Friday, August 13, 2010

DUCS ON THE CREST


http://www.proitalia.com/                                                                       THANKS RICK!

Cafe Desmo. August 20-22. Benefiting the Angeles Crest Rebuilding Effort



Join us for Cafe Desmo, our annual Italian motorcycle bike show, which will be held this August 20-22 with a weekend full of events. This year’s Cafe Desmo will be the biggest and best we’ve ever hosted with a Friday evening cocktail / book release party, a Saturday night concert and a Sunday morning bike show followed by a ride up the beloved Angeles Crest for a late picnic and an outdoor concert featuring “Shifty Uncle” (Brian Nutter from Keith Urban’s band, Rikki Rockett from Poison, Robbie Crane from Ratt, and Snake from Skid Row will be joined by Erik Buell from the Thunderbolts and Mike Stone from Speed X and Queensryche).

 
Visit our Cafe Desmo Page
Register now to show your bike. Sunday’s events are free but we encourage EVERYONE to join in the Pro Italia Sponsored Ride up to Newcomb’s with a $40 donation going to help the Crest. For your donation you’ll get:






1. An escorted ride up The Crest (no stop signs)


2. Preferred parking at Pro Italia and Newcomb’s Ranch on Sunday


3. An event t-shirt


4. Picnic lunch up at Newcomb’s before the concert


5. Good vibes because proceeds will go towards the Angeles Crest Rebuilding Effort



Register to attend now, while you are thinking, “Man! This is gonna be cool!” Nab a form. Fill out your details – for either showing your bike or the ride/concert (or both) – and then fax it to (818) 484-2150. You may also bring in your completed form to our shop. Everyone registering for the ride must sign a waiver on or before Sunday the 22nd.


For all this information in one, easy to pass along to your friends location, visit our Cafe Desmo page with schedules, registration info, directions and images from last year’s event.

SATURDAY IN DT LA

If your looking for some good times while enjoying some the lights of the LA skyline, here you go.

RESTLESS


Sad state of reality when you have to resort to stealing pictures from other blogs. This particular one came from Kevin Hogs Blog.  I love the seat, not to mention all of the other trick stuff throughout the bike. This bike must be tiny. I've always had a soft spot for Sportsters, this is why.

TOUGH TIMES? MAKE SOME EXTRA CASH BY DOING WHAT SUPER JOE DID

Sunday, August 8, 2010

ALIVE AND KICKING, AGAIN -Scoll Down for real date


Show & Swap- $ 10 starting at 8:00 a.m. Sept. 19th

Children Under 12 Free W/Adult Supervision

Early Bird Admission- $ 20 from 6:30-7:30 a.m.

on Saturday, September 19th only.

Absolutely NO General Admission on Friday.



Spending way too much time behind the keyboard. viruses SUCK!

Thursday, August 5, 2010

SLOW TO POST ....BECAUSE..

Just when everything is going great..BAM!!!! Moving violation and a computer virus all in one week.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

LOOKING BACK

This is a Trail 70? Don't remember them being this nice
When summer is in full swing I can't help to remember back when every day consisted of cleaning spark plugs and going down to the 76 gas station to fill the bikes up with gas. .50 cents was plenty to fill up the tank and then sum. We were lucky, there was a vacant house in our buddy Drew Ivy's back yard and a vacant lot across the street. We made two holes in fence connecting two back yards together, voila instant track. Part dirt and part street made for some real cool fun. Little did we know, but this combination made us pretty good riders after a while. Power sliding 1A was the lesson of the day. Still remember everyones names..Mark West - Honda SL-100, Drew Ivy - Trail 70, Mike Tadio - Honda, BSA. 

Friday, July 23, 2010

MOON PART III


MORE MOON - HAIL TO THE CAGE

Its all good.

Keeping it GREEN. Intersting way to recycle

Sunday, July 18, 2010

MOON BIKES





As usual the Mooneys Shin-dig was amazing. Too much to take all in a few hours. It's good to see that despite the economy people are still creating some killer wheels, two and four. One thing that was noticeably missing were the fat tire choppers. Although they would have stood out like a sore thumb at this event, it wasn't too long ago that no matter where you went they were there standing around their bikes, with their Egay bought sleeveless Levi denim jackets, smokin cigars that smelled like shit on a stick. Just goes to show you. When you put your love, sweat, busted knuckles (tears) into something you created, it translates into something more than just a machine. That energy is real, powerful, and will outlast the flavor of the month. 

THIS WAS A GOOD DAY.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

THIS IS WHAT HOT LOOKS LIKE

As always, THANKS Rick for the pictures of Zoey

Friday, July 16, 2010

TIME TO GO TO THE MOON --- EYES

http://www.mooneyesusa.com/motorcycle-parts-c-207.html?muid=ba9367f085f0472879f41014406efff9

It's going to be HOT so you better bring plenty or refreshments. Get there early. I think gates open at 8am. RIDE YOUR BIKE AND GET A BETTER PARKING SPOT.

Say hello - I'll be snappin pictures and wearing a Green Pasadena MC 1907 lid. Let's have a BEER !!!

Sunday July 18, 2010 at


Toyota Speedway at Irwindale!

If you were not aware, the annual MOONEYES XMAS Party Show & Drag in December (2009) was covered in rain showers throughout the day. Mooneyes was not satisfied and decided to transform what is usually the day of the Mooneyes Open House to a make up event, thus MOONEYES SUMMER 2010 was created.

It's a special event at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale and will be one you don't want to miss! See you there!

Features include drag races starting at 9AM and again at 1PM with a cacklefest on the track at high noon. On the main stage will be a live art auction, live music performances by Gamblers Mark, Hot Rod Trio and Dynotones throughout the day, a spectacular Pin-up Girl Contest plus the coolest hot rod, bike and custom vendor booths, concession stands and tons of cars & bikes! Live pinstriping with MOONEYES pinstriper Hiro "WILDMAN" Ishii, on hand at the MOONEYES booth.

General Admission: $10.00 is for the car parking and $5.00 for each person.

Children under the age of 12 years old are free and don't require armbands.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

MITSUSHITY SHAKE-DOWN

BEST of SHOWSome of the locals
What ever happened to the days when you could buy a used car and not have to deal with "SMOG" issues. The California powers to be have decided that anything 1975 and newer must be subject to an Emissions Check. To me it should be very simple, if the shit smokes, fix it until it doesn't. Anyway FYI, once you make the fixes you need to drive the vehicle at least 50 miles or so to reset the computer, then hope and pray that the ominous Check Engine light stays off. This process repeats itself until you make the computer permentaly
happy.
Let's make this simple and take the car. 10 miles and so far so good then, damn-it, little red light comes on. Back to the shop. Anyway Curley's is a real cool place. Food is tastey and the beer is cold.


 
THE RIDE HOME

Saturday, July 10, 2010

DOING SOMETHING THIS WEEKEND ??

 SATURDAY                                                                                          SUNDAY

Friday, July 9, 2010

They come in all shapes and sizes


This person either had a real good time or.....Where's my bike?

Monday, July 5, 2010

WHAT KIND OF RAT-FINK ARE YOU

                         THANKS RICK FOR THE HEADS-UP!

Sunday, July 4, 2010

SHINYA KIMURA - SHOP IN AZUSA

A couple of weeks I rode out to Lake Elsinore. While there something happened. I was listening to Meatball tell his story about his BSA while the sounds of Smile Face Down were blasting at the same time. Then at the precise moment he said "I LOVE MOTORCYCLES" I know I heard it, funny no one else seemed to have heard it. One thing for sure, I know he meant it 'cause I felt something. Just then Randy rides his Sportster and throws up this cool rooster tail in front of the band (as they were still playing) and heads to do a hot lap on the motocross track that had been taunting him all afternoon. It was like something out of a movie.

My point is, some (LUCKY) people actually get to re-live this feeling over and over....

Oh yea, here's another guy that's a bit passionate. Check out his website after checking out his cool blog.


http://shinyakimura.blogspot.com/