Lesson # 9 – Never use your front brake on gravel If you do, you may end up with a shifter that looks like this (it should be forward, not bent back): A left turn indicator that looks like this (not very useful): A paint job that looks like this (not so attractive): And a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Speed
I guess all cops are(n’t) bad – Part 2
So, for the next stage of this ongoing and disagreeable saga the stage was set by a visit to Oregon House with Brandon and Amanda. Since night life in Oregon House consists of seeing how fast you can drive with your lights off, going to The Palace and looking at Bailey or going to the … Continue reading
Why is this law never enforced?
California Code of Regulation Turning Out of Slow-Moving Vehicles Vehicle Code 21656: On a two-lane highway where passing is unsafe because of traffic in the opposite direction or other conditions, a slow-moving vehicle, including a passenger vehicle, behind which five or more vehicles are formed in line, shall turn off the roadway at the nearest … Continue reading
India’s Only Female Motorcycle Racer
17-year-old, Alisha Abdullah, is India’s only female motorcycle racer… She has not merely stormed a male bastion but Alisha Abdullah has actually been racing past her male competitors on her 115 cc four-stroke bike. This 17-year-old Chennai college girl is the only woman bike racer on the current circuit. She has had quite a few … Continue reading
Le Prince Noir (The Black Prince)
Yet another reason to love the internet: Only bootleg copies of his illegal ride have ever been available before now. Think it’s hard to track down reliable information on a legend of speed like Ghost Rider? Try doing so on Le Prince Noir a.k.a. The Black Prince a.k.a. Pascal… It’s rumored there was a motorcyclist … Continue reading
Ghost Rider – Part 2
Previous Who is Ghost Rider? Ghost Rider is the tag name of the star in a number of motorcycle movies that can best be described as a continuous traffic violation comprised of journeys through uncontrolled and unstaged roads and highways at high speeds. One of the most notorious of these journeys is the “Uppsala Run” … Continue reading
Ghost Rider – Part 1
This has nothing to do with the comic book character. And if you don’t think this is just awesome then I seriously believe there is something wrong with you… Uppsala Run – Part 1 (Don’t worry, the annoying opening text soon goes away) Uppsala Run – Part 2 Now, perhaps not surprisingly, Ghost Rider has … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 