August 2014

News, Clues & Rumors Photo of the Month: This reader submitted a photo proving that there is nothing you can’t carry home on a motorcycle: he strapped “a Cycle Hill tire changer in the box I bought used in San Leandro. Took the fun way home— Mines Road, Del Puerto Canyon Road, San Antonio Valley Road, Quimby to San Jose.” Email us (editor@citybike .com) to claim your t-shirt!

Volume XXXI, Issue 8 Publication Date: July 21, 2014

On The Cover:

Editor Ets-Hokin photographed bigger than life at Indy on an EBR

Contents: NCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 New Stuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

We sent a string of panicked emails out to our contacts in the various government organizations that would know something about this, and after a night filled with nightmares of stationary, ATGATT sweating in traffic, we got on the horn to the CHP, to talk to our man Sergeant Mark Pope.

Photo Melee, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Raging Buell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Stampede-ophelia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 ABS (All’BoutSausage) . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Dead or a LiveWire? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Maynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Hertfelder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Tankslappy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 New CityBike Dress Code . . . . . . . . . 29

CityBike Staff: CityBike Staff: PO Box 10659 Oakland, CA 94610 Phone: 415/282-2790 -Editorial: [email protected] -Advertising/Business Inquiries: [email protected] -Criticism: [email protected] Find us online: www.citybike.com News ‘n Clues: Staff Editor-in-Chief: Surj Gish Publisher: Kenyon Wills Senior Editor: Robert Stokstad Editor: Gabe Ets-Hokin Contributing Editors: John Joss, Will Guyan, Courtney Olive Chief of the World Adventure Affairs Desk: Dr. Gregory Frazier Staff Photographers: - Robert Stokstad - Gary Rather Art Director: Alan Lapp Advertising Sales: Kenyon Wills Contributors: Dan Baizer, Craig Bessenger, Blaise Descollonges, John D’India (RIP), Dirck Edge, Alonzo Fumar, Will Guyan,Joe Glydon (RIP), Brian Halton, David Hough, Maynard Hershon, Ed Hertfelder, Otto Hofmann, Gary Jaehne (RIP) Jon Jensen, Bill Klein, David Lander, Lucien Lewis, Larry Orlick, Jason Potts, Bob Pushwa, Gary Rather, Curt Relick, Charlie Rauseo, Mike Solis, Ivan Thelin, James Thurber, Adam Wade (RIP).

Apparently, some have interpreted the recently published Motorcycle Lane RELAPSE: ADDICTION MOTORS The MVPD says there is still plenty of Splitting Guidelines as rules, laws or unrecovered property, including helmets, regulations that could or would be enforced RETURNS? boots, riding apparel and other gear, so by the CHP. Pope says, “The Guidelines For being News Clues & Rumors, we don’t if you see brand-new stuff like that on were never intended for this purpose, print that many rumors—but rumor has it Craigslist at rock-bottom prices, do the and were prepared simply as common that Addiction Motors will re-open (sorta right thing and report it to the MVPD sense traffic safety tips and to raise public not very?) close to their previous location. anonymous tip line at 650/961-5800 or you awareness. The new digs will include coin-operated can contact Cal Moto at 650/966-1183. hot tubs in private rooms behind Golden Because of the concerns raised, the CHP Sure, a BMW Comfort Shell suit for $200 Gate Fields, back where the stables are. has complied with direction from The will keep you warm and dry, but it won’t Office of Administrative Law to remove the Everyone is encouraged to watch this space keep you insulated from the deep sense of lane-splitting guidelines from our Web site. shame of profiting off another’s misfortune. and get on over to welcome the crew back Other state agencies, including DMV and Although maybe it will—it’s pretty highif and when they actually flip the switch. OTS have been directed to do the same.” tech stuff. There may or may not be more info on their website by the time you read this. Pope likens the lane splitting guidelines to THE CASE OF THE MISSING Who knows? tips on driving in fog. “It’s not illegal, it’s LANE SPLITTING GUIDELINES allowed. Is it smart? People can argue the CALMOTO ROBBERS FOILED We recently noticed that all official traces merits of whether driving in fog is good or of the CHP Lane Splitting Guidelines Ever wonder what kind of people would if they have enough skills to do it. However, rappel into a motorcycle shop through the published in early 2013 have mysteriously the bottom line is it’s legal, and because skylight and then strip it of $50,000 worth disappeared. Go ahead, Google it. We’ll it’s legal, we have an obligation to provide wait right here. Done? of BMW and Triumph-branded apparel people with as much information as we can, and accessories? Well, you can ask the to engage in that activity safely.” That’s right, they’re gone from the CHP Mountain View Police Department and website, gone from the OTS website… Pope emphasized that the CHP remains committed to its efforts to get information to riders that helps keep us safe. After hearing that the OAL was behind this, we called them up too. Turns out, someone named Ken Mandler filed a petition back in October of 2013, alleging that the lane splitting guidelines are ‘underground legislation.’ That’s right— the CHP is taking on The Man, making their own rules. These guys are subversive!

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We don’t know Mr. Mandler, but he apparently runs workshops on getting state jobs, when he’s not being a pain in the ass for motorcyclists across the Golden State.

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learn that it has arrested three suspects— William Rivas Aguirre, Medardo Rivas Aguirre and Miguel Paz—in a May 26th, 2014 burglary. The 20-year-old W. Rivas was arrested in the act, while his 35-yearold namesake was arrested nearby. Fortyfour-year-old Paz was picked up after “an extensive investigation,” and it turns out his house was like an internet shopping site warehouse, with jewelry and other items in addition to motorcycle gear.

just gone. No trace, no “we removed the guidelines because…” Nothing. Imagine our panic. The title of this was almost OMG! WTF HAPPENED TO THE LANE SPLITTING GUIDELINES?! Splitting lanes is one of the many reasons California is the greatest motorcycle state in the union. California without lane splitting is, well… the terrorists may as well have won.


We know that lane splitting is unlikely to be a non-issue in California any time soon. We all breathed a sigh of relief when SB 350 died, but here we are just a few months later, faced with a new challenge to lane splitting. Remember, smart, safe lane splitting gives politicians one less reason to pay attention to crybaby constituents who whine about those death wish bikers coming out of nowhere and cutting in line. Here’s where we normally put a link so you can go to The Internets and educate yourself further. Since the guidelines are gone, we’ll just point out that Ken Mandler can be reached at www.statejobworkshops.com.

HONDA’S SMART (AND KINDA SEXY!) NEW STARTER BIKE CityBike loves little bikes. (Ask us about the downright unfair beatings a certain Honda Grom has received at our hands sometime.) So we like the recent resurgence of small, cool bikes—especially at small prices—and we really like the one-two By Gabe Ets-Hokin

Twenty Years with CityBike “It’s About Motorcycles! It’s Free! Take One!” said the cheery red-and-white sticker on the battered newsrack. Peering through the cloudy Plexiglas, I could dimly see the tabloid-sized newspaper—I think it was the issue with the Hawk on the cover, June ‘92. Free? I was actually considering buying a Hawk from the honey-tongued Ray Nowakowski himself, as he still had one or two leftover 91’s in the warehouse, so what did I have to lose except a few minutes of reading time?

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An hour later, I had finished every word of the rag, cover-to-cover. I don’t remember much, but there was a Hawk jumping over the crest of Potrero Hill, sensible advice about how to make the bike go fast and handle better, and a slew of other articles, photos and letters that didn’t just interest me, but reinforced my vague notion that the San Francisco Bay Area was the best place to own a motorcycle, with access to the best roads, the best dealers and endless like-minded riders who were up for any adventure, any time. Friends I just hadn’t met yet. For many years I seldom missed an issue, and its honest, profane and often howlingly funny content made me think that maybe I could write about motorcycles for a living. That’s when Old Man Halton strolled into the DucatiTriumph-Yamaha dealer where I found myself working for the summer. “You should give me a monthly column,” I said. “Why the fuck not?” said Halton, laughing his barking laugh, and 10 years later here I am. Writing for CityBike—and helping keep it alive—has been an incredible honor, a dream come true. I’ve written many thousands of words for my favorite Photo: Bob Stokstad publication, and though I’ll never say it’s the best stuff in there, it’s pretty good, and it seems to make our readers happy—even if many of them are live birds or dead fish. But it’s time for me to move on. Like any other organism, CityBike has to keep changing and moving to grow and be healthy, so I’m going to move over and let somebody else drive the bus. That somebody is Surj Gish. Surj has all the bona fides to step up as Editor-in-Chief of the magazine: he’s a fine writer and shit-disturber, as evidenced by both his work on his Lanesplittingislegal.com blog as well as the sleuthing he’s done as Political Affairs Editor in this publication over the last year. He has a background in both the mechanical (he worked at the family business in Sacramento, an automotive machine shop) and the digital (he’s a digital media consultant, with many impressive brandscalps tucked into his breechclout). He rides well—maybe he won’t win an AFM championship, but he’s safe and knowledgeable and even at 41 years old still wants to learn everything there is to know about our sport. But most importantly, Surj gets us. He’s as enchanted with CityBike as I was 20 years ago, loves that it’s available in such a relatively limited area and speaks to a selfselected population that shares his interests and worldview. I know he’ll do right by us—so do right by him and read CityBike, support its advertisers and let him know you’re out there—and you appreciate his efforts. Me, I’ll stay involved, as our pulpy, 28-page friend is as much a part of my motoidentity as my motorcycle itself. It’s still an honor to be needed here and to think that occasionally a new reader sees that “It’s Free! It’s About Motorcycles! Take One!” sticker and feels that kinship with Bay Area riders because of what I wrote. See you at the Safety Meeting,

web: www.nicholssportbikes.com phone: 408-945-0911 address: 913 Hanson Ct, Milpitas, CA 95035

—Gabe Ets-Hokin CityBike Magazine Editor-in-Chief June 2009-July 2014 CityBike Reader forever.


started to think about what Skully calls their “advanced situational awareness system.” Skully says their goal is to “show navigation and blind spot data, allowing you to stay focused on the most important part of your ride – the road.” Unlike the glut of information in Iron Man’s display, Skully is focused primarily on a near-180° view behind the motorcycle and turn-by-turn directions. Both features aim to prevent the rider from taking attention away from the road ahead. I read online of concerns from some that the display would distract and endanger the rider. I had the opposite feeling. Looking at the display was akin to looking

I’m only available in red, because I’m a sassy little thing.

THE ELECTRIC SLIDE, ALLAMERICAN EDITION When you hear “Harley-Davidson,” what do you think of? Things like ape hangers, floorboards, loud pipes (saving lives, man!) and aging, err… classic technology probably come to mind. But the boys (and girls, we presume) behind the Bar and Shield have been changing things up lately. Water cooling, small cruisers, and now an electric bike? Yep, we’re talking about Harley-Davidson’s recently revealed Project Livewire, which according to a video targeted at H-D investors, builds on the “reinvention success” of the recent Street models and Project Rushmore.

This helmet doesn’t feel like vaporware!

punch Honda just delivered by quickly following the official announcement of the CRB300R with the CB300F. On paper, it’s an even better beginner bike than the sporty-esque CBR. The same easily manageable power, but 9 pounds lighter, $400 cheaper, with a slightly more upright riding position, and less bodywork to get instantly destroyed when the jittery hands of a nervous noob just let go at a stop. And it gets 71 MPG!

Even so, we’re eager to get our hands on one of these, so keep your eyes peeled for our review. American Honda, if you’re reading this, we promise to be nicer to the li’l red F than we’ve been to our Grom!

PREVIEW: SKULLY AR-1 AUGMENTED REALITY HELMET CityBike reader Peter Radsliff was lucky enough to get on the beta testing list for the Skully AR-1. Here’s the story of his first hands-on experience with the helmet—stay tuned for more!

I hit the lotto. Skully Helmets invited me to be one of their first beta testers out of over 40,000 applicants. During a “first look” session with their amazing AR-1 Augmented Reality Motorcycle Helmet I was struck with how normal it looked. It slipped over my big noggin with ease and didn’t put pressure on my forehead like some helmets. The padding was luxurious and the fit was excellent—so far, so good. The integrated heads-up display sat to the side of my right eye, low enough to see over. The display was bright with deep saturated colors. Even small navigation text was crisp and easy to read without needing glasses. Once I got past the Tony Stark feeling, I

more suitable for real-world riding, at least in urban areas. But if The Motor Company wants those riders to lay down their cash, they’re going to have to up the specs. Zero’s SR doubles the LiveWire’s 52 ft-lb of torque, although horsepower comes in a few ponies behind the E-Rod’s 74, at 67 hp. The SR handily wins the race to 60 MPH at 3.3 seconds, compared to the H-D’s 4 second time. The SR will also do the ton, and can also break 100 miles of range if ridden with some restraint. But that’s not really a fair comparison— this is a pre-production bike, designed to see if people are willing to give HarleyDavidson a shot at something besides “heritage.” To our eyes, it looks like a good start.

You know what else it gets? Lustful looks from certain members of the CityBike crew. Never mind the spindly forks—they’re almost forgivable given the F’s good looks. If we squint real hard, it almost starts to look like a nicely-restored, red CB-1—and that’s a good thing! One bummer—there’s no ABS. This thing is cheaper than an expired breakfast burrito, so it’s not surprising, but we wish ABS were at least optional equipment, given the noob-friendly nature of this machine. The CBR300R gets it—why not treat the naked bike crowd to the same good stuff?

Here’s the E-Rod prototype. Send us a check for that awesome name, H-D.

Get more information about the Project LiveWire Experience Tour at project.harley-davidson.com. Also, be sure to keep turning pages to see what this month’s Question Man has to say about Project LiveWire. at your gauges without needing to tip your head downwards. I see this “headsup” posture as the first aspect of Skully’s augmented reality: you no longer need to take your eyes away from the road. The experience is enhanced when you realize you can see through the display. Putting my hand behind the image, I could see my fingers and my brain registered there was no interruption in my vision. It was then I realized the display felt immersive and not distracting. When I ride, I constantly check my mirrors to see who is around me or is coming up on me too fast. This leads me to what I perceive is the second aspect of Skully’s augmented reality: the rider has complete situational awareness at all times. This may seem to be the same as not needing to take your eyes off the road, but it’s not. It’s the mental picture a rider has at any particular moment of what is happening around their bike and how it affects their safety. I’ll know better after road testing, but from what I perceived standing on the sidewalk, the AR-1 would allow me to have constant situational awareness. Another great feature is that the display works just as well with the visor up or down, and the visor is electrochromic with a push of a button making it either dark or clear. Stay tuned for more as Peter gets to take an AR-1 out on the streets. To see more photos and a comprehensive write-up, check out his blog: www. MeAndMyConnie.com.

H-D will be trucking a fleet of their notavailable-for purchase prototypes around the US for the Project LiveWire Experience tour, in order to gather feedback on the bike. They’ll even have a “Kickstart” environment for non-riders to try out the bike, presumably on a rolling road of some sort. Feedback on the bike will be incorporated into the design if (when?) it goes into production.

AMA FLAT TRACK IN CALISTOGA The Santa Rosa Mile has been cancelled, but hotshoe fans, don’t despair—AMA Pro Flat Track will be bringing its circus just 20 minutes away, to the historic halfmile Calistoga Speedway on Saturday, September 27. The event will be promoted by a group of enthusiastic flat-track fans and supporters, including Steve De Lorenzi of SDI

Here’s what we think. The H-D faithful will likely scrunch up their noses in Robert “Bugs” Pearson confusion and leads through the slide. proceed to largely ignore LiveWire— maybe the V-Rod crew will be into it, but the riding position and overall look of the bike will probably limit interest. However, we bet non-H-D riders to flood H-D dealerships to check out the LiveWire Experience; after all, the bike looks bad ass and many riders are starting to get genuinely interested in electric motorcycles as the technology gets


Insulation, Terry Otton of Ramspur Winery, DBA Dirt Trackers LLC (Terry’s incredibly legit, 115-hp, 295-pound NCR custom was on the cover of our May, 2010 issue) and Chris Morgan of Motorsports Ventures. The Speedway is at the Napa County Fairgrounds (1435 North Oak Street, Calistoga, 707/9425111) and you can buy tickets online: showclix.com/events/19173 or calling 888/71-TICKETS.

...AND SACTO IS BACK TOO That’s right, the Sacramento Mile event is back in action as well, and it’s almost here. We reported the event was cancelled, but it’s back, and there are some exciting reasons to check it out this year. Ever wonder who’s faster, Jay Springsteen or Chris Carr? Well, find out July 26th when the two racing legends battle it out on current-year XR750 racebikes in a 5-lap expo race. Okay, maybe “battle” is hyperbolic—AMA media rep Larry Lawrence told us they would really be out there just to have fun, but it should still be very entertaining. If you want to see some really intense combat, though, watch for Brian Smith on his Kawasaki, gunning to be the first racer to win Sacramento four years in a row. And watch history get made if both Shayna Texter and Nichole Mees (yes, she’s married to Jered) make the final—the first time two women will be in a Grand National final. Also, look out for two boys from Salinas, Stevie Bonsey and Briar Bauman, both ranked in the top 10. The event is Saturday, July 26th and practice starts at 2:15 pm. Racing goes till after 9:15 pm, under the lights on a hot summer night. You can catch the State Fair in the morning and stay all day for the racing—sounds like a long, hot, sweaty, but very fun day to us. For more info go to sactomile.com or call 844/722-6453.

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We’ve spent quite a bit of time combing through a pre-release version of the survey, and there are some very interesting findings in this year’s document Furthermore, now that we’re three years in and about a year and a half from when the CHP released their (now MIA) lane splitting guidelines, we can begin to draw conclusions about the effects of increased awareness and education.

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Let’s sum that up in simple terms: more riders are splitting on both freeways and other roadways, and more riders are keeping their speed differential lower—good! Distraction due to cell phone usage is up—shocker! More drivers know splitting is legal, but the percentage of drivers that believe splitting is legal on both freeways and surface streets is still below 50%.

Chart 2: Percent of riders that know split lanes vs. drivers that know splitting is legal

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We wrote last month about the SafeTREC Motorcycle Collision Study, and promised ❍ Riders reported a 6.1% increase in drivers distracted by cells or by texting a summary of the 2014 OTS Lane Share Survey, officially known as the “Motorcycle ❍ 60.7% of all vehicle drivers now state Lane-Share Study Among California that lane splitting on freeways is legal, Motorcyclists And Drivers 2014 And a significant increase of 5.2% in the Comparison To 2012 And 2013 Data,” awareness of the lane-splitting legality the third installment of these excellent research surveys performed Chart 1: In the past 12 months, have you on behalf of the California tried to prevent a motorcycle that was Office of Traffic Safety.

9.7% over 2013, this segment is still only 46.3% of drivers surveyed.

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❍ There was a marked reduction in the number of riders splitting at speed differentials over 15 MPH.

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Chart 1 is deceptive. It looks like there’s a huge reduction in the percentage of drivers blocking riders, but this is actually a change in the question. In previous years, the question was “Have you ever tried preventing a motorcycle that was lane-splitting from passing you?” For 2014 (and going forward) the question is “In the past 12 months, have you tried to prevent a motorcycle that was lane-splitting from passing you?” This is a better question, but it results in skewed results when comparing 2014 to previous years.

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Remember, the California Highway Patrol and the 60 40 Office of Traffic Safety % have been working to 35 40 increase awareness of the 30 legality of lane splitting 25 20 for the past year and a half—so it’s encouraging to % 20 0 15 2012 2013 2014 see improvements in both 10 behavioral and awareness No Yes metrics. At the same time, 5 over 2013. it’s maddening to see these 0 Some key findings from the survey: Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly improvements just as the ❍ Driver perception of lane-splitting Approve Approve Disapprove Disapprove CHP and OTS ceased to ❍ 71.4% of motorcyclists surveyed split legality on multiple-lane roads (non2012 2013 2014 promote or even display the when on roads other than freeways - a freeway) has significantly increased lane splitting guidelines due significant increase of 10.3% compared by 8.3% between 2013 and 2014, from that’s the plan—and that we can find a to ridiculous bureaucratic to 2013. 44.0% to 52.3%. bullshit—but we already talked about that way to get something like guidelines (but ❍ 62.1% of riders split on both freeways ❍ However, while the number of drivers just a page or so back. Let’s look at the data. we won’t call them that) published again. We also hope that SafeTREC and OTS are and other roadways, an increase of 7.5% who believe splitting is legal on both While the percentage of riders that split taking a deeper look at these data sets to compared to the 2013. freeways and multi-lane roads increased on the freeway is stayed pretty flat from help in further education of government 2013 to 2014, there’s a significant increase bodies and road users. in the percentage of drivers who know that In the meantime, remember be a good splitting it legal. ambassador and try to educate drivers and There’s a clear shift towards positive riders in a thoughtful, friendly manner. sentiment in the approval/disapproval Give drivers who move over a thumbs up chart, with increases in strongly or (they’re doing you a good turn!) and keep somewhat improve. What’s interesting your speed differential reasonable. Stay is that we’re seeing a reduction in the cool and stay safe in between the lanes! strongly disapprove segment, resulting in ERIK BUELL TAKES TO THE an increase in the somewhat disapprove segment. Progress! STREETS Loll in the luxurious verbiage that is the CityBike first-ride report of the EBR 1190RX superbike in this issue, but know this: you can opt for a more street-friendly version of the 185-hp roadburner with minimal bodywork and a comfier upright seating position: the 1190SX.

Plenty of OEMs make “streetfighters” these days, but they are often not good enough for quirky Erik Buell. We have a scenario that looks like the CHP “The streetfighter classification, guidelines are, oops, were, helping. The 2014 survey shows us that driver sentiment which was so revolutionary when is shifting towards the positive side of we first came to market, the scale, more drivers know splitting is is now being used by legal, and riders seem to be splitting more marketing people for all safely, while the SafeTREC crash data we looked at last month showed pretty strong sorts of motorcycles,” he’s quoted in the Erik connections between adherence to the Buell Racing press CHP lane splitting guidelines and safer release, splitting. “including So where do we go from here? We hope that some the CHP and OTS continue to support thinlyriders and educate drivers—they tell us disguised August 2014 | 6 | CityBike.com

The Classics are inspired by café racer boots of old. They mention Hailwood and Ago their site and reference the late forties through the sixties as the ‘Golden Age’ of motorcycling. You get the idea—these boots are retro.

TECH TIP: BRAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS Since most rides start and stop with using your brakes they tend to be important, but they are probably some of the least-serviced components on a motorcycle. Nothing puzzles me more than a motorcycle that has been immaculately washed and waxed, yet the brake rotors and calipers are covered in layers of dirt and grease.

These boots are beautifully made and I’m guessing they will be as durable as a 1974 CB360. They do have buckles, which are not for everyone, and they do require some shoehorning to get on but once on (and buckled) they fit like the proverbial glove and look smart. Paul Smart.

Rotors and pads accumulate dust, which leads to reduced braking efficiency. It’s easily remedied by spraying some brake cleaner on a rag and then wiping the rotor’s surfaces until no trace of dirt is left. I have also found that dirt build-up on the buttons of floating rotors can cause the discs to feel like they are warped or glazed by keeping the rotor from being able to float freely. Again, brake cleaner will help—spray some in between the carrier and blade at the buttons, then work the rotor side to side like a steering wheel. Cleaning the backing plates of the pads as well as the pistons, internal surfaces of the caliper, pad retaining pins and spring plates the same way can also help reduce issues like dragging pads. At the other end of the system is the master cylinder. Most people know brake fluid has to be changed, but very few people seem to ever grease the pivot pins on the levers or the contact point of the lever against the master cylinder’s piston. This small step of applying some grease can Dirty brakes equals longer stops and worse feel. completely transform the feel of your brake lever and also help ensure that it returns completely. Jason Gessele is a factory-trained technician, machinist and welder and has working with BRG Racing for 12 years. Find out more about BRG Racing: brgracing.com or call 877/743-3274. standard bikes that have de-tuned or obsolete powertrains.” EBR is promising a true streetfighter, a superbike devoid of fairings, with few other differences aside from an upright handlebar. If you don’t believe him, lay both bikes’ specification sheets side by side and you’ll note very few changes. The SX is 5 pounds lighter (414 pounds claimed with the 4.5-gallon tank empty), but makes the same claimed 185 horsepower and 101.6 ft-lbs of torque, at the same engine speeds. Gearing is the same, suspension is the same, chassis geometry is the same. The only other difference we could find was lean angle (55 degrees on the RX compared to 48 on the SX), probably because the adjustable footpegs are bolted to a lower position at the factory. Will it be any good? If it’s as fun and easy to ride as the RX (see the story on page 12), then the answer is yes—and it’s a cool $2000 less than the

superbike at $16,995. That makes it very competitive with bikes like the KTM 1290 Superduke (which we can’t get enough of, see the June issue), Ducati Monster 1200, Aprilia Tuono V4R and BMW S1000RR. EBR claimed it would be in dealers in early July.

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GASOLINA CLASSIC BOOTS: RETRO STYLE WITH SUBSTANCE

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Darragh Howard of Rockridge Two Wheels / Vespa Walnut Creek took a pair of Gasolina Classics for a ride. Here’s his take on these vintage style handmade boots.

As a San Franciscan I’m always amazed at what the local hipsters are up to. The retro thing has really taken a grip on this town. Personally, I think riding a fixie around these hills with a u-lock hanging out of the arse pocket of your very tight pants, sporting a full beard and smoking a pipe sounds like a very boring form of torture. However the masses have spoken and it is not torture—it’s cool and hip. The world of motorcycling has of course not missed out on the retro thing and the plethora of retro inspired new bikes on the market is extraordinary. We came back from EICMA last year and my buddy Darren thought the new CB1000 was his favorite bike there.

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because the website has a very personal feel and there are many measurements to give before they will even ship your boots—measurements that you may never have measured before, like foot width and calf circumference. Who knows, maybe all us size 10s are getting our boots off the same shelf—but it sure feels way more custom than that.

Gasolina Boots have contributed to this trend and made me a pair of boots called “The Classic.” ($229) I write “made me”

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I was You’d think that being this safe would make me smile more. expecting an uncomfortable, plasticky, stiff, Editor Ets-Hokin also got a pair: made-in-China experience at Even though I’ve given up on the idea of this price level, owning a vintage motorcycle—I’ve spent but these boots too many hours waiting for tow trucks this are nicely made last few years for that—I love the simple, and don’t really unadorned look of vintage riding gear. need break-in, I also love owning high-quality, handJust a few weeks later, I got a Fedex box though that may crafted apparel. So I was excited to try a with the boots tucked into a heavy woolen be due to the pair of Gasolinas, a U.S. company with a bag inside. All of a sudden, my office flexy nature of factory in Guanajuato, Mexico. smelled like 1973 and I wanted to smoke the perforated an unfiltered Pall Mall. But no time to start leather. They are As Darragh wrote, you send Gasolina a a new vice—I slipped on my new boots detailed set of measurements, including a as comfortable tracing of your foot. You can custom-order instead. as a pair of almost any aspect you choose, including hard-soles can shaft height, sole type, color, thread color offer—use some insoles and you www.dainese.com www.agv.com could probably get away with using them as workboots— and the look is Sale Begins Saturday, August 2nd @ 10:00 am timeless class, 20% to 50% OFF all discontinued Dainese & AGV with no plastic parts or bright logos. There is no armor other than some light padding and double leather over the ankles, Since CityBike staff members have been but they do stay known to occasionally perform rather securely on your feet and the leather is spectacular unintentional dismounts, we tough and thick. headed over to the offices of MaxMoto Honestly, I wasn’t expecting to like these in Emeryville to check out their Helite boots as much as I do, but they’re pretty Airnest airbag vests. great boots that I can wear day in and out The vests are available in black and hifor years (they’re resoleable). Getting this kind of hand-crafted gear for under $200 is viz, and are constructed of heavy textile material for durability. The internal air a great thing—thanks, NAFTA! bladder is even replaceable, if damaged in Gasolina Boots: gasolinaboots.com or fax a crash. The trigger mechanism consists of your order to (229) 375 0097. a tether connected to your bike on end and a “key ball” on the other. The mechanism Airbag Challenge: Helite Airnest is designed to trigger inflation only in the SUNDAYS* Moto2 at noon MotoGP at 1:00 pm Vest event of a real get-off, not if you attempt to May 18 France June 1 Italy June 15 Catalunya If you think airbags are only used in cars, hop off your bike with it still attached. In June 28 *Saturday Assen* July 13 Germany Aug. 10 Indy get ready for some changes. Wearable the event of a crash, the vest triggers very race airbags have been in use on the racetrack quickly, in less than 100 milliseconds. for some time now, and safety-minded The inf lated vest protects you in several riders are starting to wear airbag vests on the street. Ducati announced collaboration ways, most importantly by keeping your with Dainese earlier this year that will give head aligned to prevent hyper-f lexion, and firmly holding and protecting your Multistrada riders in Europe wirelessly upper body. integrated airbag jackets. As per the retro tag, there isn’t any nod to modern safety equipment. That, apparently, isn’t cool.

and you can even get perforated leather in case you’re a sweaty-footed little feller like me. I ordered mine with perforated leather, no straps, gold stitching and the 10-inch shaft (settle down! There are ladies present). List price, with those options was $229—the basic “Shortcut” boot is $199. The ordering process was fast and easy, with good response via email from Gasolina.

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In order to test the vest, we devised two plans. Option one involved wearing the vest while intentionally crashing a motorcycle, while option two had us tethering the vest to a handrail and then falling File under Adult Contemporary Adventure Listening down the stairs of a motorcycling coffee-table book is to by the loading dock at MaxMoto. Both dazzle with great photos and distract you plans were ruled out on the grounds of with a selection of interesting, informative being just plain dumb. articles, Cafe Racers does it. It’s the kind of book that would make you look forward to Instead, one of our crash test dummies going to the dentist if it was in the waiting / editors donned an Airnest vest, which room. we triggered with a vigorous, quick yank. The vest inflated instantly, compressing his torso and almost completely preventing helmet movement. Very cool. These things aren’t cheap— about $600—but there’s a strong case to be made that preventing a neck injury or significant torso injuries is worth the price of entry.

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EVENTS August 2014 First Monday of each month (August 4, September 1): 2:30 – 10:00 pm: Northern California Ducati Bike Nights at Benissimo (one of Marin’s finest Italian Restaurants), 18 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera. NorCalDoc .com First Wednesday of each month (August 6, September 3) 6:00 pm: Bay Area Moto Guzzi Group monthly dinner at Vahl’s in Alviso (1512 El Dorado Street, Alviso, 410/2620731). Members, interested Guzzi riders, elderly men with non-running Saab 96es and all other motorcycle riders always welcome. More information, contact Pierre at: 408/710-4886 or pierredacunha@yahoo .com . Second Sunday of Each Month (August 9, September 14) 11:00 am: Santa Cruz Scooter Club Monthly Group Ride (Meet at Fin’s Coffee, 1104 Ocean Street in Santa Cruz) Join us for our monthly ride, the 2nd Sunday of each month. We meet at Fin’s Coffee on Ocean Street in Santa Cruz, and depending on who shows, the weather, and how much time folks have, we plan a route for the day. We also usually stop for lunch somewhere. Rides will be cancelled due to rain. santacruzscooterclub .com

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Ducati Bike Night Calendar! The reason for getting these events started was to provide a fun, social atmosphere for Ducati owners, folks that want to become Ducati owners, and folks that don’t yet know that they want to become Ducati owners and people who are too poor (and/or sensible) to ever own Ducatis, to sit, eat, talk, walk around and look at other Ducatis. All brands and models of motorcycles are welcome, so please don’t be put off by the event name. 1st Saturday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC San Francisco Ducati Bike Night Please come and join us from 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at: Il Borgo Restaurant, 500 Fell at Laguna, San Francisco 415/255-9108

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2nd Saturday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC Livermore Ducati Bike Night Please come and join us from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the Second Saturday of each month at Bella Roma Pizzeria, 853 East Stanley Blvd. Livermore, 925/447-4992 Third Sunday of each month (August 16, September 21): 9:00 am: California (Northern) Moto Guzzi National Owners Club (MGNOC) breakfast at Putah Creek Cafe in picturesque Winters, California (Highways 505/128) MGNOC members and interested Guzzi riders meet for breakfast and a good time. The Putah Creek Cafe is located at Railroad Avenue. More information contact: Northern California MGNOC Rep, Don Van Zandt at 707-5575199. Saturday, July 26th Sacramento Mile (Cal Expo grounds, 1600 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento, 916/263-3000) Close out the Sacramento State Fair in style watching some of the fiercest, fastest flat-track action in the USA! If you’ve never been to a mile event you owe it to yourself to go. AMA National racing—Harleys, other Twins and Singles battle it out on hard-packed dirt, with speeds exceeding 100 mph. Tickets start at $25 ($10 for kids!) and include State Fair admission. For more info, go to sacramentoflattrack .com Sunday, August 10th 7:00 am: NorCal Cycle Swap (West Wind Sacramento 6 Drive-in, 9616 Oates Drive, Sacramento)

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Buy, sell, trade. New, used and one-of-a-kind. Vintage, custom, one-off and antique. British, Japanese, European and American Big Twin. Dirt, drags, track and street. You name it—you’ll probably find it at the NorCal Cycle Swap. More info: norcalcycleswap .com or call Otto: 951/852-3800 August 21-24, 2014 Carson Tahoe Dual Sport/Street Event (Carson Valley Inn, 1627 U.S. 395, Minden, NV 89423 775/782-9711) Four days of riding, food, music, seminars (with Walt Fulton and Jimmy Lewis), classes, storytelling and more in a beautiful place packed with fantastic off and on-road riding. Get more info at carsontahoemoto .com. September 12-14, 2014 Central Cal BMW Riders Autumn Beemer Bash at Quincy, CA (Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds). Central Cal BMW riders invites you to the 29th annual Famous CCBR coffee, Beer Garden, 2 nights camping w/ early camping available, Saturday night BBQ, two Continental breakfasts, GS ride, poker run, vendors, and speakers (including CityBike’s Gabe Ets-Hokin and Surj Gish). RVs and leashed pets welcome. Great camping on grass and hot showers.

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The Nor-Cal Short Track mission is to encourage increased participation in the sport of flat track racing and nurture youth involvement. To those ends we have instituted a simple and cost effective set of rules and strive to keep the racing fun, family friendly, competitive, accessible and affordable. Brian Bartlow’s Feel Like a Pro Dirt operates a fleet of Kawasaki KLX140 bikes for training and racer rental. Feel Like a Pro Dirt will be present at all of our 2014 races as well as offering rider training in Kelseyville California. Brok McAllister’s Prairie City Dirt Track operates a fleet of Honda CRF150F & CRF230F bikes for training and racer rental at the Prairie City Dirt Track. Brok offers rider training at Prairie City year round as well as open practice most Sundays. Racer rentals will be available at our Prairie City race events in 2014. Calendar, Rules, Sign-up Info and other good stuff at norcalshorttrack .com, or call 707/739-6686 2014 Schedule: Saturday August 2nd, 2014: Round 6 at Delberts Memorial Raceway, Lakeport Sunday August 24th, 2014: Round 7 at Prairie City Dirt Track, Rancho Cordova Sunday September 7th: Round 8 at Ukiah Speedway, Ukiah, Ca. Sunday October 19th, 2014: Round 9 at Prairie City Dirt Track, Rancho Cordova On September 13th the company, now in its third and fourth generations of ownership, will be hosting the Corey Way Street Fair, along with the California State HOG rally at the dealership’s location in South San Francisco. The day will be filled with an antique motorcycle show, vendors, silent auction, food, and live music. The grand finale will be a New Years Eve themed dinner party and motorcycle fashion show featuring “A Century of Motorcycles,” as well as the then 2015 Harley-Davidson model line. “We are looking forward to sharing our history with old and new friends alike–our customers and friends are the reason we are able to celebrate this historic milestone, we wouldn’t be here without them” say Tom and Janet Perkins.

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1. Stopped before the start: chase-truck operator (and CityBike Publisher Kenyon Wills) locked out of his own truck in the S.F. Presidio as assistant driver Greg looks on. Luckily, nobody can lock their keys in a motorcycle. 2. Rider Jason Gonzales messing around with Jenny’s Honda CB350’s busted taillight on the ever-vicious Mattole Road, just outside Ferndale. 3. More shade-tree repairs: this time Andy Holmes and compatriot juryrig a clutch cable, just a mile from the end-of-ride banquet in San Francisco. 4. Jenny’s CB350, waiting patiently for the rest of the pack to catch up. Reliable? “I got lucky this year,” she says. Still, the ride was no cake walk. “Somewhere along the 33 miles of dirt...I found out that dirt does hurt. Ninety-five degrees and gravel sucks for us all.” 5. Another Melee tradition: Andy Holmes performing some nighttime tuning and maintenance in Red Bluff. “So that’s where all the motel towels went...” 6. Tim Bird shows off an ugly war trophy after crashing his Triumph on day two. 7. Morning of day two: “Bowtie Barry” Synoground anticipating another day of vintage fun on his old Yamaha two-stroke. Check out more Jennifer at halephoto.com

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l l e u B , k c a is b ! y b a b I expected to like the RX, but didn’t think I’d like it so much, especially since we were riding the bike at the Indianapolis Motor s EBR’s 1190RX the “real American sportbike” Erik Buell first declared he Speedway, a MotoGP track with some very fast sections. My racing and trackday wanted to make a decades ago? I rode experience is mostly relegated to small, the bike and I can say “hell yes!” It’s fun, timid motorcycles and candidly, I was fast, reasonably priced and packed with real intimidated by riding such a monstrously character that makes it unmistakably an powerful machine at Indy. Blasting down Erik Buell creation. 3/4-mile long straights at 160 mph is an By Gabe Ets-Hokin Photos by Drew Ruiz

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incredible rush, sure, but I’ll probably enter and exit most corners at about the same speed on a middleweight as on the most hairy-chested open-classer, so what does all the extra power and expense get me? Bragging rights and unlimited wheelies, I think. I’m not much of a braggart and lack the skill to do decent wheelies, so I’m not generally the biggest fan of these licenseburning monsters. I think Erik and his engineers get that a lot of potential EBR buyers are realworld riders, not top-tier racers—so rideability is a hallmark of his motorcycles. Styling is also similarly sensible, even utilitarian. Buell is a racer first, so his design choices are for function, not form. The RX’s aluminum frame is big, beefy and industrial-looking; think GSX-R750 circa 1995. No singlesided swingarms, and the bodywork,

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But that’s okay, because a sportbike is built to make you go fast, and this bike is fast. That massive frame holds 4.5 gallons of fuel, putting the weight down low and close to the center of gravity. Chassis geometry (22.4 degrees of rake, 3.8 inches of trail, 56inch wheelbase) was optimized, according to Director of Product Development Tony Stefanelli, by splitting the radiator like on the 1125R, keeping things tucked in and tidy without hanging huge, hideous pods on the side of the bike. Ready-toride weight is tidy, too: EBR claims 419

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That’s 20 pounds heavier than the Ducati Panigale, the most-likely competition for the EBR. Both motorcycles are priced identically—$18,995—and appeal to the same demographic: “guys who love bikes, been riding for a while, in their 30s-early 40s and can afford superbikes,” Stefanelli tells me. Twenty pounds heavier, but it feels smaller and lighter to me than the Ducati. The seat is a little lower, and the bars are higher and less angled and the fuel-in-

For me, small equals comfortable and easy to ride, and though I’m out for sighting laps on a bike I’ve never ridden, on a MotoGP circuit I’ve never ridden (very few street motorcycles have ever been on this track, in fact) dodging puddles in a light sprinkle, within a few laps I’m dragging a knee and building confidence in the

The traction control isn’t this bike’s strong suit—but the motor’s drivability is so good an experienced rider will probably feel comfortable turning it off or down to a low level. At level 20 (Stefanelli told me you can ride on a gravel road with the T.C. set to max), it feels like the fuel injection is

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but it’s very good. A notable disadvantage is the lack of ABS, but Stefanelli, while acknowledging European mandates would force EBR into putting it on all its motorcycles soon, said the company decided to forgo it because its customers don’t ask for it. Advantage: European manufacturers. Another bit of missing electronic kit is a quick shifter, which would work well with the vacuum-assisted slipper clutch. But the gearbox works well, and though the clutch pull is stiff with the engine off, I found shifting and clutch effort were reasonable, and I liked the gear ratios—second or third worked well in the tight stuff and fifth gear was more than tall enough for this leathersuited chicken to hit an indicated speed of over 140 mph before I rolled off early in

Footpegs and the Future Footpegs, compared to things like traction control, rim brakes and 185-horsepower engines that return 60 mpg, aren’t very sexy. But the EBR’s are notable, designed to meet the needs of both the DOT and trackday junkies alike—the rider pegs are designed to be used without the pivot, bolted to a choice of mounting holes. The shift and brake pegs are also adjustable. Bodywork is racer-friendly as well. It’s light and flexible, and the color is molded into the plastic. That means it doesn’t add a lot of weight to the bike and it’s also crash resistant—and won’t require repainting to repair scuffing. If stuff does break, have no fear, says Director of Product Development Tony Stefanelli—”the regular replacement parts—stuff you damage at a trackday—will have minimal markup.” We will see. Innovative and practical, no? Motorcycles like BMW’s S1000RR and Ducati’s Panigale are also dripping with innovation, but sheesh, they should be, given those companies’ Pentagon-like R&D budgets. EBR didn’t get its sticky fingers into Indian-based backer Hero Moto Corp’s bulging pockets until last year—most of this bike was developed on a shoestring budget, though it’s based on the Buell 1125R and prototype Barracuda that broke cover in 2010. Asking Stefanelli which feature on the bike he’s most proud of, he says it’s that a “handful of people, with very little money, was able to make this.”

The Future My final question about the RX is this: how do you make a successful business model out of a product line consisting of two or three (don’t forget, an “AX” adventure-tourer is also coming) highend luxury items? You don’t, and that’s where Hero comes in. I don’t want to get anybody in trouble, so I won’t name names, but the EBR crew are a friendly bunch and happy to answer questions, even from nosy journalists. So here’s what I found out about EBR’s relationship with Hero. Hero, as we’ve reported before, is as big as EBR is small. But the Hero/ EBR relationship has already paid big dividends for both parties. EBR has the capital to bring its RX to market, and Hero is already selling models infused with EBR technology. Will Hero do the giant faceless corporation thing and water down the passion emanating from the fledgling EBR? No, says Hero’s CEO, Pawan Mujal; “You are different and that’s healthy.”

Right now, EBR’s management won’t say if Hero products will be offered in EBR dealers, either as Heroes (mmmm, heroes!) or as EBRs. But there was some talk—I won’t say from whom—of the exciting Hastur 650cc Twin appearing as an EBR model, which would nicely fill in The claimed load capacity of the 1190RX the gap between the RX and the singleis 375 pounds, which is a lot when you cylinder HX250R Sport, which could consider how little baggage the bike also be an EBR offering. That gives EBR carries compared to its 1125R daddy. a decent street-model lineup, making Harley’s management didn’t want that an EBR franchise a money-making bike to have a full fairing, didn’t like opportunity for new dealers. real clip-on bars, didn’t want sportbike Erik Buell selling a full line-up of footpegs, and just in general didn’t streetbikes, with assistance from like anything too sporty or athletic. an Indian scooter-manufacturing Americans are fat and slow, dammit! behemoth? What’s next, electric Harleys? Not the 1190RX. This is a sportbike built —Gabe Ets-Hokin like a sportbike, with all the equipment anticipation of the Turn One puddle that didn’t disappear until about 2:00 pm. I found the suspension as supremely competent and well-selected as the brakes. Showa supplied the outstanding 43mm Big-Piston fork as well as the linkageless multi-adjustable shock. I asked why no linkage, and Stefanelli told me shock technology is advanced enough that the benefits of the linkage were largely superfluous and outweighed by the disadvantage of a linkage’s maintenance requirements, weight and potential for failure. And on the super-smooth MotoGP road course at Indy, I didn’t miss the linkage one bit. August 2014 | 16 | CityBike.com

2014 Stampede: Cross-country Chopper Race #9

you need on a racebike or trackbike, with no compromises or half-measures. Looking for conchos or chrome for this bike? You’ll have to do it yourself.

So here’s a bike with some minuses—what bike doesn’t have them?—but more plusses. It’s made in the USA (I asked Stefanelli if any of it was made in India, given Hero Moto’s stake in EBR, but no, he told me “we have 163 suppliers from 14 countries, I’m sure none of these parts come from India.”), has a two-year warranty, is fast, fun and easy to ride all while being competitively priced with its European paddock mates. It’s the “real American sportbike” Erik Buell has been wanting to build—and maybe you’ve been waiting to buy—since Reagan was president.

The 2014 Stampeders prepare to leave Oakland By Sam Devine Photos by Johnathan Costello

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t’s just past 5 a.m. on Sunday in south Oakland. A crescent moon hangs in the dark sky above the warehouses and two bikers stand in a silent parking lot. One, who goes by Smoke, is your prototypical Harley rider: shaved head, mustache and a leather vest with Sturgis patches. The other, Cindy Wing, with her orange tie-died head wrap, is the about the last person you might expect to see standing next to a ‘78 Shovelhead in the predawn darkness of industrial Oakland.

to shake apart in flight and you gotta fix ‘em on the road. If your pile holds together, well, you built a pretty good pile.”

a bright magenta, seat, tires, chain and all. It also features (sigh) a shiny aluminum phallus mounted to the front fender.

This year, the ninth Stampede left from the NIMBY warehouse (Not In My Back Yard), courtesy of Souped Up Monkey Speed and Chop. The NIMBY workspaces are occupied by industrial artists, Burning Man camps and motorcycle racers. They rent shipping containers inside the 60,000+ square foot warehouse for only a few hundred dollars a month, with extra space negotiable around $1 foot.

Smoke shows us around his beautiful, blue custom Rev-Tech 110 chop and notices a

This odd pair is about to The day before the race across the country race, the parking lot is in an unsanctioned race clogged with choppers called the Stampede. that look right at home Beardo getting ready to roll. Cindy says she’ll stop amongst the resident and use hotel rooms. mutant vehicles. Jay Jacobs, a plumber Smoke, a veteran truck-driver, plans to lay from Portland, OR, has a fancy, powderout on rest-stop picnic tables for an hour coated mixture of a 1980 KZ1000 and a here and there. “I’ll drink a bunch of water 2010 ZX14. The custom frame and snazzy before I lie down, so I’ll have to get up to combo-rear-fender-oil-tank was built and pee.” powder-coated at Outlaw 86 Customs in Anacortes, WA. Part cannonball run, part dare, the Stampede is a cross-country hardtail Outlaw 86 owner Mr. Miyagi and his wife chopper race. The bikes can’t have are here as well on matching XS 650s that windshields, fairings, rubber motor-mounts have both been re-phased to run an ignition or hard saddlebags. Support vehicles are timing more similar to Ducatis than also verboten. This year there are the extra Yamahas. “And we have custom warning requirements of a functioning kick-starter devices,” says My. Miyagi, ringing a small and a fuel capacity limit of five gallons. bicycle bell mounted to his handlebars. Over the next few days, a group of 36 bikers Also in the XS 650 category are Mr. Friesz’ from over 13 states (including New York 1979 model dubbed the “The War Pony” and Vermont) will haul from Oakland to and Juan Ortega from Chico on a 1980. Pinebluff, NC. There’s one XS that stands out a bit though. “I think of it as a mechanic’s endurance Built for a tall dreadlocked mechanic from race,” says Chris Schreiber, a marine Washington that they call Beardo, the technician from Shelton, Oregon. “That’s “Lanky Loving” is a raked-out frankenbike why we do rigid hardtails — they’re made that has been quite indiscriminately painted

Harley part on this thing,” he says. Truly, with a Washington Choppers frame, Indian transmission, and BDL wheels and primary drive, his bike needs a stamp that says “Made all over America.” Out back, the East Bay Burners are holding a fund-raising BBQ and building session. The racers of the Stampede pitch in $10 for beans and chicken while dozens of burners saw away, framing out a structure that’s supposed to become part medieval raiding tower and part colossal H.R. Giger alien.

Charlie the Nomad wanders casually Frank Dotson on his 1964 panhead, the oldest bike to finish the between an abandoned stampede. personal hovercraft and a school bus that’s been loose nut on its breather system. He takes converted to look like a giant sheep. His out a tiny tool bag and, smiling, points at chin whiskers are wrapped in two little its Harley embroidery. “That’s the only


bundles like jaw-line antennae. Wearing tan jeans that have obviously been repaired several times and a black t-shirt worn to the point of transparency, he looks like he should be skating a half pipe, not riding a hardtail. But Charlie has ridden the event every year, took over organizing it the second year and writes about it for the Horse magazine. With seven finishes, he holds the record for most completions and has even won three times. He’s blown up a ‘79 CB 750 while crossing the finish and this year he’s racing his 1974 Z1 900 for the third time.

David “Grandpaw” Gooden of Minnesota packs his black and blue 1976 Shovelhead. At 66, Grandpaw is the Stampede’s oldest competitor. He wears an old-as-sin aluminum helmet with leather earflaps that he found at a swap meet. With his round glasses and angular face, he looks like a post-apocalyptic scientist.

Kick stands go up just after 6 a.m. The sun starts peeking over the Oakland hills as the group passes through Berkeley. Charlie opens up the throttle just past the Carquinez Bridge and the race has officially begun.

Meanwhile, Velardi Gonzales, of Lincoln County, New Mexico, hits a deer as he passes a big-rig. He tears the animal in two

Jesse Silva cranks his Goldwing up His handgrips are courtesy of Dr. Scholls. Neatly cut strips of the vibration-reducing to 90 and leads gel are held to his handlebars by heat shrink the pack til Davis, maybe wrap. His backup gas can looks like an overgrown water canteen and the trumpet- Reno, but style tail pipes of his sled angle up towards is stopping Back inside, a fire-spitting DJ booth is frequently for his sissy bar. He runs a Baker 6 tranny, an being dusted off and Brian Larimer, who gas. It turns N1 drum (Neutral at the bottom) and a runs Souped Up Monkey, is scrambling out theres a jockey shift. certain sweet “Once we get spot around out on the road 75mph that I pull out my makes good secret weapon,” time without says Grandpaw, completely pausing sapping fuelfor affect. efficiency. “Stupidity.” Chris Schrieber fixes the gasket on his ‘78 KZ1000. He came in covered in oil In truth, the The old-timer for first place Stampede is says he doesn’t not really won and wipes out, scraping down the asphalt sleep on the by sleepless nights, illegal speeds or illegal in front of the truck. The driver slams on Stampede stretches off 880 ride. Instead he drugs. the brakes, leaving forty feet of rubber on plies himself to tear-down and reassemble an the pavement and stopping just short of the “It’s about consistency,” says Brandon with two flasks of espresso and nicotine amalgamation of 1970s CB 750 parts he’s Fletcher, a oil-rig trucker from Utah, riding downed biker. lozenges. “Between the caffeine, nicotine dubbed the “Key Lime Crusher.” His gear a copper-chromed Harley chop named Outside of Nashville, Beardo’s front fender box sits open to the world while Souped Up and adrenaline, I just stay up.” flies off. After a few miles, he tells the Monkey partner Jesse Silva helps Oakland The next day, Sunday morning, a little after “Princess Penny.” contractor John Rogers finish a Goldwing. 5 a.m., Brian Larimer rips into the NIMBY “I’ve slept and I’ve not slept,” says Charlie. others to continue while he doubles back to search. Its bright, pink-purple hue make the Jesse and John will ride together most of “Your brain starts doing some pretty parking lot and rides a few circles around fender easy to spot but the shiny aluminum the way on matching bikes; hallucinogenic stuff after 48 hours. penis that was mounted to it is nowhere to 1978 Goldwings modified with You start tasting colors and hearing be found. ‘76 transmissions to meet this people that aren’t there and having year’s kick-starter requirement. conversations, talking back to ‘em, “It looked like the whole thing got hit and then you realize, ‘Holy shit! I’m by a semi-truck,” says Beardo. “So the The day is spent not only still doing 90!” only thing I can think of is that some BBQing but also meeting 18-wheeler’s got a flat tire and he’s gonna technical inspection. Cindy “Everybody has to shut down get a real surprise when he finds out why.” is worried that her bike won’t eventually,” says Schreiber, whose pass since no one’s managed 1974 KZ1000, which he’s dubbed the After wiping out in a thunderstorm just to kick it over. A gaggle of “Wing of Death,” is the first to pull miles from the finish, Grandpaw comes tattooed greasemonkeys hop into the Greenleafe Inn on Tuesday in 11th place. “I was trying to pull off to up and down on the kicker at 10:38pm eastern time, crossing the the shoulder and I didn’t realize it at the but succeed only in running country in just under 60 hours. The time but I hit one o’ those retreads off an a sweat. Finally, when Cindy Bay Area’s own Ray Watson of Cotati 18 wheeler,” he says in his Minnesotan decides to give it just one more Charlie the Nomad shows up 22 minutes later in on his accent dontcha know. “The forks flopped kick herself, the dang thing strutted red Sportster. Jay Jacobs and I went down so I had to get a tow. fires right up. places third at 5:25 the next morning. I was pissed that I was that close when Cindy and Smoke. By 5:30, everyone’s it happened. I had already ridden over Around dusk, most of the riders head back back and bitching about the stunting Ruff Smoke heads home after his gas tank Ryders MC that coincidentally chose to thirty-four hundred miles or close to it to the Motel 6 near the Oakland airport. breaks repetitively and the Miyagis party all night at the same motel. when it happened.” As the 880 roars by and the light fades, call it quits after engine trouble. Cindy Thursday rolls around and Brian Larimer is waiting for a new inner tube. Combined with numerous electrical problems, he decides this isn’t his year. Jesse beats John by several hours on Friday, so, in accordance with an unusual side bet, a giant skull with pink pig-tails is painted across John’s torso.

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let it settle into its rhythm, and then simply turn it up until it’s launching sideways out of a corner, throwing a tortured arc of rubber across an on ramp, away from that stop sign, out of that corner on the track, with fewer worries that you will suddenly find yourself outside the limits. It’s having every rider’s dreams at your fingertips, waiting for you select one from the repertoire, and then conducting it with your own hands. ABS and Traction Control are the new digital drivers and the old analog world is a boring, dangerous one. You can still live in that world if you want to, but the only reason you would is that you’ve never lived like this. There was a day when the best that money could buy was an Italian bike with an overwrought name, all power and no control. But now the power is controlled, harnessed, and the edge defined. The modern rush is tailored, customized, built, and controlled by you, with a comfortable safety net that lets things get real crazy with a lower risk of getting so far out of hand that you end up in the E.R. You can play the destructive song of the sausage creature on repeat. The sound of your tire spinning is accompanied

by a giggle of amusement, not a rictus of fear. And with that comes potential knowledge—this is the freedom to live at the limit, should you so choose. For some, this redefining of the limits only means they’ll make it into the tailpipe of a mail truck about 25 percent slower, because the ABS will slow them down just a bit more before their exceptionally poor judgment finishes them off in the same brutal fashion as so many riders before. But for those who practice some reasonable form of judgment, there is an incredibly availability of new experiences in the new scene, things that no responsible rider would admit to doing—yet every rider enjoys. Go on, step into the new world, revel in the freedom that being able to overdo it on the throttle and brakes provides you. Remember, kids—all this newfangled whizbang electronic stuff like traction control and lean angle-sensitive ABS is amazingly effective and getting better all the time, but you still have to know how to ride well and manage risk if you want to avoid singing a verse with the sausage creature. -ed

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In front of me in the registration line was a guy maybe 30 or 35, there with a woman. I scarcely recall what she looked like, so outrageous was her companion.

Two bikes out of the 15 were ridden by people in helmets. I saw a 40-ish woman in jeans and a tank top on a Sportster near I wondered about her. What does she do? Is the front. Skinny front wheel, one disc, she as prickly as her bike? It’s difficult today no protective gear, headband and shades. to rise above the crowd in hatefulness. Unlikely as she looked, she rode just fine. Folks set such a high standard. On these rides, I feel I step into another She gave a Road Warrior feeling, that reality. It’s not a scary reality; no matter woman. Gender mysterious, her hair and how harsh the sentiments on those patches are, the wearers are approachable and will chat or answer my questions. clothing and bike offered no softness, no Company behavior, you could say. hint of approachability. Aren’t we social animals? What message is she giving us? If No one questions my helmet or my indeed we can hardly see ourselves, can she leatherlessness. No one asks why I don’t see how she’s perceived? ride a Milwaukee Vee-twin. Everyone’s nice, even the guy with the patch that says: I rode with a guy on a clean 2000 Honda Gun Control Means Holding On with cruiser, an 1100 I believe. He said it was his Both Hands. last ride on the bike. His old friend back in Pennsylvania had passed away and left his Harley to his father. The father was selling the Harley to his deceased son’s childhood "Lushly illustrated with images by buddy, the guy on the Honda. photographer Dana Shirey and He said he was flying back to Pennsylvania, archival photos from the Dudley probably close to 1500 miles from Denver, Perkins archive, there’s plenty of to take possession of the bike and ride it eye candy offsetting the back. He had five days set aside for the well-researched text. Technical return trip. He said he’d not been back enough for the gearhead without home in 20 years. What you’ve just read was our entire conversation. intimidating the newbie, every reader is sure to learn something I talked with another guy, recently retired, from this book’s straightforward who’d moved to Denver when he quit and thoughtful perspective." working back in Connecticut. Towed his —Iron Trader News Harley west behind his Ford pickup. I asked him how he chose Denver. He said Only $9.95 at BOOKS INC. his son lives nearby. He thought he’d see him for this ride, but hadn’t. 1344 Park St, Alameda They were like sword tips, both levers. Made me wince.

Her brake and clutch levers were denuded of their ball-ends. They were like sword tips, both levers. Made me wince.

His vest was black leather with two cartoon skulls on the back. Above the skulls on the right and left were SS emblems. Below the skulls, right and left, were swastikas. A patch below the lovely swastikas read: When I die, bury me face down so the whole world can kiss my a--. His ears and lips and face were resplendent with rings and spikes and whatever you call all that hardware. He had spiky hair, not a shaven head. He seemed to be having a good time, not visibly depressed or worldweary or angry.

I cannot guess what all that patchery might mean. Raised in US prosperity, born long after the end of WWII, I wondered what he thinks those symbols represent. Maybe he has no idea or nearly none. That’s thinking the best of him, isn’t it? That he’s simply not too bright. He’s probably a genuinely nice but not so clever guy posing as an equal opportunity hater—trying to enrage us good citizens. I wondered, as I often do, what he does for a living... As we rolled toward the park for the moments of silence, I rode next to two Suzuki Hayabusas, not the usual cruiser poker run mounts. After a quick glance or two, I concluded that it was a woman riding the one next to me. First I noted her hair, a pink mohawk growing out blonde. She had a helmet -- locked to the toggle just under the passenger section of the Hayabusa’s seat. A patch on her vest said: I like you. I’ll kill you last. Her bike was black and not glossy. At all. I noticed that where the fairing’s attachment bolts should’ve been, there were steel or aluminum spikes maybe two or three inches long sticking out of the plastic. Just seeing them made me cringe.

He told me he’d not found anyone to ride with, but had seen something about this event on TV the evening before. He was happy to have people around, even strangers brought together for the day by this ride. You got the feeling he was lonely and reaching out. He only had me to talk with, not the veteran Harley rider he would most likely have preferred. Hey, I don’t even smoke. Late in the event I rode near the tail end of maybe 15 motorcycles. I looked up the zig-zag of bikes and saw that it was six bikes ahead to the first helmets.

Down a long, winding hill we rode as fast as you can ride one of those big dressers without scraping the floorboards on the road surface. We rode at a steady Her bar-end weights were pointed and her pace, above the posted limit but not by a footrest ends pointed. Her brake and clutch licence-losing margin. It was as fast as I levers were denuded of their ball-ends. wanted to go.

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2006 Honda VFR800 Interceptor - $5,995 2010 Honda VFR1200 Automatic - $10,995 2010 Honda VT1300CX Fury - $8,995 2009 Honda XR650L - $5,495 Kawasaki: 2012 Kawasaki Concours 1400 - $11,495 2009 Kawasaki ER-6N - $4,995 2009 Kawasaki KLR 650 - $5,195 2013 Kawasaki Ninja EX 300 - $4,895 2008 Kawasaki Ninja EX 650R - $4,995 2009 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 - $9,495 2012 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R - $9,995 2004 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R - $4,995 KTM: 2005 KTM 65 SX - $1,795 2004 KTM 85 SX - $1,795 Suzuki: 2007 Suzuki GSX-R1000 - $7,995 2005 Suzuki GSX-R750 - $6,495 2007 Suzuki GSX-R750 - $7,995 2007 Suzuki GSX-R750 - $7,995 2007 Suzuki GSX-R600 - $7,495 2008 Suzuki GSX-R600 - $7,495 2008 Suzuki GSX-R600 - $7,995 2006 Suzuki GSX750 Katana - $3,495 2005 Suzuki SV650S - $3,995 Triumph: 2007 Triumph America - $4,995 Ultra: 2000 Ultra Jackhammer ST - $9,995 Vespa: 2006 Vespa LX50 - $1,995 Yamaha: 2009 Yamaha FZ6R - $5,995 2013 Yamaha FZ6R - $6,495 2006 Yamaha R1 50th Anniversary Edition - $6,995 2007 Yamaha R1 - $8,495 2013 Yamaha R1 - $11,995 2005 Yamaha R6 - $5,995 2006 Yamaha R6 - $6,995 2008 Yamaha R6 - $7,995 2012 Yamaha R6 - $9,495 2012 Yamaha R6 - $9,495 2005 Yamaha V-Max - $6,495 2001 Yamaha VSTAR 650 - $3,995 2007 Yamaha VSTAR 650 - $3,995 2007 Yamaha XV1700 Silverado - $5,295 2003 Yamaha YZF600 - $3,995

J+M Motorsports LLC WE JUST MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION! COME CHECK OUT OUR NEW SHOWROOM! We have a huge selection of Sport bikes, Cruisers, & Dirt Bikes! We are a licensed dealer owned and operated by people who love motorcycles. We specialize in newer, low-mile, affordable bikes! We offer in-house financing! Visit our website and fill out an application today! Looking for your first bike, your tenth? J&M is not a giant dealership. When you call or visit, you’re talking directly with non-commission team members who are passionate about motorcycles and who want to help you get the bike you desire! Come by and take a look! BMW: 2011 BMW F800R - $9,495 2013 BMW F700GS - $9,495 2009 BMW F800GS - $8,995 2008 BMW R1200R - $8,995 Ducati: 2013 Ducati 848 Evo Corse - $12,995 2007 Ducati Multistrada 1100 - $7,995 Harley-Davidson 2001 Harley-Davidson FXSTD Softail Deuce - $8,995 2006 Harley-Davidson XL1200 Sportster - $5,995 Honda: 2008 Honda CB250 Nighthawk - $3,295 2006 Honda CB599 - $5,995 2009 Honda CBR1000RR - $8,995 2010 Honda CBR1000RR - $8,495 2007 Honda CBR600RR - $7,495 2007 Honda CBR600RR - $7,495 2008 Honda CBR600RR - $7.995 2009 Honda CBR600RR - $7,995 2009 Honda CBR600RR - $7,995 2011 Honda CBR600RR - $9,195 2006 Honda CBR600F4I - $5,995 2012 Honda CBR250R - $3,995 2012 Honda CBR250R - $3,995 2012 Honda CBR250R - $3,995 2012 Honda CBR250R - $3,995 2007 Honda CRF450R - $3,295 2008 Honda CRF250 - $2,995

Mission Motorcycles 6232 Mission Street Daly City, CA 94014 (650) 992-1234 www. missionmotorcycles.com We are all about having fun here at Mission Motorcycles! Come in and check out our motorcycles, dirt bikes, ATVs, Scooters and Electric Motorcycles! We also carry Yamaha and Honda Generators for all your outdoor activities! We are a Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, and Zero Motorcycle full service dealership. Our factory–trained technicians can keep your machine(s) in top, running condition. Our parts and accessories department can assist you with your OEM parts needs as well as customization. GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE WORLD SUPERBIKE RACES AT LAGUNA SECA HERE! NEW BIKE SPECIALS Help us clear out some new inventory! Promotional Financing available for qualified buyers! Check out our website for current incentive information, request a quote and apply for financing if needed! Cruisers 2013 Yamaha Stratoliner S - Take this bike on a tour around the country and beyond! 1854cc strong and set up for long distance, this bike comes stock with easy to remove saddlebags, windshield, and passenger backrest. Stock # Y2849 2013 Yamaha V-Star 950 Tourer – Get ready for the highway, this 950 has it all; looks, comfort, windscreen, saddlebags, passenger backrest. Black and chrome, come by our shop to try this bike on for size! Stock # Y2803 2013 Honda Saber – Cruise in style! This bike will have people watching you as you roll by. Sleek and smooth, this bike has everything from its looks to its smooth 1312cc engine. Stock # H3366 2012 Honda Fury – FACTORY CHOPPER! Got long legs and looking for a comfortable ride? This is the chopper for you! Come in and try this bike on for size! H3046 2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic - Two-tone pearl meteor gray and polar white with white wall tires! Cruise around town in classic cruiser style with this powerful 903cc engine! Stock # K1523 2013 Suzuki C50 Special Edition - Two-tone Mystic Silver Metallic / Glass Splash White Get geared up for a weekend cruise around town! Stock # S058 2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom – GIANTS COLORS BLACK AND ORANGE! Cruise to AT&T Park on this mean machine. It has a black engine, black pipes, black wheels, and candy sparkling orange body work. Stock # K1461 Honda Shadow 750’s we currently have all trim levels available in our showroom! Come by and try them on for size! Great deals and financing available NOW! Sport Touring 2013 Honda Goldwing F6B Deluxe– Are you ready for this 1832cc flat 6 cylinder engine? This sporty F6B is designed with a low profile windshield, hard saddlebags, premium surround sound and adjustable suspension. The Deluxe model also comes with heated grips, center stand, self-cancelling turn signals and low passenger back rest. Stock #3201 2013 Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS – This engine is based on the legendary ZX-14R 1352cc inline-4 engine. This bike has traction control and ABS. This is one of our sportiest touring bikes with other great features such as an automatic windshield, heated grips and more! Stock # K1564 2012 Yamaha FJR1300A – BLUE DEMO MODEL! This is an excellent sport touring bike! Great handling and performance with easy adjustable suspension, auto windshield and more! Come in, check it out and make us an offer! Stock # Y2732 2012 Honda ST1300 ABS – Black with Hondas‘ 1261cc V-4 engine. Come down and throw a leg over this super comfortable sport touring bike! Stock # H3196 Off-Road/Motocross 2013 Yamaha YZ250 – Nope, there is NO F at the end of this model number! YES! The 2-Stroke Lives! Buy a New 250cc Yamaha 2-Stroke and ride with confidence! Stock # 2836 2012 Honda CRF150RB – There’s nothing small about the size of this bikes performance! Stock #’s H3027 and H3028 We will make you a nice deal if you want a pair!

2012 Kawasaki KX100 – WE LOVE 2-STROKES! Come in and throw a leg of this mean machine! This is the bike that builds champion riders! Stock # K1381 2013 Kawasaki KX65 – Get ready to race with this green machine! A long time entry level race bike for the young ones as well as the big kids! Stock # K1480 2011 ZERO MX - $3,500 OFF! Want a bike to jump around with that you never need to put gas in? Here is your bike! The ZERO MX has it all! Power similar to a 250cc motocross bike and suspension to boot! Enjoy the stealth factor. This bike can easily be modified for the street. Stock # Z003 2011 Honda CRF80F – A great bike for a youngster ready to learn a clutch! This bike is also fun and easy to ride for adults! Stock # H2943 PRE-OWNED VEHICLES 2012 Triumph Street Triple – White with only 6,538 Miles! This machine has lots of mods, including round headlights, belly pan and tail bag to name a few! Check it out on our website or better yet, come into our shop! Stock # U1258 $8,399 2012 Honda Shadow Spirit - Orange with flames! This bike is in excellent condition! It comes with a windshield, and aftermarket tachometer. Stock # U1259 $5,999 2012 Suzuki Boulevard S40 – Orange and Black with 8,562 Miles! This bike is in great condition and makes a great entry level cruiser! Slim profile and is ideal for the city! Stock # U1260 $3,799 2011 Kawasaki Vulcan Vaquero – Red Bagger! If you like baggers and haven’t seen this bike, you should come check it out because it is one mean machine! 28140 miles $10,999 2011 Yamaha V-Star 250 – Black and Chrome with 5,263 miles! Comfortable and affordable! Cruise around town on this V-twin! Stock # U1257 $3,099 2011 Zero S – Black with Red Wheels! Feel the rush with this electric motorcycle! No shifting required for this easy going machine! Stock # U1247 Only $5,999 with 2,741 Miles! 2011 Kawasaki Vulcan Vaquero – Red with 28,131 miles! This bagger has it all, fog lights, tall windshield, audio system, Ipod/mp3 ready and floorboards for the passenger too! $10,999 Stock # U1245 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R – Red with only 2,086 miles A fantastic bike for the city and new riders too! 2009 Vespa LX150 - Silver with beige seat, this freeway legal scooter is in beautiful shape! Stock # U1252 $2,699 2003 Honda SUPER HAWK - Blue. V-Twin. 996cc. 6-Speed. Need I say more? Oh yeah…it’s only $3,599 and still has the rear seat cowl. Stock # U1253 $2,999 1998 BMW R1100GS – Red and white with a givi top case and brackets for side bags, this BMW is still running strong with 80,811 Miles! It’s got a twin cylinder boxer engine! Only $4,999 Stock # U1250 1987 Honda Elite 250 - Maroon, with tall windshield. Still going strong with only 4650 miles! Stock # U1233, Come in and Make us an Offer! Prices do not include government fees, dealer freight/setup fees (new vehicles only), taxes, dealer document preparation charges or any finance charges (if applicable). Final actual sales prices will vary depending on options or accessories selected. Check out and compare our bikes online at www.missionmotorcycles.com!

SF MOTO 275 8th Street at the corner of Folsom San Francisco - 415 255 3132 www .sfmoto .com USED INVENTORY - All used motorcycles at sf moto come with a 3 month warranty and 12 month road side assistance. We thoroughly go through our used inventory: - If we find brakes to be worn over 60%, new pads are installed - If we find tires to be worn beyond 60%, new tires are installed - If chain & sprockets have too much play, we install new chain & sprockets. - NEW: All Our used bikes come with a free 12 month roadside assistance. ---- APRILIA ---Sold out! Please check back with us soon! ---- BMW ---F800R ABS, 2012, 8890 Miles, Red, $9498 ---- DUCATI ---DUCATI Monster 696 ABS, 2013, 233 miles, Black, $8998 DUCATI Monster 796, 2011, 2428 miles, black, $8998 ---- GENUINE ---Buddy 125, 2012, 2096 miles, Orange, $2198 Buddy 170i, 2012, 2563 miles, green, $3198 ---- HONDA ---599 Hornet, 2006, black, 1278 miles, $5998 CBR1000RR, 2011, red, 1570 miles, $9998 CBR250R, 2012, red/wht/blue, 2906 miles, $3998 CBR250R, 2013, Repsol (Orange), 853 miles, $4298 CBR600RR, 2009, white, 3223 miles, $9498 CBR600RR, 2009, red, 1840 miles, $8498 CBR600RR, 2010, orange black, 1854 miles, $8998 CTX700N, 2014, red, 3045 miles, $6498 Rebel 250, 2012, red, 729 miles, $3798 Shadow Spirit 750, 2007, black, 14987 miles, $4498


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Located just behind Runway 30L (San Jose Airport) at 2385 De La Cruz in Santa Clara, Owner Robert Sissons performs open crankcase surgery on Tuesdays and offers tire massage services on Wed and Fri. Drop your bike off for a day at the Spa (maybe a whole week? -when was your last service?). Call 408-453-6386 for appointment or just drop in.

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MOTOR WORKS BMW PARTS For The Track www .ForTheTrack .com Trackside & Sportbike Performance Specialists AFM General Products Vendor Authorized Sub-Distributor of Bridgestone,Dunlop,Michelin and Pirelli Race Tires (800) 977-5909 sales@forthetrack .com

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Take a European trip this year! Visit www .motorworks .co .uk • Huge range of new and used parts and accessories for all models from 1970 onwards • UK’s largest independent, 25 years experience • Competitive prices, fast shipping • Expert and friendly advice available • Trade customers welcome

Stompers Boots Stompers Boots is the place new and consignment motorcycle, engineer, harness, construction, linemen, and police uniform, for riding, working, playing or just having fun. We specialize in custom designed and fitted boots by Wesco, Dehner and All American Boot. 323 10th St, SF. 415-255-6422 We All Ride

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If you’re planning a M/C event of any sort, whether an Open House, a Special Sale Event, a Competition Event or even a Rally, a “pleasant but not pushy” voice (and your choice of music) can make a huge difference in the excitement and remembrance of your event. Have P.A. / Will Travel... I have been “The Voice” of Ducati Island at Moto G.P. (‘98 - ‘06) the Wilseyville Hare Scrambles (‘98 - ‘12) ...Most recently; La Ducati Day, La Honda, MOTORAMA Car Show, Lafayette, sub’ Announcer at Continental Sports Car Challenge Laguna Seca, Santa Rosa flattrack for Circle Bell Motorsports... and more... References and resume available. Find me on FaceBook: “Duffyduzz Promotions” for all contact info - or - call 510-292-9391 - or E/M: duffyduzz@yahoo .com

CMA is a servant minded interdenominational motorcycle ministry with a nondenominational message of hope and love through Jesus Christ. Enjoy the family atmosphere, make life-long friends, and join an army of people dedicated to changing the world, one heart at a time in the highways and byways. www .cmausa .org

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The Richmond Ramblers The Richmond Ramblers Motorcycle Club was established in 1944. We are chartered with the American Motorcycle Association/District 36. Our clubhouse is situated at the foot of the famous but now defunct off-road riding hills in Point Richmond. Our club exists to promote the sport and recreation of motorcycle riding. Our membership reflects a diverse interest in motorcycling but our club has a long tradition of off-road competition. Annually, we host a street ride/poker run in October and a Family Enduro in the Mendocino National forest in November. Meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7:00 p.m. Visitors are welcome and we invite you to come by. 818 Dornan Drive, Point Richmond, CA 94801 WWW .RRMC .CC

Exciting women-only motorcycle group in the SF Bay Area. For more info visit www .curveunit .com

ADVANCED CYCLE SERVICE *Motorcycle Service and Repair* • Tires • Service •Insurance estimates Monthly bike storage available Come check us out 1135 Old Bayshore Hwy San Jose, CA 95112 (408) 299-0508 jim@advcycles .com — www .advcycles .com DUCATI SUZUKI KAWASAKI YAMAHA

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Road Rider MCA Jackets jackets jackets! It’s Jacket June at Road Rider! Visit us the whole month of June for specials on just about every riding jacket we have. Our storefront in San Jose has 10,000 square feet of riding gear! www .roadridermca .com

Bavarian Cycle Works EXPERT Service & Repair Bavarian Cycle Works specializes in new and vintage BMW, modern TRIUMPH and select motorcycle models. Our staff includes a Master Certified Technician and personnel each with over 25 years experience. Nearly all scheduled motorcycle maintenance can be completed within a one day turnaround time. All bikes kept securely indoors, day and night. Come see us!

LIVE MOTO Your local motorcycle performance center. Offering service, parts and accessories, competitive pricing, and friendly advice for your moto-lifestyle. We specialize in Japanese and American motorcycles, and accept all makes and models. Come in today for a free tire pressure check and visual inspection! Conveniently located near the heart of downtown Livermore. 205 North i St., Livermore, CA. (925)292-0443

Immediate Openings for Motorcycle Technician for an Exciting Bay Area Motorcycle Concept Addiction Motors has immediate openings for motorcycle technicians that will not only work in the shop, they will own their own business! Opening a shop on your own can be a daunting task when you have to think about bookkeeping, advertising, reception, ordering parts, invoicing and billing when all you really want to do is work on motorcycles. We take care of all that business for which you don’t have the skills or interest and let you spend the majority of your time doing exactly what you do best: fixing and maintaining motorcycles. We offer a secure, professional environment in a high tech facility with the following amenities: • Motorcycle Lifts • Inventory and parts ordering • Bookkeeping including accounts payable, accounts receivable and collections • Your own personal page on our website • Advertising and Marketing Support • High Speed Internet and Phone Services All you need to provide is a small investment and your tools! Addiction Motors has 2 openings for experienced technicians. We’re looking for expertise with a variety of bike brands and are asking for the following minimum qualifications to ensure a high quality environment: • 3+ years working in the field of motorcycle repair • Certification from a educational institute in your given speciality • Dedication, commitment and drive to succeed! If this sounds like you, please send your resume to [email protected] - we look forward to hearing from you!

Need new rubber? Rockridge Two Wheels is offering a $50 mount and balance with the purchase of two tires. Factory techs. 40+ years experience. Full service facility. 510/594-0789 vespawalnutcreek .com 925 938 0600 rockridgetwowheels .com 510 594 0789 For all your Bay Area Vespa / Piaggio / Aprilia needs

BRG RACING - CONCORD Independent service of BMW, Ducati, Triumph. Factory certified, and certifiable, too! Fair prices and fast turnaround We love what we do - we solve problems and make people’s machines run their best. Bring us your problem. We’ll solve it for you - nothing that we can’t fix. BRG Racing 925-680-2560 110 2nd Ave. So. - Unit D Pacheco www .brg .com

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Marin Moto Works Aprilia, KTM, & BMW independent service in San Rafael. 17 years of experience and factory certified. Service, Maintenance, Engine Rebuilds, Suspension Service, Race/Tour Prep, Tires. Around the corner from Marin Speed Shop M-F 10-6pm/Sat 10-5pm 415-454-7433

! EVERYTHING ! Late-model Japanese motorcycle parts (mostly sport bikes) 15-years and newer. Mechanical, Plastics, Wheels, Frame, Electrical Service + installation available in-house. Call us first! 701 Kings Row - Unit 39B San Jose - 408-885-1788

SCOTTS VALLEY MOTORCYCLE SERVICE CENTER ALL ASPECTS SERVICE AND REPAIR SPECIALIZING IN AMERICAN MADE CYCLES JUST OFF HIGHWAY 17 FROM EITHER SCOTTS VALLEY EXIT 4865 SCOTTS VALLEY DR. (831) 438-6300 OPEN: TUESDAY- SATURDAY 10A-5P SUNDAY NOON-5P

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Cycle Salvage - Hayward More than just parts, we even sell parts of parts (but no pieces of parts). More than just parts, the same tools that we use to take ‘em off work just fine for puttin ‘em back onto your bike. We’ve got more than just mechanics, too - we’ve got really GOOD mechanics. Cycle Salvage Hayward 21065 Foothill Blvd Hayward, CA 94541 210-886-2328 Be sure to ask Tim why he’s nicknamed “Booger” (but don’t smell his finger) when you come by.

USED MOTORCYCLE GEAR BUY/SELL/CONSIGN Moto Shop is more than DIY motorcycle repair. We consign (good) used clothing and gear. Leave your stuff with us …and convert it to CASH. Come by and take a look! Jackets, pants, boots, suits, gloves… Daines, Aerostich, First Gear, Sidi, Alpinestars, AGV, Tourmaster, etc.. Leather & Textile Used stuff at affordable prices! Moto Shop 540 De Haro Street (@ Mariposa) San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 552-5788 www .MotoShopSF .com A community motorcycle garage since 2011

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Detailing vintage, classic, modern motorcycles 415 - 439 - 9275 www .thedevilsdetailing .com thedevilsdetail@hotmail .com established 2007 Greatness can be in your detail!

Bay Area Moto Group Ride with other local sport bike riders in the Bay Area. • Mostly sport bikes • Routes go to ALL parts of the bay area and focus on the “twisty’s” • We set a quick pace and newbies may get left behind ;) • Group riding experience is highly recommended, as is proper riding gear • We also do track days, drag races, motorcycle camping, and attend motorcycle racing events http://www .meetup .com/BayAreaMotoGroup/

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MISSION MOTORCYCLES Experienced Sales Person Needed WANTED: experienced motorcycle or automotive sales professionals - will consider all applicants. Seeking outgoing, friendly, strong people to help our customers choose the right bike for their needs. Bilingual applicants are always a plus! There are other tasks: merchandising, polishing bikes, and writing up customers etc. This is a fun place to work! Come in and fill out and application and provide a resume. MISSION MOTORCYCLES - DALY CITY

!Two New Classes!: Knee-Down 10/5/13 Wheelie Course 10/6/13. w/ Programs for Street & Track Riding. Advanced Riding School Group or Real 1on1 www.superbike-coach.com - 916.712.1817

•Whatdoesyourdogthinkaboutmotorcycling?(A:Hardtotellwithout a sidecar!) •Everdrivenintrafficwithafakemachine-gunmountedtoyourrig? •Wanttoknowhowto“flythechair”? •Maybejustwanttofindoutwhatit’sliketobea“sidecarmonkey”foraday by catching a ride with us? We are a facebook-based group in the SF Bay Area filled with sidecars and the people who love them, and we’d be happy to meet you. Email pej12378@yahoo .com for more information.

SIERRA DUAL SPORT RENTALS RIDES AND ADVENTURES! Come and ride the Sierras! No dirt experience needed! Dual sport and dirt bike rentals. Guided or map your own course. Skill building classes also available. Easy access from hwy 50 south and west of Tahoe, this side of the hill in Camino, CA. Secure storage for your bike or car onsite, and we can deliver you and our bikes to many all-day riding areas. Well-maintained bikes and a rider-owned company makes us a great adventure for the day, weekend, or longer. ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIAL $125 2-HOUR INTRO TO DUAL SPORT RIDING TOUR! ALSO SCHEDULING WOMEN’S DIRT AND DUAL SPORT TRAINING CLASSES! 530-748-3505 - www .sierradualsport .com

Darby Dan’s (Sandwich Nirvana) Tokyo Moto POSITION #1: Experienced Mechanic, “A” Tech. • 5 years min. experience req’d. Clean driving record. • 33% commission flat rate • 50% of health insurance by co • 30 day probation period. POSITION #2: Front Counter/Parts department/Service Writer. • Hourly wage DOE. Health Insurance: 50% covered by co. • Bike sales & insurance commission. • 30 day probation period.

www .MotoTireGuy .com Motorcycle Tire Services San Francisco - Bay Area (415) 601-2853 Order your tires online, Zero CA sales tax plus Free UPS Ground, then have a Preferred Installer in your local area do the installation and save! Please visit website for details.

South San Francisco Forget Togos or Subway. What you need is a real SANDWICH for lunch. Come in and revel in our famous garlic mayo, fresh ingredients, and friendly staff and walk out with a cheshire cat’s smile. We do it right at 733 Airport Blvd South San Francisco 650-876-0122 WE CARRY CITYBIKE!! EAT AT REDS JAVA HOUSE, SF. “IT’S REALLY GOOD FOOD” SAYS CITYBIKE MANAGEMENT.

San Francisco Motorcycle Club The Ducati Vintage Club The Ducati Vintage Club was founded to assist vintage Ducati MC (1987 and older) owners with information and resources to preserve, resurrect and bring these MC’s back to the road! Owners and enthusiasts are welcome to join. We meet once monthly at the Ducati Bike Night event and we sponsor the annual European Motorcycle Show and Swap held in March at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, the La Ducati Day Concorso held in LaHonda each October and more. Visit us at www .ducativintageclub .com

The BSA Owners’ Club of Northern California was formed to promote the preservation and enjoyment of the motorcycles produced by the Birmingham Small Arms Company in England. Founded in 1985, the Club now has over 500 members, and has produced the monthly newsletter, The Bulletin, since the Club’s inception. Rides and activities are scheduled each month in addition to two major activities: The Clubman’s All British Weekend in the spring, and the Northern California All British Ride in the fall. Membership is open to all BSA enthusiasts. For more information: www .bsaocnc .org

Mike Padway MOTORCYCLE ATTORNEY Motorcycle accidents often are serious There is an epidemic of motorcycle lawyer advertising by attorneys who brush you off on support staff or other lawyers. I’m Mike Padway. I handle a limited number of motorcycle accidents. My goal is to do the best job for you, not to handle the most cases. If your injuries are significant, why not work with an attorney who knows what he is doing, and cares? Call now and let’s discuss the best way to handle your motorcycle accident. 415-777-1511

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The Junction If you know you can handle a real road then come up and get your reward! Slow smoked BBQ , hand pressed burgers and a long list of great beer. The Junction 47300 Mines Rd. Livermore. At the intersection of Mines & Del Puerto Canyon Roads 11-8 daily (closed Wednesdays)—10-8 weekends. Go there and go nowhere, into the middle-of .

Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club The Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club San Jose’s (BSMCSJ) Primary Mission is to keep the legacy of the 9th and 10th Calvary US Army (Buffalo Soldiers) alive through example, education and participation in our local community. buffalosoldiersmcsanjose

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GroupRides was created to be like what TV Guide has been for TV Programs. It is a calendar of group rides and moto events from many fine groups, clubs and organizations in Northern California, nicely put together for the riding community to use and enjoy. www.GroupRidesForum.net is the Forum and moto group where 1,400+ local riders enjoy the roads, the wind and the thunder of our motorcycles together.

Leather & Lace MC,was created to bring women together who have a serious interest in motorcycling and in making a difference in the lives of others. Upon this foundation, the women of Leather & Lace Motorcycle Club have built a strong sisterhood. Amethyst Dreamers, a Northern California Chapter of Leather & Lace MC, was formed in 2004. We came together because of our love for our motorcycles, the joy of riding and being free. We stay together because of our love for ourselves, our sisters, and with the intent of making life better for the children of Northern California. ad .leatherandlacemc .com/ www .facebook .com/AmethystDreamersChapter

The Northern California Norton Owners’ Club (NCNOC) is dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of the Norton motorcycle. Membership is open to all British Motorcycle enthusiasts and is currently $25 per year, you can join online. Our monthly rides, meetings and tech session and events are open to all members and guests see our web site calendar at www .nortonclub .com . Now celebrating our 40th year!

The Oakland Motorcycle Club is the fourth-oldest club in the nation and celebrated 100 years of continuous operation in 2007. The OMC is dedicated to supporting the sport of motorcycle riding. We are a diverse group of male and female riders with a wide variety of motorcycles, including street, dirt, and dualsport bikes. We sponsor and organize the following annual events to which all riders are invited: Sheetiron 300 Dualsport, held in May; Three Bridge Poker Run, held in July; Jackhammer Enduro, held in October. Regular club meetings are held every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. Guests are welcome. 742 – 45th Avenue, Oakland. (510) 534-6222. www . oaklandmc .org .

Port Stockton MC Classic Japanese Motorcycle Club The Classic Japanese Motorcycle Club is dedicated to the celebration and preservation of the Classic and Vintage Japanese motorcycle. We have rides, meets, shows, swaps and can help you find and sell parts, bikes and motorcycle-related services. Members make the club function! www .CJMC .org .

San Francisco Motorcycle Club, Inc., established 1904, is the second oldest motorcycle club in the country! Our business meetings are Thursday nights at 8:30pm, and guests are always welcome. Our clubhouse is filled with motorcycling history from the last century, a pool table, foosball and pinball games, and people who currently enjoy motorcycles, dirt riding, racing, touring, riding and wrenching. Check our website for events such as club rides, socials and events, and come visit us, no matter what bike you ride! San Francisco Motorcycle Clubhouse is located at 2194 Folsom St, @ 18th St in San Francisco. www .sf-mc .org 415-863-1930

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FREE Italian appetizer and FREE bocce ball for motorcyclists at Cucina Italiana! Real Italian food cooked by a real Italian chef. Fun, twisty roads. Outdoor seating. Club discounts. Event Promotions. Thurs.-Sun. (11:30-9:00) 4310 Knoxville Road, Napa 94558. 707-966-2433. www .facebook .com/CucinaItalianaLakeBerryessa


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Anyone can ride! Everyone can ride better . Beginner: use our bike and gear to learn to ride. Advanced: have 3000 miles and a year or more of experience? These sessions will transform how you relate to your bike: body position, line selection, throttle control, aggressive braking, and how to tune your suspension. Track days: no texting drivers, no radar-operated revenue generation, no cross streets, and everyone is going the same direction. Three skill levels that include instruction and plenty of time on track. Fix Your Moto: classes on topics ranging in complexity from oil changes and tire installation to engine rebuilding and suspension modification. Literally something for everyone. Call or Click today to schedule your classes!! MotorcycleUniversity .net 415-294-5005

Yerba Buena Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America Motorcycle Enthusiasts dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and operation of antique motorcycles. To join or view more information about our club, visit us at www . yerbabuenaamca .org

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Monkey Moto School gets people riding in just one day. Our focused, private classes and small beginner bike are the start of a proven system that will have new riders out and about on a motorcycle with confidence in short order. Available in SF (and beyond by arrangement). Call Evan to get started. 415-359-6479 monkeymotoschool .com

COME RIDE WITH US! -We are a friend and family oriented historical club of motorcycle enthusiasts. -Any make, model or style of bike is welcome. -All are invited to join us on our rides, visit our weekly meetings or become a new member. For more information: E-mail us at port-stocktonmc@webtv .net, or visit our website at port-stocktonmc@webtv .net


The San Jose Dons Motorcycle Club exists to Advocate motorcycling, promote good will between motorcyclists and the public, promote rider safety and protect the rights of riders. Put more simply, the Dons are a group of people who love riding motorcycles and come together to enjoy motorcycling, and each other’s company. All bikes are welcome! The San Jose Dons Motorcycle Club was formed in 1932, with the clubs colors of green and gold. The Dons are associated with the American Motorcycle Association (AMA). Club Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month, beginning at 7:30 PM. The last Wednesday of each month is reserved for “Putt Night” when a club member leads the group on a short destination run to a restaurant, or other point of interest. Come check us out. sanjosedons .com

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