honda motorcycle parts: June 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Couple new links

Just updated the blog with a couple new links. Go check out my buddies Kyle(Death Machine) and Brandon(Mullins Chain Drive) buy there shit.

Best Trike - Lithuania 2011 Super Rally

This trike by Virginijus Mickevicius took Best of Show/Trikes at the Lituania 2011 FH-DCE Super Rally. Every year the Super Rally is staged in June in a different country, organized by a different member club of the Federation of Harley-Davidson Clubs, Europe.

This year's FH-DCE Super Rally® was June 9 to 13 on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

Harley-Davidson riders in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium used to meet in the 1960's at the Pinster Rally, organized by the Harley Netherlands' club, H-D C Utrecht.

In 1973, the Pinster Rally was renamed "Super Rally" with plans for a Paris Super Rally in 1974. Those plans failed, but there was a Super Rally the following year in Kastelree, Belgium.

Click images to enlarge.

Rally fans will probably return home from the 2011 Lituanian Super Rally with pieces of Amber that can be found along the shoreline.

Next up in Europe is the FH-DCE's PIT STOP Super Rally in Poland.

July 15 to 17, 2011

Click poster to enlarge for details.

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New Suzuki V-Strom 650A

This week Suzuki GB have announced the release of a refined and upgraded V-Strom 650, giving this popular but long serving model a further lease of life. The revised model is due for release in August with an RRP of just £6899.

New Suzuki V-Strom 650A

New Suzuki V-Strom 650 A's

New Suzuki V-Strom 650A

Technical highlights include:

* New engine with increased performance
* All-new styling
* 6KG Weight reduction
* ABS
* New Instruments (including gear indicator, ambient temperature, Ice warning, fuel consumption)
* All-new three-way adjustable screen
* Revised seat (with low and tall optional accessory)
* Comprehensive accessory range available.

Ride safe.

Jon Booth
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Vintage Monark by Scott Wallenberg

My first exposure to Motocross was in 1969. I was 13 years old. My Dad (Wally Wallenberg) owned a TV shop and traded an 8 track tape player for a Honda 50cc bike. He immediately rekindled a love affair with motorcycles that he had had back in the 40's before he was in WWII. It didn't take long to outgrow the Honda so he upgraded to a used 1966 Suzuki X-6 Hustler. My Dad's buddy Carroll Erskine was a TV shop customer of his and it turned out he also had a Honda 50 and soon after they became riding buddies.

Not long after my Dad got the Suzuki, Carroll bought a Honda 305 to try and keep pace with my Dad. We spent the summer going to watch the flat track races at Santa Fe Speedway southwest of Chicago in a suburb called Hinsdale. There we got to see all the great local riders from that era like Bart Markel, Roger Reiman and Neil Keen. Santa Fe also hosted a National and we got to see the National champs like Dick Mann and Mert Lawill.

Once a month was TT night and there (aside from the movie The Great Escape) was my first exposure to watching a motorcycle jump, Oh I loved to watch that! I mowed lawns and earned the $75 price for my own Honda 50 as well. I rode that bike everyday in our tiny yard in the city pretending I was racing at Santa Fe... Read more

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Born-Free-3-2

More from the show. As said before, I didn't have enough time to see all the bikes, take photos, or inspect their details , as I'd liked to.

1947 Knucklehead with lots of nickel plating built by Dave Polgreen was another Builders Invite award winner. Love those wheels. Paint by Harpoon.

Robert Hernandez's long bike. I think it won best in that class. Class was judged by long time long bike expert Sugar Bear.

Levi Louie's Loose Goose. Built it in 69. He's now offering Dick Allen styled forks. This is the bike that was in my first "Ladies Like'm Long" post. Unlike most, he made the back bone one piece from the seat post to the neck.

Mike Davis brought out his own Knuckle Project. Mike has a nack for putting just the right parts together.

A very clean and nicely done Panhead out amongst the sea of bikes. Bobber?... I still say it's an early style chop.

I remember seeing this 70's style Sporty in flat black at the Jan. 2010 Long Beach Swap Meet. Click HERE to see it then. At that time, I had no idea it was a work in progress.

I judged the Bobber class and chose Hogan's '47 Knucklehead as it was obvious that he took great effort to make it authentic. The white and blue pan behind it also belongs to him. His buddy, the notorious Doc. Sprocket rode his Sportster down from Sacramento to Hogan's place in Socal and then accompanied him on the Bob Job to Born-Free. I later found out it won the same class at the David Mann Chopper Fest.

The proud owner, stopped by my booth to say thanks and farewell.

More to come.

Uncle Sam's American Bar and Grill Spanaway, WA

Our featured biker bar of the week takes us way out to the Pacific Northwest. Uncle Sam's American Bar and Grill in Spanaway, WA is quite possibly Washington State's most biker friendly bar! Uncle Sam's is a regular stop on charity poker runs, and hosts charity biker events all year long. They have live music in their huge open air back yard, complete with a beer garden and covered stage!

Uncle Sam's has a full menu featuring everything from nachos and pizza to steak and shrimp. On Thursdays, they have tacos for as low as a dollar! They offer pool tables, video games and darts for those who aren't interested in music and food, and the beer is always cold!

Come celebrate this 4th of July weekend at Uncle Sam's. They're having huge shows on Friday and Saturday, with multiple bands each night. They have a super friendly staff to make sure you have a great time! Tell them Jeff from Bars4Bikers.com sent you!

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Bikes on the Bay

By Cathy Kelly

Capitola -- Old motorcycles found new appreciation Sunday at the Bikes on the Bay vintage show at the Capitola Mall.

The collection of old bikes drew hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts to the Capitola Mall parking lot Sunday. Orchestrated by the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce, the sixth annual event has been at the mall for four years and is growing, chamber Director Toni Castro said.

"It's seems to be going very well," Castro said, over sounds of laughter, music and motors. The event included vendors, too, along with an impressive array of vintage motorcycles and some scooters. Ringing the event were the motorcycles of those who rode in to see the officially displayed motorcycles... Read more