Latest Musings
 

These Days

Quick: Tell me what does better lap times around a race course, one that somewhat resembles a fast mountain road, with a nice mix of elevation changes to go with all the lefts and rights.

From Brown to Black

As a guy who has grown up riding two wheelers in the dirt, I figured I knew almost everything there was to know about motorcycles: how to brake properly, how to lean through a turn, how to ride through ruts and avoid the cactus. So when the opportunity came knocking to sign up for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Basic RiderCourseSM, I figured it’d be a ride in the park.

20 Years of Rising Up

 Went to see Cypress Hill at the Jimmy Kimmel Live taping last night in Hollywood -- awesome show, even when they notched down the volume. I've liked them since they showed up in the early 90s, but I'd never seen them live. Their sound is so distinct that hearing it in person after all these years was amazing.

A Moment With Sen Dog of Cypress Hill

I have about as much in common with Sen Dog as I do with Barack Obama. I do not know how it feels to be him. When he talks about making music with extraordinary producers, missing his family in Cuba or growing up around the LBC, I can only sit back and learn a few things.

Hurts So Good

Hands on my knees, I bent over, arching my back, insides sounding like a bowl of Rice Krispies freshly doused in milk. Another snap/crackle/pop morning thanks to an old motocross mishap.

Kawasaki Karma at Streets of Willow

 Jeff: “Hey Jess, we need people to break in press bikes at the Streets of Willow. Are you interested?

 Me: I’ll give you my first-born child.

Stone Cold

It’s the middle of winter and I am recently returned from the motorcycle shows in DC and NYC. Ground zero for Snowmageddon 2010 and not far north of it.

A good thing, too, because I - hate - the - effing - cold.

Lessons From A One-Armed Racer

 I’m not really an idiot, but I can be naïve. I recently met a Canadian motocrosser who has only one full-sized arm – his right arm ends just below the elbow. We were at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, CA, for the weekly Saturday races. And my first thought when I saw him was that I had to write about it because I couldn’t resist the story: What courage! What hard work!

Filming Hellfire

Now that the Hellfire Canyon Club video is up, I figured I would share my experience with the shoot. Shortly before the ride, Jess asked me if I would participate. I was quite flattered, thinking that she believed I would be a cool guy and a great rider for the musicians to spend the afternoon with. My only question was: do I ride the Honda VTX or the Suzuki Gladius? Turns out, she wanted me to transport Pete (the shooter) in my convertible Mini Cooper to help get footage.

Classic Girl

Why do we revere things from decades past? Is it a longing for simpler machines? Clear expectations? Good guys and bad guys? Women with zaftig curves and men who did their own oil changes? I don’t know, I grew up in the days of Reagan and the PC junior and talking cars. I can’t be nostalgic about anything before 1980, and now that I think about it, I got shafted.
July 10

These Days   by Ty

May 10

From Brown to Black   by Shafty

April 10

20 Years of Rising Up   by Jessica
A Moment With Sen Dog of Cypress Hill   by Jessica

March 10

Hurts So Good   by Ty

February 10

Kawasaki Karma at Streets of Willow   by Jessica
Stone Cold   by Ty
Lessons From A One-Armed Racer   by Jessica

December 09

Filming Hellfire   by Paul
Classic Girl   by Jessica

November 09

Product of My Environment   by Ty

October 09

Learning To Fly   by Ty
Firecracker   by Ty
Rock 'N Road OC   by Jessica
Playing With Hellfire   by Jessica
1000cc of Oh Yeah   by Jessica
The Dark Knight   by Jessica

September 09

Scott Ford All Star Jam   by Jessica

June 09

Good Will Stunting   by Jessica
The Gambler   by Ty
Saving My Soul   by Jessica

April 09

Get Lost   by Jessica

March 09

I Finally Geeked   by Jessica
The Course   by David
Day 1   by David
Telling Your Parents   by David
The Classroom   by David
You Have Nothing To Worry About   by David
The Old Motorscooter   by David
Road-trip. Destination: Solvang, CA   by David
New Year’s Resolution #1: Learn how to ride a motorcycle.   by David

February 09

Machu Picked-You   by Jessica
Over The Moon   by Stacey
Baby, You Can Drive My Car   by Ty
I Left My ♥ in San Francisco   by Ty
You Call That A Giveaway?   by Jessica
You May Already Be A Winner   by Jessica

January 09

We Are The Champions   by Ty
And Now, A Word From Our Lawyer   by Paul

December 08

Finally! A Not-So-Perfect Day in SoCal   by Jessica
Welcome to RockMoto   by Jessica