May 17, 2011
Custom: Ray Fitzpatrick’s Honda CBX
"I don't like Cafe imitations, they are gay as fuck and uglier than hell. Only a '50s or '60s Brit bike can be a real cafe racer and they even still look like they have a dildo butt plug built into the seat." Don’t let Ray Fitzpatrick’s coarseness or Brooklyn accent fool you. He’s a genuinely nice guy that’s been riding motorcycles as everyday transportation for longer than I’ve been al...
17 May 2011
News
Could changing DOT labels prevent novelty helmet use?
Bad news lovers of head protection in name only. New rules being put in place by the federal government are intended to stamp out use of non-DOT-approved, “For Novelty Use Only” helmets on American roads. The change is coming in response to an 11 percent increase in the use of novelty over DOT helmets and is intended to make it harder for wearers and sellers to mislabel their make-believe prod...
17 May 2011
Whatever it is, it’s better in the wind
Last summer, photographer Scott Toepfer released a book chronicling two-wheeled road trips he and his friends were taking in the South West. Beautifully shot, it made a compelling case for motorcycling among a generation of young artists and other creatives. Now, Scott’s working on a movie. Here’s the trailer. ...
17 May 2011
Custom: Blitz Motorcycles Stealth
You’re likely familiar with the 200cc version of the fat-tired Yamaha TW platform, but in Europe, a 125cc capacity is offered, making it learner-legal. That bike forms the basis of Stealth. to create it, France’s Blitz Motorcycles fitted a peanut tank, looped rear subframe and a whole lot of military green powder coating. Photos: Gary Jézégabel There’s also a new, heat-wrapped exhau...
17 May 2011
Remember when red, white and black spelled Yamaha?
“Read, Agostini, they all ran similar colour schemes when they won so the opportunity to use it on the YZR-M1 is really nice,” says Jorge Lorenzo. He and Ben Spies will mark Yamaha’s 50th anniversary in GPs by racing in these colors at Assen and Laguna Seca. In addition to the bikes, the entire teams, pits and trucks will also be adorned in the classic red and white speed blocks. http://ww...
17 May 2011