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    Gene Romero Celebration of Life 6/22

    I’m driving down to SoCal in Tuono Joice’s luxurious Audi A7 to participate, departing early Sat a.m. & returning Sat p.m., once the remarkable event’s complete - 3 seats available, wanna join me? Golden Age FTer autographs, commemorative Ts, memory movies, etc.
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    Ducati springs a beauty pageant @ The Quail

    get out yer cleaners & polishers - only 2-1/2 weeks left: ".....We invite all owners to submit their Scrambler Ducati to compete to take the title as the most beautifully customized Scrambler, evoking diverse spirit of emotions and joy of life....."...
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    Catalina GP film is coming late '19!

    "Cycle News" writeup is comprehensive the John Penton biopic was truly awesome, so I've hi expectations for this flick, too https://www.cyclenews.com/2019/01/article/catalina-grand-prix-film-screening-expected-this-year/
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    AC Sanctuary [Japan] opens SoCal shop

    ".....good news for well-heeled thrill seekers.....opening a branch in Gardena, California.....showing the first machine [Z1] for sale stateside at the Long Beach Motorcycle Show..... .....highest spec possible, with Öhlins suspension, Brembo brakes and forged OZ Racing wheels. The hand-built...
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    Nostalgic Sportster TV ad - impure!

    really during NBCSN on-demand coverage of Mechanicsburg, PA, AFT race, H-D ran a timeline ad for their new XL models, with AMF-era stripe graphics & other cool, legit images the full-length foto/film parade [looked on Utube, no luck] begins with 3 vintage Mert Lawwill film/head shots; then...
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    beIN MotoGP rerun schedule

    Thur 8/2: 7am Qatar 8am Argentina 9am COTA 10am Spain 11am France 12pm Italy 1pm Catalunya 2pm Assen 3pm Germany Fri 8/3: 6am Assen 7am Germany Thur 8/9: 11:30am Brno
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    King Kenny tells it like it was

    ".....Yamaha announced they were going to quit dirt track racing, which blew me away. I thought that was what everyone wanted to do. They gave me two options: you could stay in America and go road racing with Yamaha and you can ride a Harley Davidson on the dirt - that would have given me a...
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    SOLD: pickup V8 2001 GMC

    sorry, SOLD "MOTOR REPAIR" SPECIAL - $2500 Sierra SLE Stepside, metallic blue over gray cloth I overheated our 1-owner pickup [zero crashes] & a head gasket failed [diagnosed as triggered by thermostat failure] 5.3L V8 Vortec 142k miles Auto, with Towing very good tires, air blows cold...
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    new Kaw retro superior to Yamaha's 900?

    https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/news/2017/september/new-kawasaki-z900rs-coming-in-october-2017
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    OGs get stiffies - new Kawasaki Z900RS

    mebbe a better retro than Yamaha's 900? https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/news/2017/september/new-kawasaki-z900rs-coming-in-october-2017
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    Chili !!

    ".....the former top-level racer and his wife Romina work on the beach in Misano. “We rent the bed and umbrella for sunshine, and we have some apartments for rent,” he said. “That is what I do mainly in my life now. I really enjoy my retirement, because it’s in the summertime....."...
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    Phoenix Mile - start watching NOW

    jeez louise!! I just caught Twins heat 1 on fanschoice.tv: [1] dem Injuns sound awesome! [2] track prep has em squealing the tars! I've been attending Miles for 50 years & this level of double aural pleasure is super rare [3] Bubba's gone from the start/finish PA & Barry Boone's returned...
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    1976 Kawasaki KZ900 Build: Return To Riverside

    oh boy ! I do remember the way these sounded, at AFM races in addition to AMA Open Production events: https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/05/13/1976-kawasaki-kz900-tribute-to-pops-yoshimura-and-wes-cooley/
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    what moto for a short noob to buy?

    I became interested in smaller bikes bcz my 5'3", 28-yr old daughter up in Portland decided that she wanted to start riding & quickly passed their state-req'd class - tho' our conversations since have been about awareness, safety & accumulating decent gear [bcz barf], I steered her away from...
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    Fast Freddie gets emo

    "Feel: My Story" by Freddie Spencer "Feel is the story of how a small-time boy from humble beginnings in Louisiana rose to the pantheon of greats, to win the 500cc and 250cc GP Championship in the same year – an historic achievement over three decades ago which has never been repeated...
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    the new Buell finally arrives.....from Ducati !

    warts & all, this CR Scrambler looks like a decent [if pricey] retro bike, mebbe the only alternative to the sexy new Turnips: .....Ducati’s suspension revisions do a really nice job of creating a sporty feeling ride. I didn’t feel like action amid road imperfections was overly harsh or...
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    Int'l sidecars @ Laguna Seca - 1977

    while you watch, pay special attention to the 9-turn [not 11] track, it's amenities/surroundings, victory circle, etc. courtesy of Larry Coleman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lSBta_heu0
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    Paris, France moto report - imagine a world where……

    - there are a ton more scooters than motos - Japanese restaurants way outnumber Chinese ones - FZ07/09 Yamahas are popular in every livery - Moroccan hash is much easier to score than weed - Triumph twins are common & triples are rare - all ages & genders wear slant-zip ‘motorcycle‘ jackets -...
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    Endurance World 'ship coming on Velocity

    ".....follow American Melissa Paris (19) and her Girls Racing Team....." http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/endurance-world-championship-broadcast-schedule-on-velocity-released/
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    rider/vets of a certain age may wonder......

    Vietnamese flags on Movistar Yamahas all season ".....I'll gladly go back to Vietnam in the future. I also hope that in the future some Vietnamese riders will be able to become professional riders....." http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/240216/1/yamaha-adds-vietnam-flag-to-rossi-vinales-m1s.html
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