Yearly Archives: 2013

My good friend Tim posted this on Facebook a short while ago…a shot inside the BMW factory, and I’m guessing it’s from the 1950s or 1960s… Cool stuff, folks.  

Here’s something you don’t see every day…a P-51 250cc CSC motorcycle in desert camo! This beauty is part of the Dubai contingent, and I can picture it zooming about…I’ve never been to Dubai, but the color and the exotic locale … Continue reading →

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Steve grabbed this photo of yours truly perched on top of a brand new P-51 Sarge headed for Dubai earlier today… Folks, these puppies are fast!   Keep an eye on the blog…I’ll put a few more photos up in the … Continue reading →

Let’s see…the subject of this blog is a partial display of my friend Bob’s vintage BMW collection, but I can’t jump right into it.   I need to first tell you a bit about how I came to know Bob.  I … Continue reading →

Things are popping at the P-51 plant, folks!    After a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, Susie and I hopped in my orange Subie (now known as “The Tangerine”) and braved the Black Friday freeways to stop by the California Scooter factory.    I’m happy … Continue reading →

This very cool video came to our attention courtesy of Twin Peaks Steve….seems the bike was discovered at the end of World War II in Germany… I’d heard of this “engine in the front wheel” concept a few years ago … Continue reading →

We had a gorgeous day today, and I wanted to play around a bit with the Midland XTC video cam on a different pair of wheels… That’s my Bianchi Campione, and don’t let the Italian name fool you.   Although Bianchi … Continue reading →

Maybe it’s a guy thing. For me, motorcycles and trains are inextricably related.   There’s the obvious:  The suggestions of travel and adventure suggested by both the motorcycle and the locomotive.  There’s the subtle:  The mechanical beauty of the beast, … Continue reading →

Nope, we’re not talking about burgers, boys and girls… Check this out! Saw this puppy on the way home after having lunch with my geezer motorcycle buddies…more to follow today or tomorrow!