In the 80s, new motorcycle sales were floundering due to a variety of factors – but this made it a buyer’s market for riders looking for used bikes. With that in mind, Bill Fowler started the Used Motorcycle Guide (UMG), a fascinating magazine I discovered while researching the Honda CD175 featured earlier this week.
Video Intermission – Husqvarna 701
View PostToy Intermission – Scare Cycles
View PostVideo Intermission – Saving a Kitty
Filed under “making bikers look good”, here’s a video of a lady saving a kitten from traffic in an intersection.
Video Intermission – Balancing Act
View PostVideo Intermission – Motorcycle Limbo
Alright, I thought we were cute at the Beater Olympics for having a motorcycle limbo event, but Alan Birtwistle showed everyone how it’s done at this summer’s Dirt Quake in the UK:
Video Intermission – Martin Krátký
View PostVideo Intermission – Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride London 2015
This year’s Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is over and done with, after 37,065 riders raised $2,275,816. Not bad! The ride was an international event but some videos have now emerged and what better city would there be to take a peek into than London?
Video Intermission – Street Tires on a Dirt Track
View PostVideo Intermission – Home Built
Petrolicious has been making some beautiful videos for a while now, but they rarely cover motorcycles. Here’s a welcome exception to the rule, and it’s all about a father-son bond that revolves around building things with wheels, especially bikes. It’s a great story, and I’m so jealous of this shop!
Video Intermission – Yamaha R1 60th Anniversary
View PostVideo Intermission – Icon’s Drift 4K
Icon sure makes some weird videos, but you can’t deny the cinematography and the talent of their riders E-Dub and Apex. Enjoy.
Picture Intermission – 2015 Bonneville Vintage GP
View PostVideo Intermission – Husqvarna 2016 Model Line
View PostPicture Intermission – Team Obsolete’s Collection
This past weekend, Team Obsolete exhibited a whole bunch of their bikes at Lime Rock Park Speedway. Jeff Z. of Moto Bellissima was there to check it out and took some great shots.
