On Twowheelsteals today and not for very much longer, you've got some interesting stuff to choose from. On there in limited quantities we have POD MX Knee braces, half off. Troy Lee Helmets something like 30 or 40% off (my calculator is broke), some Adler Supermoto Slipper clutches, half off. Pro Grip body armor, 60% off. Go get 'em. Check the Deals Page.
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
DIY Bike Mods
I'm going to propose that that there should be a new community education program offered by community colleges or recreation departments. It could be called something like "DIY Motorbike Customizing" or "Motorcycle Modification Class 101". Face it, most dudes have no design skills whatsoever and should not be allowed to customize their own motorcycles from their stock form. Maybe there should be some kind of extra license that you need to get from the DMV before you can actually purchase aftermarket parts for your bike. In order to get this license, you'd have to at least take a 1 hour class at your local library or something. How many times have you gazed at some bike parked there, or showed up at your local bike hang out, only to see some sorry looking motorcycle that would be perfectly fine and attractive, had it not been utterly abused by its owner who has no concept of taste or design. Seeing it resting there, is so sad. You want to rescue it from its abusive parent. These bikes looks like bastard children. They look like kids who had to get their hair cut by their dads last minute. They look like houses whose owners spend way, way too much time upgrading their house after a sunday shopping splurge at Home Depot. Completely mis-matched crap from the on sale rack.
I didn't see the bike myself, but a colleague told me about a guy who had the freakin' gall to mount one of those cheap ass power flow car exhausts you can buy at Kragen to his motorcycle. Then there's the "Sticker Fast" jokers. These are the dudes who believe Motorcycle Customization in its purist form consists of applying a few free stickers to a bike, placed strategically in special go-fast zones, sorta like race bikes seen at some race track or another.
With so much cheap-ass billet or chromed product available, it's really amazing that more freakish 2 wheeled monstrosities aren't parked in front of your favorite Bucks on any sunday. Some day, the small little section of the Indy Dealer Show reserved for "the Chinese" might just be the majority of the show. Some day, high end Italian aftermarket stuff, might just cost triple what it costs now. Some day, Japanese motorcycles might just be as exclusive as European bikes and Chinese bikes will be the new rice rockets. The Chinese bike owners will be saying "oh, you have a Honda? Wow, I heard you have to get that serviced like every 20000 miles and it costs a lot. Sure looks cool though."
In a lot of ways, bike modification for the masses has become a lot like knitting, or Bathroom decoration. "Will these spring caps match my forks?" "I need to make sure that the red on these preload adjusters is the same kind of red on my swingarm spools. If it's not the same kind of red, there's going to be a problem." Or, we could talk about matching up 'carbon weaves'.
This is from full grown men, who typically can't ride for skat.
I didn't see the bike myself, but a colleague told me about a guy who had the freakin' gall to mount one of those cheap ass power flow car exhausts you can buy at Kragen to his motorcycle. Then there's the "Sticker Fast" jokers. These are the dudes who believe Motorcycle Customization in its purist form consists of applying a few free stickers to a bike, placed strategically in special go-fast zones, sorta like race bikes seen at some race track or another.
With so much cheap-ass billet or chromed product available, it's really amazing that more freakish 2 wheeled monstrosities aren't parked in front of your favorite Bucks on any sunday. Some day, the small little section of the Indy Dealer Show reserved for "the Chinese" might just be the majority of the show. Some day, high end Italian aftermarket stuff, might just cost triple what it costs now. Some day, Japanese motorcycles might just be as exclusive as European bikes and Chinese bikes will be the new rice rockets. The Chinese bike owners will be saying "oh, you have a Honda? Wow, I heard you have to get that serviced like every 20000 miles and it costs a lot. Sure looks cool though."
In a lot of ways, bike modification for the masses has become a lot like knitting, or Bathroom decoration. "Will these spring caps match my forks?" "I need to make sure that the red on these preload adjusters is the same kind of red on my swingarm spools. If it's not the same kind of red, there's going to be a problem." Or, we could talk about matching up 'carbon weaves'.
This is from full grown men, who typically can't ride for skat.
Friday, February 8, 2008
2008 AMA SUPERMOTO CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCED
2008 AMA SUPERMOTO SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
PICKERINGTON, Ohio (February 8, 2008) – AMA Racing has announced its schedule for the 2008 AMA Supermoto Championship.
2008 AMA SUPERMOTO CHAMPIONSHIP
DATE LOCATION
April 11-12 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA*
July 13 Pacific Grand Prix, Pacific Raceways, Seattle, WA
Aug. 1-2 Home Depot Center, Los Angeles, CA*
Aug. 10 New England Supermoto Classic, Hartford, CT
Aug. 24 USA International Raceway, Shawano, WI
Sept. 7 Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, UT
Nov. 1 Auditorium Shores, Austin, TX
Nov. 8 TBA, Las Vegas, NV
*In conjunction with X Games
Dates and Locations Subject to Change
About AMA Racing
AMA Racing is the competition arm of the American Motorcyclist Association and is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its professional properties include the Monster Energy® AMA Supercross Series, an FIM World Championship, the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Flat Track Championship, the AMA Supermoto Championship and the AMA Pro ATV Championship. In amateur and pro-am competition, AMA Racing sanctions over 4000 events in 24 different disciplines and supports over 110 thousand active members. For more information about professional racing, visit www.amaproracing.com. Accredited media outlets can also access an on line Press Room at www.amaproracing.com/pressroom. For amateur racing information visit www.amadirectlink.com/amrace/amasports.asp.
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Motostrano.com
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Thursday, February 7, 2008
Motostrano Downshift Newsletter
In this installment of the Downshift we'd like to introduce you to a new 'child site' of ours called TwoWheelSteals.com. A cute little thing that can barely walk or talk and still poops in its pants. If you can spell it, or click on it, doing so will open up a great galaxy of enormous savings to you for many years to come. Not your average "sell everything and anything" web site - but you wouldn't expect that from us now would you? Make sure to sign up for the Email Alerts over there. Deals are uploaded and removed daily. Once they are gone, that deal you thought you saw for 80% OFF whatever super product we may or may not have had is gone for ever, only to be re-borne as another deal, in another era, another time zone, with no memory of its past.
Feel free to call your order in at +1-888-383-3419, place your order on our website 24 hours a day, or visit our retail outlet store during regular business hours.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
TwoWheelSteals.com
Motostrano has launched TwoWheelSteals.com, a web site that proclaims to offer up to 10 killer deals on killer motorcycle products per day. All items are sold as is, at rock bottom prices and items are updated and removed daily as stuff is sold.
Sign up for the web site's Email Alerts to be notified of new additions so you can swoop down on them like Hawk.
Sign up for the web site's Email Alerts to be notified of new additions so you can swoop down on them like Hawk.
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