On Sunday, the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena had their annual Car Classic show – this year’s theme was “Street to Screen”. Obviously, they’re big on cars there (and there were some absolutely incredible ones to enjoy), but I figured it was worth a shot to see what kinds of motorcycles might be on exhibit, as well.
On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter – Premiere at the Dolby Theater
Despite the fact that I live in Los Angeles, I’m not exactly one who enjoys going to the theater or even watching movies in general. But when a friend spotted me a couple of tickets to the premiere of On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter, I figured I was obligated to check it out. It’s not everyday where they close …
Video Intermission – Extreme XL Lagares Hard Enduro in City Streets
Hard Enduro is normally all about taking some of the world’s best enduro riders and motorcycles and pitting them against incredible terrain. That leads to some cool visuals like this “Slo-Mo Suspension Study” from Red Bull Romaniacs. But a week ago, Red Bull organized a Hard Enduro stage in the city of Porto, Portugal. Long story short, it looks incredible: …
The Vintagent’s List of Most Expensive Motorcycles at Auction
Last week I featured a list from Gizmag about the 100 most expensive bikes that had sold/gone up at auction. Paul D’Orleans rightfully pointed out that he’s been keeping a (more accurate) list for much longer.
Bonham’s Autumn Stafford Auction Preview
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 …