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  1. islemann

    CB550 Build Log

    CB550 Cafe' Build Log It has begun. Here's the kind of paint job that the tank is currently wearing, I think it is some kind of flying pizza delivery angel or summat: I'll be keeping these: Ohhhh...arsty: This has to be one of the stupidest things ever invented to be put on a motorcycle...
  2. islemann

    Oregon State Police video of MC crash

    http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2009-07/061809.i84mp85.mtc.crash.wmv Back story - OSP trooper is sitting just past overpass, running radar as he writes up his last customer notes. :x Rider is doing 85+ mph when he spies trooper hiding and dynamites the brakes. :wtf Crasho bango...
  3. islemann

    New exhaust system ROCKS!

    http://bikerpunks.com/mediaviewer/2074/biggest-pipes-you-ever-seen.html
  4. islemann

    XS850 Cafe' Bike Build Project

    For those of you who followed the build of my KZ550 Cafe'...I present: "Giant the XS850 Cafe' Bike" Full build gallery can be found at: http://www.tinyurl.com/cafe-bike-3 Follow along as I tranform a total piece of crap into a stunning, svelte, sinuous example of a Cafe' piece of crap. But...
  5. islemann

    '04 Yamaha FJR1300 ABS

    New lower price! $6450 obo 43,600 (approx) miles Cerulean Silver Clean Title in hand Includes: Spare over-sized aftermarket windscreen Tank Bra New in box bike cover New in package heated grip wraps from Aerostich 3 spare HiFlow oil filters Windscreen park disabled per FJRTech list. SAE plug...
  6. islemann

    Mission One at IOM TTxGP

    The blog is being updated several times per day. http://ridemission.com/blog/
  7. islemann

    Motoczyzs ississzzzic

    http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/06/motoczysz/ Watch out Mission One!
  8. islemann

    Uh oh. I just bought an FJR

    '04 ABS model in that wonderful Cerulean Blue. Loaded with farkles, comes with a boat-load of spares and extras. Enough extra stuff that I'm not sure all of the bits will pack on for the trip back from Seattle on Tuesday. Bought it right. Probably won't keep it. At least, that's what I told my...
  9. islemann

    Anyone missing a graphite '07 R6?

    "old 2007 R6" Uh...right. :wtf http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/1193368919.html Looks a might bit suspicious to me.
  10. islemann

    Mission One on its way to IOM TTXGP

    From my friend Seth LaForge: http://ridemission.com/blog/2009/05/ready-to-race/
  11. islemann

    Not EVERYTHING revolved around Infineon today.

    Up here in the land of Berkeley North (Eugene is invaded by former Berkeley residents...really) we have some genuine collectors of things moto. OVM (Oregon Vintage Motorcyclists) holds a large meet every year in mid May. Today was the day for the show. I met Carlo there, he's sporting a lovely...
  12. islemann

    Someone needs a reminder...or Lotto Tix

    For your consideration: Short version - Squidly blows past a bunch of traffic and bins it on the Gish offramp. Whambulance gets called. So does the Popo...Popo finds the rider on the offramp and another Popo ends up apparently transporting said Squid somewhere else. What the hell was the rider...
  13. islemann

    CA36...at night.

    Riding a motorcycle at night across a mountain road is best described as 'a visceral experience'. This is the story of riding my Triumph motorcycle across California Highway 36 in northern California on March 29th. In it, I'm on a motorcycle on a mountain road, at night, in the dark, with...
  14. islemann

    The Road to Thunderhill

    www.tinyurl.com/ride-2-thunderhill Ok...you might not take the same route I'm going to take. But dammit! I'll be there on Monday for the PTT day! :ride:ride:ride
  15. islemann

    Kawasaki 550 Cafe' bike build

    I've been following the CB550 build thread while adding in a few incidentals about my own build project. I decided that it would be best if I started my own thread to keep anyone interested up to date on what I've got going in my wee garage. (And to avoid cluttering up the CB550 build thread.)...
  16. islemann

    New from the Mission

    New electric sportbike from the Mission http://www.ridemission.com/mission_model/model_glimpse.shtml Created right in the loverly Bay Area. Rolled out today at TED. Electric. :thumbup Sportbike. :thumbup 150mph :thumbup:thumbup:thumbup 150miles range :ride :ride Cheaper than a Ducati...
  17. islemann

    FLASH...the STIG is...

    Outted - http://jalopnik.com/5134338/the-stig-is-ben-collins?skyline=true&s=x (Ben will probably lose his job over this.)
  18. islemann

    Bluepoof - paging Bluepoof

    Please come to the white courtesy phone. michael@islemann.com I would like to talk with you regarding the Motorcyclist photo 'deal'. Thanks!
  19. islemann

    SFGate story on motorcycling

    I didn't see any posts about this story - if it's a repost - my apologies: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/08/MT5A13TSPJ.DTL&type=autos Arv Voss, SFGate, Saturday Nov 8, 2008 A question I'm often asked when people learn that I ride motorcycles not just for product...
  20. islemann

    Crap. Another rider down.

    Incident: 0311 Type: Location: info as of: 11/2/2008 1:34:25 PM ADDITIONAL DETAILS 12:22PM 17A ADV SR35 LOW VISIBILTY & VERY WET RDWY 12:22PM S2 REQ 1013 IN AREA WET ON WAY UP, DRY PAST 236, PINE NEEDLES IN RDWY 12:18PM AIR 1141 ENRT ETA 10 MINS, CPR IN PROGRESS, LZ IS SEMPER VIRENS PT...
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