Saturday, October 31, 2009

Friendly Witches and Scenic Graveyards

Was I a good witch or a bad witch for Halloween? Only Eustacia knows, and she is not talking. I rolled through the night with reflective sidewalls and plenty of lights on my bicycle, and I think only good witches do that. Bad ones tend to hide under the cover of darkness.

On this ghoulish night, I present you also with this photo of me and Marianne cycling through Provincetown Cemetery at dusk. I spent part of my childhood in a small New England town, where we lived down the street from a very old graveyard. Its presence seemed entirely normal; my friends and I would even take walks there after dark. Only later did I discover that graveyards freaked other people out. That and old Victorian houses with floorboards that creak even when no one is walking on them. Go figure!

Happy Halloween!


Happy Halloween from the Wing Nuts!

Friday, October 30, 2009

Review : 2009 Motorcycle Aprilia Dorsoduro 750


2009 Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 photos

The different and characteristic Dorsoduro applies Aprilia's all-inclusive antagonism acquaintance to aloof one mission: to action authentic benumbed enjoyment. A 92 bhp, 750 cc agent with Aprilia absolute Tri Map ride by wire technology agency that this aerial achievement failing is absolute alike for accomplished riders. Stunning to attending at, fun to ride and safe too, the Aprilia Dorsoduro is now additionally accessible with ABS.

Developed in abutting accord with Aprilia Antagonism (the administration of Aprilia amenable for thirty-seven apple titles), the Dorsoduro 750 ABS combines the best technology from the worlds of supersports and antagonism supermotards. The aftereffect is a beverage of achievement and technology, a special, extreme, and aristocratic motorcycle that is able of adorning its addition to motorcycling excellence.

The lightweight, agile, and able Dorsoduro 750 ABS is apprenticed by a new bearing of agent accumulation the best avant-garde abstruse solutions begin on any bike of its kind. Thanks to avant-garde cyberbanking agent management, Aprilia's bunched 90 V accompanying delivers superb performance, able-bodied above the ability of its rivals. Specific ability is 122.6 HP/litre and best torque is 82 Nm at alone 4,500 rpm. As you would apprehend from Aprilia, the anatomy is different in the supermotard segment. Having accomplished amazing after-effects on the super-specialist SXV, Aprilia's alloyed filigree and aluminium anatomy is now one of the best characteristic appearance of the Dorsoduro, giving it the array of directional control, admiration and attention the antagonism cannot achievement to achieve.


2009 Motorcycle Aprilia Dorsoduro 750

Despite its capital design, the Aprilia Dorsoduro boasts the accomplished akin of components, abstruse accessories and finish. Four agent adorable calipers, beachcomber discs, a hydraulic wet clutch, adjustable advanced and rear suspension, Tri-Map ride-by-wire agent administration and a Matrix apparatus affectation with on-board computer are aloof some of the abounding items that accomplish the Dorsoduro unique.

Specification Engine

Numerous improvements accept been fabricated to the Aprilia 750 cc, 90° V accompanying engine, which now appearance mapping distinctively developed to accompany out the Dorsoduro's advancing character.Improvements accept been fabricated to assorted areas of the 749.9 cc agent with its bore and achievement of 92 x 56.4 mm. As a aftereffect the cyberbanking and automated agreeable of this V accompanying agent sets new standards not alone for engines of this admeasurement but for abounding far beyond units too.



Motorcycle Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 photos


The cyberbanking agent administration on the Dorsoduro 750's agent leads the acreage in technology and performance. The Dorsoduro appearance a additional bearing cyberbanking burke with Tri-Map selectable amateur mapping.Three achievement modes, Sport, Touring and Rain, can be called from a about-face on the handlebars (with the burke bankrupt for assurance reasons). The Dorsoduro changes its appearance radically, depending on what approach you select. Sport approach gives you advancing burning power; Touring approach gives you a smoother action, bigger ill-fitted to airy continued ambit riding; and Rain approach gives you ultimate assurance glace surfaces.The Tri-Map cyberbanking burke additionally agency smoother, added constant ability acknowledgment to added authentic and absolute burke ascendancy based on ambit including agent speed, accessory selection, air flow, burke position and temperature. Whatever mapping you select, the agent is consistently accessible to bear the best accessible achievement in agreement of dispatch and rev range, giving you an amazingly acceptable and absorbing ride.

The bankrupt is fabricated absolutely from stainless steel. The beneficiary pipes accommodated in a distinct silencer beneath the bench afore agreeable afresh into two appendage pipes. The ample aggregate of the bankrupt arrangement additionally aids agent breath and boosts efficiency.Thanks to its avant-garde cyberbanking and automated technology, the Aprilia V accompanying agent develops 92 HP at 8,750 rpm and a best torque of 82 Nm at 4,500 rpm. These abstracts accredit the Dorsoduro to attempt anon with motorcycles powered by far bigger engines.

Back Yard Dirt Trackin'


I have a lot of open space around me, but never seem to have a nice flat area to give this a go.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Sport Scout


I'm the first to admit I don't know too much about Indians. Some of you think I don't know much about Harleys or Triumphs either! So I'm making an effort to learn a little more about Indians. Best I can tell this is a late 30's Indian Sport Scout, the replacement to the 101 Scout. Indian guys help me out.

Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - Tom's Gal

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery. See Tom's Gal on his 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200. There are no women winners this week. Get your picture in. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.

If you'd like to see your bike as Picture of the Week, submit a picture of you and your bike along with a description of the bike.

Paul's CS1








Paul's Moore-engined CS1; a very fine example of the breed. Impressively, Paul doesn't use kickstart levers and doesn't bother about retarding the ignition. Pushing the bike for a few meters and dropping the clutch while jumping in the saddle invariably starts his Nortons.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

A few more from the Catalina Grand Prix 1956



A couple more cool pics from Catalina. Two points of interest. The spectator in the foreground is sportin' a Sinners sweater. Very cool. Maybe we should make one these at the NLAMC. Second is the cool Johnson Motors style delivery truck. Maybe we should make one of these to haul around the Wing Nuts.

Andrew's CS1 Norton





This is Andrew's 1928 CS1 Norton. He bought it 7 years ago and it took him 6 years to restore; it had been raced in the early 60s and had had a hard life, losing many of the original bits. Fortunately it retained it's original frame, engine and gearbox.

Andrew fabricated most of the missing parts himself, including the handle bars, leavers, foot brake, rockers, positive stop gear change mechanism, foot rests, stand, tank caps, mudguard stays, saddle frame, the twin float bowls, Brooklands can and all nuts and bolts. More to follow!

ES2 Norton


Another old photo of a Norton from Simon's archives. The photo dates from '29-'30 and depicts Ewart John (Tug) Wilson of Nottingham. The bike is an ES2 and except for the engine itself was exactly the same as the CS1. Still using gaslights and the original double barrel silencer.

Willow Springs Raceway circa 1956 or 57



The bottom photo shows Marty Dickerson on his Grey Flash. Nice line up with the spectators as well. A 56 Mercury, a Ford Woody Wagon and a Porsche, not to mention the bikes. That line up would make for a happy garage.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Side of the road, side car repair


I hope the feller in the lab coat isn't Cal Osha, otherwise the feller under the sidecar might be in for a fine.

about suzuki

Anybody can drive. To ride, you need passion.

It’s that favorite road, where you know the pavement like a good friend. The wild stretch of woods that begs you to wander and explore. Or the call of the racetrack that has you up early on weekends. At Suzuki, we build bikes because we share your enthusiasm to get out and go. For us, it’s a Way of Life. And you’ll feel it here on our new site.

We’ve made it simple to comparison-shop multiple models, so you can find exactly what you are looking for. And we’ve upgraded the image galleries, so you can view our entire lineup of cycles or ATVs on a single page. It’s almost like visiting the showroom from your living room.
There’s something new here for everyone. ATV riders will dig the exciting additions to the KingQuad family. Road riders will be thrilled to meet our latest street beast, the B-King. So whether you’re a skilled rider scoping out the new Gladius or a beginner eager to put some miles on the friendly TU250X, you’ll feel the pure excitement that comes with owning a new Suzuki.A new year, a new website. We know you share the same passion for motorcycles and ATVs as we at Suzuki do. We've put that same passion into our website so we can better show you our latest and greatest.

With the new site you will be able to see more of those details you're looking for with larger images and an enhanced image gallery. What better way to better get to know new models such as the Gladius and the TU250X. We've also made it easier to compare related editons to each model so  you can now immediatley see the myriad of exciting new additons to the KingQuad lineup. And we'll bet you didn't fully realize the full breadth of the Suzuki product line until you view the Cycles and ATV pages that shows them all on one page.

You're curious and we've given you more ways to explore. Regardless of whether you are an experienced riding enthusiast or a beginning rider we're certain you'll find something exciting and new about Suzuki motorcycles and ATVs. With so many bikes and ATVs in our lineup that answer to the various desires within the Suzuki ridership, we're confident that you'll see why now, more than ever Suzuki is a Way of Life!

about suzuki

Anybody can drive. To ride, you need passion.

It’s that favorite road, where you know the pavement like a good friend. The wild stretch of woods that begs you to wander and explore. Or the call of the racetrack that has you up early on weekends. At Suzuki, we build bikes because we share your enthusiasm to get out and go. For us, it’s a Way of Life. And you’ll feel it here on our new site.

We’ve made it simple to comparison-shop multiple models, so you can find exactly what you are looking for. And we’ve upgraded the image galleries, so you can view our entire lineup of cycles or ATVs on a single page. It’s almost like visiting the showroom from your living room.
There’s something new here for everyone. ATV riders will dig the exciting additions to the KingQuad family. Road riders will be thrilled to meet our latest street beast, the B-King. So whether you’re a skilled rider scoping out the new Gladius or a beginner eager to put some miles on the friendly TU250X, you’ll feel the pure excitement that comes with owning a new Suzuki.A new year, a new website. We know you share the same passion for motorcycles and ATVs as we at Suzuki do. We've put that same passion into our website so we can better show you our latest and greatest.

With the new site you will be able to see more of those details you're looking for with larger images and an enhanced image gallery. What better way to better get to know new models such as the Gladius and the TU250X. We've also made it easier to compare related editons to each model so  you can now immediatley see the myriad of exciting new additons to the KingQuad lineup. And we'll bet you didn't fully realize the full breadth of the Suzuki product line until you view the Cycles and ATV pages that shows them all on one page.

You're curious and we've given you more ways to explore. Regardless of whether you are an experienced riding enthusiast or a beginning rider we're certain you'll find something exciting and new about Suzuki motorcycles and ATVs. With so many bikes and ATVs in our lineup that answer to the various desires within the Suzuki ridership, we're confident that you'll see why now, more than ever Suzuki is a Way of Life!

Suzuki Skydrave

suzuki Skydrive adalah gacoan baru kelas automaticnya/maticnya Suzuki. Sedari dulu sejak Suzuki mulai memperkanalkan type  automatic, saya belum ada yang cocok, baik secara desain ataupun tongkrongan. Sampai akhirnya tadi pagi ada saudara saya Muhammad Bardi, yang menawarkan type terbaru hasil Regenarsi atau bahasa kerennya faceliftnya Spin. Suzuki Skydrive adalah automatic motorcycle yang bermesin 125cc.
Suzuki Skydrive 125cc ini adalah termasuk kelas automatic yang saya sebut maticnya terbaru Suzuki. Waktu Suzuki mencoba masuk kelas matic, tidak ada satupun produk yang menarik hati saya. Bagi saya desainnya masih sangat kaku dan kurang cocok untuk diri saya :D Tapi dengan berat hati setelah Suzuki Skydrive 125 ini muncul perasaan kuno langsung hilang. Betapa tidak, sedari dulu matic idaman saya Mio Soul yang lebih gagah dibanding Mio standar akhirnya terpatahkan oleh sang Skydrive ini.
Untuk kelas matic, Roda dari Skydrive ini termasuk yang terbesar, seperti yang kita tau, rata rata roda matic hanya 275 tapi Suzuki Skydrive bermain dengan 300. Untuk warna? warna bisa dibilang antik dan unique, mulai dari merah, biru, perak dan emas dan tentu saja hitam. Seperti Suzuki Masa lalu saya yang heboh dengan Adira Financenya yang berwarna biru, Skydrive saya inpun kembali saya ambil corak biru dengan lebih nuansa metalicnya ;)

Gimana dengan tongkrongan?

Mantap dan tak terkira, kalau perlu bukti? silahkan coba tengok dari beberapa tangkapan lensa saya ini.
suzuki-skydrive

Konsumsi Bahan Bakar?

Berdasar informasi, konsumsi bahan bakar Skydrive 125 termasuk irit, dengan 1liter bensin, kita bisa tempuh 45km atau bisa sampai 50km dengan mode ngirit atau setidaknya bisa sampai 40km. Lumayan ngirit untuk kelas matic bukan?

Dari sisi kesisi

Sisi depan, sisi belakang untuk saat ini masih tanpa cela secara saya. Coba aja tengok kembali
suzuki-skydrive-3
suzuki-skydrive-2
Jadi apa Suzuki Skydrive 125 ini saya rekomendasikan untuk anda semua? Hanya satu jawaban saya… JANGAN BELI produk ini… kalau anda ingin MENYESAL… menyesal yang teramat sangat… kenapa tidak beli Suzuki Skydrive 125 sedari dulu…. ;)

Suzuki Skydrave

suzuki Skydrive adalah gacoan baru kelas automaticnya/maticnya Suzuki. Sedari dulu sejak Suzuki mulai memperkanalkan type  automatic, saya belum ada yang cocok, baik secara desain ataupun tongkrongan. Sampai akhirnya tadi pagi ada saudara saya Muhammad Bardi, yang menawarkan type terbaru hasil Regenarsi atau bahasa kerennya faceliftnya Spin. Suzuki Skydrive adalah automatic motorcycle yang bermesin 125cc.
Suzuki Skydrive 125cc ini adalah termasuk kelas automatic yang saya sebut maticnya terbaru Suzuki. Waktu Suzuki mencoba masuk kelas matic, tidak ada satupun produk yang menarik hati saya. Bagi saya desainnya masih sangat kaku dan kurang cocok untuk diri saya :D Tapi dengan berat hati setelah Suzuki Skydrive 125 ini muncul perasaan kuno langsung hilang. Betapa tidak, sedari dulu matic idaman saya Mio Soul yang lebih gagah dibanding Mio standar akhirnya terpatahkan oleh sang Skydrive ini.
Untuk kelas matic, Roda dari Skydrive ini termasuk yang terbesar, seperti yang kita tau, rata rata roda matic hanya 275 tapi Suzuki Skydrive bermain dengan 300. Untuk warna? warna bisa dibilang antik dan unique, mulai dari merah, biru, perak dan emas dan tentu saja hitam. Seperti Suzuki Masa lalu saya yang heboh dengan Adira Financenya yang berwarna biru, Skydrive saya inpun kembali saya ambil corak biru dengan lebih nuansa metalicnya ;)

Gimana dengan tongkrongan?

Mantap dan tak terkira, kalau perlu bukti? silahkan coba tengok dari beberapa tangkapan lensa saya ini.
suzuki-skydrive

Konsumsi Bahan Bakar?

Berdasar informasi, konsumsi bahan bakar Skydrive 125 termasuk irit, dengan 1liter bensin, kita bisa tempuh 45km atau bisa sampai 50km dengan mode ngirit atau setidaknya bisa sampai 40km. Lumayan ngirit untuk kelas matic bukan?

Dari sisi kesisi

Sisi depan, sisi belakang untuk saat ini masih tanpa cela secara saya. Coba aja tengok kembali
suzuki-skydrive-3
suzuki-skydrive-2
Jadi apa Suzuki Skydrive 125 ini saya rekomendasikan untuk anda semua? Hanya satu jawaban saya… JANGAN BELI produk ini… kalau anda ingin MENYESAL… menyesal yang teramat sangat… kenapa tidak beli Suzuki Skydrive 125 sedari dulu…. ;)

More Free Motorcycle Wallpapers



Just a quick blog entry to let you all know I've added two more great free motorcycle desktop wallpapers to the inter-bike wallpapers gallery for you to download.

They are the Rieju MRT50 Enduro Wallpaper and the updated 2010 Moto Morini Granpasso Wallpaper.

They are free for personal use, hope you enjoy them?

Ride safe.


Jon Booth
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Monday, October 26, 2009

Catalina Grand Prix 1956..getting ready




Here's a few good shots of the bikes getting ready to race. Great photo depicting the racers clubs and sponsors. Thanks again to the Doherty family.

Mystery Norton











Rob recently bought yet another pile of bits that will one day make a Norton; he had a few already but this one appeared to be so special that he could not let it go. The Norton is an OHC model using a Carroll engine. The engine and frame numbers (respectively CS49056 and 42864) match and identify the bike as a 1931 CS1 that was despatched on the 13th of October 1930 to the famous Liverpool dealer and tuner Victor Horsman. The bike uses the Enfield rear hub but in combination with a two stay frame. 1931 CS1 Nortons typically use the Enfield rear hub but in combination with a three stay frame. (Though the 350cc CJ models did already use a two stay frame in combination with the Enfield hub in those years.) 

The engine has a few remarkable features; it is an early engine, as identified by the absence of the oilfilterbolt in the crankcase timing case. Further, the cambox has a provision to drain excess oil via an external oil line fitted to the right side of the cambox. There are adjusters for the felts that seal the rockers on top of the cambox; not only at the bottom as on later models. The engine uses coil valve springs and the inspection cover looks different. The exhaust pipe still sits at the left side of the engine. In that light have a look at the text below that I copied from Paul Norman's website: 

"The new model was offered to the public late in 1930 (although still being advertised as the earlier CS1 and CJ model types) and also boasted a modified and updated chassis. The earliest of the Carroll engines had a slightly different cylinder stud spacing to later engines, and did not have an oil pressure indicator or oil filter in the crankcase timing case. Also apparent in the earliest photos of the racing model in 1930 was an additional oil pipe running from the right side of the front cambox, down to the corresponding area of the timing case. I assume this was to assist oil drainage, although it was removed by the time the 1931 model range was introduced. This earliest of models also looked to have a top bevel inspection cover with a slightly different curve to later models. Another interesting point with the early versions of the engine is that they were fitted with standard coil valve springs. This is surprising really, when one of the International and Manx engines most well known and refining features was its later use of exposed hairpin valve springs, with associated oil loss! Hairpin springs were not introduced until 1934."

Hurried drawings made for the 1929 Olympia show are probably not correct but some features, like the oil return line from the cambox are clearly visible. It's tempting to speculate that Rob has one of these rare and early models as described by Paul. Does anyone recognize this Norton?

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