Greasers, line dancing, break dancing, burnouts, big hair, leather and chopsticks. This is just some of what you get to see in the Nothing to Worry About music video from Peter Bjorn & John. This is my favorite music video of all time, I’m honestly shocked and appalled that I have not shared it yet.
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 »
Just posted a video of my friend Rob and I riding in Oregon through the Columbia Gorge on Highway 30 and beautiful back roads for 40 minutes. He’s on his custom 1979 CB750k Gulf Oil themed cafe racer, and I’m on the bizarrely awesome 1992 TDM 850. Watch the “Columbia Gorge Motorcycle Goodness” video on the MotoLady Official youtube channel. Ah, nostalgia.
Earlier today I posted the gif of a guy jumping his dirtbike into a river. Fabian on facebook pointed me to the source video- a clip from StuntFreaks Killing IT movie… the dirtbike base jump from 40 meters (that’s about 131 feet for us stupid Americans). Antti Pendikainen- “I’m planning to drive with the bike, from there to there, as fast as possible. And try not to fuck up. And at the end come down with my base parachute. This certainly brings new meaning to the saying… “FULL THROTTLE ‘TIL YOU SEE… Continue Reading »
“We Were Never Born” by Dosnoventa featuring words from Kérouac (such an amazing writer). This video features different sides of two wheel life- bicycles and motorcycles. Riding in symbiosis with the natural worlds around them, carving trails and sliding through corners. Anyway, watch the video. It’s beautiful and dare I say… moving.
The new Capital One commercial features a motolady! If you’re wondering what strange looking and sounding motorcycle she’s riding- Brammo Empulse (electric, fairly silent motorcycle) with badly dubbed in engine sounds. Not sure what the point of that was… [ read ‘Riding the Brammo Empulse’ ] (Source: https://motolady.com/)
Short video of the Rockers NW crew riding through VME Isle of Vashon motorcycle extravaganza. Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiasts Isle of Vashon TT 2012 / Vashon Island, Washington on September 9th 2012. If you want to stay in the loop for future videos, subscribe to the new MotoLady Youtube Channel! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)