October 03, 2007
It Knows Where You Goes
Just a little over 4" long, the Trackstick is a GPS reader that you stick magnetically to your bike. While active (it runs on just two AAA batteries) it will constantly log your location into it's 4mb flash memory. Download your travels via the USB port and import the data into mapping software such as Google Earth and re-live your favorite s-curves.
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July 25, 2006
We love polished rims
I've got a lot of news piled up to share with you so I'll ease into things with this pointer to a picture of Kyle Brussich's Ducati Monster 900 which not only sports a hand-hammered aluminum tank but also polished & painted Dymag wheels. Kyle's bike was recently featured on the Motorcyclist web site.
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May 05, 2006
Dymag wheels on the world's quickest electric car
How would you like to have a car that not only gets 170 MPG but can also go from 0 to 60 in just 3 seconds? Ian Wright, a former Cisco engineer has built such a car and bested both a Ferrari and Porsche on the race track
In the first race the X1 beat a Ferrari 360 Spyder in both an 1/8 mile and 1/4 mile race winning the later by two car lengths. The second race against Germany's fastest street car the Porsche Carrera GT was a little closer with the X1 only winning by a half of car length. The driver of the Porsche Kim Stuart said "It never occurred to me that I would lose. It was like a light switch. He hit the pedal and was gone."- via Gear6
More specs, details, and a video at Wrightspeed, the maker of the X1.
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April 23, 2006
Closing in on 220 MPH
In case you're wondering what the latest is out at the Maxton Mile, we're now hearing that people are reaching speeds just shy of 220 MPH. Riding a "naturally aspirated Suzuki Hayabusa" (which when we last heard of it was on Dymag cast magnesium 5-spokes), Dave Owen is shooting for 220.55 when the weather clears up.
There's also a video taken on board where you can see for yourself what it's like to clear 200 on two wheels.
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January 27, 2006
Oral History of the San Francisco Motorcycle Club
I just heard a great story about one of the oldest motorcycle clubs in North America. The San Francisco Motorcycle Club has been in existence since 1904. The club sounds like the quitessential San Francisco institution. If you live in the San Francisco area or are visiting the city and are into motorcycles, you should visit. From their website FAQ:
The San Francisco Motorcycle Club is, paradoxically, made up of people who aren't club-types. Club-types gravitate toward associations because all they're interested in is the posing. A club doesn't provide them with instant gratification. Our clubhouse is kept up and filled by people who enjoy motorcycles, and since you seem inclined that way yourself, you're likely to meet people at the clubhouse who share your interests. Stop by on a Thursday evening or for a club ride and check us out. Do not be deterred by the application process, just stop by and hang out a while. The clubhouse's walls are covered with 99 years worth of framed photographs, banners, awards, trophies and documents. It's a veritable museum to San Francisco motorcycling, it's free to drop in, and you should.
You can listen to a story of the club's history and view a page with lots of great photos and links at Sparkletack.
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