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HB Kevlar Riding Jeans Initial Review

HB Kevlar Riding Jeans Initial Review

I’ve been looking to upgrade my riding gear lately and among other things I wanted a pair of fairly inexpensive riding jeans with good reviews. Last week I stumbled upon these HB Men’s Bikers Kevlar Jeans on Amazon and they seemed to be what I was…

My Top 12 Want List

In no particular order… 1 . 80s Honda VF500 Intercepter 2 . Royal Enfield 3 . BMW Airhead 4 . new Triumph Bonnie 5 . smaller cc Honda CB/CL 6 . early naked GoldWing 7 . late 70s Kawasaki KZ750 twin (big brother to my 76 KZ400) 8 . 60’s…

Queen City Mods and Rockers Rally 2012 Recap

Cincinnati’s inaugural Queen City Mods and Rockers rally was a success! It was made up of several events including a pre-pre-party on Thursday night at C&D bar in Northside, a pre-party Friday night at Motr Pub on Main Street, Cars and Coffee at…

Two Cafe Racer podcasts you should follow

Sometime last year I discovered a vintage motorcycle flavored podcast published irregularly by an irreverent group of folks, the Cleveland Moto podcast . Working on, selling and buying vintage motorcycles these gents (and occasionally a lady or two…

Cafe Racer parts at Amazon

Cafe Racer parts at Amazon

When looking for parts for my vintage bike, Amazon is not the first place that comes to mind. But if you’re okay with inexpensive mass-produced parts (as opposed to expensive custom parts) then they have you covered. For example, this combo of…

How to make a fiberglass cafe racer seat from Dime City Cycles

If you didn’t catch it today, Dime City Cycles posted on Facebook and Twitter today: “Take a look guys, here’s a clip of Herm from ‘On the Editing Room Floor’ of Cafe Racer TV showing how to use products from the local arts and crafts and auto…

John Wayne on a Motorcycle

John Wayne on a Motorcycle

This came through my RSS reader this morning from Silodrome. What a fantastic shot. The Duke looks just as home in the saddle of a bike as he does the saddle of a horse. Source: Silodrome, http://silodrome.com/john-wayne-motorcycle/