Here's another example of possibility thinking. The transformation of a Ducati Monster. I appreciate the work involved, I'm still mulling over the design but I applaud the effort and "make it happen" attitude. … [Read more...]
Yeah, that’s what I’m talkin’ about
As someone who has owned two V-Max's I was always looking for a company that could make one into the bike it could be, after all, Yamaha seems to be sucking dollars from a 1985 motorcycle sold every year as a new model. Well, there is one company in France producing an interesting variant, rear video camera instead of mirrors, 2 Triumph Speed Triple single sided swingarms, but … [Read more...]
Do it yourself
If you're handy with a wrench and a voltmeter you can build your own two wheel transportation, of course the wheels are in parallel instead of tandem but it is very cool and you save a lot over the factory model. Build your own Segway, or at least a scooter that does the same thing. This is do-it-yourself at its very best. … [Read more...]
A “must see” web site
Lost track of this web site after it was moved some months ago. The original server couldn't handle the load and someone else offered to host it. It is one of the most interesting and almost surreal things I've ever seen. It is a motorcycle ride into the Chernobyl dead zone. Lots of pictures as she rides her ZX11 into an area most would fear to go. The site goes on for many … [Read more...]
Kid stuff
Why didn't they have these when I was a kid? Of course I had a collection of the Tom Swift series which was pretty cool. … [Read more...]
Good idea
La Ducati Day 2004 will be held October 10th. As I perused the events I noticed a nice touch, a helmet check/welcome area. How many times have you ridden to some event and found yourself wondering where to stash your helmet and jacket? You can use the helmet lock on the bike but there's usually only one so if there's two of you, what do you do? If it's too warm for the jacket … [Read more...]