The BORN TO RIDE June contest winner is Lauri McKain! I started riding two years ago, and up to that point had never changed my own tire or oil in any vehicle. A few months after riding, I broke down with my 2006 Ninja 250. With the help of a friend, I changed out the engine. Then, because we enjoyed working on that project together, we bought a 1975 kz400 which we are restoring. And, I just got a 1990 Zephyr 550 to restore, as well. I got my motorcycle license at… Continue Reading »
Valerie Thompson on her stock BMW S1000RR, being generally bad ass. Valerie Thompson, owner/driver of the Valerie Thompson Land Speed Racing Team, joined an elite group of “Mojave Magnum 200 MPH Club” members at this premier event when she piloted her Martech Services Company BMW to a top speed of 209.5 mph over the new 1.5-mile course on June 2 in Mojave California, reportedly making it the world’s fastest production BMW S1000RR. Teammate Bob Sellers recorded a top speed of 219.5 mph on his Suzuki Hayabusa. (bmwmoa.org)
A couple people asked about where the image I posted last night of the burning motorcyclist came from. I did some digging and found that it is actually a photo from Riots in Greece on Feb. 23rd, 2011. The motorcyclist on fire in the photo is an officer trying to escape from the crowd throwing fire bombs at him. Photo by Angelos Tzortzinis, you can see more of his photos from the riots on nevor.net.