Last night I had the chance to watch the Swedish FIM Speedway Grand Prix on HD Theatre. It was my first time to see a complete speedway event.
What a cool race — the speed, color, action. A very action-packed format with lots of four-man, four-lap heat races, everybody full-on sideways, diving in and out. Excellent [...]
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FIM Speedway Grand Prix on HD Theater
October 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Events, Racing, Reviews
Daytona – definitely the best SX of the year
March 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Events, Racing, Reviews
I’ll go out on a limb here and predict that Daytona is and will be the best SX race of the year. Mostly for all the reasons that make it the least Supercross-like of all the races — longer track, no 180-degree bowl turns, multiple soil types, varied obstacles, really rough.
What a wild get-off by [...]
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Two Stroke Militia
July 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Reviews, Technology, Two-Stroke
Here’s another helpful and entertaining site in the two-stroke wars — Two Stroke Militia. The site was apparently put together by three guys in the northeast — Jeff Conboy, Tim Weeks, and John Nicholas — and features some of the best analysis and commentary on the two-stroke situation that I’ve seen. I’m happy to see [...]
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Cool old-school motocross art
July 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Reviews, Vintage
CZ aficionado and webmaster over at CZechPoint, Reese Dengler, posted this reminder on the Cousin Weedy Yahoo list:
http://www.petr-trojan.ic.cz/
Check out Petr Trojan’s moto-cross art at the web page above. He’s added some new prints of some old Czech moto-heros.
Petr has very nice art of motocross, speedway, and rally car racing, including some charcoal renderings of modern [...]
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Moto-Tek Motorcycle Stand
March 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Reviews
Following a brief exchange over on the CousinWeedy Yahoo! group I realized I needed to add a link to 4 Speeds Forward, the CZ tech site run by Weedy member Craig Walker, to the Resources links here. CW has a great set of online CZ manuals. He also has a nice review of the [...]
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The Freestand Motorcycle Hold-down System
February 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Reviews
I overlooked this in my last post, but it’s a pretty cool idea. The Freestand strapless motorcycle tie-down system is from Ivie Racing in Memphis, TN (the dirty south is kicking some new product butt!) This pic shows the dirt bike model but they have variants that fit sport bikes and standard bikes, too. I [...]
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Tools and Tricks From Powersports Dealer Expo ‘08
February 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Reviews
I was fortunate to be able to attend the 2008 Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis (called the Indy Show because it is always in Indianapolis) this past weekend. It was a great trip. I had a good time, met some old friends, made some new ones, and learned lots of interesting stuff. I’ll be writing [...]
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Keep Your Powder Dry
December 29th, 2007 · No Comments · Reviews, Technology, Vintage
Here’s a nifty little item you might find helpful if you live in a really humid area like I do – hydrosorbent packs from CampingSurvival.com. The self-contained, rechargeable moisture absorbers come in a variety of sizes , change colors to let you know when they’re full, and can be recharged with a few hours in [...]
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How to Set Up Your Workshop
December 27th, 2007 · No Comments · Reviews
One of my favorite things to do at big races is walk through the pits. Not to see the bikes – they all look the same – or even the racers. No, my favorite thing to see is the factory rigs and the pit setups. I love seeing what sort of cool, labor-saving jigs and [...]
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Nice Vintage Engine Stand
December 16th, 2007 · No Comments · Reviews, Technology, Vintage
This is a product I’ve used in my shop for over a year. It works really well with ca 1969-1975 CZ motors. From what I can tell it will work with almost any vintage single – two-stroke or four-stroke. It’s highly adjustable, easy to use, and Mike Kincaid over at Rampant Racing is a great [...]
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