Motorcycle Statistics

Was reading my local newspaper and saw an article on motorcycle safety and found the stats interesting (last year in MI):

127 People died
Average rider killed was 43 years old
90% of which were males
40% of those fatalities involved a motorcyclist who did not have a motorcycle endorsement

Okay kind of doom and gloom and possibly boring so for your entertainment (not motorcycle related):

About a girl from Britton Mcfadyen on Vimeo.

You can thank me later.

on behalf of Grant:

Just because it's awesome.

Screwed and Tattooed

Alright -
Oh, No -

It was six months ago -
But it seems like yesterday -
Went to a party -
Later on were gonna play -
Went driving for a while - 
Checking out some girls -
When I saw this long haired one - 
URGHHH -

The last thing I remember -
A fist packed with rings -
Some biker screaming -
We'll take you for a spin -
Hey, Action Brothers -
Now I'm going down -
Last night - for you -
Indie underground -

Well, I ain't got it good -
I got it bad in fact -
In fact I'm fucked up -
Goddamn Satans on my back -
Oh, I was tired of being -
Satans little whore -
And now I'm dead -
I got no Satans at my door -

But when I came to -
I counld'nt move my hands -
I felt strung out -
Waiting for romance -
But it hurt -
Hurt like hell -
Motorcycle ass fucking -
UHHHH - ARGGHHH -

Well, now I'm dressed again -
Got a fresh tattoo -
And it hurts so much -
When I think of you -
There won't be anything -
Between you and me -
I am El Satan's property -

Oh baby I tried to run -
Oh baby I tried to hide -
And now El Satans gonna take me for a ride -
Oh baby I tried to run -
Oh baby I tied to flee -
You know El Satan's gonna be the end of me -

Well, I ain't got it good -
I got it bad in fact -
In fact I'm fucked up -
Goddamn Satans on my back -
Oh, I was tired of being -
Satans little whore -
And now I'm dead -
I got no saviors at my door -

Try to hide -
Live to ride - 

Ace Cafe coming to America!

The Ace Cafe is coming to America! 10 Locations in all. Check out the link for more info. I'll be going to the real one in London this fall on honeymoon. It's on the to-do list. I've also got a burn-up scheduled with my uncle's neighbor in Hinckley who used to be an engineer for Triumph! The factory is down the street and I'll be damned if I don't make sure to get in on one of the tours. 

We'll have to hit up an Ace Cafe in the US once they open. I'll bet there's one in Chicago. They seem to have pretty regular ton-ups there.  Sweet.

LIFE: Daytona Madness circa '48

Check out this link for some cool shots on Daytona Beach circa 1948. That looks like a great way to spend your Sunday afternoons. And Mondays, and Tuesdays, and...

LIFE: Hell's Angels

Check out this link provided by Knuckles for some never before seen Hell's Angels photos circa 1965.

ThunderDrome this upcoming Saturday

Check out the site for the ThunderDrome. Grant is gonna be there all day selling food and taking pics. Davin is racing. I know Clean Cut and the Bandit have expressed that they may wanna roll. I'm definitely thinking it's a good idea. It's close-by and we can just stop by for as long or as little time as we want. We'll take the fabulous scenic route through Redford (I think that's how to get there) and check it out. See some people race in a circle for a while. Peep the site. I've definitely been meaning to check this place out ever since I heard about it... Lemme know who's down to roll.

Movie night in review

I thought it was a really good run and next movie night season should be ever better. I thought I'd post some pics of all the flicks we watched and leave it open to comments.
I loved the insane amount of T'n'A in Hell Ride, the art-faggy-ness, sexuality and sheer absurdity of Girl on a Motorcycle, the momas, old ladies, and the guy in the cape from Glory Stompers, the tail-pipes, nuzzling and love-ins of Devil's Angels, the crazy violence of the Wild Angels, the music and depth of Easy Rider, the bad-ass-ness of the old-timers in On Any Sunday, and the 'half-cast' in boot-polish from Satan's Sadists. But if you took anything away from these movies, it was their sheer quote-worthy-ness! (and unabashed rocking of swastikas.)

$900 dollars later

I just placed an order for the British Customs Sleeper Silencers. They look almost identical to my stock pipes, but sound less like a sewing machine and more like a fucking throaty motorcycle.
I also picked up the Airbox Elimination Kit for added bhp in the mid to upper powerband. The Bandit installed something similar on his bike for an alleged gain of 5 bhp this season, as well as the filters looking cooler than stock setup. We'll have to race again and see how it feels. Will post pics and ride results once installed and driven.

"We wanna be free! We wanna be free to do what we wanna do. We wanna be free to ride. We wanna be free to ride our machines without being hassled by The Man! ... And we wanna get loaded. And we wanna have a good time. And that's what we are gonna do. We are gonna have a good time... We are gonna have a party."

MV Agusta next Sat the 9th

I'm planning on going to the MV Agusta show next Saturday. It's the penultimate day of the show. I'll ride if the weather's tight, but I'm down to drive instead if it's crappy for the 1.5 hours up there. I'm getting my house painted and it's a great excuse to get out the house and look at some sweet bikes. See this previous post for more details. Anyone wanna go?