Testing of the Ural full-time 2wd in Irbit. This was the setup that eventually became what is known as the Ural Sportsman.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Ural...!
Testing of the Ural full-time 2wd in Irbit. This was the setup that eventually became what is known as the Ural Sportsman.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
Slack-Jawed Faggots
The virtues of chewing tabbaco according to the former Governor of Minnesota.
Who's slack-jawed now?
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/635197353/Evils-of-chew-stressed.html
Who's slack-jawed now?
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/635197353/Evils-of-chew-stressed.html
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Honda CB 750
Built between 1969 and 2003 it’s recognized as a milestone for Honda's successful introduction of a transverse, overhead camshaft inline four-cylinder engine that has ever since been the dominant sport bike configuration.
Honda introduced the CB750 motorcycle to the US in 1969. The bike was targeted directly at the US market after Honda officials (including Soichiro Honda himself) repeatedly met with US dealers and understood the opportunity for a larger bike.
Under development for a year, the CB750 offered two unprecedented features, a front disc brake and a straight-4 engine with an overhead camshaft, neither of which was previously available on a mainstream, affordable production bike. These two features, along with the introductory price of $1495.00 (US), gave the CB750 a considerable advantage over its competition, particularly its British rivals...the bike below is a chopped, modified CB750.
Cycle Magazine called the CB750 "the most sophisticated production bike ever" upon its introduction. Cycle World called it a masterpiece, highlighting Honda's painstaking durability testing, the bike's 120 mph top speed, the fade-free performance of the braking, the comfortable ride and excellent instrumentation.
The CB750 was the first modern four-cylinder machine from a mainstream manufacturer, and the term Superbike was coined to describe it. The bike offered other important features that added to its compelling value: electric starter, kill switch, dual mirrors, flashing turn signals, easily maintained valves and overall smoothness and freedom from vibration both underway and at a standstill; later models ('91 on) included maintenance-free hydraulic valves. On the other hand, the bike was difficult to get on its center stand and tended to throw chain oil onto its muffler.
Honda introduced the CB750 motorcycle to the US in 1969. The bike was targeted directly at the US market after Honda officials (including Soichiro Honda himself) repeatedly met with US dealers and understood the opportunity for a larger bike.
Under development for a year, the CB750 offered two unprecedented features, a front disc brake and a straight-4 engine with an overhead camshaft, neither of which was previously available on a mainstream, affordable production bike. These two features, along with the introductory price of $1495.00 (US), gave the CB750 a considerable advantage over its competition, particularly its British rivals...the bike below is a chopped, modified CB750.
Cycle Magazine called the CB750 "the most sophisticated production bike ever" upon its introduction. Cycle World called it a masterpiece, highlighting Honda's painstaking durability testing, the bike's 120 mph top speed, the fade-free performance of the braking, the comfortable ride and excellent instrumentation.
The CB750 was the first modern four-cylinder machine from a mainstream manufacturer, and the term Superbike was coined to describe it. The bike offered other important features that added to its compelling value: electric starter, kill switch, dual mirrors, flashing turn signals, easily maintained valves and overall smoothness and freedom from vibration both underway and at a standstill; later models ('91 on) included maintenance-free hydraulic valves. On the other hand, the bike was difficult to get on its center stand and tended to throw chain oil onto its muffler.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Kanye West Is a Dick!
Hey I'm not the first guy to say so, Alex Leo of the Huffington Post thinks so as well. Read it here for yourself.
Maybe he needs some "hip-hop media training." Nevertheless way to go douchbag!!
Maybe he needs some "hip-hop media training." Nevertheless way to go douchbag!!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Steve McQueen Loved His Motorcycles
McQueen on his '41 Indian.
McQueen was a true aficionado of America's legendary motorcycle manufacturer, once driving 700 miles to view a rare 1915 model. He built up a collection of around 120 classic bikes.
McQueen pictured with Charles 'Red' Wolverton (r.) and (l.) Sammy 'Mr Indian' Pierce. Sammy Pierce was full-time restorer to Steve's vintage bike collection. 'Red' Wolverton, a top racer from the 20s and 30s, was flown by Steve to be able to ride one of his former bikes in Steve's collection one last time.
McQueen was a true aficionado of America's legendary motorcycle manufacturer, once driving 700 miles to view a rare 1915 model. He built up a collection of around 120 classic bikes.
McQueen pictured with Charles 'Red' Wolverton (r.) and (l.) Sammy 'Mr Indian' Pierce. Sammy Pierce was full-time restorer to Steve's vintage bike collection. 'Red' Wolverton, a top racer from the 20s and 30s, was flown by Steve to be able to ride one of his former bikes in Steve's collection one last time.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
I Got Comp'd...
at the lounge in the Lisbon airport. Love the mini sandwiches & custard tarts first thing in the morning.
Partido Comunista Portugués...Local Clubhouse
Unlike what happened in virtually all other European countries, the Portuguese Communist Party was not created as a result of a split in the Socialist Party. It was essentially set up by militants from the ranks of revolutionary trade-unionism and anarcho-syndicalism, who represented the most active, militant and revolutionary sections of Portugal’s working-class movement.
The party was founded in 1921 as the Portuguese section of the Communist International (Comintern). Made illegal after a coup in the late 1920s, the PCP played a major role in the opposition to the dictatorial regime of António de Oliveira Salazar.
Despite being less influential since the fall of the Socialist bloc in eastern Europe, the party still enjoys popularity in large sectors of Portuguese society, particularly in the rural areas of the Alentejo and Ribatejo, and in the heavily industrialized areas around Lisbon and Setúbal.
The party was founded in 1921 as the Portuguese section of the Communist International (Comintern). Made illegal after a coup in the late 1920s, the PCP played a major role in the opposition to the dictatorial regime of António de Oliveira Salazar.
Despite being less influential since the fall of the Socialist bloc in eastern Europe, the party still enjoys popularity in large sectors of Portuguese society, particularly in the rural areas of the Alentejo and Ribatejo, and in the heavily industrialized areas around Lisbon and Setúbal.
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Seasick Steve's Blues
Watch Seasick Steve’s blues, that old man in a vest; listen to the story coming out of his long, white beard. When this American dude landed in Paris in the ‘70s with $10 in his pocket, several things saved his life: nights under bridges, police vans, women, alcohol, and, above all, his guitar and his blues. Look at this former hobo who behaves the same whether he’s in a room at the Hôtel Concorde in Paris, in the streets, or on a stage in front of some 65,000 people. I can picture him in front of his label’s executives (Warner) just as well as I can envision him in front of the guy who, years ago, sold him the worst guitar in the whole world. I can also picture him being as simply captivating as the time he laughed for a good fifteen minutes with the wild crowd of the ATP Festival because he broke a string and didn’t really know how to change it.
We could tell you "The amazing story of Seasick Steve, a poor man who became rich and famous thanks to his music", but he doesn’t need that. The first of his albums that Warner released was recorded in his kitchen with an old four-track. There’s no amazing story, there’s better: this white bluesman’s ballad in the world and in life. He performed both in the Parisian subway and at Glastonbury. Who knows what he’ll meet on the next corner? Anyway, he keeps a rhythm, and it’s this very rhythm that compels us to walk with him for hours. So we did just that on a May afternoon, immersed in Seasick Steve’s freedom.
Seasick Steve - A Take Away Show - Part 2 from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.
We could tell you "The amazing story of Seasick Steve, a poor man who became rich and famous thanks to his music", but he doesn’t need that. The first of his albums that Warner released was recorded in his kitchen with an old four-track. There’s no amazing story, there’s better: this white bluesman’s ballad in the world and in life. He performed both in the Parisian subway and at Glastonbury. Who knows what he’ll meet on the next corner? Anyway, he keeps a rhythm, and it’s this very rhythm that compels us to walk with him for hours. So we did just that on a May afternoon, immersed in Seasick Steve’s freedom.
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009
Red Bull Helicopter Backflip
Yes, it does back flips. It is a Eurocopter BO-105 CBS 4 Twin engine helicopter. Stock model with a Rigid Rotor system, the fixed rotor is why it can do aerobatics.
www.redbullusa.com
www.redbullusa.com
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Alvor, Algarve
Alvor as a small fishing village is now a very popular holiday area. It lies west of Portimao in the Algarve region of Portugal. It's narrow, cobbled streets and it quaint way of life have kept the developments away.
This is what the tourist enjoy most about this village.
In most of the streets you will find all different types of restaurants, bars and craft shops. Most of the bars have live music. Bolan Bar being one of my favorites and the best place to sample a caipirinha.
Alvor faces the Lagos bay with it long sandy beach witch has a number of small coves under the cliffs.
The village is surrounded with well known Hotels and apartments. Alvor is only 70 Kms from Faro Airport.
Sagres + End of the Old World
The Sagres Point (Ponta de Sagres, Portuguese pronunciation) is a windswept shelf-like promontory located in southwest Algarve region of southern Portugal.
Often referred to as the end of the world by early sailors as the left Europe for the open sea.
Often referred to as the end of the world by early sailors as the left Europe for the open sea.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Moto GP Track in Portimao
The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve is a 4.692 km (2.915 mi) race circuit located in Portimão, Portugal. With a total cost of €195 million (approximately $250 million), the project includes a karting track, technology park, five-star hotel, sports complex and apartments.
The track will host the 2009 Le Mans series - 1000Km of Algarve on August 1-2nd 2009. The Algarve racetrack in Portugal will host the third round of the season. All teams and drivers, discovering a new layout, will contest on equal terms for this Le Mans Series round to be one of the first international competitions on this brand new circuit. The particularity of this round: it will be a night race!
The track will host the 2009 Le Mans series - 1000Km of Algarve on August 1-2nd 2009. The Algarve racetrack in Portugal will host the third round of the season. All teams and drivers, discovering a new layout, will contest on equal terms for this Le Mans Series round to be one of the first international competitions on this brand new circuit. The particularity of this round: it will be a night race!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Running With The Bulls
It is not easy to understand why a full-grown man would climb into a ring, look a bull in the eye and dare it to charge him. But stranger things have been done in the name of "tradition."
Source: The Toronto Star
Source: The Toronto Star
Monday, July 20, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
How Fast Was I Going Officer?
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/ COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Highway Patrol has opened an investigation into why a Granville Post trooper turned off his microphone after stopping two law enforcement officers speeding at almost 150 mph.
On Friday, the patrol released video showing the June traffic stop on Interstate 70 near Buckeye Lake.
The stop led to citations for Trooper Jason Highsmith, who was caught traveling on his motorcycle at 147 mph, and Gahanna Police Officer Christopher Thomas, who was caught traveling 149 mph.
Midway through the video, Granville Post Trooper Bryan Lee turns off the sound after a second on-duty trooper leaves the scene.
Lt. Tony Bradshaw, a patrol spokesman, said the patrol has a policy on both the video and audio during traffic stops, and the investigation will look into why that policy was violated.
An investigation will not be opened into Highsmith's actions, however, until the judicial process is complete.
A third rider was not caught by the patrol plane monitoring the highway.
Highsmith has hired Columbus attorney Samuel Shamansky after pleading not guilty to the minor misdemeanor. The decision could be because Licking County Municipal Court Judge David Branstool told him he could suspend Highsmith's license upon conviction.
Thomas has requested a continuance for his arraignment, which was scheduled for today.
lucy you got some splainin to do!!!
On Friday, the patrol released video showing the June traffic stop on Interstate 70 near Buckeye Lake.
The stop led to citations for Trooper Jason Highsmith, who was caught traveling on his motorcycle at 147 mph, and Gahanna Police Officer Christopher Thomas, who was caught traveling 149 mph.
Midway through the video, Granville Post Trooper Bryan Lee turns off the sound after a second on-duty trooper leaves the scene.
Lt. Tony Bradshaw, a patrol spokesman, said the patrol has a policy on both the video and audio during traffic stops, and the investigation will look into why that policy was violated.
An investigation will not be opened into Highsmith's actions, however, until the judicial process is complete.
A third rider was not caught by the patrol plane monitoring the highway.
Highsmith has hired Columbus attorney Samuel Shamansky after pleading not guilty to the minor misdemeanor. The decision could be because Licking County Municipal Court Judge David Branstool told him he could suspend Highsmith's license upon conviction.
Thomas has requested a continuance for his arraignment, which was scheduled for today.
lucy you got some splainin to do!!!
Monday, July 06, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
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