Monday, February 8, 2010

Iwo Jima, P-51s, B-29s, in war

P-51 Mustang at IwoJima

one of many good hectic war photos at the following link

I like WWII airplanes, the purchasers & designers had a sense of style and looks. This link shows the hectic down side of war.





http://picasaweb.google.com/7thfighter/IwoJima?authkey=Gv1sRgCIW06db_6oth&feat=email#slideshow/5435681515118151714

Friday, January 29, 2010

R100RS, The Saint's

Is this my gold BMW R100RS?
nope it belongs to the master spy
The Saint!
My favorite BMW regular Motorcycle

1978 R100RS

A producer & the Saint had the same taste

the rear view of this might be better
http://www.saint.org/bmw-r100rs-st2-motorcycle.htm
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the above link has other RS intelligence

Friday, January 15, 2010

Euro Scooters

clicking on photos makes them bigger
easier to see
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Honda African twin, my favorite euro bike
Most alleys have 3' wide bike parking spots, if they are crowded park on the sidewalks


splitting lanes in Rome, every one expects it and gives way when need be

Winter finds the scooters fitted with skirts, mount the scooter and your legs are protected by the cloth skirt, many scooter are so equiped. It is great seeing beautiful fortyish business women riding to work on their Vespa.
I must have fallen in love seven or eight times.
true love
really




It is not like I am against the legalization of weed, but the rationalization is nuts, but I guess all gambling legalization bills include an item for re-hab.
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By Marcos Breton The Sacramento Bee
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What a day it was in California on Tuesday. At the state Capitol, lawmakers debated legalizing marijuana for the masses so it could be taxed to raise money for drug treatment programs.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/339/story/82272.html
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Whiskey tango foxtrot
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I have some photos of scooters and motorcycles from Rome, Mechanical mayhem on the city streets, scooters and bikes (75% scooters) during a red light all work their was up between the cars, right side then shift to left side all striving to get to the front of the pack. The drivers do not care, they let them do it, it is an understanding that is not present in the U.S.
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My favorite euro bike is the Honda "Trans alp" or the "African Twin" If they were available I would buy one in a heartbeat.
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Photos as soon as I find my camera

Sunday, January 10, 2010

cheney?

I love great political cartoons,
they are better when i agree with their message



My pops used to say

"that it was better to keep ones mouth shut and be thought a fool....

than to open it up and remove all doubt"






Friday, January 8, 2010

Over time Tina

OVER TIME TINA
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What a perfect motorcycle
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hear it start
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I am sorry "Big Sid's Vincati" got side tracked

Bid Sid's Vincati
a wonderful machine ..
A few weeks ago under “Head Protection” I mentioned Tilley Hats, I bought my first Tilley in the Ontario’s cottage area, I now have three. They are very hard wearing ( A Canadian zoo keepers hat was eaten by a elephant three times and he still did not want to give the thrice bleached hat to the Tilley Museum. The Zoo Keeper finally relented.
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If only I could find a way to “elephant fade” a few hundred pair of indigo blue stiff Levi 501’s what would they be worth on the market.
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http://shop.packyourbags.com/acatalog/Tilley.html
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A few comments on some past posts.

I have really enjoyed “Big Sid's Vincati” but I was on a trip and a fellow traveler finished and gave me a time worn copy of Umberto Eco’s “Foucault’s Pendulum,
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a hard read that got me side tracked, I will put aside the Italian’s great work and return to Big Sid’s.
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The new CYCLE WORLD has a great article about the Big Sid team’s attempt at a land speed record with a single cylinder Vincent, a great machine. A must read with a page on the Vincati.
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I spent some time in Rome & Venice, great scooters and motorcycles on the streets of Rome. At a traffic single all of the bike head to the front weaving between cars up to the front to get a leap on the light. Photos to follow with more words.
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No vehicles in venice, just boats, but a great city.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Lottery dreams, helmets

HPN stuff and a BMW airhead Motorcycle A perfect combination, but I would need to hit the lottery
So I would have the time and the money
see
the builders web site
great stuff

All of my helmets have been adorned with TRIUMPH decals
My first motorcycle was a
1967 Triumph T100C
I rode it from Oklahoma City to Pittsburgh to attend Duquesne Univ.
then I installed a 54 tooth rear sprocket to ride same
in the woods, in hill climbs and motocross until
a 360 Greeves ridden by Jake Fisher passed me throwing stones.
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I am afraid to ride without a TRIUMPH decal
superstitious?
nope
but why take unnessesary chances
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SHOEI still makes an ORANGE helmet
check their web site
it helps to be seen
with a jack-o-lantern
face on the back
in reflective tape.