prefer a tap to a corkscrew, cheers.
Diesel?
15 September 2004Diesel motorcycles set speed record at Bonneville. Well, speed is relative I guess, being diesels and all, but one went 85 and with a turbo went 91. Diesel motorcycles,… I can’t quite get my mind around that, but why not?
Using their head
13 September 2004Now here’s someone using their head. I mentioned below about pocket bikes and mini choppers, well this just shows there is a way to make money with the mini scooters and provide a real service. Neat idea!
Think outside the box
11 September 2004Thinking about that biker build off and it occurs to me that all of these build offs are about choppers. Why don’t we see more shops building standard bikes or sport bikes? If you are going to do a chopper, at least do something different. Choppers seem to be the rage right now and they [...]
Stay alert!
8 September 2004Ride aware all the time! Just this morning I almost met a Dodge Neon head on. The cell phone wielding bimbette at the controls never saw me coming as she cut the corner well into my lane. Hard braking and horn application on my side and we missed by inches. Was I wearing a helmet [...]
Trickle down tech
8 September 2004MotoGP 4 strokes are a wonderful thing because the technology is slowly moving onto the street (What a surprise!). Ducati unveiled their V4 DESMOSEDICI/RR engine at World Ducati Week which will be placed in some ultra expensive ($60,000+) limited production street machine. The race version made 250HP, you have to wonder what the civilian version [...]
