Behind the scenes and sneak preview photos from the fancy MotoLady shoot with Scott G. Toepfer.
Posts Tagged ‘motorcycle’
Another Good Deed
Rob Escalante lives in Los Angeles and rides on a daily basis. If you’ve ever ridden in LA, you know how insane the drivers and traffic can be. It can be scary dangerous for a motorcyclist, bicyclist, pedestrian, and even other cars. Today he took a moment out of his day to help an elderly woman. The story made me feel all warm and fuzzy, so I had to share.
Yet Another Reason We Should All Wear Cameras
A 25 year old Australian, Chris Porter, recorded a collision with an elderly gentleman on a helmet-mounted GoPro camera. The footage ended up saving him an insurance nightmare and thousands of dollars. Yet another reason we should all wear video cameras like GoPro or Contour whenever we ride. With most of society automatically blaming us even when we’re the victim, we really need that visual evidence to back us up. July 16th, 2014, Melbourne: In the video you can clearly see the rider is in his own lane, hugging right, when a car… Continue Reading »
Riding Across America Journey Complete!
Polish motolady Weronika Kwapisz finished her journey across America on a Triumph Bonneville just a few days ago!
Pandora at Serra Cross in Ventura
The lovely Pandora and I went for an evening ride on this overcast and warm Ventura day. Soft clouds make for great photos, it’s a giant softbox in the sky dampening and washing all the sun around.
Smartphone Tools for Smart Road Trippin’
Since I don’t run any gauges on my Monster, I’ve been asked quite a few times about my phone speedometer and GPS set up- and it’s not as impressive as you’d assume. But there are quite a few options out there.
Born Free 6: The Ugly Ducling
Wandering the parking lot of Born Free 6 a couple weekends ago, I got excited every time I saw a cafe racer, tracker, vintage UJM, and especially Ducati. In a sea of Harley Davidson and unique choppers, they stand out like a sore thumb. Just like this custom Ducati 750SS did, which I dubbed “The Ugly Ducling”. The good looking open clutch cover, clean body, tidy undertail exhaust and bare tank kept me looking. What… what is going on here? The seat cover looked completely unfinished, like bare foam. The tank had… Continue Reading »