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Isle Of Man TT Race Videos. WOW!

Went looking for some new IOM vids and found this.

Dim the lights. Turn up the volume LOUD and set it to full screen. Holy $#!t!!!

Maybe the best racing conversation EVER!

If you’re a long time fanatic of motorcycle racing or you’re just curious and thinking of “dipping your toe” for the first ime and maybe watching a few races this year, do yourself a favor and watch the three videos of a conversation between an all-time american racing legend and what’s likely to be a future one.  Eddy Lawson and Ben Spies.

Even if you don’t care for racing these video’s can teach you a bit about, the nature of sacrafice and motivation and what it takes to win.
Part One

Reader Ride! Beautiful Montessa Scorpion brought back from the brink! With video!

Just a fantastic save of a really cool Montessa up in Massachusetts

Steve C. Writes:

Hello,
Great site/blog!  Have a couple of bikes you might like.
I found this Montesa on Craigslist in the Summer of 2006 – it’s a Scorpion 250, probably sold in 1968 or 1969.  Looked pretty rough in the pic the seller sent to me – see below – so my original thought was that I’d part it out on eBay.  I knew the front wheel alone was worth a few hundred bucks (more than I paid for the bike).  It’s a sought-after twin-leading shoe drum with air scoop that was also used on the Montesa Impala (street bike) and LaCross (real motocrosser).  But once I saw that the bike was nearly complete, I figured I’d see what it took to get running.  So  cleaned it up, painted the frame, straightened the front fender (yes, that’s it on the seat in the “before” pic), fabbed a seat strap, added a new chain, OEM rear brake pedal and shift lever, kickstart spring, rear brake light switch, taillight bracket, handlebars, points, condensor and plug.  That’s about it.  The rest was original — paint on tank, fender and headlight, grips, levers for the clutch, front brake and choke, even the footpeg rubbers, tires and that funky red leather thumb guard on the throttle. 


Steve C. N.Andove Ma 


Thanks VERY much for the pics Steve!  Rally great bike!




Here’s how she started out!

And here’s a video of her.  Really Nice Work!

http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-5765847321719615127&hl=en&fs=true

One scary singletrack video.

By this time tomorrow night I hope to be bringing back a new (to me) enduro / dualsport bike.  But I guarantee that you won’t see me riding this trail!  Very impressive singletrack.

http://www.youtube.com/v/EPCpHqg5EDs&hl=en_US&fs=1&

Reader Ride. One tough Triumph Scrambler.

Mario Spatarella sends in some pics and video of his tough looking scrambler. I love the pipe treatment and blacked out wheels.

Thank You Mario!

Here’s a nice Video.

http://www.youtube.com/v/yASmQrs08mk&hl=en_US&fs=1&

SnoxCycle Video!

For those of you who are snowbound (Virgina can you hear me?) There is still motorcycling hope!!! LOL!

Video Update to a Recent Triumph Post.

Found this video of a bike I posted on earlier over on the excellent (an all Italian) Ottonero Blog. He has a lot more pictures posted of this bike at the link. Please check him out!

http://www.youtube.com/v/It9t1dlGFPE&hl=en_US&fs=1&