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Video Intermission – Yamaha R1 on Snow

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While some of you are suffering with the aftermath of Snowmageddon 2015, I thought it would be appropriate to share this classic video of the French TV show MOTO Journal racing a Yamaha R1 and WR540 against a Porsche GT3RS and a Mitsubishi Evo. Seeing the WR450 is cool, but the R1 is really the star of the show – …

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Video Intermission – Sit Stay Ride

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A few months ago, I posted about Dogs Ride, a book that explained the best ways to get your dog to join you while riding your motorcycle. Though I don’t own a dog (yet), I’m still highly amused by the concept, so I was very happy to see Sit Stay Ride, a documentary about sidecar-riding dogs and their owners.

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Auction Preview – Bonhams Grand Palais Paris

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So the giant auctions in Vegas have come and gone, but the circuit keeps going. In two weeks (February 5th), Bonhams is having an auction in Paris with some very cool motorcycles up for sale. As usual, here’s some of my favorites. This time I’m highlighting 7 – not necessarily what I think are the best buys, but rather bikes …

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Picture Intermission – David Silver Motorcycle Museum

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Reader Robert K. was just telling me about how he had a chance to meet David Silver while at the auctions in Vegas last week – which made it seem very apropos when I discovered that Silver had been featured in Dream Magazine’s January issue because he’s in the process of opening a museum which will feature the largest collection …

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Helping Bikers – Maria Esther

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As some of you know, I’m currently in grad school on the side. In a recent class, I had a co-founder of Not Impossible Labs (check out that ink if you’re really into 3D printing or helping people) as a guest lecturer, and he ended his talk with a suggestion that we all find a way to help others, even …

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Vegas Auction Recap

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You may remember that I previewed this years’ auctions from Mecum and from Bonhams in Las Vegas. Well, the results are in and there’s some interesting data points for people that keep track of pricey motorcycles!

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1993 Ducati 900 Superlight

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In 1992, Ducati took their 900 Supersport and added several choice extras to create a limited edition called the Ducati Superlight – 953 examples were built over 2 years. Unfortunately, for reasons unknown, in 1993 they removed almost all the extras, leaving just a fully floating rear brake to differentiate the limited edition from its less exclusive brother. Today we …

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Video Intermission – The Art of Bike

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Get ready for a video that pokes fun at some of the stereotypes seen in motorcycling customization nowadays, with quotes like: “I usually use grinders cause they make a lot of sparks…cause the sparks make it look legit, like I’m actually doing something.” It’s done in jest by See See Motor Coffee Co., who’s letting you know that The One …

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Video Intermission – McLean Monocycle

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Kerry McLean has made a name for himself with a series of Monocycles – including a 5hp model built to learn on and his piece de resistance, a monocycle with a V-8 stuffed inside of it. Here’s a summary: Segment007 from Ripley’s Believe It or Not! on Vimeo. And here’s a video of an unfortunate crash that happened over a …