Uncategorized

A new beginning!

I’m probably going to migrate this later on but right now i don’t have the time or energy so we’ll ride this horse for a while..

Welcome to the replacement of my old “Mototcycle Picture Of The Day” blog that used to be  on blogger.  I had a disagreement with the Google “bots” and rather than tilt at windmills I decided to pack up and head over here to WordPress and start all over again.  It’s a different but it’s very well done and I  like what I get for the money.  things are going to be a little raw for a while so please bear with me while I work the bugs out.

A few notes about the move:

1)  Sorry but I am going to be very strict about copyright.  Either the content is collected by me from my camera or it is provided to me in the original format with express permission of the owner to post it on here.  No more freelancing with content collection.   My main reason for this is that with the addded costs of moving here I will eventually (and regretably) be putting up some very small and non-intrusive ads.  I can’t do that if there are any Terms of Service questions and I also don’t want to get sued for my hobby.    This upgrade is taking money (and considerable time) out of my life. However,  I do promise that anything extra will go back into this site.  Weather that’s hosting fees, a better camera, travel to shows to collect more material etc. etc. I won’t be making a living off of this.  I already have a day job that I like and believe me it has much better benefits!

2) I’m still working on it but it looks like the old site will not transfer very well over to this one (that is IF they unlock it for me which is still in question) so this is essentially a complete start-over.  Believe me I’m a LOT more angry about that than I can express on here.  Three years of work gone to the cloud is not something I’ll get over in a hurry.

3)   That said I’d like to rebuild as much of the old site as possible on here  but I’ll needto have all the permissions nailed down.  So!  If you’ve ever sent anything for me to post to the old site and would like to see it on here again  PLEASE go ahead and re-send it to me.  The new e-mail address is :  MCPOTD@gmail.com

Please include the original photo and please indicate that I have permission to re-post it on here.   I’m not sure how much to expect or how long it will take me to sort through it all but I will get to it.  So please be patient.

There’s lots more but this should get us started…  Like I said it’s going to be a little “raw” for a while but I’ll get it sorted soon enough.  Thanks as always for stopping by!

Reader Ride! Cool And Affordable Urban Assault Yamaha!

I always loved the styling of the 78 RD400 (the best looking model IMHO. Ii occured to me years later that it was at least partly derived from the earlier XS360. Reader Andrew McQuade did a great job of blending those good looks into a low cost but very cool (and beautifully photographed by the way) urban assault bike.

Andrew writes in:

Howdy! My name is Andrew and I would like you to check out my 1977 Yamaha XS360 2D. it has 13,300 original miles. I use the bike daily to commute around Atlanta, Ga. The seating position and the torque from the 360cc parallel twin is great. Ive mounted Shinko 705 dual sport tires and they are excellent on the terrible streets around here. They are not only decent and inexpensive but also offer great traction for going off road to avoid traffic jams or just exploring gravel roads.

The bike breathes through dual CV Mikunis and stock mufflers and features a paint scheme similar to the Daytona Yamahas. Also, here is a quick video I made with my Go-Pro helmet cam. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAd9ssSz2kE
The photos were shot at the old Murray Mill in west midtown, Atlanta.

Keep up the great blog!
-Andrew McQuade

More proof that you don’t need big bucks to have a really cool ride.
Great Stuff Andrew! Thanks!

If you happenned to be in New (as opposed to just plain old) Zealand Yesterday did you make it by the Webbs auctions?

There was a stunner of an auction there. I’d love to know how it went.


http://www.webbs.co.nz/auction/important-vintage-collectors-motorcycles

This was Lot 42

Reader Ride. Beautifully Photographed R1.

As modern sprotbikes 😉 go the Yamaha’s have always “done it” for me just a little more than the other big 3 (or is it 4 now with BMW?)  and this is a very nicely shot example.

The owner writes in:

I am afraid that my bike is quite conventional compared to the customs pictured on your deeply awesome blog. But I think these pictures are themselves pretty cool.
Here’s a description:
Pictured here is my bike, an R1 i have named the Pharmacon Atlas. “Pharmacon” is an ancient Greek word meaning both “cure” and “poison.” Naturally, it should be the name for a motorcycle. “Atlas” has many meanings. It is a collection of maps. It is also the ancient greek god that holds heaven and earth on his shoulders. It is also the topmost bone of the vertebrae. Through these three meanings I deduct three vital maxims: Know where you’re going, hold it down and protect your neck.
Cheers,
Chioke
www.chismatic.blogspot.com

Just a thought here but there’s is no bike that is to “conventional” for the blog.  To be clear…. ANY creative,  interesting and well photographed motorcycle is a candidate.  If you have some trick shots of your Honda Rebel on Sunset cliffs at dusk then send them in.  I’d love to see them.  I even created a “Wanderlust” category for shots that are as much about scenery as they are about the bikes.  So, like I mention in the the blog description, any bike that strikes my fancy at the moment.  No Rules.

Thanks!

Reader Ride from Poland! A Fantastic and Updated CB750

Thank You For the Pictures!

Hello. I would like to present my project based on the CB Seven Fifty.
Zimny Poland.