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2008.07.24
Lust on Two Wheels
Via Wired.
No Comments | Catergorized: motorcycle2008.06.10
Electric Motorcycles
Obviously gasoline powered cars will eventually go the way of the Dodo. Motorcycles get tons better gas mileage than the most fuel efficient automobiles (on average; there are some gas guzzling bikes out there) but eventually it would be nice to have a motorcycle with the power, speed and handling of a petrol based engine but running off electricity.
Some of the attempts are better suited to scooters for all the power and styling they have. Yet Suzuki is working on something it calls the Suzuki Crosscage. Apparently it runs on hydrogen which would be great in a city where you can get the fuel delivered to your house and suck if you wanted to go on a road trip (unless you’re in Iceland where they promote it).
Some day…
No Comments | Catergorized: motorcycle technology2008.06.01
Galactica Women on Motorcycles
As you’ve probably guessed, I love Battlestar Galactica. I’m also excited about motorcycles since I started riding. A few months ago I linked to pictures of Tricia Helfer and Katee Sackhoff cruising around the Solvang wine country. Now they’re at it again, in a photo shoot, for Interview Magazine. Ah, Katee, if you weren’t already taken… and completely out of my league… etc.
*sigh*
2008.04.08
Housing for Motorcycle Enthusiasts
Now these are apartments I could get into. Three levels, easy access to the street, non-linear spaces… and all designed around your motorcycle. The spaces are small, yes, but it was designed for the amazing crowded Tokyo. I was going submit this to my favorite motorcycle blog, but I see they already picked this story up.
2008.03.27
Milla Jovovich on a Triumph Motorcycle
Those of you who know me know I have a huge crush on Milla Jovovich. That being said it was completely random that I stumbled upon these pictures of Milla on a Triumph motorcycle. It’s not the same one that I have, but damn close enough!
They are apparently from the April, 2007 Italian edition of GQ. The pictures were taken by Satoshi Saïkusa and if anyone wants to get me the high resolution and larger versions I certainly won’t complain. Meanwhile the pictures above were from the excellent MillJ.com site. Sadly for me it looks like Milla prefers Piaggio scooters (makers of Vespa) instead of Triumph motorcycles. Or me, for that matter. Oh dang!
2 Comments | Catergorized: motorcycle2008.03.18
“Stranger” Visiting
Doug and Erin at Vesuvio’sThis past weekend Erin McCain, a friend from college, came to visit me here in San Francisco. I hadn’t seen her in almost sixteen years now and had really just had sporadic contact after years of silence in the past couple years. When she said she wanted to get out of Ohio for a bit I told her she should come out here, so she did!
Having moved around so much in my life, my memory is a bit sporadic and definitely contextual. Seeing Erin brought back a lot of memories but also showed me how many gaps there were from back then. For instance I have no real recollection of her boyfriend in college. You’d think that would have been important! Sorry, Erin, I guess he never made much of an impression on me…
Anyways, I played tour guide around the City. We stopped in Berkeley so she could sample Betty’s Oceanview Diner’s espresso filled chocolate “twinkies”. We rode my motorcycle to the Japanese Tea Gardens, out to Ocean Beach, walked around the Haight and Fisherman’s Wharf. Got completely sauced at Ireland’s 32 with Mookee (and learned that one of the previous owners that we liked killed himself, which came as a shock). Walked from where I work near Pier 39 all the way to the Metreon by way of North Beach, China Town and Union Square and took the Hyde Street cable car back to Ghirardelli Square. It’s amazing how much of this City you can see in just a couple days, and yet barely scratch the surface!
It was great to see her and I realize that I really like having guests in town!
3 Comments | Catergorized: food-drink friends motorcycle photos san francisco2008.03.13
Motorcycle Parking in San Francisco
The other day I had a dentist appointment downtown. Usually I take the bus from work because parking is such a pain, but since I rode my motorcycle in I thought I’d look online and see if there was a site that showed me where all the motorcycle parking in San Francisco was located. I got lucky with my first hit. I rode downtown and found parking right away. I even got lucky in that the meter was paid up for the entire day! Quite a resource. There’s also a link to the DPT where there’s a PDF to download. I’m going to load it up on my iPhone and carry it around.
No Comments | Catergorized: motorcycle san francisco2008.03.04
Motorcycle Galactica
As a recent motorcycle rider, an avid fan of Battlestar Galactica and a copious wine drinker, you can imagine how excited I was to see that Tricia Helfer and Katee Sackhoff (Number Six and Starbuck, respectively) recently rode motorcycles around the Solvang wine country! There’s an interview with Katee where she talks about getting her license and a Harley (shame she didn’t get a Triumph!).
I’m always impressed that famous (to me, at least) people do many of the same things I do. I’m itching to head up to Sonoma again, one of the finest wine regions in California. Motorcycle road trip!
1 Comment | Catergorized: geek motorcycle2008.01.15
New Cafe Racer Society
Ever since I got my motorcycle I’ve been interested in reading about them. I’m not really into the macho motorcycle culture, though, which is why discovering The New Cafe Racer Society was brilliant. The author, SA, is interested in motorcycle design, culture and history and the articles range from anime motorcycles to helmet design and steampunk hacks. There’s tons of interesting material and strange discoveries. SA is also involved, with m.christian, in a site called meine kleine fabrik which has some of the strangest posts I’ve seen in a long time. Great stuff if you’re ever looking for something new and interesting to read. They’re also somewhere here in San Francisco; if you guys are reading this drop me a line and let’s get coffee!
2 Comments | Catergorized: geek motorcycle2007.11.24
The Ride to SLO
Scott and I rode down to San Luis Obispo along coastal Highway One. We rode down on Thanksgiving and traffic was surprisingly light. I thought it would be a difficult ride with four hours of nothing but my brain for company but it was easier than I thought. The views, the curves, the stops along the way… I can see why people love to simply go for a drive.
Note in the picture that Scott can’t just make a normal face for the camera… Anyone interested in photoshopping him?
1 Comment | Catergorized: life motorcycle
