…for science! Or… for the love of moto! Or simply because it’s fun to do things that aren’t maybe the best idea. Either way, Thor raised $50,000 to bring some amazing books to print… two years of the One Motorcycle Show. To entice investors, he said he’d jump over them for another 10k. He got it. Today, he jumped ‘em.  The ramp said it all.  After a few practice jumps and wheelies… and burnouts…  It was time.  Thor is victorious. And he should be. The wheels of that dirtbike are, how you… Continue Reading »

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Remember the posts about helping fund the One Motorcycle show books kickstarter project? Well, the crew hit their mark… so Thor upped the stakes by agreeing to “jump over all the people who pledged” if they hit 60k before time was up. Happily for us, they made it! If you’re in the Portland area you should come down to Club 21 (2035 NE Glisan St.) tomorrow (Wednesday Apr 3rd at 5p) and witness Evil Thornievel jumping a bunch of folks.  Check out the (fully funded!) kickstarter project page here… and info about the jump… Continue Reading »

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A really keen design company here in Portland released an interactive video about some prominent Portland motorcycle builders. Why should you care? Well, besides that it’s always a treat to hear what inspires other motorcyclists… the bad ass imagery comes to mind. “Why’d you build it if you aren’t going to ride it?” – Casey Him  Some screenshots and favorite quotes below.  ‘Kind of the funnest part about trips is breaking down. You kind of meet the best people when that happens because shitty people don’t stop to help you.” – James Crowe… Continue Reading »

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While each facet of our everyday life has it’s own culture that is constantly developing, motorcycling is one that seems to have much room to grow. We are behind the times in some areas; ideals and standards were formed and are now being broken, however more often in some regions. More evident in motorcycle racing where the rules and regulations change rather frequently and are written and formal, other pockets and cliques of motorcycle community have unspoken norms that most people adhere to. Similar to the way we build societal norms dependent… Continue Reading »

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December 1st at See See Coffee & Motorcycles… the second (I think? right?)) year of the 21 Helmets show commenced thanks to the planning of Thor Drake. You guessed it… the show has 21 helmets from 21 different artists. Shinya Kimura, Chemical Candy Customs, Death Spray Customs, Roland Sands, and more…  Let’s get my obligatory photographer helmet reflection self portrait out of the way. Ok? Ok. Here’s Thor Drake’s helmet of retro awesomeness.  And one from Drake McElroy (Smoking Seagulls). Brent Wick with some awesome feather action.  Death Spray Customs with some… Continue Reading »

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Motoladies Tori and Emily George play tug-of-war over a giant puddle in this slow motion video from See See Motorcycles. Epic messiness all over the place… you know you’ve always wanted to throw a bag of flower at your friend. Just under three minutes of awesomeness and directed by Greg Schmitt.

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The One Motorcycle Show year 3, Feb 10th! If you are anywhere in the area, (or have cash to throw at a flight) you should definitely attend this event. Last year there was 78 bikes, 14 burnouts, 80 cases of PBR, and over 3,000 people. You can read more about the 2011 One Motorcycle Show in my post or on Hell for Leather Magazine.

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