June 2014 - CityBike

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May 2014
2014 KTM 1290 Super Duke R
Every stupidly exaggerated cliche you have ever read in the moto-press about fast bikes can
be factually applied this bike. It’s like being strapped to the fin
of a Saturn V Rocket, except you get to steer. I COULD feel
my eyeballs flattening inside my skull. I DID suffer from a
permanent grin that made my face hurt every time the
front fender tried to smack me in the chin at 90
miles an hour when passing semi-tractor-trailer
trucks with a flick of my right hand. Speaking
of hands, my wrists ACTUALLY started to
buckle under the repeated, ridiculous
breaking forces. What would you
do to own the motorcycling
equivalent of pure synthetic
dopamine? Instant gratification
in unlimited quantities, on
tap for your unrestricted
consumption? Who’s organs would
you sell? If it were yours… would
you quit your job so you could ride it
more often? What about family? I think the animal shelter
might take kids, too. Go ahead, put the key in the lock, give it a spin,
point this thing at your temple, and pull the trigger. I dare you.
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News, Clues & Rumors
Volume XXXI, Issue 6
Publication Date: May 19, 2014
On The Cover:
Reader Tami Rowell posted this cute snapshot to the CityBike Facebook
group of her and her even cuter touring-model Husky 610 at Chimney Rock,
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.
Some of us can wheelie, and some of us
can not do wheelie. Erik Go-Go Gulbranson
is in the “can wheelie” camp, showing off
for Bob Stokstad’s lens in the depths of
the San Francisco Mission District. This is
his second CityBike cover wheelie-ing a
Superduke, by the way.
Contents:
NCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
New Stuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Gary Davis Vintage Passion . . . . . . . . 13
Film Review: 12:00 Boys . . . . . . . . . . 16
Question Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Maynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Hertfelder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tankslapper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Pre-crashed leathers auction . . . . . . 25
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Chief of the World Adventure
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Contributors:
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Descollonges,
John D’India (RIP), Dirck Edge, Alonzo Fumar,
Will Guyan,Joe Glydon (RIP), Brian Halton,
David Hough, Maynard Hershon,
Ed Hertfelder, Otto Hofmann, Gary Jaehne (RIP)
Jon Jensen, Bill Klein, David Lander,
Lucien Lewis, Larry Orlick, Jason Potts,
Bob Pushwa, Gary Rather, Curt Relick,
Charlie Rauseo, Mike Solis, Ivan Thelin,
James Thurber, Adam Wade (RIP).
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RIDE TO WORK, SUCKERS!
Yes, it’s coming—Monday, June 16th is the
23rd annual Ride to Work day. Hopefully,
you already ride to work (if you have a job),
but if you don’t, here are some reasons why,
courtesy of the non-profit Ride to Work
foundation:
❍ Riding to work is fun
❍ Riding to work reduces traffic and
parking congestion
❍ Riding to work uses less fuel than an
automobile
❍ Riding to work leaves me alert and
energized
❍ Riding to work results in less pollution
than commuting in a larger vehicle
❍ Riding to work is less destructive to
road surfaces, bridges, etc.
❍ Riding to work gets me to work (and
back home) faster
❍ Riding to work demonstrates
motorcycling as a social good
But you guys already knew all that,
right? Spread the word. Find printable
propaganda to pass to your non-motocommuting coworkers at ridetowork.
org or call 218/722-9806 for more
information.
MILES AND MILES
From an AMA press release:
Officials from Cal Expo and AMA
Pro Racing announced that the
Sacramento Mile will return to the
2014 AMA Pro Flat Track schedule.
The historic event, which was
previously removed from this year’s
calendar, is back on track to take place
at Cal Expo in Sacramento, Calif. on
July 26, 2014 with event promotion
from SMI.
“We’re thrilled to be able to get the
Sacramento Mile back on the 2014
AMA Pro Flat Track schedule,” said
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Michael Gentry, Chief Operating Officer
of AMA Pro Racing. “The race is always
one of the most prominent events on the
schedule and I’m really looking forward to
watching our riders take to the track at the
Cal Expo in late July.”
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The Sacramento Mile returned to the
AMA Pro Flat Track schedule in 2011
after a nine year absence and has once
again stamped itself as one of the most
exciting events on the Grand National
Championship tour. Over the last month,
negotiations have been ongoing with the
intent of creating a long-term agreement
for the event that will honor the history of
the Sacramento Mile.
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and then you hit a parked car and your bike is wedged under a van
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Reader and CityBike advertiser (and contributor)
Evan Arkush sent us this shot of his favorite reading
matter at Circuit of the Americas, Austin Texas,
where he was watching the MotoGP race. Evan
teaches motorcycle operation one-on-one with
his customers through his Monkey Moto school:
415/359-6479, monkeymotoschool .com
external stimuli, especially if
combined with purchasing
pipe wrap)
Vintage Bike Cognition
Disorder
“Oh, yeah!” came the soft
English accent through my
phone’s speaker. “Looks like you
seized a piston! I’ll fix it right up
for ya.”
That could be bad news, sure, but
you know you’ve hit rock bottom
when such a pronouncement
from EDCO’s (a CityBike
advertiser enginedynamics.
com or 707/763-7519) Mike
Crowther is good news. Yeah,
you know what I mean. “Whew!”
I thought. “At least the rods
are okay! I really got off easy that time!”
Hey what’s $500 and 8 hours sitting
on a garage floor if it gets me another
900 miles of slow, uncomfortable, badhandling riding? Cheap at twice the price.
We really do have different standards for
vintage bikes, not unlike the attention
lavished on special-needs children.
Hey, needing new pistons and all the
expensive, time-consuming work that
goes along with installing them is “no big
deal,” according to CityBike publisher and
hatchet-man Citizen Wills. But if I owned
a Ninja 250 that needed new slugs my
first call would be to yet another CityBike
advertiser, Hayward Cycle Salvage
(510/886-2328) to see if they wanted a
free parts bike. “It’s parked in the lefthand median between the Cesar Chavez
exit and the 280 split. The keys are in it,
but I’ll mail you the title and the drain
plug, which I just found in the cat litter.”
You won’t make that call about a vintage
bike. Oh, no. That would be too merciful.
The value of my 1970-ish CB (or is it a
CL?) 350 when it’s in pieces on the floor
of CityBike’s command bunker is probably
about 50 cents more than a seized 2002
Kawasaki EX250, but can you put a
pricetag on emotional value? On all
the hours spent driving around picking
up parts, all the keystrokes wasted, all
the endless hand-wringing about what
carburetor size to order? Can you put a
value on all the times you had to ask your
spouse to drive you and your motorcycle
somewhere (or, more likely, home from
somewhere)? It’s better that you don’t,
unless you want to lie awake wondering
why you own something that cost more
than a Lamborghini Gallardo with the
performance of a 1988 Volkswagen
Vanagon.
(6) increase in goal-directed
activity (like attending
an annual vintage ride) or
psychomotor agitation,
although this may be caused
by the vibration inherent in
pre-unit Twins.
By Gabe Ets-Hokin
will be including VBCD in the upcoming
DSM-VI. Here is the proposed diagnostic
listing:
Vintage Bike Cognition Disorder
Vintage Bike Cognition Disorder is
characterized by more than one vintagemotorcycle buying decision. There are
three types of VBCD:
1. VBCD 1 Disorder, in which the
primary symptom presentation is manic,
or rapid (daily) episodes of riding and
depression.
2. VBCD 2 Disorder, in which the
primary symptom presentation is
recurrent depression accompanied by
occasional riding episodes (a milder state
in which the symptoms are not severe
enough to cause marked impairment in
social or occupational functioning or
need for hospitalization, but are sufficient
to be observable by others).
3. Motorcyclothymic Disorder, a chronic
state of cycling between riding and
depressive episodes that do not reach the
diagnostic standard for VBCD (APA,
2000, pp. 388–392). This is mostly
observed in owners of later-model vintage
motorcycles, especially BMW /5 series
and newer.
Riding episodes are characterized by:
A. A distinct period of abnormally and
persistently elevated, expansive, or
irritable mood, lasting at least 15 miles
(or any distance if hospitalization is
necessary)
B. During the period of mood
disturbance, three (or more) of the
following symptoms have persisted and
have been present to a significant degree:
(7) excessive involvement
in pleasurable activities that
have a high potential for
painful consequences (e.g.,
unrestrained purchasing
of ‘50s era Soviet-Bloc
motorcycles with no possibility of factory
replacement parts, environmental
indiscretions such as a fascination with
pre-emissions 2-strokes, or foolish
business investments such as a $15,000
box of 1928 Harley-Davidson JH parts
to be assembled and flipped at auction in
a timely manner to sponsor a major part
of a college education for the patient’s
2-year-old son)
VBCD-related Depression is
characterized by:
Depressed mood most of the day for
more days than not, for at least 2 years (or
duration of a single project, not exceeding
25 years), and the presence of two or
more of the following symptoms that
cause clinically significant impairment in
social, work, or other important areas of
functioning:
1. Posting to vintage-bike discussion
groups even if the subject lacks an
operable vintage motorcycle.
2. Insomnia caused by late-night Internet
shopping for parts.
3. Low energy or fatigue due to handpolishing aluminum while watching the
Locomotive Channel.
4. Low self-esteem related to driving a
Toyota Camry to the BSA club monthly
breakfast.
5. Poor concentration or difficulty
making rational decisions.
6. Feelings of hopelessness (APA, 2000,
p. 380).
Treatment:
There is no known treatment. On
occasions, victims have been distracted
(1) increased self-esteem or grandiosity,
for sustained periods by liberal
especially
after
watching
“Cafe
Racer”
on
applications of fun, inexpensive, easyIf you sympathize with me, it’s possible
Discovery
channel.
to-ride motorcycles, especially if the
you’ve got Vintage Bike Cognition
subject is denied access to friends with
Disorder. Thank God we’ve finally got
(2) decreased need for sleep (e.g., feels
trailers or vans. More often, and sadly,
an excuse for the irrational and selfrested after only 3 hours of sleep),
the condition persists for years, until the
destructive behavior surrounding our
especially on Sunday mornings.
patient is either broke, divorced, or passes
vintage bikes. We may even qualify for
out and suffocates under a pile of old
(3)
more
talkative
than
usual
or
pressure
disability and handicap plates. If you
magazines. Some sufferers transition to
to
keep
talking
about
nickel-plating
or
have VBCD, you may think you’re being
Fantasy Motorcycle Ownership Disorder,
wheel
building.
perfectly rational when you spend $450 to
where they self-identify as the owner of a
rebuild a motor with the same camshaft
(4) flight of ideas or subjective experience motorcycle that hasn’t run since they were
and big-bore kit because there’s no way
that thoughts are racing, or thoughts
in High School.
it’ll burn the exhaust valve a third time,
are about vintage racing, especially at
not if it knows what’s good for it.
If you think you may be suffering from
Daytona.
VBCD, call the National Center for
You may be surprised to read (or not, if
(5) distractibility (i.e., attention too
Motorcycle and Snowmobile Mental
you’re a follower of mental-health news)
easily drawn to unimportant or irrelevant Health at 734/205-0555.
that the American Psychiatric Association
“We are excited to be able to continue the
rich tradition of the Sacramento Mile for
our region and for AMA Pro fans,” said
Rick Pickering, CEO of Cal Expo. “We
appreciate the leadership and commitment
of SMI in stepping forward to take the Sac
Mile to the next level of success,”
“The Sacramento Mile has been one of the
highlights of the Cal Expo season and we
are looking forward to seeing it here for
its 100th event,” said Nick Nicora, VP of
Ovations Food Service.
SMI, a company owned and operated by
AMA Hall of Famer Steve McLaughlin,
will be the event promoter and AMA
Pro Racing sanction holder, with event
sponsorship, marketing, promotion and
advertising handled by Don Henry of
Henry Advertising. Lynne H. Saunders
will be director of Operations and Dennis
Pearson, Dirt Productions will build and
maintain the track.
“The Sacramento Mile was a must attend
when I was a young AMA Pro racer,” said
Steve McLaughlin, event promoter. “Cal
Rayborn tried to get me on the Mile but as
a Road Racer I couldn’t understand racing
with no brake lever on the right side of the
handlebar. We are very close to the event
and will be doing our best to get the word
out and improve the fan experience as well
as value. As a new promoter, my first act
will be offering free standing room only
tickets to children 12 years old and under,
and all other ticket prices for children 12
years old and under will be 50% off. Also,
Sacramento Mile attendees that arrive by
motorcycle will park for free.”
DRIVER PRIVACY ACT TO
INCLUDE MOTORCYCLISTS
Earlier this year, in our March issue, we
reported that the so-called Driver Privacy
Act (Senate Bill 1925) was written in such a
way that it might not protect motorcyclists
from potential misuse of “black box”
(event data recorder or EDR) data. In early
April, S1925 was amended to protect data
captured by EDR devices on all motor
vehicles, including motorcycles. Hooray!
The bill, introduced by Senator John
Hoeven (R-ND), is intended to address
concerns about exactly who owns the
data captured by a vehicle’s black box. If
passed, S1925 would establish the vehicle
owner (or lessee) as the owner of the EDR
data and provide legal protection against
unauthorized access, except in certain very
specific cases:
1. Court-authorized seizure of evidence.
2. Written consent by all owners for
diagnosis or repairs.
3. “Certain authorized investigations
or inspections of the National
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
or DOT.”
4. Emergency data retrieval to inform
emergency medical response to a motor
vehicle crash.
5. Traffic safety research.
You may remember from our previous
coverage of this bill (NCR, March 2014)
that motorcycle electronics currently don’t
capture all that much data—even on the
wrecks, where speed was “likely a
most advanced motorbikes—relative to
contributing factor.”
the tremendous amounts of information
captured by automotive EDRs, some of
4. Provide motorcycle operator training to
which now ride around in cars that are
all who need or seek it.
connected to the Internet. Nevertheless, it
makes sense that motorcycle black box data 5. Assure that motorcyclists are properly
ownership should be established as part of
licensed—it’s not the license, but
this bill so that we too are protected.
rather the training required to get the
license, that makes safer riders. We
As always, stay tuned for updates—we’ll
wonder if this is true, as even though
keep you posted as we learn more.
almost all riders are licensed now (the
Editor’s note: Consumers can protect their
majority were unlicensed 30 years ago),
privacy—but only if we demand it and make clear
the fatality rate is greater, and there
to OEMs that we don’t want them hacking our
is also little statistical data indicating
black-box data. Go test drive a car, pretend you’re
rider training improves safety. In fact,
going to buy it, ask about protection of your data
allowing riders to bypass the harder
from the black box and then leave in a huff if the
DMV skills tests—which are tests of
salesman can’t promise in writing the manufacturer
intermediate skill—with an easy-towon’t spy on you. If he or she does, you’ll have to
buy the car. Sorry about that.
pass basic skills test like the one given at
the end of the MSF Basic RiderCourse
CA MOTO FATALITY RATES
could be the cause of the increase in
DROP FOR 2013
fatality rates since the 1980 and ‘90s.
Preliminary data released by the
6. Encourage all drivers to share the road
Governor’s Highway Safety Association
with motorcyclists—we couldn’t agree
(a nonprofit organization representing
with this more.
state-level transportation safety offices
So wear a helmet, don’t drink and ride, slow
like California’s Office of Traffic Safety)
down, and learn to ride—preferably not in
on May 6th indicates that motorcyclist
that exact order. And let’s get automobile
fatalities for 2013 will be down about 7
drivers to keep an eye out for motorcyclists.
percent from 2012, based on data from
Makes sense to us!
the first nine months of the year. This is
essentially a return to 2011 levels.
Stay tuned for a full analysis when the full
2013 data is available.
This decrease is almost double the 3.7
percent drop in total traffic fatalities for
Check out the entire GHSA report:
2013, however the GHSA is quick to point
out that motorcycles produce more than six ghsa.org/html/publications/pdf/
times the occupant fatalities per registered spotlights/motorcycles_2013.pdf
vehicle, compared to passenger vehicles.
OBAMA + UNITED NATIONS
They also tell us that fatalities decreased
because of the wet weather in early 2013,
= HELMET LAWS. SERIOUSLY!
rather than improvements in rider skill or
Just last month we reported that the
driver awareness.
enemies of freedom (the CDC) were
However, California motorcyclist fatalities
declined 13% in the first nine months of
2013—almost double the nationwide
decrease. While many states reported bad
weather as a potential reason for declining
fatalities, presumably due to reduced miles
ridden, California weather in 2013 was
warmer than 2012. Furthermore, while
most states didn’t report increased sales
and registrations of motorcycles, California
did. This means that—somehow—in
spite of increased registration and warmer
weather, California motorcyclists managed
to stay alive. Are we becoming better
riders? Are these ‘share the road’ and ‘look
twice for motorcyclists’ (thanks Bud Kobza
and other local riders) campaigns helping?
We’ll need more data, and hopefully more
years of declining motorcyclist fatalities in
California, to answer that definitively, but
GHSA has some advice to help us out.
1. Increase helmet use—“laws requiring
all motorcyclists to wear helmets are
the only strategy proven to be effective
in reducing fatalities.” Uh oh.
2. Reduce alcohol impairment—
apparently not riding drunk is a solid
strategy for staying alive. Who knew?
Twenty-nine percent of fatally injured
riders had blood alcohol levels over the
legal limit of .08 percent in 2011.
3. Reduce speeding—almost 50 percent
of fatal motorcycle crashes were solo
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BERKELEY YAMAHA
working tirelessly to destroy the American
Way by recommending that motorcyclists
wear helmets and safety gear, because
supposedly wearing a helmet reduces the
risk or death or head injury in a crash.
Supposedly. This month, we’re unhappy to
report that the battle continues, with new
opponents joining the fray, both in and
outside this great land.
In early April, the United Nations passed
a non-binding resolution on “improving
global road safety” that “encourages
Member States that have not yet done
so to consider enacting comprehensive
legislation on key risk factors for road
traffic injuries including … the non-use
of helmets.” They go further, and actually
commend member states that have enacted
helmet laws! We’re sorry, United Nations,
but here in America, we have certain
inalienable rights, like the right to not wear
a helmet on public roadways that our taxes
pay for. Y’all can keep your encouragement
and commendations to yourselves in
France or Sweden or wherever you are.
Then, in late April, the Obama
administration released GROW
AMERICA (Generating Renewal,
Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated
Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding
of Infrastructure and Communities
throughout America—wow, that’s a
mouthful!), a proposal for improving
transportation and infrastructure. And
guess what—this supposed improvement
includes yet another, sneakier attack on our
735 GILMAN STREET
BERKELEY (510) 525-5525
www.berkeley-yamaha.com
Tues.-Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-5 — Sun.-Mon. Closed
freedom, in the form of a ‘support activity’
amendment that says, “The Secretary or
the Secretary’s designee may engage in
activities with States and State legislators
to consider proposals related to motorcycle
helmet use laws.”
May consider proposals related to helmet
laws?! Not on our watch! We’re working
EASTER RIDE
LITTLE BIG BIKES
The S.F. Bay area has so many
motorcycling traditions it’s hard to list
them all, but one of our favorites is the
Easter Ride, a 29-year-old tradition that’s
still going strong. It has all the hallmarks
of a Bay Area event—great views, chilly
air, possible illicit drug use and a lack of
Seems like all the new-bike news is about
small-displacement, entry-level
rides...but maybe that’s a good
thing. Erik Buell Racing’s big
1190 will be sold with Indian-built
Hero motorcycles, and Triumph,
KTM and other manufacturers
are showing fun, sporty little
bikes indtended for the Asian
markets but which may find
roosts here. And that may be what
it takes to renew youth interest in
the motorcycle industry, which
is lagging at half its sales figures
from the mid ‘Oughts.
A moto-couple enjoys the view from Mt. Tam,
Easter 2014. Photo: Alonzo Fumar
Yamaha will likely be introducing
a 300cc version of the Asian-market
YZF-R250 sportbike right here in the
USA (in fact, we’ve been invited to a
product unveiling, but the info will be
embargoed until June). According to
trademark filings, Yamaha has claimed
the “YZF-R3” trademark for the USA and
E.U, so unless Yamaha is going to call a
drum set the R3, we’ll expect to see
a 300cc parallel Twin competitor to
Kawasaki’s excellent Ninja 300R
and Honda’s good (but not as
good) CBR300R. Yamaha also
showed off a naked version
of its overseas-market YZF
R125, the MT-125, but we
likely won’t see that here.
Famed Dakar tech Niles and
Easter Bunny enjoy a smoke.
on “You can keep your
helmets and your change!”
bumper stickers to help
combat this egregious
violation of motorcyclists’
civil rights.
centralized organization. It’s made sweeter
by the actual founder of the event, Mean
Marshall leading the ride on a vintage
Triumph (find a copy of our April, 2010
issue for a history of the Easter Ride,
written by Mean himself).
Seriously, folks—as
always, our position
on helmet laws here
at CityBike is “wear a
fucking helmet.” Imagine
how cool it’d be to get the
Obama administration or
the U.N. to say it like that.
First-time Easter Rider Evan
Edge contemplates the view
from Mt. Tam’s summit
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It’s the same every year. About a week or
two before Easter Sunday, folks start asking
around about the ride. Who’s organizing it?
Where does it start? What time? Do I really
have to get up at 4:00 am? The answers
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Will a Suzuki GSX-R300 be
next? Probably not, but BMW
might shoot us an S300RR.
How crazy is that? After all,
BMW hasn’t made a small-displacement
street motorcycle since the 1960s. But the
world is changing, and BMW is probably
jealous
of
KTM’s
success with
its India-market tiddlers, so it looked
around for a partner and
found TVS.
No, we’ve
never
heard of
them either, but TVS Motor Company is
actually older than BMW by a few years
(since 1911) and has 40,000 employees
and claims $7.29 billion dollars in
annual sales and over 25 million
two-wheeled vehicles sold. It sells
a broad range of small (180cc
and smaller) mopeds, scooters
and motorcycles, and has
announced a partnership
with BMW Motorrad.
According to the India
Times, “work was “under
progress” between the
two companies and the
first product would
be rolled out by the
second half of next
year. “I know we have been
silent on the TVS (Motor Company) and
BMW since we had the tie-up. (the first
product) It is going to be ready by the
second half of next calendar year.
All the work is under progress,” TVS
Motor Company Chairman Venu
Srinivasan told reporters here.”
The article goes on to say the two
companies have a “pact to develop
and manufacture motorcycles
below 500cc in India that will be
marketed across the globe,” but
the products will be developed
and tested in Germany. TVS
does seem to pride itself
on offering relatively hightech, performance oriented
machines (by the India
market standards), so we’d
expect something interesting
are always approximations, but basically
it involves arriving in Mill Valley before
dawn, riding up to the gate at Pan Toll,
waiting around for someone to open the
gate until we get impatient and ride around
it and then a slow, careful ride up to the
summit at the parking lot.
This year, Team CityBike was out in force
on a small fleet of small motorcycles,
including the Editorial Cafe Racer Project
and Grom Man’s absurdly tiny (yet Dave
Neal-beating) mount. The adventures
started before we left the Arco station
in Tam Junction where we encountered
a noted Bay Area motorcycle designer
who had left his drain plug loose (hey,
it happens!) and needed a ride to the
summit. At the gate, as usual, the State
Park rangers were no-shows, leading to a
bout of attempted lock-picking, which in
turn lead to the traditional riding of the
large motorcycles around the gate. Heroic
locksmith Trudee “Key Kraft” Gardner
actually had to use her mad skills to help
the ranger when she finally did show up,
allowing the more timid riders access to the
mountain.
Once there, a wondrous litany of
motorcycles was on display, everything
from classic Brit iron (Mean Marshall
was there on an old Triumph) to sidecars
to battered Thumpers, but classic and
vintage bikes were in good attendance.
The weather was clear and watching the
sunrise on Easter, attended by hundreds
of motorcyclists was a good experience for
sure. Be sure to drag yourself out of bed for
it next year—it’s worth it.
to fill the lucrative 125cc beginner market
in Europe—and maybe even something
smaller than 500cc to appear here.
FZ-07?
Is the miraculously affordable and fun
to ride Yamaha FZ-09 too complex and
expenisve for you? Well, there’s hope.
Yamaha Motors Canada is bringing in the
09’s slightly-smaller sibling, the FZ-07.
Introduced last year for the Euro market,
the downscale-ish FZ-07 looks a lot like the
09, but has a host of changes designed to
keep the price low without sacrificing too
much performance.
The frame and swingarm is steel, unlike
the cast aluminum deal on the 09. Also, the
motor loses a cylinder, making it a 689cc
parallel Twin good for a claimed 75 horses
3JS=BIG DOUGH
at the brochure—very comparable to
Suzuki’s hard-to-beat (even 14 years later)
SV650. A “cross-plane concept” 270-degree
crank mimics a V-Twin’s characteristics.
The package weighs in under 400
pounds gassed up, making it the lightest
middleweight Twin we can remember for
a while...just think if it had an aluminum
chassis. Sigh.
SONOMA VINTAGE RACING
The AMA Superbike race series is
shriveling up before our eyes, but that
doesn’t mean we’re going to quit racing
here on the Left Coast. Roadracing
World publisher John Ulrich, together
with local racing clubs, launched a
3-race West Coast series for local,
privateer and AMA race teams to
compete in. The first weekend in
Anyway, the best news is the price. It’s
$7,299 Canadian, which is $6,696 in actual May saw a rash of events at Sonoma
Raceway, including AHRMA vintage
money. We think it will be cheaper—
racing (swarms of CB160s—joy!)
maybe even under $6500, which would
as well as club racing, AMA teams,
make it a screaming deal, cheaper when
Thruxton Cup quasi-vintage racing, an
adjusted for inflation than the SV650.
all-Brammo electric race, supermoto
So is it coming to America, as the great
and more. Local legend Wade Boyd
Neil Diamond would say? We think yes, as and passenger Christine dominated
the Canadian versions are generally pretty the sidecar racing. Kudos to Ulrich
close to the USA versions (Canadians use
and the team at Sonoma Raceway for
US DOT homologation standards for many making it happen.
things). Watch this space.
CityBike reader and actual sea captain Brian Wehmeyer snapped this photo of a
guy with not one but two immaculate TZ750 vintage racers. The sheer amount of
eye-candy just in the pits at these events is worth the ticket price.
Jack Pfieffer (44x) and moto-journo
Zack Courts duke it on their Triumph
Thruxtons—they finished 1-2.
What the CHP saw: gyro-stabilized, HD video (shot from a mile away) of Corey doing what
comes naturally on the way home. He actually told the court he had to go to the bathroom.
Doesn’t he know wheelies slow you down?
TTRA MEET-UP?
Racer Eric Bostrom carving it up at Sonoma on his way to
winning the eMoto event on the Brammo Empulse TTX
of everything a rider needs to fix and
maintain their motorcycle, including on
Also at Sonoma Raceway (can we please
site help. There are eight motorcycle lift
call it Sears Point again?): 3J’s Trackdays,
stations, two tire change machines. Each
which raised $75,000 for injured local
well lit workstation also comes with its
racer Dave Stanton last year, put together
own set of tools, compressed air and work
another fine event, raising $30,000 for
bench. There are also hundreds of shared
Speedway Children’s Charities on April
specialty tools and supplies available. Shop
30th. “The event we started a long time ago
hours are flexible; open late during the
has morphed into something else,” said Jere
week and every weekend.
Starks, vice president of facilities at Sonoma
Raceway. “It’s a charity-driven event that
In addition to workstations, workshops are
allows us to do what we love to do with
offered in basic and advanced maintenance.
people who want to share that experience.” Class sizes are typically limited to three
students and work is performed on the
Find out more about Speedway Children’s
students own motorcycles. Workshops
Charities: speedwaycharities.org.
are designed to teach the average person
how to work on their own motorcycle, on
BAD, BAD MAN
a specific task, in a short session, with an
As we reported last month, you may be
instructor guiding the way.
fast, but you won’t outrun a CHP flying
No previous motorcycle knowledge is
above you in a plane. That’s what our
required or expected. Certificates or
friend Corey McDonah discovered when
It struck CityBike
reader (and long-time
Motojournalism luminary)
Steven Thompson that
there are a relatively large
number of racers who have
ridden the Isle of Man
TT living right here in
the Bay Area, and that’s
not counting himself.
So we—that’s CityBike’s
collective ‘we’ as well as
Señor Thompson—thought
that hosting a TT Rider’s
Association meetup would be a fun
and interesting occurance. Turns out
Thompson is a vet, as is contributor John
Joss, and we can’t forget our local friends
Wade Boyd or Tom Montano. We’re
also friendly with Mark Gardiner, rogue
freelance motojournalist and author of the
most-excellent TT diary, Riding Man—
he may want to arrange a visit when he
hears what’s going on.
a passel of law enforcement pulled up to
his home in Oakland to arrest him after
a 120-mph jaunt on I-580. On May 6th,
an Alameda County judge sentenced a
not-quite-repentant McDonah to three
year’s probation, 20 days with the sheriff’s
“work squad,” 40 hours of community
service and a $500 fine. He also has to
take a motorcycle safety class or sell his
motorcycle.
CityBike will buy pizza for legit finishers of
the Isle of Man TT—get in touch with us
on Facebook, BARF or care of
[email protected] or you can even
call—415/282-2790.
“The bike is stupid fast,” McDonah told
KPIX News. “I’m not saying I couldn’t
help myself but, you know, you buy a bike
(in this case, a ZX-10R—ed.) for a certain
reason. Sometimes it gets you in trouble.”
[email protected]
motoshopsf.com
The new space consists of approximately
6,000 sq. ft. stand-alone warehouse full
Michael Aron, founder of Mojotown
Multi Media and RaceFuelZ Inc., today
announces that he is closing the doors
of his retail operation, the Mojotown
Motorcycle
Gear Shop so
he can focus
his attention
on his latest
endeavor—
the endurance
drink,
RaceFuelZ.
Mojotown
Multi Media
was founded
in 1998 and
will remain
up and operational since its the backbone
of the branding along with the design
agency, the Brand Engine. The gear shop
which was opened to the public in 2009,
a time when Marin County riders were in
desperate need for a place to buy their gear
locally. The shop was a true manifestation
of Michael’s love for motorcycles, racing,
and riding in Marin.
“It’s been a pleasure to provide the best for
the riders of Marin County. Motorcycles,
racing, and riding is my passion, and
Moto Shop, LLC
540 De Haro Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
415/552-5788
MOTO SHOP, NOT MOTOSHOP
After two and half years of proven success
in South San Francisco, Moto Shop is
proud to announce its move into the city of
San Francisco. Moto Shop is a community
motorcycle garage where anyone can work
on their own motorcycle or scooter, and/or
take a class and learn how.
Press release from Mojo Town:
Motorcycle and scooter enthusiasts are
encouraged to stop by and take a tour of
the new location, ask questions, and get
to know the owners and community that
make up Moto Shop. You’ll be surrounded
by people who share your passion in a
space that was created just for you and your
motorcycle. We hope to see you soon!
Wednesday - Friday 12 - 10pm
Saturday and Sunday 10am - 7pm
To make it up to the fine folk at Moto(space)Shop,
we are running this here press release:
MOJO TOWN CLOSES
diplomas are not handed out, just a sense of
accomplishment.
CityBike reserves judgment. We’re glad
you’re still alive, Corey.
Errata: Last month we printed “Moto Shop” as
“Motoshop,”, and aren’t we fancy with our two
entire words. CityBike has to make do with one,
because in this business, blank spaces cost money.
have 170,000 cars going by every day,”
Chirotarrab told the San Jose Business News.
“We have fantastic visibility for the brand
and the store.” The dealership will have a
grand-opening celebration June 28.
INDIANS IN SAN JOSE
It’s nice to see more competition
in our industry. CityBike welcomes
and congratulates Martin and Shaye
Chirotarrab, who are opening a new Indian
and Victory dealership in San Jose. The
shop will be the second Indian dealer in the
Bay Area.
The new shop is in an 8900 square-foot
retail space at 460 Meridian Ave, not
far from several other moto-businesses:
San Jose BMW, Cycle Gear, Spec-1
Performance and San Jose HarleyDavidson. “We are only a couple blocks
from the 280 [highway], where you
immersing myself into this community as a
store owner has been a privilege.” Michael
continues, “While running a retail shop
is a very fun and creative outlet - it’s also
like having a baby that needs your full
attention. I’ve made the decision to step
away from retail and focus entirely on
RaceFuelZ”.
RaceFuelZ is a product idea Michael came
up with years ago when Mojotown was
primarily a multimedia design agency
working with clients in the motor sports
industry.
As a former
racer himself,
Michael
understands
the
importance
of proper
hydration
and fuel for
optimum
performance
during a
race. The
years spent on-track working toward a
championship fueled his desire to find
a hydration product that not only tastes
great, but offers endurance and recovery,
without loading up on caffeine and sugar
that many “energy” drinks have.
“RaceFuelZ is a unique, high quality
product designed for total wellness. I’m
working with health experts to develop
the best product, and promote it within
the motorcycle racing community first,”
says Michael. “Launching a new product at
this scale is more than a full-time job - it’s
bittersweet for me to close the shop, but I’m
ready for a new adventure, and RaceFuelZ
is my next wild ride!”
CityBike thanks Michael for all he’s done for
CityBike, including hosting our website for many
years. We look forward to getting some free energy
drinks...God knows we could use them...
I started with a simple tire changing stand,
like the motocross guys use. I changed
some tires with it, swore a lot, modified the
stand to make it easier to work with, swore
some more, and moved on.
GODSPEED: FRIEDEL MÜNCH
($645) which includes the changer, bar
and accessories like tire lube paste, a
Yellow Thing (to prevent bead creep when
changing tires), a spare demount tip and
an instructional DVD. I also ordered an
XtraHand clamp and
a tool collar so I could
keep lube and tools
close at hand on the
changer.
CityBike contributor Otto Hoffman lost
a dear friend—moto-genius, inventor,
engineer and legend Friedl Münch:
Friedel Münch, the creator of superbikes
like no other, passed away passed away on
April 26, at the age of 87 after a lengthy
illness. Many articles and even books have
been written on his accomplishments,
which include the creation of the
outstanding German superbikes, marketed
under the names “Clymer-Münch,”
“Mammoth” and “Horex”
Assembly is pretty
straightforward—I
was ready to change
tires in about an hour,
and I was taking
pictures along the way.
Breaking beads is fast and easy.
So is it really that easy
to change tires with
this thing? Pretty
much—but there are
a few caveats. Most importantly, you have
to get the technique right. Once you do,
changing tires is so easy you’ll be inviting
your pals over to change their tires at your
Next up was a tire changer from that cheap
tool store—you know the one. I’d seen
stories on the internet, claiming that with
Starting racing himself, until a major
some simple modifications, the thing was
accident in Schotte (my home area and
great. Not so. It was
racetrack) ended his racing career, he
better than the tire
devoted his life to improving racing
machinery and finally, creating what many stand, but I hated this
consider the finest motorcycles ever to see flimsy contraption so
much that the online
the light.
classified ad I posted
While Friedel was an outstanding engineer, to get it out of my
he was not so successful as a businessman, garage included the
creating a difficult life for himself while
line, “I hate this thing.
gaining many friends worldwide. In this
If you’re looking to get
country it is fitting to mention David
pissed off enough to
Manthey(RIP) of Portage, Wisconsin and buy something better,
Paul Watts, of Fresno, both having been
I recommend you buy
Patented mount/demount bar and XtraHand
multiple owners of Friedel’s products.
this changer
clamp make quick work of tire removal.
from me and
Photo: Otto Hoffman
do a few tires
place, just for fun—as long as they’re street
with it.” Surprisingly, someone
tires on modern wheels. Do it wrong, and
bought it, and I assume is now
cursing me for selling it to him and you’ll be just as red-faced and angry as you
were before.
shopping for a real tire changer.
Narrow and deep rims will still require
At that point, I did what I always
spoons—the mount/demount bar can’t
do when I run into problems
work with these types of rims. Knobbies (or
caused by my own lack of skills
“knobblies” for Redcoat ADV riders) will
and patience—I got better tools
also require spoons, and are tough to grip
in hopes of overcoming my
with the default cam and block setup of the
incompetence.
Friedel Münch was an innovator in
I’d been keeping
motorcycle design. He was creative and
an eye out for a
didn’t shy away from taking risks with
used No-Mar tire
unusual designs. His legacy will live on
changer, but they
and his much-sought-after motorcycles
rarely pop up and
will be treasured by owners and collectors always sell instantly.
alike. I treasure my friendship with this
So I took advantage
outstanding person extending over so
of a springtime
many years, which I covered in several
sale at the No-Mar
articles in CityBike (latest: July 2011, which website and got
you can read online by going to citybike.com
myself a No-Mar
and clicking “back issues.”)
Classic tire changer.
—Otto Hoffman
NEW STUFF JUNE 2014
THE TIRES, THEY ARE
A-CHANGIN’: NO-MAR CLASSIC
TIRE CHANGER REVIEW
Words and photos: Surj Gish
My tire-changing technique has long
consisted of a mix of swearing, sweating,
and frustration. Sure, there was equipment
too—but I never got to the point where I
was fast and happy changing tires.
The videos on their
site make changing
tires look as easy as
No scratches on these
pizza pie, so I dialed
beautiful old Guzzi wheels!
them up and handed
over my credit card
Classic. No-Mar makes an alternate “Posinumber, certain that my days of swearing
and scratching wheels would soon be over. Block” setup for gripping knobbies and big
cruiser tires that is available separately. I
The Classic tire changer is a “commercial
didn’t buy it when I ordered my changer,
grade” tire changer that uses No-Mar’s
but probably will.
cam and block system to grip the wheel,
I did a bunch of tires to get a feel for the
and their patented Mount/Demout bar to
remove and install tires. It can be mounted No-Mar:
on the floor, your trailer hitch, or on a
❍ Ducati 900SS: typical tubeless
“drive-on” stand. I got the basic package
sportbike wheels. Super easy.
❍ BMW R1200R Classic: spoked wheels,
originally tubed, now converted to
tubeless. Incredibly easy. Seriously—at
this point, the skies opened up and a
choir of angels sang to me.
❍ Early seventies Moto Guzzi V7 Sport—
deep, narrow, beautiful aluminum
wheels that simply could not be
scratched. The mount/demount bar
wouldn’t work with these wheels, so I
used the No-Mar to clamp the wheels
and carefully did the tires with spoons
and rim guards. Still easier than any
previous setup due to the stability of the
No-Mar.
❍ Yamaha TTR125: narrow spoked
wheels with tubes. I had a tough time
gripping these wheels with the cam and
block setup, and of course had to use
spoons instead of the mount/demount
bar.
The awesome
❍ Most importantly, it really is incredibly
easy to change tires with the No-Mar
Classic, once you get the technique
right. The cam and block system grips
most wheels very well, and the mount/
demount makes quick work of of
removing and installing street tires.
❍ The XtraHand clamp is amazing: easy
to get in place quickly with one hand,
and does a fabulous job of holding the
bead below the rim flange.
❍ Solid, tough construction. Unlike other
tire changers I’ve used, this thing is
built to last and doesn’t flex. Serious
business!
The not-so-awesome
❍ The tool collar is not as burly as the rest
of the equipment. No-Mar says you
can hang a mount/demount bar on the
collar, and while that’s technically true,
the collar bends with that much weight
on it. I wouldn’t recommend hanging
the bar on the collar for any length of
time.
❍ Additional clamps to clamp knobby
tires cost another $150. To be fair, you
can order the changer with Posi-Blocks
instead, but I wanted the cam and block
setup since I mostly do street tires. That
isn’t going to stop me from whining
about this, though.
…And the total marketing BS
❍ This almost never happens, but there’s
really no BS here. The Classic is a
kickass, American-Made tire changer
that’ll make you feel like a pro.
The No-Mar Classic isn’t cheap, but if
you ride a lot and therefore go through
tires quickly, you’ll break even after a few
changes and you’ll get the satisfaction
that comes with boasting that you do your
own tires. For me, it’s equally important
to be able to quickly and easily change my
own tires at home at any time, rather than
finding a time to get my bike to a shop.
This thing rocks: it’s a thoughtful, smart
design with first-rate construction, and
most importantly, it fulfills the promise of
making tire changes easy.
EVENTS JUNE 2014
First Monday of each month
(June 2, July 7):
Nevada Foothills. Your rally fee includes
four nights flat grassy camping & hot
showers (early bird camping on or before
Wednesday available -- $10 tent / $25 RV
per night).
2:30 – 10:00 pm: Northern California
Ducati Bike Nights at Benissimo (one
NEW THIS YEAR:
of Marin’s finest Italian Restaurants), 18
Tamalpias Dr, Corte Madera. NorCalDoc. MOA’s Smart Trainer!; Free Transport
com
to-from Downtown Mariposa; Relocated
Rally Headquarters. PLUS: Poker Run
6:00 pm: American Sport Bike Night at
with Gold for First Prize, GS Ride, “Big
Dick’s Restaurant and Cocktails, 3188
Brian” English Trials, Asphalt Skills and
Alvarado Street, San Leandro. Bring your
Safety Clinic “Cobra”, Seminars, Vendors,
Buell (or your tool) and hang out with
Bier Garten, Swap Table, Door Prizes.
like-minded riders. All brands welcome!
Our meeting of Buell and Motorcycle
Featured Speakers: Ret. CHP officer,
enthusiasts has been happening the first
Greg Peart, and Rick Klain with his
Monday of the month for the last 12 years, “Collaborative Smartphone” for photos
without ever missing a meeting. We have
and video seminar. Rally Costs: $45 adult
had many local and national celebrities
/ $15 child under 12 years pre-registered,
from the motorcycle world grace our
children under 6 admitted free; $55.00
meetings. It has been fun and exciting.
adult / $20 child under 12 years at the
americansportbikenight.net
GATE.
First Wednesday of each month
(June 4, July 2)
For information or registration write:
BMW Club of NorCal, 2014 ‘49er Rally,
2540 Maywood Dr, San Bruno, CA
6:00 pm: Bay Area Moto Guzzi Group
94066. Email:
monthly dinner at Vahl’s in Alviso (1512
[email protected] or
El Dorado Street, Alviso, 410/2620731).
check bmwnorcal.org/49er for latest
Members, interested Guzzi riders, elderly
news.
men with non-running Saab 96es and all
other motorcycle riders always welcome.
Friday June 6th to Sunday June 8th
More information, contact Pierre at:
408/710-4886 or pierredacunha@yahoo. 13th Annual BSAOC 2014
NorthWoods Ride
com.
We’ll start at 9 AM Friday from Motel 6
Second Sunday of Each Month
at the Montgomery exit from Hwy 70 in
(June 8, July 13)
Oroville Reservations
11:00 am: Santa Cruz Scooter Club
www.motel6.com. Next door is a newer
Monthly Group Ride (Meet at Fin’s
Comfort Inn 530/533Coffee, 1104 Ocean Street in Santa Cruz) 9673. Friday & Saturday
nites at Motel 6 Redding
Join us for our monthly ride, the 2nd
Central The plush Red
Sunday of each month. We meet at Fin’s
Lion is next door at
Coffee on Ocean Street in Santa Cruz, and
877/733-6006
depending on who shows, the weather,
and how much time folks have, we plan a
Event is sponsored by the
route for the day. We also usually stop for BSA Clubs of NorCal and
lunch somewhere. Rides will be cancelled SoCal. Anyone interested
due to rain. santacruzscooterclub.com
in old BritBikes is invited.
There is no charge, and
Third Sunday of each month
route maps are provided.
(May 18, June 15):
Thursday Evening Open
9:00 am: California (Northern)
House at the Bently
Moto Guzzi National Owners Club
Conway Motorcycle
(MGNOC) breakfast at Putah Creek
Museum Featuring a
Cafe in picturesque Winters, California
freshly restored GoldStar
(Highways 505/128) MGNOC members
Class C track racer. 1757
and interested Guzzi riders meet for
Leta Lane, Thermalito, CA
breakfast and a good time. The Putah
530/533-8144
Creek Cafe is located at Railroad Avenue.
More information contact: Northern
INFO: Frank Forster Burt Barrett
California MGNOC Rep, Don Van Zandt 831/688-2120 or 661/832-6109
at 707-557-5199.
Saturday June 7th and Sunday June
Evenings: Moto-Sketch at Tosca Cafe:
8th
come and sketch a live model draped over
All-women Motorcycle Safety
a custom bike. $7 to sketch, free to just
Foundation Basic Rider Course
watch, but you are a perv if you do. Tosca
(Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds, Citrus
Cafe, 242 Columbus Ave. in S.F.
Fair Drive, Cloverdale)
Thursday, May 22-Monday May 26
Attention Ladies! Redwood Region
BMW Club of Northern California
Motorcycle Training is putting
42nd Annual ‘49er Rally, Mariposa
together an all-women Motorcycle
Fairgrounds (5007 Fairgrounds Rd,
Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course.
Mariposa)
Normally it’s $250 but participants
on this date can enjoy a 10 percent
Join us at the Mariposa Fairgrounds,
discount.
just south of Mariposa, California,
the gateway to Yosemite, in the Sierra
Ducati Bike Night Calendar!
The reason for getting these events
started was to provide a fun, social
atmosphere for Ducati owners, folks
that want to become Ducati owners, and
folks that don’t yet know that they want
to become Ducati owners and people
who are too poor (and/or sensible) to
ever own Ducatis, to sit, eat, talk, walk
around and look at other Ducatis. All
brands and models of motorcycles are
welcome, so please don’t be put off by
the event name.
2nd Monday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC
South Bay Area Ducati Bike Night
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the second
Monday of each month at Pizza Antica,
334 Santana Row, #1065 San Jose.
408/557-8373
3rd Monday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC
Monterey Ducati Bike Night
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the third
Monday of each month at Baja Cantina
& Filling Station, 7166 Carmel Valley
Rd. Carmel. 831/625-.2252
1st Saturday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC
San Francisco Ducati Bike Night
3rd Wednesday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC
Emeryville Ducati Bike Night
Please come and join us from 4:30 p.m.
to 10:00 p.m. on the first Saturday of
each month at: Il Borgo Restaurant, 500
Fell at Laguna, San Francisco
415/255-9108
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the third
Wednesday of each month at Hot
Italian, 5959 Shellmound Street, No. 75
, Emeryville. 510/652.9300
1st Monday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC
Mill Valley Ducati Bike Night
to 10:00 p.m. on the first Monday of
each month at: The Cantina, 651 E.
Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley.
415/378-8317
2nd Saturday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC
Livermore Ducati Bike Night
to 10:00 p.m. on the Second Saturday of
each month at Bella Roma Pizzeria, 853
East Stanley Blvd. Livermore,
925/447-4992
4th Monday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC
Sacramento Area Ducati Bike Night
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the
fourth Monday of each month at Hot
Italian, 1627 16th Street, Sacramento.
916/444.3000
4th Monday: Nor Cal Ducati DOC
Mid-Peninsula Ducati Bike Night
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the fourth
Monday of each month at Locanda
Positano, 617 Laurel Street, San Carlos.
650/591-5700
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Sacramento Mile (Cal Expo grounds,
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Four days of riding, food, music,
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1975 Suzuki GT750 “Water Buffalo” 1976 Suzuki GT550 Ram Air
1975 Yamaha RD 350
1978 Kawasaki Z1R-TC
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9800 miles. $5800
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1982 Kawasaki GPZ1100
1983 Honda CB1100F
1986 Suzuki GSXR750
1989 FZR400
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Cobin Seat
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1994 Yamaha FZR1000
1991 Suzuki GSXR 1100
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2014 KTM 1290 Super Duper Duke R
Yes, it is that good
preload adjustment for the front—you can
actually dial in rebound and compression
damping in the front while riding, and the
rear preload is as easy to adjust as you can
imagine. It’s also set up for high and lowspeed compression damping adjustments,
and you had better know what you’re doing
and make small changes, as this is raceready suspension designed for experienced
racetrack riders.
Handling is sensational. The Super Duke
R is no lightweight, and you have to treat it
with respect, but it’s still in middleweight
territory. It turns in easily, has much
more cornering clearance than I’ll ever
use, street or track, and has a rock-steady,
classic V-Twin feel in high-speed sweepers.
I didn’t even miss the computer-adjustable
suspension the 1190 Adventure offered—I
thought the settings were just about right
for a 150-pound rider out of the box. The
back, with no linkage, did feel overworked,
but it’s good enough that complaining
would be nit-picking.
The brakes are delicious—Brembo G50
monoblocs, which run about $2000 a pair
retail. They actually had their own booth
at the Milan motorcycle show in 2011. The
real deal, they offer one-finger performance
and grab the 320mm rotors with a laudable
combination of force and sensitivity. ABS
is standard, but you can switch it off...or,
better yet, switch it to “super moto” mode,
which lets you slide the back tire for those
back-it-in moments on your favorite go-kart
track that you will never be invited back to.
Photos by Bob Stokstad
Gabe Ets-Hokin: Slap Happy
B
y now, you’ve probably read several
reviews of the Super Duke 1290 and
you know it’s pretty good. I’ve read
those reviews too, and it shouldn’t be a
surprise that it’s a fun motorcycle to ride—
rear-wheel output on this critter is 150 hp
and 93 (yeah!) foot-pounds of torque, it’s
got superbike-spec suspension and brakes
and a big ol’ supermoto handlebar.
But that formula doesn’t always mean fun.
Sometimes it can yield bland, like the
Japanese nakeds, or, um...challenging...to
ride, like the Ducati Streetfighter. I have
often used the phrase “slapped on” writing
reviews of nakeds, as in “Yamahondazuki
took its FZX1000, took off the fairings,
slapped on some handlebars and called it a
day,” but it’s clear to me now that ‘slapping’
isn’t the way to create a fun, rideable naked
missing fairings. Also, without a fairing
or windscreen, you don’t want to gear the
bike for 190 mph, because the rider will
That’s because (for example) changing
never go that fast unless they have upperthe riding position alters the bike’s center body strength like a Silverback gorilla, but
of gravity, which in turn affects steering.
now it feels slow under 100 mph. So you
You can adjust steering geometry, but that change the gearing, but now it won’t pass
can make the bike feel slower-steering.
the EPA sound and emissions tests—so
So then you need a new frame...and then
you have to change the fuelling, and now
you have to do something with all the
it feels really slow.
ugly, delicate stuff like wiring, catch
The cascading unintended consequences
bottles and electronics uncovered by the
go on and on and on. Sure, if you and
your fellow beer-fogged rat-bikers are just
screwing around in your garage, you’ll
come up with something fun with that
slapping approach. I’ve done it myself. But
if you’re a major OEM hoping to sell tens of
thousands of bikes globally? It’s not so easy,
is it? That’s why a brilliant sporting naked
may be harder (and rarer) to find than a
good open-class sportbike.
sportbike. There’s a lot of development and
engineering involved.
That’s why I liked (and why everybody
likes) the Super Duke 1290. Sure, it’s
fast, and sure, it handles well. So do a lot
of bikes. What stands out is what a welldeveloped package it is.
But can we talk about the motor now,
please? At some point (I think it’s around
150 hp), all motors feel the same regardless
of configuration—way too powerful
for sane people to fully utilize. The
brilliance of the KTM is that it leverages
the electronics, including the bank-anglesensing traction control and excellent
fuelling and ride-by-wire throttle, to get
you all the power you could ever need,
regardless of gear, road speed or throttle
position. You feel like a goose being forcefed to make foie gras, except with footpounds of torque (93!) instead of whatever
it is you give geese. You’ll enjoy it much
more than the geese.
Better living, but not through chemistry—
through electronics. The Super Duke R lets
you ride like a champion, even if you’re not.
I took it on the Sunday Morning Ride and
followed local legend Wade Boyd on his
R1, something I’ve never really been able
to do since my testosterone levels started
tapering off. The KTM made it relatively
easy to keep up, especially in the damp and
slippery corners. Wade got
on the gas; I’d get on the
gas. He’d turn in; I’d turn
in. The electronics gave
me the confidence to do it,
and Sir Isaac never called
my bluffs. I did notice that
when Wade would loft his
front end over his favorite
wheelie bumps, the KTM
would just slightly taper
off the power and only let
my front wheel up an inch
or two, focusing those
foot-pounds into the back
Dunlop. Let’s just get the
job done, ja, Herr EtsHokin?
gas tank and tall gearing give you colossal
range, an honest 200 miles. It’s a good
commuter, even, with a narrow profile
and confidence-inspiring throttle and
For less glamorous duties,
the Super Duke is always
game. I had a good time
touring on it—I’m used
to no wind protection, the
seat is great, and the giant
Do I want one? Hell
yes! Can I afford one?
Hell no! But it’s a really
great motorcycle,
one of the best and
most memorable I’ve
ridden. The fact that
it’s the second KTM
on a CityBike cover in
3 months either tells
you we’re getting a big
fat check from KTM
every month (I wish!)
or it’s so good I had to
fight my instincts to not
fawn over one brand
and feature it. KTM is
becoming a force to be
reckoned with in the
Euro-streetbike market,
and that’s a good thing if
it gets the other OEMs
to make better, more
affordable, more rideable
models for us to enjoy.
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superbike. But I don’t think many of the
parts swap over. The frame’s different,
and the motor has been bored and
stroked to a jumbo-sized 1301cc and has
different pistons and plenty of other detail
changes. The suspension is outstanding
WP inverted stuff up front with a directacting WP shock in back. Adjustability is
as good as it gets, if you ignore the lack of
handling that let you lane-split like you’re
on a DRZ400. It even has good mirrors and
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It’s almost surreal riding this bike through
the tight tricky roads in the mountains,
where I put most of my 600 miles in.
The comfortable reach to the standard
wide bars, such an excellent Super Duke
trait in itself, gives you greater control—
Eric “GoGo”
Gulbransen: You Don’t
Even Have to Pay me to
Ride it.
I
approached the 2014
KTM Super Duke like
I do the movies. I don’t
watch trailers. I don’t read
reviews. Typically a scary movie
is scarier this way. But I never
expected a great bike to be
greater than the hype.
First parking lot I pulled into,
I was a celebrity. Even though
you can’t yet get them here in
California, people knew the
bike. It drew looks from every
angle. They knew about its
power, they knew about its
traction control, some even
knew how big the throttle
bodies were. All I could add
at this point (I’d only ridden
it three miles so far), was to
mirror their admiration for a
bike that truly owns its look.
Regardless of the year, brandnew or from way back in ‘07,
there’s only one Super Duke.
confidence even. There’s a theory I gained
from racing Super Dukes for three seasons:
wider bars give you more feel. They move
more than narrow bars do when the front
tire slides, tucks, or pushes through a turn.
The more movement you feel in your
hands, the more warning you feel before
things go wrong. And the more warning
you feel, the
more confidence
you have. Traits
like confidence,
comfort, anti-lock
brakes, traction
control and now
brutal power all
add up to one
hell of a new
motorcycling
experience. Mind
you, I was not
asked to ride
the Super Duke
600 miles in
the mountains.
I did this by
choice, before
and after work, in
just three days.
This machine is
infectious.
While the new model
keeps its unique tradition
Go-Go goes!
of looks alive and well,
it’s also a completely
different motorcycle. Gone forever
is its simplicity; its raw frame, its
minimalistic body-and-simple-motor
approach. KTM put big effort into this
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new machine. The 2014 Super Duke is a Traction control on a hooligan
very well thought out and highly refined streetfighter, you ask? “That’s nice of
KTM,” I thought. “Even generous, but
motorcycle.
likely out of place.” About 30 minutes after
With my first glance at the bike I saw
I first twisted the throttle to the stop and
a difference—the new bike’s bars are
once my shoulders came back into place I
slightly lower. The left grip has thumb
realized there was nothing nice or generous
controls, to navigate through the onabout it—traction control on this beast is
board computer menu system. Things like 100 percent a necessity.
traction control settings and ABS are just
the start. The right grip has no old-school I will never forget the one chance I got
to race a real superbike. It was a true
push/pull throttle cables, just a simple
wire. The grips feel slightly fatter, which I Corsa 955 Ducati, built by the factory
like. When I learned why, I smiled—they in Bologna, homologated by Ferracci for
Dave Sadowski to race in the AMA back
are heated now (optional, and adjustable
in ‘95. Its name was Luigi, it weighed 335
via the menu).
pounds wet and put over 138 horsepower
to the pavement. The sound of that bike
alone threatened any reasoning you
might have to throw a leg over it. And
if you did, instantly you were rewarded
with a bike that wheelied out of any
turn in any gear. Once you found the
courage to go full stop—if you found the
courage—that bike dared you to respect
anything other than just how fast it was.
Luigi has singlehandedly owned these
impressions for me since 1998, and I have
raced many bikes since. Until I rode the
2014 Super Duke.
Just because I
don’t send the wrong entree back when it is
mistakenly laid before me at a restaurant,
don’t think I can’t see the flaws in it—I can
see flaws in anything, especially in myself.
As for the 2014 Super Duke, I don’t love its
front tire. I was told in the parking lot of
Alice’s Restaurant, by yet another admiring
Super Duke fan, that either the front tire
was developed for this bike, or this bike
was developed for the front tire. Whatever
the case is it feels fine straight up and
down. The bike is very stable at any and all
speeds that I ran it—even one handed over
grooves and bumps. It feels great turning in
and mid-turn at average lean angles. It’s just
at full lean that I don’t love it. I prefer a bike
to respond to me at full lean, not the other
way around.
The Super Duke tends to fall farther
in mid-turn, when I press it real hard. I
would prefer it feeling more neutral at
these angles, like its older brother. There
is no ridge between the sidewall and the
tread surface on this tire. Instead the tread
surface-area simply wraps itself around
from the crown and back into the rim,
getting only steeper as it goes. It’s a very
unique design. I am no
tire engineer but my
gut says it is this very
lack of a sidewall ridge
that gives the Super
Duke the tendency
to turn-in at full lean.
If you haven’t seen
how tires compress
under big lean angle
loads, do a few image
searches for Lorenzo
or Marquez. They
really crush the shape
of their tires mid turn,
which supports my
idea why tires have
an “edge” in the first
place. I think it is for
support, and I missed
that support at big lean angles on the Super
Duke.
The 2014 KTM Super Duke R. Beautiful,
comfortable, confident, highly refined
and violently powerful. I’ll take mine in
orange please…
Al Lapp: Sounds Better Than
Edelweiss
I
had a longer-than-usual encounter
with the 2014 KTM 1290 Super Duke
R, nearly a full week. The mutantsupermoto styled large displacement
V-Twin is the logical extension of KTM’s
previous Super Dukes—the original 950
was carbureted, the 990 was fuel injected,
For everyday riding the seat is fantastic. Its
surface is almost carved to shape like an old
wooden rocking chair. I could, and did, ride
endlessly. For racing around though, for
jumping from one side to the other hanging
off through fast stuff, its shape is rather
rectangular. The corner tends to find its
way up almost into your throat.
As for traction control, the whole idea is
a turn off. Believe me, I get that. And it’s
very easy to do just that: turn it off. But on
this bike, with this power, on these roads
especially, I embraced it. In 600 miles I felt
it work at least four times for me exiting
turns, and that was without pushing. When
you do push, even straight up and down for
instance, it goes to work full time. Not only
does it limit the Super Duke’s NASCARV8-like powerplant from spinning the rear
tire excessively, it also rather intelligently
limits the front tire from lofting more than
two to three inches in the air—and it keeps
it there. No sudden power loss, no violent
backfiring flurry of broken acceleration,
just a smooth uninterrupted power driving
wheel-stand, through as many gears as you
can muster.
and now the 1290 is fuel injected with
traction control and fly-by-wire throttle.
We recently reviewed the 1190 Adventure,
which is a wonderful bike, but the traction
control interference was a fly in the
ointment for me. Having extensively ridden
the 1290 Super Duke R, I can say without
reservation that the T.C. implementation
for this bike does not suffer the same
problems: it’s a complete blast to ride with
or without the T.C. armed.
While giddily enjoying the Super Duke, my
thoughts turned to why the Adventure’s
T.C. is such a buzz-kill: I came to realize
that the Adventure
has a much higher
center of gravity and
skinny tires with harder
compound. KTM takes these
factors into account when
designing the boundaries for
the T.C. The Super Duke T.C.
has a much bigger performance envelope
due to its wide, grippy tires and lower
bits. The sole thing about the engine which
I noticed that could be construed as less
than perfect is that there was occasionally
a slight stumble when reducing the throttle
opening while in the midrange.
You’ll buy the Super Duke for the engine,
but you’ll want to keep it for the suspension
and brakes. The non-linkage, normalclicker adjustable (i.e. non-electronic)
Design:
2-cylinder, 4-stroke, spark-ignition
engine, 75° V, liquid-cooled
Displacement: . . . . . . . . . .1301cc
Bore: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108mm
Stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71mm
Engine lubrication:
Forced oil lubrication with
3 rotor pumps
Primary gear ratio: . . . . . . . 40:79
Secondary gear ratio:. . . . . . 17:38
Clutch:
PASC™ anti-hopping clutch/
hydraulically operated
Suspension travel front: . . . . 125mm
Suspension travel rear:. . . . . 156mm
Steering head angle: . . . . . . 65.1°
Wheel base:. . . . . . . . . . . . 58.34″
Seat height (unloaded): . . . .32.8″
Fuel tank capacity:
approximately 4.68 gallons
suspension works tremendously well.
center of gravity. It also feels like the
T.C. trusts the rider a bit more, allowing Some readers may know that I did the
illustrations for RaceTech’s Suspension
more exuberance to shine through.
Bible. As a result, I’m a bit of a suspension
Enough about the damn T.C. How is geek and snob. The Super Duke is taut and
it to ride? Positively incendiary. It’s
responsive, yet doesn’t punish the rider
fast and thoroughly entertaining. for the sin of riding on evil pavement. The
The upright nekkid standard
quality and balance of the compression
ergonomics are quite agreeable, damping is right on the money, and if I
and the seat is—breaking with
were setting the bike up to my personal
KTM tradition—comfortable, even for
tastes, I’d take a click or two out of
long days in the saddle. It accelerates
rebound, but that’s it. Like the engine, the
so hard that by the end of a 600-mile
suspension boosts confidence.
weekend, my abs were sore. Yet, it is
This may seem like a trivial thing, but the
completely civilized to ride like a citizen,
at the speed limit, around town, in parking brakes are the best single part of this bike.
They are so close to my personal ideal that
lots or lanesharing in traffic. It just so
words fail me. They just magically seem to
happens that this degree of sophistication
give exactly as much braking force as I want
and smooth power deliver make it
at the moment I want it. Unlike some early
supremely easy to ride fast in the twisty
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abrupt and grabby in the initial millimeters
of lever travel that they could cause even
veteran riders problems, the Brembos
on the Super Duke build slowly but
progressively and thoroughly predictably. I
want these brakes on every road-going bike
I own, they are that good.
The styling must be described as angular,
futuristic and polarizing. The tank “ears”
which shroud the radiator were described
by viewers as “plow-like” and “wedge-y.” As
a former owner of an ‘83 Suzuki Katana,
with its own polarizing style, I like it. The
pragmatic downside is that owners will
be restricted to tank-cap-mounted tank
bags: the gas tank is plastic, and huge with
no apparent location for mounting straps.
Some view the lack of wind protection
inherent in a naked bike as a strike against
it, but my feeling is that, historically, all
bikes were naked bikes, and in my youth,
I rode a CB750 all over the East Coast
without losing an eye, so... I accept it for
what it is.
Of all the utterly mental, memorable test
bikes I’ve ridden during my time with
CityBike—the Ducati Panigale and the
Aprilia Tuono V4R stand out—the Super
Duke is the only one which I have been
truly sad about having to give back. I could
totally see this bike in my garage, and the
thought of slipping some Akropovic cans
on to better hear the booming V-Twin
Austrian National Anthem just gives me
chills. One week just wasn’t enough.
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CityBike Essay Contest
LOS NUMEROS:
Artwork: Mr. Jon Jensen
What is a hipster? We’re not exactly sure, either,
but we can all agree that there’s a certain archetype
that’s cropped up around with-it urban spaces like
the Mission District in San Francisco or Oakland’s
Temescal neighborhood. Look for young men with
full-on lumberjack beards, wool beanies, funky
glasses and plaid. Lots of plaid. The hipster women
wear bad ‘80s sunglasses and skinny jeans—for
both sexes ironic is the controlling ethos. They make
fun of consumerism by...buying stuff that makes
fun of consumerism. Intensely non self-examining
or intensely Postmodernly ironic? Again, we are too
old and confused to make a judgment. Subscribe to
Adbusters or take a college course in Baudrillard.
Max is a daily moto commuter, trackday
enthusiast, and has had his motorcycle-based
writing and photography published in industryleading magazines. He gets his love for both riding
and writing from his father and inherited his
photography talents from his mother.
Hipsters seem to gobble up, locust-like, anything
they find cool and authentic, and in the process
use up that thing’s coolness, converting it into yet
another overplayed fad. Yes, they ruined beards,
cheap whiskey, Styrofoam trucker caps, Westernstyle shirts, wearing shoes without socks and nipple
jewelry.
But what is about hipsters that makes
people so mad?
But here’s where it gets real for us. They like
motorcycles, especially old ones, and since they’re
young, they want high performance, or at least the
look of high performance, so they’re gravitating
towards cafe racers. This has proved distressing
to Editor Ets-Hokin, who owns a vintage Honda
cafe racer and is now worried he’ll be labeled as a
hipster, despite being 45 years old. He points out
that he started his project in 2009, “before cafe
racers were cool,” but that just makes him sound
more like a hipster. It’s a no-win situation. “Fuck it,
I’ll just sell it and buy an FZ-09,” he says, cracking
open a fresh can of Pabst.
Should we just ignore Hipsters, let the craze die out
and then continue with what we were doing? Or
should we take more...proactive measures? We
presented the question to our readers on the
Bay Area Rider’s Forum, offering lucrative
and not-so-lucrative prizes for the first,
second and third-place winners.
Here are their thoughts on the essay contest
theme of “Die, Hipster, Die.”
First Prize: Max Klein
I
grew up about 45 minutes from
where Pabst Blue Ribbon is
made, and it still reminds me
of home...bland, uninspired,
and something I wanted, nay
needed, to get away from. Now
PBR, for whatever reason,
has become the official
drink of the Hipster. I guess
because of the affordable
nature of the brew it frees up
more cash for skinny jeans,
“ironic” glasses, and free-range
cage-free organic hotdogs:
you know, the things that make
hipsters different from all the
other chicks and dudes rocking
the 25-year-old Bell helmet on their
Vespas.
Now, I could care less about them
driving up the price of PBR. I prefer
literally any other beer. All the king’s
horses and all the king’s men could
not shove my fat ass into some skinny
jeans, and I prefer function over fashion
when it comes to my vision, so no harm
there either.
Here is where you ask, “Hey buddy,
why the hipster hate? They
Second Prize: Steven Fong
Why Hate Hipsters?
I’m all for hipster hate. Hipsters are safe
targets to rage upon. They are of no
particular ethnicity or sexual orientation.
They clearly mark themselves with odd
dress and accessories.
A commitment to style can cause real
harm. Look at the Zoot Suit riots during
WWII, when Latinos and white soldiers
fought over fancy suits and perceived
extravagance. But I don’t see any hipster
riots unless Ritual runs out of $4 cups of
coffee.
seem to be not doing anything that bugs
you at all.”
hipsters now have more money to spend on
vintage motorbikes.
Thanks for asking. I don’t hate hipsters.
Sure, I mock my wife’s taste in music
from time to time and tell her she’s one
spritz of patchouli away from a full-blown
hipster outbreak. Yeah, I openly mock the
hipsters’ addiction to Whole
Foods and the fact that
they developed a
gluten allergy the
same weekend that
they Redboxed a
documentary about
the affliction. But I
don’t hate hipsters.
You know that lame
saying, “don’t hate the
player, hate the
game?” In this
case, the “player”
is the hipster,
and the game is
selling vintage
motorcycles.
Once word got out that some asshole
with a fanny pack paid four grand for a
broke-down RD350 it was game over
for reasonably priced nostalgia bikes.
Between hipsters and TeeVee shows like
“Cafe Racer,” pricing on vintage bikes
skyrocketed to the point where someone
who wanted a $300 fixer-upper was SOL.
Non-running,
non-registered
bikes from the
‘70s are often
on Craigslist
and eBay for
thousands of
dollars more than
they should be
simply because a
vintage bike is the
latest accessory in
the hipster closet.
Why? Because
thanks to the
affordability of PBR
and Macklemore
pointing out the
benefits of thrift shops
on Top-40 radio,
What’s the solution? How do we get them
focused on something other than classic
bikes? If I had that solution, you would be
reading this article in “The New Yorker,”
instead of a free regional motorcycle rag.
The truth is they will never give up their
freshly coconut-oiled death grip on the
bars of these machines. Once the fad wears
off, the people that truly love the sport of
motorcycling will keep riding, and the ones
that bought motorcycles as a fashion choice
will park them in the back of their tiny
off-the grid wind-and-solar powered home,
never to be seen again.
All we can hope for is that they park it
under a very skinny cover made out of
hemp so it lasts just long enough for their
home-schooled kid to find it. Sixteen years
later, inspired by the Instagram-filtered
photos of her father, the hipsterette and a
couple friends spend a summer working in
secret and get the thing running. After all
that hard work, she kicks it over and with
her friends watching she takes off out of the
neighborhood and tastes the freedom that
only two wheels can provide. Her parents
catch a glimpse and instead of scolding
her for her activities, they decide to pick
up some motorcycles as well and ride as a
family. With any luck they live nearby and
ask how much you want for your pair of
2004 SV650s. Here is where you break the
cycle and give my kids a fighting chance to
buy a used bike. Give them a great deal and
sign over the papers over a beer.
Anything but a PBR.
Is it the music? Why don’t we go down
to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and yell at
hippies? I’m not into Animal Collective or
Neutral Milk Hotel, but I love (not like)
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, which used to be the
standard for hipster music until the group
got so popular it transcended stereotyping.
The one activity I can pick on is riding
fixies and cafe racers. Crashing into a
Then they pulled a classic passiveaggressive maneuver. After starting this
dispute then escalating it, they turned
Okay, it wasn’t a drink or
their backs on me and sat back down.
bottle. It was a balled-up napkin. Actually, the order here was aggression
But it was an action worthy of
then passivity.
friendly discussion. I mentioned
I’ll offer a self-defense tip here. After
to the hipster I actually love
Skynyrd but I didn’t care for their you threaten someone in a drinking
establishment, don’t turn your back to them.
most overplayed song.
Then the hipster threw
something into my face.
parked car because I have no
brakes or hurting my back pushing
my leaking CB350 back home is
not what I am into. Neither twowheeler is practical,
and
while
I
have seen
riders make
it work for
themselves, it is
a choice of style
over substance.
The hipster and his friends
responded with threats,
idle ones at that. The one I
remember was
from a tiny girl in
thick-framed
eyeglasses
who told me
to “sit down
before we fuck
you up.”
Even then, what
do I care about
hipsters?
It is because
they are
indifferent
assholes.
I am a cultural
Zelig. I
spend a lot of
time with lots
of
different kinds
of
people,
and I have to say that hipsters for the most
part are the worst jerk-offs. They won’t give
you the time of day. Their humbleness is
more out of aloofness. And sometimes they
can be downright dickish.
One night, I rode over to Pop’s, in the heart
of hipsterland, 24th and York. A hipster in a
plaid shirt and trucker cap selected Lynyrd
Skynyrd’s “Freebird” on the jukebox, a
very ironic choice. I, along with several
other patrons, indicated our disapproval by
yelling “no Freebird!”
In my mind’s eye, that place where I want
nobody else to visit, I envision the office
hipster riding a Honda CL77 with the back
fender cut down next to nothing, no front
Dead Battery
Chief to insure delivery of the fully charged hand gun pointed downward by saying,
“Yes Sir Mr. Thompson, it’s 100-percent
battery on time.
German, fully charged and ready to go, just
We drove through Thompson’s front gate, like you ordered yesterday from BMW of
past bullet-riddled NO TRESSPASSING
Denver.”
signs and parked in front of the house.
Thompson’s female assistant immediately Demented Dave had already started his
BMW and was doing a back-up and turn
came out the front door. We told her
around when I tried my first kick start for
we were delivering the new battery for
the Indian. It didn’t start. I frantically tried
Thompson’s BMW. She said Thompson
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those people are nice enough if you get to
know them.
I guess that’s my problem with hipsters.
They don’t seem very nice.
Steven Fong is a seven-year rider, with a long
background on two wheels. He started in San
Francisco but joined the gearheads of the East Bay.
Third Place: John Logan
Hipster to the Hilt
My coworker is known by a few others in
the office as “The Hipster”.
I wasn’t really sure why or when he was
tagged with that idiom. Hell, I didn’t
even really know what it was! He seemed
like a nice guy, at first. He was really into
Porsches. Old Porsches and bicycles. He
seemed to know it all and let others know
it.
Is this what a hipster is? What a hipster
does? When did the hipster movement
start? Was it a cross between a hippy and a
mister? Or just some bohemian wannabe
that slaps down the hippy culture while
embracing post-punk counterculture tunes
and dressing in their grandparents clothes,
living a life that is cooler than America?
iPhones and knit beanies.
Is this Hipsterism a contagious fad or the
next subculture (r)evolution? Just how
did their tight, faded jeans and Converse
sneakers make it back into the mainstream
enough to be seen in stores like The Gap or
Abercrombie & Fitch?
fender and the tank knee rubber discarded,
the rubber fork boots cut off to reveal the
rusted springs underneath. Where there
were mufflers there is now just a baffle
on the straight pipe that can be opened or
closed. (Hey, the bike came that way, how
was the hipster to know?)
His big black-rimmed Buddy Holly glasses
dominating the antique ¾ Bell helmet,
glorious in its faded gold metalflake. Of
course the doctrine of “all the gear, all the
time” calls for Doc Martens to match the
CL’s rubber foot pegs. Leather jacket? Are
you kidding me? And cover up that classic
plaid shirt worn over the black hoodie
sweatshirt? Hipster to the hilt.
Being way above and well beyond the
social norm his blended celery and carrot
beverage is displayed proudly where others
sip their java. But of course he also imbibes
in only the very best of beers. Pass me that
Pabst Blue Ribbon! I have got to get me a
beer buzz and head to the Urban Outfitters
to check the latest threads to set me apart.
But once there he runs into another hipster
and they almost come to blows calling each
other hipsters. You are. No you are. Plaid
meet Tartan. Retro meet Sub.
Oh the irony.
John is an addict. Moto in his veins, CityBike the
syringe. More hip-py than hip-ster but well past
long hair, tie dye and 420. Well, 2 of 3 ain’t bad.
Bikes, loose jeans and fine scotch. Riding fast and
taking chances. Far from normal is just the way he
likes it!
I took pity on the shop owner, motioned for
him to cover the phone, and told him if he
could fill and charge a battery overnight I
would deliver it to Thompson by 2:00 pm
the next day, a four-hour ride from Denver.
Thompson was appeased with the
proffered delivery proposal, and my name
given as the delivery agent. The battery
was filled and connected to an overnight
battery charger. I would collect it when
the shop opened the next morning and
have a leisurely drive to Woody Creek near
Aspen.
That night I called Demented Dave and
asked if he’d like to go along. I told him I
was going to take my recently restored redand-white 1947 Indian Chief. We conjured
that the well-known Gonzo biker would be
impressed by the Indian, maybe enough to
share some motorcycle or journalism tales.
Rather than take his Sea-foam blue 1948
Indian Chief, Demented Dave opted for his
1988 BMW K75S, a solid back-up for my
Rolling past Thompson, he slurred, “Nice
Harley.”
Driving away from Dr. Gonzo I felt he had
my back in the sights of his pistol, and I
kept waiting for the sound of its explosion.
Nothing happened, other than my
screaming into my helmet, “$!@$^%$
drunken whacko! &*^, (&^, *&^!!!”
“Nah, maybe he was just having a bad
hair day.”
“Bad hair? He doesn’t have any hair.
Did you see his eyes; they looked like
he’d stuck his tongue in a light socket.
The only way to relate to a guy amped
up on whatever monkey gland juice
he’s drinking is to be on serious drugs.
We should have taken drugs.”
As we drove back to Denver I had
time to reflect on my meeting Dr.
Gonzo. He had lived up to the legend
surrounding him, whether for real or
if he was faking it. Then I had to laugh
because that was Thompson’s platform,
filling the void between the realms of
fiction and non-fiction with his writing
style.
“Hunter Thompson, and he won’t
listen to reason. He wants a new
battery for his BMW tomorrow, fully
charged and delivered to his place up
near Aspen. It’s too late in the day to
get him the battery, and if we deliver it,
it’ll be dry and uncharged.”
The shop owner was patiently saying
“Yes, Mr. Thompson, I agree Mr.
Thompson,” and “of course Mr.
Thompson,” while I could hear
Thompson yelling, “It’s a &^*&%$
BMW, shouldn’t need a *(&%$
battery just because it sat outside
all %$#@# winter. It froze, cracked
and all the water ran out of it just like the
Germans cracked outside of Moscow and
*&%#%$ ran back to Berlin.”
Demented Dave had, I pushed the hand
shifter into first gear and did a slow U-turn.
Demented Dave pulled over and
stopped after we cleared bullet range
from Thompson. He shouted at me
when I stopped, “Drugs! We should
have taken drugs!”
I asked the parts manager, who was
literally shaking when he handed the
telephone over to the shop owner,
“Who is that giving you the tongue
lashing?”
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rugs, maybe we should do
some serious drugs? Or kill a
bottle of Wild Turkey before
we meet him?” asked my adventure pal
Demented Dave.
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson’s
The day before I had been at the parts
counter of BMW of Denver while the
parts manager was on the telephone
trying to deal with a well-oiled Dr.
Gonzo. Thompson was verbally
abusing the employee loud enough
that I could hear the rant. The parts
manager finally shouted at BMW of
Denver’s owner to get on the phone
and deal with the surly customer.
I was mostly amused by the
tough talk, and I told that
girl, “You can say whatever
you want, but I’m not going
anywhere.” They realized
quickly shit talking wasn’t going
to work.
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“Nah, let’s take him on sober.”
“Wow” is what I was
thinking. At no time did I think
these scrawny hipsters wanted
to fight. It was almost like they
read in a book that if you say
violent things, others will fear
and obey you. It was so odd. All
they had to say was “sorry” or
“just kidding” or even “don’t say
“Freebird” sucks.”
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mellow, rappers are too thuggish, punks,
well, punks are cool. But for the most part,
Has the hipster sub-culture made it into
our moto world? How would we know?
How could we tell? Would it be Bobbers
or scooters? Vintage Hondas maybe?
Certainly not sportbikes or supermotos.
Since the hipster seems to shun
mainstream conventions, then certainly
BMWs and Harleys (opposite ends of the
mainstream spectrum) are out.
The lingering question to this day is
whether Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, the
wild Dr. Gonzo wordsmith, was merely
playing me with words when looking at
my Indian and calling it a Harley?
was
sleeping and pointed to the front steps
where I could leave the battery.
again as I
saw Thompson stumbling down the porch
steps towards me. Attempt number two
failed. I was eyeing the level of the gun as
Thompson approached, now to within 10
feet.
I was placing the battery on the top step
when Dr. Gonzo weaved through the
open door. In one hand was a bottle of
something, in the other what looked like a Kick number three lit the Chief. Rather
small cannon. He slurred loudly at us, “You than try a back-up and turn around like
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While he was ranting the huge handgun
was waving like a balloon deflating of
air, sometimes passing Demented Dave
as he ducked behind the useless plastic
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“We’re delivering your new battery, the one
for your BMW,” I yelled, trying to equal
the decibel level and tone of his rant.
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A light seemed to go on inside Thompson’s
head. He stopped waving the gun, squinted
at me and then the battery, and said, “That
better be a &%$^% Nazi battery, I don’t
want no Japanese junk in my bike.”
As I slowly backed away from the porch
towards my parked motorcycle, I tried to
sooth Thomson, to hopefully keep the
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HERTFELDER
D
efending a title used to be easy:
either you were the fastest gun in
Tucson or they went looking for
the smallest pine box they could cram you
into, then started to Windex the plate-glass
windows on the hearse.
Right now I’m watching a title defense at
the Winter Olympics,
and they’re making most
of the decisions using
clocks that are accurate
to milliseconds–a
millisecond is the amount
of time between you
stalling your motorcycle
engine on a steep uphill
and the rider behind you
yelling at you to tilt your
motorcycle over and it
might also be wise to get your trailside leg
out of the trail.
Title Defense
in those clocks? Those
batteries might have been
in the clocks for four years,
maybe eight–who really
knew? A Title defense is
too important to trust to a battery that just
might have come out of a toy rabbit beating
on a toy drum.
This competitor developed a title defense
I intend to use the next time I’m called on
to defend my title of World’s Worst Dirt
Rider. This title, by the way, makes me feel
a lot like the man in a story often told by
Abraham Lincoln. After being tarred and
feathered and run out of town on a rail,
the man was overheard to say: “If it wasn’t
for the honor of the thing I’d have sooner
walked.”
The motorcycle rider who hung the title
on me was a stumpy loudmouthed guy
would know he was there. This fellow’s
personality was a sort of pre-Howard Stern
modified with a little Louis Farrakhan–he
never met a man he liked.
Once I rode an enduro on the same minute
as this garrulous jerk and managed to
collide with him three times because his
method of traversing the South Jersey mud
roads was to go left into the brush and mine
was to go right. The first time he came
out of the brush into me and we did one of
those soft “step off” things and he almost
went out of his mind. The second time we
impacted was accompanied by the lovely
harplike twang of a few dying spokes and
he went ballistic. The third time we hit it
was me who went ballistic and I was sorry
A millisecond is the amount of time between
you stalling your motorcycle engine on a steep
uphill and the rider behind you yelling at you to
tilt your motorcycle over and it might also be
wise to get your trailside leg out of the trail.
who always squirted his way to the front of
a rider’s meeting because he couldn’t see
anything from further back in the crowd.
At least one of the Olympic contestants had He would ask questions already covered
no confidence in the digital clocks because in the rider information sheet and it was
who knew when they put the batteries
obvious he only spoke up so everyone
I’d left my bridgework back in the truck
because I was yelling with a lisp.
chalked “ Hertfelder, World’s Worst
Dirt Rider” at a height comfortable
for a tall dwarf or a full-size person
on his knees. I thought it best to
recognize the title with my usual
consummate grace since they were only
trophy-ing to 10th place in all classes, and
this was the only thing headed my way.
Little did I realize that anyone in their
right mind would want to take that title
away from me, but it happens all the time.
I’ve gotten letters from riders who have
described truly unbelievable antics and
insist they should now hold the title. Others
ask for a ride-off to see who is really the
worst rider.
I have the feeling that most of these clowns
are descended from folks who actually were
run out of town on a rail wearing a formfitting tar-and-feather jumpsuit.
I’m getting really tired of all these
counterclaims, so all you claimants to this
crown be advised: Ed Hertfelder has taken
note of one of the better ways to defend
an Olympic title and has contacted his old
buddy Francis “Kneecap” O’Malley, the
enforcer of the notorious “four-for- five”
racket on Pier 98 South in Philadelphia
(borrow four dollars on a weekday. Pay
back five after payday).
“Kneecap” owns an unusual matched set of
chrome-plated crowbars.
Holding a world title should not be taken
At the awards presentation at the firehouse, lightly.
where I was hoping for Low Score Finisher,
Get Ed’s latest book, 80.4 Finish Check on
there was a blackboard on the wall labeled Amazon.com!
“Location of Fire” and someone had
maynard
HERSHON
M
y friend Wes is a member of a
traditional colors motorcycle
club. He wears a vest with sewnon patches indicating the name of the club
and his chapter’s location. When we talked
about an interview, we thought we’d focus
on his club in particular, but found we
looked more at colors club life generally.
If you’re
curious,
you do not ask to join one of
these clubs. You’re invited to become a
prospective member. You may spend as
little as six months as a prospect...or as long
as a few years. You may never be asked to
join.
Prospects do not wear colors, just
something to identify them as prospects.
They have yet to earn their colors.
Never call a patch holder “brother.” He’s
not your brother. Never bring a personal
friend or a stranger into the presence
of patch holders without first asking
permission.
In these clubs, a member’s patches are
earned, not merely purchased. Here’s the
drift of our second dinner conversation.
Just as we see in motorcyclists who do not
wear colors, Wes says, some club members
ride a lot. And some hardly ride.
Wes knows guys, not necessarily clubmates,
who live near biker bars, taverns frequented
by riders. They ride to the bar, he said, often
no more than a few miles, sit and drink and
then ride home. Even guys in colors clubs, I
asked. Same as anywhere else, he said.
We agreed that merely owning a
motorcycle is not especially joyous. It can
be a burden. Riding one is the payoff.
We talked about patches and their
significance in motorcycling society. He
told me about an evening party at a local
Harley-Davidson store earlier this year.
After sunset it was right at freezing and
snowing lightly. Wes rode there, the only
person who did.
When he walked in wearing his club colors,
he saw lots of guys wearing riding boots,
H-D t-shirts, vests, chaps and fingerless
gloves. When the party ended, they’d walk
out in their biker gear and get in nice warm
cars and trucks for the drive home.
Probably some of the bikers at the shop
wished Wes had stayed home. He made
them look like casual, fair-weather riders.
They may be casual riders, but they don’t
like being reminded. The patches separate
the wearers from the others.
Wes says that in biker bars (he avoids them
and calls them by another, unprintable,
name), when alcohol flows freely, guys who
don’t wear patches or who bought their
patches cozy up to those who have earned
theirs.
The list of rules for prospects is long, the
requirements clear and stringent. Here
are some rules for colors club prospects,
lightly edited. Wes tells me they are
findable online and typical of patch clubs
everywhere….
While you’re a prospect you will become
accustomed to trusting the judgment, at
times blindly, of those patch holders who
will someday be your brothers and sisters.
I’m fascinated by
these insights into a
culture of motorcyclists
previously hidden from
me. And I’m stunned
by the commitment
demanded by the clubs,
from prospects and
from patch-holders.
If you enjoyed last month’s article and
this one, email or write the editor and say
so. Perhaps more will be forthcoming,
Wes willing.
At an open (multi-club) function, never turn
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to a patch holder of another club in a public
setting, even if you know that person well
and the clubs are on friendly terms.
The list of rules for prospects is long, the requirements
clear and stringent. Here are some rules for colors club
prospects, lightly edited.
We puzzled about men for whom bike
ownership seems to be a significant part of
their identity. They own expensive bikes
and wouldn’t be without one, but they don’t
ride 500 miles a year. Neither of us really
understands what that’s about.
to you and let everyone
else see that.
All too often,
the comradeship
wears thin. You’re
not so tough.
Fights start.
Many bars wisely
ban patches, as
you’d expect. Too
divisive.
If you want to greet that person, walk up
slowly and wait for him to indicate that he
wants such a public display to take place.
He may be on some club business and may
not want to give anyone the impression
that the clubs (yours and his) are on such
friendly terms.
If they look like they are going to ignore
you, accept it. Keep your distance. The best
approach is always to wait for them to come
Call each of the members once a week and
ask if there is anything at all that you can
do for him or her.
Don’t get overly friendly with anyone who
is not a regular acquaintance of the club.
If an outsider has questions, refer that
person to a patch holder. Never give a patch
holder’s name, phone number, address or
any personal information to anyone outside
the club.
Never give any information about the club
itself to outsiders. This includes but is not
limited to: where the club is based, how
many members are in the club, etc.
In public places always conduct yourself
with your association with the club in
mind. People will remember what you do,
good or bad. Your association doesn’t go on
and off with your colors.
If you see a member of the club speaking to
another member—or a member of another
club—do not join in that conversation.
Don’t approach within earshot. If you
feel you need to interrupt, put yourself
in a place of visibility and wait to be
acknowledged.
Never let a patch holder walk off alone in an
unsecured area. If he or she is going out to a
car, bike, or even just out to get some fresh
air, go with them. Watch that person’s back
at all times.
Never use the term “Outlaw Club” when
speaking to a member of another club.
Always show respect to a patch holder of
another club. Even though he or she is with
another club, that person earned the patch.
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mount and balance with the purchase of two tires. Factory techs.
40+ years experience. Full service facility.
510/594-0789
vespawalnutcreek .com
925 938 0600
rockridgetwowheels .com
510 594 0789
For all your Bay Area Vespa / Piaggio / Aprilia needs
Santa Clara Cycle
Salvage
LIVE MOTO
YOUR LOCAL MOTORCYCLE PERFORMANCE CENTER.
OFFERING SERVICE, PARTS AND ACCESSORIES, COMPETITIVE
PRICING, AND FRIENDLY ADVICE FOR YOUR MOTO LIFESTYLE.
WE SPECIALIZE IN JAPANESE AND AMERICAN MOTORCYCLES
AND ACCEPT ALL MAKES AND MODELS. COME IN TODAY FOR
A FREE TIRE PRESSURE CHECK AND VISUAL INSPECTION.
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED NEAR THE HEART OF DOWN TOWN
LIVERMORE.
205 NORTH i ST
LIVERMORE CA
(925)292-0443
Marin Moto Works
Aprilia, KTM, & BMW independent service in San Rafael.
17 years of experience and factory certified. Service,
Maintenance, Engine Rebuilds, Suspension Service, Race/Tour
Prep, Tires.
Around the corner from Marin Speed Shop
M-F 10-6pm/Sat 10-5pm
415-454-7433
Michael’s Motorsports
Bavarian Cycle Works
235 Shoreline Hwy.
Mill Valley CA
(415) 381-5059
We’re not afraid of your old bike.
BMW Motorcycle Service, Repair, Restoration
Air heads, Oil Heads, Hex heads, K Bikes, F Bikes
880 Piner Rd. Ste 46
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 575-4132
! EVERYTHING !
Late-model Japanese motorcycle parts (mostly sport bikes)
15-years and newer.
Mechanical, Plastics, Wheels, Frame, Electrical
Service + installation available in-house. Call us first!
701 Kings Row - Unit 39B
San Jose - 408-885-1788
DNA Motor Lab, LLC. is a friendly full-service shop for all
your scooter, motorcycle, and ATV needs. We can come
to you or you can come to us. We do everything from simple
routine maintenance to full engine teardowns to insurance jobs.
Call us at 510-473-7349 or visit www .dnamotorlab .com
Evolution Motorcycles
Located just behind Runway 30L (San Jose Airport) at 2385 De
La Cruz in Santa Clara, Owner Robert Sissons performs open
crankcase surgery on Tuesdays and offers tire massage services
on Wed and Fri. Drop your bike off for a day at the Spa (maybe a
whole week? -when was your last service?).
Call 408-453-6386 for appointment or just drop in.
USED MOTORCYCLES:
1973 Norton 750 Combat Commando: Bright yellow roadster,
steel tank, seatpan and sidecovers, megacycle cam, K-81’s,
factory manuals, completely Rebuilt.
$7500 (510)886-0229
1979 Triumph T-140D, now TR-7, Sixties baloney mufflers/
side covers. New Nikisil piston/cylinders. 2 Tanks. Superior
filtration system. Original parts + Books. Bo 510-409-5329.
$1800
Malaguti F12 LC Phantom Foggy Replica Limited Edition
Scooter. Official Pit Bike of Ducati Race Teams. 70cc Kit (carb,
cylinder, clutch, variator, exhaust) oil-injector removed, requires
pre-mix. Fuel system needs cleaning.
$1500. Email: scottma@benefitcosmetics .com
02 Honda RC51 SP2
2002 Honda RC51 SP2. 8K mi. Xlnt Cond w/new tires & batt,
2-Bros. Under-tail. $6850 Mendocino coast area 707-9620379 pls lv msg.
RIDING SCHOOLS
SCOTTS VALLEY
MOTORCYCLE SERVICE
CENTER
ALL ASPECTS SERVICE AND REPAIR
SPECIALIZING IN AMERICAN MADE CYCLES
JUST OFF HIGHWAY 17 FROM EITHER SCOTTS VALLEY EXIT
4865 SCOTTS VALLEY DR.
(831) 438-6300
OPEN: TUESDAY- SATURDAY 10A-5P SUNDAY NOON-5P
Stompers Boots
Stompers Boots is the place new and consignment motorcycle,
engineer, harness, construction, linemen, and police uniform,
for riding, working, playing or just having fun.
We specialize in custom designed and fitted boots by Wesco,
Dehner and All American Boot.
323 10th St, SF.
415-255-6422
We All Ride
Motorcycle Performance Parts, Accessories, Services.
Low price on Tires!!!
We will PRICE MATCH with any store.
Phone : 408-298-8887
1391 N. 10th St
San Jose CA 95112
Email: info@motogio .com
www.motogio.com
Please mention this ad and you will receive an additional 5% off
on your purchase.
The S Shop
Your main chassis shop. Suspension tuning, Suspension
servicing, track prep.
Call for appointments (650) 892-8855
Online at: www .thesshopstore .com
1518 francisco Blvd Pacifica, Ca 94044
HELP WANTED
MOTO TIRE GUY
LVA G
DNA MOTOR LAB
Call 415/999-4790 for a 24-hr. recorded message and a copy
of the FREE REPORT.
www .MotoTireGuy .com
Motorcycle Tire Services
San Francisco - Bay Area
(415) 601-2853
Order your tires online, Zero CA sales tax plus
Free UPS Ground, then have a Preferred Installer
in your local area do the installation and save!
Please visit website for details.
Tokyo Moto
POSITION #1:
Experienced Mechanic, “A” Tech.
• 5 years min. experience req’d. Clean driving record.
• 33% commission flat rate
• 50% of health insurance by co
• 30 day probation period.
POSITION #2:
Front Counter/Parts department/Service Writer.
• Hourly wage DOE. Health Insurance: 50% covered by co.
• Bike sales & insurance commission.
• 30 day probation period.
MOTOR WORKS
BMW PARTS
Take a European trip this year!
Visit www .motorworks .co .uk
• Huge range of new and used parts and accessories for all
models from 1970 onwards
• UK’s largest independent, 25 years experience
• Competitive prices, fast shipping
• Expert and friendly advice available
• Trade customers welcome
Doc Wong
Riding Clinics
PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT
Come to the FREE monthly Doc Wong Riding Clinics.
www .docwong .com
Eighteen years, 40,000 riders!
Monkey Moto School
Monkey Moto School gets people riding in just one day. Our
focused, private classes and small beginner bike are the start
of a proven system that will have new riders out and about on a
motorcycle with confidence in short order. Available in SF (and
beyond by arrangement).
Call Evan to get started.
415-359-6479
monkeymotoschool .com
Experienced Sales Person Needed
WANTED: experienced motorcycle or automotive sales
professionals - will consider all applicants. Seeking outgoing,
friendly, strong people to help our customers choose the right
bike for their needs. Bilingual applicants are always a plus!
There are other tasks: merchandising, polishing bikes, and
writing up customers etc. This is a fun place to work! Come in
and fill out and application and provide a resume.
MISSION MOTORCYCLES - DALY CITY
The Junction
If you know you can handle a real road then come up and get
your reward! Slow smoked BBQ , hand pressed burgers and a
long list of great beer.
The Junction 47300 Mines Rd. Livermore.
At the intersection of Mines & Del Puerto Canyon Roads
11-8 daily (closed Wednesdays)—10-8 weekends.
Go there and go nowhere, into the middle-of .
EVENT SERVICES
ANNOUNCING:
“DUFFYDUZZ
Promotions”
If you’re planning a M/C event of any sort, whether an Open
House, a Special Sale Event, a Competition Event or even a
Rally, a “pleasant but not pushy” voice (and your choice of
music) can make a huge difference in the excitement and
remembrance of your event.
Have P.A. / Will Travel...
I have been “The Voice” of Ducati Island at Moto G.P. (‘98
- ‘06) the Wilseyville Hare Scrambles (‘98 - ‘12) ...Most
recently; La Ducati Day, La Honda, MOTORAMA Car Show,
Lafayette, sub’ Announcer at Continental Sports Car Challenge
Laguna Seca, Santa Rosa flattrack for Circle Bell Motorsports...
and more... References and resume available. Find me on
FaceBook: “Duffyduzz Promotions” for all contact info - or - call
510-292-9391 - or - E/M: duffyduzz@yahoo .com
CityBike Classifieds
Reach thousands of Northern California motorcyclists. Just $15 for 25 words, 25¢
each additional word. Photos add $25. Industry classifieds are a higher price. Free
25-word listing for stolen bikes. Deadline is the 3rd of each month. Just fill out the
form, or copy and send it with your check, payable to CityBike PO Box 10659,
Oakland CA, 94610
Name:
Address:
City:
e-mail:
Classic Japanese
Motorcycle Club
The Classic Japanese Motorcycle Club is dedicated to the
celebration and preservation of the Classic and Vintage Japanese
motorcycle. We have rides, meets, shows, swaps and can help
you find and sell parts, bikes and motorcycle-related services.
Members make the club function!
www .CJMC .org .
CLUBS
Antique Motorcycle Club
of America
Yerba Buena Chapter of the
Antique Motorcycle Club of America
Motorcycle Enthusiasts dedicated to the preservation,
restoration, and operation of antique motorcycles.
To join or view more information about our club, visit us at
www .yerbabuenaamca .org
Bay Area Moto Group
Ride with other local sport bike riders in the Bay Area.
• Mostly sport bikes
• Routes go to ALL parts of the bay area and focus on the
“twisty’s”
• We set a quick pace and newbies may get left behind ;)
• Group riding experience is highly recommended, as is proper
riding gear
• We also do track days, drag races, motorcycle camping, and
attend motorcycle racing events
http://www .meetup .com/BayAreaMotoGroup/
Motorcycle University
Anyone can ride!
Everyone can ride better .
Beginner: use our bike and gear to learn to ride.
Advanced: have 3000 miles and a year or more of experience?
These sessions will transform how you relate to your bike: body
position, line selection, throttle control, aggressive braking, and
how to tune your suspension.
Track days: no texting drivers, no radar-operated revenue
generation, no cross streets, and everyone is going the same
direction. Three skill levels that include instruction and plenty
of time on track.
Fix Your Moto: classes on topics ranging in complexity from
oil changes and tire installation to engine rebuilding and
suspension modification. Literally something for everyone.
Call or Click today to schedule your classes!!
MotorcycleUniversity .net
415-294-5005
State:
Zip:
OMC
The Oakland Motorcycle Club is the fourth-oldest club in the
nation and celebrated 100 years of continuous operation in 2007.
The OMC is dedicated to supporting the sport of motorcycle
riding. We are a diverse group of male and female riders with a
wide variety of motorcycles, including street, dirt, and dualsport
bikes. We sponsor and organize the following annual events to
which all riders are invited: Sheetiron 300 Dualsport, held in May;
Three Bridge Poker Run, held in July; Jackhammer Enduro, held in
October. Regular club meetings are held every Wednesday at 8:00
p.m. Guests are welcome. 742 – 45th Avenue, Oakland. (510)
534-6222. www .oaklandmc .org .
Bay Area Sidecar
Enthusiasts (BASE)
•Whatdoesyourdogthinkaboutmotorcycling?(A:Hard
to tell without a sidecar!)
•Everdrivenintrafficwithafakemachine-gunmounted
to your rig?
•Wanttoknowhowto“flythechair”?
•Maybejustwanttofindoutwhatit’sliketobea“sidecar
monkey” for a day by catching a ride with us?
We are a facebook-based group in the SF Bay Area filled with
sidecars and the people who love them, and we’d be happy to
meet you.
Email pej12378@yahoo .com for more information.
Port Stockton MC
The Ducati Vintage Club
The Ducati Vintage Club was founded to assist vintage Ducati
MC (1987 and older) owners with information and resources to
preserve, resurrect and bring these MC’s back to the road! Owners
and enthusiasts are welcome to join. We meet once monthly at
the Ducati Bike Night event and we sponsor the annual European
Motorcycle Show and Swap held in March at the Santa Clara County
Fairgrounds, the La Ducati Day Concorso held in LaHonda each
October and more.
Visit us at www .ducativintageclub .com
!Two New Classes!:
Knee-Down 10/5/13 <-> Wheelie Course 10/6/13.
w/ Programs for Street & Track Riding.
Advanced Riding School
Group or Real 1on1
www.superbike-coach.com - 916.712.1817
BSA Owners Club
The BSA Owners’ Club of Northern California was formed to
promote the preservation and enjoyment of the motorcycles
produced by the Birmingham Small Arms Company in England.
Founded in 1985, the Club now has over 500 members, and
has produced the monthly newsletter, The Bulletin, since the
Club’s inception. Rides and activities are scheduled each month
in addition to two major activities: The Clubman’s All British
Weekend in the spring, and the Northern California All British
Ride in the fall. Membership is open to all BSA enthusiasts.
For more information: www .bsaocnc .org
Darby Dan's
(Sandwich Nirvana)
South San Francisco
Forget Togos or Subway.
What you need is a real SANDWICH for lunch.
Come in and revel in our famous garlic mayo, fresh ingredients,
and friendly staff and walk out with a cheshire cat's smile.
We do it right at 733 Airport Blvd South San Francisco
650-876-0122
WE CARRY CITYBIKE!!
www.GroupRides.net
GroupRides was created to be like what TV Guide has been for
TV Programs. It is a calendar of group rides and moto events
from many fine groups, clubs and organizations in Northern
California, nicely put together for the riding community to use
and enjoy.
www.GroupRidesForum.net is the Forum and moto group
where 1,400+ local riders enjoy the roads, the wind and the
thunder of our motorcycles together.
The Richmond Ramblers Motorcycle Club was established
in 1944. We are chartered with the American Motorcycle
Association/District 36. Our clubhouse is situated at the foot
of the famous but now defunct off-road riding hills in Point
Richmond.
Our club exists to promote the sport and recreation of
motorcycle riding. Our membership reflects a diverse interest
in motorcycling but our club has a long tradition of off-road
competition. Annually, we host a street ride/poker run in
October and a Family Enduro in the Mendocino National forest
in November.
Meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month
at 7:00 p.m. Visitors are welcome and we invite you to come by.
818 Dornan Drive, Point Richmond, CA 94801 WWW .RRMC .
CC
Nor Cal Ducati DOC
We are a group of enthusiasts who share a passion for the Ducati
brand.
We conduct weekly Ducati Bike Night dinner events throughout
the greater San Francisco bay area, the yearly La Ducati
Day local charity event in La Honda, track days, destination
rides, and tech days. https://www .facebook .com/groups/
norcalducatidoc/
For more info: http://www .homoto .us
sanfrancisco@homoto .us
San Francisco
Motorcycle Club
San Francisco Motorcycle Club, Inc., established 1904, is the
second oldest motorcycle club in the country!
Our business meetings are Thursday nights at 8:30pm, and
guests are always welcome. Our clubhouse is filled with
motorcycling history from the last century, a pool table, foosball
and pinball games, and people who currently enjoy motorcycles,
dirt riding, racing, touring, riding and wrenching. Check our
website for events such as club rides, socials and events, and
come visit us, no matter what bike you ride!
San Francisco Motorcycle Clubhouse is located at
2194 Folsom St, @ 18th St in San Francisco.
www .sf-mc .org 415-863-1930
sanjose@homoto .us
The Northern California Norton Owners’ Club (NCNOC) is
dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of the Norton
motorcycle. Membership is open to all British Motorcycle
enthusiasts and is currently $25 per year, you can join online.
Our monthly rides, meetings and tech session and events are
open to all members and guests see our web site calendar at
www .nortonclub .com .
Now celebrating our 40th year!
FREE HELP WANTED ADS
In our ongoing effort to support and promote local
motorcycling businesses that we rely on, all motorcycle
industry help wanted ads will be listed in the CityBike
Classifieds Section for free.
Contact us via email: info .citybike .com
COME RIDE WITH US!
-We are a friend and family oriented historical club of
motorcycle enthusiasts.
-Any make, model or style of bike is welcome.
-All are invited to join us on our rides, visit our weekly meetings
or become a new member.
For more information:
E-mail us at port-stocktonmc@webtv .net,
or visit our website at port-stocktonmc@webtv .net
The Richmond Ramblers
Homoto is a queer and queer-friendly motorcycle club based in
the San Francisco Bay Area. Our rides are sport-focused with an
emphasis on safety and camaraderie.
FINE DINING
MISSION MOTORCYCLES
EAT AT REDS JAVA HOUSE, SF.
“IT’S REALLY GOOD FOOD”
SAYS CITYBIKE MANAGEMENT.
Exciting women-only motorcycle group in the SF Bay Area. For
more info visit www .curveunit .com
MOTO GIO
Cycle Salvage - Hayward
CrAzY Chris' SUMMER JUNK YARD SALE:
88% off almost any part that is partially destroyed or totally
unusable.
Serious deals on stuff that's still usable. Call today.
Ask about our new line of petroleum scented personal
lubricants.
We’re more than breakers - we can repair your whole bike!
Cycle Salvage Hayward
21065 Foothill blvd.
Hayward Ca 94541
510-886-2328
Ask about our new line of petroleum scented
personal lubricants .
MOTORCYCLE ATTORNEY
Motorcycle accidents often are serious There is an epidemic of
motorcycle lawyer advertising by attorneys who brush you off
on support staff or other lawyers. I’m Mike Padway. I handle a
limited number of motorcycle accidents. My goal is to do the
best job for you, not to handle the most cases. If your injuries
are significant, why not work with an attorney who knows what
he is doing, and cares? Call now and let’s discuss the best way
to handle your motorcycle accident. 415-777-1511
ACCIDENT OR INJURY?
ADVANCED CYCLE
SERVICE
*Motorcycle Service and Repair*
• Tires • Service •Insurance estimates
Monthly bike storage available
Come check us out
1135 Old Bayshore Hwy
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 299-0508
jim@advcycles .com — www .advcycles .com
DUCATI SUZUKI KAWASAKI YAMAHA
Quality Motorcycles
E
CLASSIFIEDS
2009 Suzuki GZ250 - $2995
2011 Suzuki RMZ450 - $3,995
2005 Suzuki SV650S - $3,995
Triumph:
2009 Triumph Thruxton - $7,495
2011 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 - $10,995
2013 Triumph Bonneville T100 - $8,495
Yamaha:
1996 Yamaha WR250 - $1,995
2008 Yamaha R6 - $7,995
2012 Yamaha R6 - $9,495
2009 Yamaha R6 - $8,495
2006 Yamaha R6 - $6,495
2007 Yamaha XV1700 Silverado - $5,995
2012 Yamaha R6 - $9,495
2005 Yamaha R6 - $5,995
The San Jose Dons Motorcycle Club exists to Advocate
motorcycling, promote good will between motorcyclists and the
public, promote rider safety and protect the rights of riders. Put
more simply, the Dons are a group of people who love riding
motorcycles and come together to enjoy motorcycling, and each
other’s company. All bikes are welcome!
The San Jose Dons Motorcycle Club was formed in 1932, with
the clubs colors of green and gold. The Dons are associated
with the American Motorcycle Association (AMA).
Club Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of
each month, beginning at 7:30 PM. The last Wednesday of each
month is reserved for “Putt Night” when a club member leads
the group on a short destination run to a restaurant, or other
point of interest. Come check us out. sanjosedons .com
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Xciting 500Ri
Compagno 50i/110i
FOR 36 MONTHS FOR
%
QUALIFIED BUYERS
APR
*AS LOW AS
1.9
SEE YOUR LOCAL KYMCO DEALER FOR DETAILS
PAYMENTS AS LOW AS $59/Month
CHICO MOTORSPORTS
1538 PARK AVENUE
CHICO, CA 95928
530-345-5247
CYCLE WEST
1375 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE
PETALUMA, CA 94952
707-769-5242
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1905C ARNOLD INDUSTRIAL WAY
CONCORD, CA 94520
925-798-4360
CAPITAL YAMAHA KYMCO
4622 AUBURN BLVD
SACRAMENTO, CA 95841
916-485-9200
ROCKRIDGE TWO WHEELS
5291 COLLEGE AVENUE
OAKLAND, CA 94618
510-594-0789
SCOOTER CITY
614 16TH STREET
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
916-448-6422
Choose Your Own Path
SCUDERIA WEST
69 DUBOCE STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
415-621-7223
SAN JOSE MOTORSPORT
1886 WEST SAN CARLOS ST
SAN JOSE, CA 95128
408-295-0205
VERACOM MITSUBISHI
790 NORTH SAN MATEO DR
SAN MATEO, CA 94401
650-340-7199
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VALLEJO, CA 94590
707-644-3756
*Example: On a purchase where the Amount Financed is $1,999 your Down Payment is $0 with 36 monthly payments of $58.60 each. Interest Rate is 1.9% [ANNUAL
1.9% for 36 Months [3.53% APR*]
PERCENTAGE RATE is 3.53% (E)]. For other Amounts Financed, the payment would be approximately $30.03 per $1,000 financed.
$0 DOWN
1.9% INTEREST RATE
$30.03 PER $1,000 FINANCED
Note: The above financing programs are offered by Sheffield Financial, a Division of Branch Banking and Trust Company, Member FDIC. Subject to credit approval. Approval,
and any rates and terms provided, are based on credit worthiness. Other financing offers are available. See your local dealer for details. Rate advertised is based on debt to
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KYMCO Motorcycles and Scooters purchased from a participating KYMCO USA dealer between 1/1/2014 and 6/30/2014. Offer subject to change without notice. [“E” means estimate.]
© KYMCOUSA 2014 KYMCO vehicles meet all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety and EPA standards. Take a riding skills course. For the course nearest you, call the Motorcycle Safety Foundation at 1-800-446-9227. For your safety, always wear a helmet, eye protection and protective clothing. Never operate under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Avoid excessive speed and stunt driving.
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