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Ever Seen One Of These?
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If either of the two above images draw your interest and you can spare a few minutes of your busy work day for more images, and some Ramblings From The olelongrooffan, stroll on through to see What I Saw Today.
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Japanese Bikers Don't Need No Stinkin' Helmets
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I think that’s called a pompa-dork. Image source: [eatliver.com]
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A Trio of Cylinder Hacking Heroes
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There are lots of people who can hot-rod bikes engines. Big carbs, loud exhaust, big pistons…if they’re good, stroker cranks, flowed heads. Hot-rodders change up lots of stuff in an engine. But only a few would seriously consider altering the number of cylinders the motor has. And do it successfully…multiple times. Three guys in particular…
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Two-Wheel Tuesday Review: 2010 Ural Solo sT
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For a company that has been producing the same motorcycle, virtually unchanged, since 1941, the 2010 Ural Solo sT represents all the things motorcycling stands for: risk, uncertainty, freedom. But those qualities aren’t exactly the basis of most solid business strategies. If the Solo fell flat on its face, it might spell the end for…
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Made From Scratch to Beat the World: The Britten V1000
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If you’ve followed motorcycle racing closely for many years, you probably already know about the unlikely success of the Britten V1000, a motorcycle almost entirely handmade of bespoke parts. And that includes the engine, cast in aluminum in John Britten’s own shop. Make the jump for an excellent video overview of the Britten story.
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Hooniverse via Fuzzygalore.com: The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
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Rachael over at Fuzzygalore.com recently visited the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, located in Leeds, Alabama. The place is absolute Heaven for the Motorcycle Enthusiast, so for Two-Wheel Tuesdays, I thought it was time to share this post here.
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Last Call- Steve McQueen Was Even Cooler Than the Cold War Edition
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That’s Steve McQueen and his stuntman pal, Bud Ekins during the 1964 International Six Day Trial motorcycle race, held in communist East Germany. Both Ekins and McQueen rode Triumph 650s, but the race ended badly for the actor when a spectator rode into his path causing a crash and wrecking the bike. An excellent account…
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Be Just Like MFP's Jim Goose, Except Without Horribly Disfiguring Burns
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While many people regard Mad Max and its ilk as the best Australian post-apocalyptic police car movies ever made, sometimes its easy to forget the role that two-wheeled contraptions played in the mayhem. Take Jim Goose’s Z1000, lovingly recreated by Japan’s Whitehouse motorcycle shop.
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Last Call – Before The Devil Knows you're Dead Edition
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Some custom bikes aspire to look evil, but this Norton hardtail makes most other bikes look angelic in comparison. Dig the inverse ring disc brakes. Image source: [ej8squad.com]
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How This Hoon Became A Hoon
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There is a story to this picture, just keep reading! So, while the JeffMan is out checking out Barracudas, this longrooffan thought I would welcome you to my first post here on Hooniverse.
