I’m not sure what this should be called. A Harvair? Corvair-Davidson? Whatever you call it, it’s well done. A week ago or so, I featured a custom bike for sale that was powered by a Corvair 6 – it was incredibly long. Commenter Wayne Thomas noted that someone had done the same thing, but within a stock Harley frame. It’s …
Picture Intermission – Crossing the US on 1 Tank of Gas
While researching the Don Vesco Cafe Royal bodywork of the recently-featured CB400F, I ended up getting sucked into the world of aftermarket fairings. One of the most interesting stories I stumbled upon was that of Matt Guzzetta, a business partner of Vesco in the 70s and 80s, who at one point went from San Diego, California to Daytona Beach, Florida …
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View PostVideo Intermission – BikeBoat
Well, here’s something you don’t see every day. Patrick Coleman, Francis Lamotte, and two other crazy friends are planning on crossing the Bering Strait…on motorcycles. After a failed attempt to cross the English Channel last month, they’re raising money to fix what went wrong and tackle a bigger challenge.
Video Intermission – Calf Savoir
This is a 4 year old video but it’s worth a refresh (or maybe you haven’t seen it before). During qualification for the 2012 Amageza Rally, Johan Gray spotted a drowning calf. Then he saved it.
Picture Intermission – Motorcycles in Costa Rica
Whenever I travel outside of the US, I try to snap photos of all the motorcycles I see to enjoy what’s different. Here’s my shots from about 10 days in Costa Rica.
Text Intermission – Rolling Physics Problem
A motorcycle blog by Greg Shamieh, Rolling Physics Problem is an entertaining site billed as “a thinking persons motorcycle site”. Greg has written for Motorcyclist Magazine, Motorcycle Times, and One Wheel Drive – and more importantly, he regularly commutes on a BMW R90S. That’s my kind of guy.
Picture Intermission – Nettesheim BMW Museum
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View PostVideo Intermission – A History of the BMW GS
I will precede this by reminding you that I’m a huge homer for the GS. Here’s a 23 minute video from 2010 (30th anniversary of the GS) that covers the history of this excellent model line:
Video Intermission – Kawasaki H2R Alarm Clock
A few days ago I featured a video of James Hillier tearing around the Isle of Man on a Kawasaki Ninja H2R with an incredible sound. Turns out James has discovered another use for the H2R – it’s not just a race bike, it’s an alarm clock! I feel bad for the victim of this prank.
Picture Intermission – Bosozoku
In the short time I’ve been running Bike-urious, I’ve only been able to feature one motorcycle that could be considered an example of bosozoku style – this Honda CB750: