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You know I love old advertising materials, so chec

You know I love old advertising materials, so check out this “Motorcycle Line-Up” brochure from Honda Japan in 1993! I took a few shots to show the whole thing and then had to share a few close-ups from some of my personal favorites.

If I could only pick one to keep, it’d probably be the Monkey Baja (I know, I have a problem). What would you choose (and you can’t say the NSR250, that’s cheating)?

@iconicmotorbikes #iconicmotorbikes @honda_powersports_us #honda #hondamotorcycles #ridered #motorcyclesofinstagram

Starting to fix some stuff on the Grom race bike t

Starting to fix some stuff on the Grom race bike thanks to @mnnthbx, just trying to take care of one small thing at a time after work each day.

I’m going to Apex with @danmotox on Sunday the 24th, come join me and bring your gear if you want to give minimoto a try yourself!

Hoping to try my first race on the 30th with @2wheelstrackdays as well…

@iconicmotorbikes #iconicmotorbikes #honda #hondagrom #grom #ridered #minimoto

Right before @cest_la_vyvy and I left Vegas, we st

Right before @cest_la_vyvy and I left Vegas, we stopped to get some pan roast (of course). In the parking lot I encountered a car I’ve never seen before, so I took some photos to look it up later. Turns out it’s a Chevrolet Opala - the first passenger car built by GM in Brazil.

Incredibly, it’s being driven by a father/son duo that’s gone from the tip of South America up to Alaska, then come back down to the continental US. We spotted them in the midst of a run on Route 66 from Oklahoma to Los Angeles, and it looks like they’re now about to head to New York! Check them out: @opala_na_estrada

They’ve gone through 15 countries and covered over 25k miles so far. I’m very jealous!

@iconicmotorbikes #iconicmotorbikes #chevy #chevrolet #chevyopala #lasvegas #vegas

One of the coolest things about my trip this weeke

One of the coolest things about my trip this weekend was getting to meet @sinistar20b and see some of his awesome vehicles. I specifically met up with him to pick up the Bimota Tesi he sold with us on the @iconicmotorbikes auction site - obviously I’m obsessed with those bikes but I was stunned to find that he had something that was even more interesting to me: a Norton F1!

These pack the 588cc liquid-cooled twin-rotor Wankel rotary engines: 95 hp and 60 lb-ft of torque. After he bought it a few years ago he sent it to England to have it rebuilt by one of the original designers and he’s put 4-5k miles on it since. It is such a cool bike and I’m excited to see that he’s riding it and not just displaying it.

I was also shocked to see a ton of Yamaha parts on it (including the 5-speed transmission from a FZR1000) - it almost looks like a FZR400 in the cockpit view!

@hoylemoto - this one’s for you...

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Caught this awesome ‘60s Dodge pickup truck in Veg

Caught this awesome ‘60s Dodge pickup truck in Vegas before @cest_la_vyvy and I headed back to LA - it had a Ford F-Series King Ranch interior swap and presumably a drivetrain swap from the same!

I used to have a 1966 Dodge D200 stepside with a slant six that I traded a laptop for back in undergrad (long story) so I have a soft spot for these trucks…swipe to the end to see a couple of bonus photos of my old baby.

@iconicmotorbikes #iconicmotorbikes #dodge #dodged200 #dodgetrucks #stepside

Twelve years ago to the day: @cest_la_vyvy had her

Twelve years ago to the day: @cest_la_vyvy had her first street motorcycle ride - I’m lucky to still have both Vy and the little Honda S90 in my life!

Time flies when you’re having fun.

Drove just over 1,100 miles on Friday to pick up a

Drove just over 1,100 miles on Friday to pick up a beautiful Bimota Tesi 1D in Salt Lake City (and finally got to meet @sinistar20b), then @cest_la_vyvy flew in to hang out with me in Vegas for a day...turns out @mayladyy and Alex were in town as well!

Had dinner at Hell’s Kitchen thanks to @vicbranstetter and now it’s time to bring this bike 350+ miles back home to @iconicmotorbikes!

I think my Tesi 3D needs white wheels like this 1D has…

#iconicmotorbikes #lasvegas #bimotatesi1d #bimota #bimotatesi

After @iconicmotorbikes hooked up the shop Honda M

After @iconicmotorbikes hooked up the shop Honda Motocompacto with the @chimeraengineering fatty rear wheel kit I’ve been looking for other ways to make this cool pit bike stand out: turns out our buddies at @steadygarage sell a conversion kit to make the headlight actually noticeable.

I already had a Baja Designs S1 laying around thanks to Cory so I ordered the housing and it’s just arrived. Haven’t had a chance to install it yet but I still wanted to share a quick preview, check it out!

Will try to get this installed soon and then it’ll be time for a comparison video...

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Another awesome old school livery at @iconicmotorb

Another awesome old school livery at @iconicmotorbikes courtesy of this @suzukicycles RGV250 VJ22!

Love the colors, love the style, and I especially love the “Made with the Grand Prix spirit” decal.

What a cool bike!

#iconicmotorbikes #suzuki #suzukirgv250 #rgv250 #twostroke #vj22

got back from Boston and was able to enjoy the con

got back from Boston and was able to enjoy the convenience of immediately riding a motorcycle home from LAX again.

Of course, I had to check out some of the cool bikes that were parked (for free) at the airport!

Props to the Multistrada with the @aerostich Roadcrafter on it, the Z400 with the…interesting sticker on it, and the new @indianmotorcycle that I assume an industry buddy was riding as it’s got a manufacturer plate. Per usual, most of the bikes there were BMWs - it was cool to see a R1100GS in the wild and as shown in the last photo, it had some healthy mileage.

Hoping that the message on the Kryptonite lock wasn’t a taunt, though…

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