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11 Jul

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Paignton Sea Front weekly Bike show by BMAD back home where I lived for a while and shows still going.

Well, back in my old seaside town where I resided for a few years in the south of the country, started a great Motorcycle fraternity up called BMAD, (Bikers, Make A Difference). First founded By Kelvin and Jane Halloran in 2003, this event and meetings have continued to grow and function as a very successful meeting […]

Posted on July 11, 2019January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter Leave a comment

25 Jun

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Gene Romero Memorial on Saturday was awesome.

It was with a little bit of a heavy heart as I rode my Scrambler to Triumph in Brea on Saturday morning, but, the Sun was out and as soon as I pulled into Southern California Motorcycles, I could feel the buzz of excitement, apprehension and sadness, all mixed into one. I parked up the […]

Posted on June 25, 2019January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter Leave a comment

13 May

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Gene Romero “The Flying Burrito passes away at 72 years Young

It is with a heavy heart that I write this post today, last night I found out that an Iconic hero of mine and great friend, Gene Romero, the Flying Burrito as many knew him, passed away of Cancer at the young age of 72 . Gene Romero was one of the best-known motorcycle racers […]

Posted on May 13, 2019January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter Leave a comment

12 Sep

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A YAMAHA TRX850 REVAMPED IN MOSCOW

IF YOU’RE LOOKING for a donor for your next build, look back to the 1990s. That decade is chock-full of untapped potential—hidden gems that might not have been big sellers, but now offer great performance at bargain prices. We’re quite intrigued by the Yamaha TRX850 in particular. First launched in Japan in 1995, then in Europe a […]

Posted on September 12, 2018January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter Leave a comment

07 Jul

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William Dunlop killed in crash at Skerries 100 road races

Northern Ireland motorcycle racer William Dunlop has been killed in an incident at the Skerries 100 road races in County Dublin on Saturday. Dunlop, 32, was taking part in practice for the event when the crash happened. The Ballymoney man was a member of the renowned Dunlop family and was a winner at the […]

Posted on July 7, 2018January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter Leave a comment

19 Jun

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The Bike Shed Show 2018

The Bike Shed started back in November in 2011, really as a blog about Anthony “Dutch” Van Somerens Journey as a modern Sports bike Rider into the newer wave of Motorcycles and the scene such as “Cafe Racer, Brat, Tracker etc and wrote about New Bikes and builders new on the scene to show what […]

Posted on June 19, 2018January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter Leave a comment

09 Apr

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Outliers Guild Moto Show LA’s Coolest Custom Motorcycle Event

At last, LA has their very own Custom Motorcycle show, situated in Down Town Los Angeles in the Art district, this show not only offers a unique peek into the 2 wheeled lives, but also the Architectural wonder that has remained in this part of the city for many years. The Outlier’s Guild Motorcycle Show, […]

Posted on April 9, 2018January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter Leave a comment

31 Mar

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The Outliers guild Motorcycle show is Today in LA, see you there.

Today we head off to the OG show once more, but today is open to the public and there will be way more motorcycles turning up, over 100 today to be shown in the rear part of the building, this is an awesome show with cool people. The buildings are amazing, the outer walls are […]

Posted on March 31, 2018January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter Leave a comment

30 Mar

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The Outliers Guild Motorcycle show in Los Angeles

Well this morning I loaded up the van and took the Harlequin Honda down the 5 Freeway to Los Angeles, fighting traffic all the way and then off at Seventh street, I passed a few Old style warehouses and new I was in the right area for this weekends OG show. So, I pulled up […]

Posted on March 30, 2018January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter Leave a comment

29 Mar

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Come to the OG Motorcycle show in LA this weekend.

The OG Moto Show is an annual motorcycle event located in Downtown Los Angeles featuring select Cafe’ Racer, Bobber, Classic, Tracker, Scrambler, Old School Chopper, Modern Classic, Brat and full custom motorcycles on display in a unique setting. The vision of Jay LaRossa of Lossa Engineering, Stan Chen, John Pangilinan, and Ralph Holguin of RMD […]

Posted on March 29, 2018January 30, 2020 by Steve Carpenter Leave a comment