To each his or hers own but, I have been trail braking for quite a few decades now, I power into a curve but touch my brake to dip the forks and then power out, I also at times use the rear too. Its personal choice but unknown tight curves or bends are a plenty around here and I really love riding into bends, have done even as a kid.
Here is a great video to explain what I am talking about.
Hey Everyone
I have been pretty busy as of late as the Barn is now built but still waiting on a few things to get it functional to be honest, and with the price of Building materials higher than a Coke addict, I shall just take my sweet ass time in getting it completed.
Anyway, the weekend is here, I hope to have a little ride over these next couple of days as we have some great winding roads where I live, tree lines corners and big off cambered corners with drop off, make for an exhilarating ride to be sure.
Hope you can get some time in the saddle like this fella on His 650 BEEZA!
We are so lucky here in Southern California, we are blessed with Sunny days most of the year round, albeit the price we pay is we get Earthquakes and we got a couple of big buggers on July 4th and 5th, with a few aftershocks on their way.
But other than that, we are fortunate to have year round riding weather, but thats not the case for most of the other parts of the USA and the world etc, especially places like Canada etr. They have a very short riding season and its this time of year that many riders are slinging their legs over the two wheeled creations and pounding the tarmac.
If you need parts, well I am here for you all, as well as any enquiries as to how to hopefully come up with an answer to a frustrating system on the bike, maybe Carburettor issue ? Bad coils? or what oil and plugs do you recommend etc.
My job is to help you get your machione on the road for the first time or, for the millionth time again, its all good and this really is the best time of year for the two wheeled industry.
I love what I do and if I can help you get you back on the road, then I am a happy Bloke, I can help you with many parts, I have been doing these cool Vintage Stke Tuck n Roll seat assemblys for the K series Honda’s for many years and they turn our great, fit well and are comfortable, but more than anything, made by me right here in California USA!
So, have a great Tuesday and if you need help you can email me at carpy@carpyscaferacers.com or even Text me on the same number for a faster response. I ship out the same day if I have the part in stock too.
I make parts for Triumphs too, so stay tuned to the website if you have a Twinline Motorcycle and need help with that as well, this seat style I make for the HONDA and the TRIUMPH and was the first to do this style many years ago and continue to push the enevelope in making new parts for the bikes out there .
Thanks for reading my Blog today, I try and keep you up to date with whats going on, if you have a 350 to a 1000 I can usually accomidate you and get you back on the road fast, but i also have a passion for Motorcycles, been into these bkes for decades and thats where I get a lot of experience from as I have ridden them for so long.
Have a fun Tuesday and hopefully you get some time to wrench or ride on your favorite machine out there.
I have always enjoyed being my own boss, Yes there is never any wages, yes everyday can be a Monday, yes you can burn the candle at both ends, the the rewards of creating something with your own hands, far out weighs the negative sides to being self employed.
Happy Hump-day Everyone.
Well, I have seen this footage before but cannot remember for the life of me if I have Blogged about it, thats old age catching up you see.
I grew up with Motorcycles and many being just hand me downs or something I have managed to resurrect over time as I simply didn’t have the money back in the 1970’s, I left school in 1978 but in 1972 and 1974 Arthur Scargill put the Coal Miners on strike and again and a decade later, he led the union through the 1984–85 miners’ strike, a major event in the history of the British labour movement. It turned into a confrontation with the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher in which the miners’ union was heavily suppressed.
Many people were unemployed over 3 million to be exact, and seeing as we only had 50 Million people as the population that was a huge loss in the countries earnings and it was hard to afford anything at all, especially new.
Then we discovered Hire Purchase, the never never as we called it, you can buy something new on tick and just pay for it out of your wages every month, how cool was that.
But watching this video I realized how lucky I was to have just the piece of crap bike and do my own wrenching to make it stand out from the rest but- apart from that, I wanted to be the fasted bike around and did all I can to squeeze every last possible drop of HP from my machine, no matter if it made the motorcycle regularly break down, you knew your bike and had parts to fix it.
I can relate to this Ton up crew, they may of been 10 years before me but the working class folk didnt change at all for another couple of decades, now we have a middle class and consider myself to be in that guise but I am not embarrassed at what we didnt have as I was super stoked with what I did have.
So I wanted to share a few videos with you today to show the good old British spirit and even as it may seem a little suppressed, we made the most of what we had and still do today. And below you will see some News reel that shows what went on at the Bank Holidays in Britain.
Now my Old Man is a Cockney, a bit of a hot head and was a Teddy Boy in the East End of London, Walthemstowe to be exact, a real Cockney as he was Born within the sound of Bow bells.
Now, everyone talks about the fights at Brighton with the Mods and the Rockers, its well documented indeed these days.
My old man went there once in a blue moon but would prefer to go to the other Beach resorts of Clacton on Sea or Southend on Sea, and that is where many dust ups occurred between Mods and Rockers, many big seaside resorts had these Bank Holiday brawls and many flocked to be part of it as with failing Youth clubs and strict families, Teenagers needed to blow off steam and this is what they did.
Not just them, in the 70’s and 1980’s thats what me and My Brother did too, I’d go to Brighten or up the East coast to Great Yarmouth and Mods and Rockers would get into it there, looking back I am a little embarrassed about it but its my life and my old Mans- And I wont hide the fact that is what went on in my youth, just part of life at that time I suppose.
Also we had Whitsun Holidays just like another bank holiday we would all go to the Sea Side and they were known back then as the Battle on the beaches.
So I wanted just to show a few Videos on here to give you a little understanding of what went on, its all water under the bridge and I have some fantastic mates that were Mods, we all get on but back then we were like 2 opposing football teams.
Plenty here for you to watch and take in and see if you can get your head around this rebellious era that was so much a part of my life.
Some of the videos will show real footage etc and just goes to show how the Young generation were rebelling, when positives and Negatives touch, well, of course you are going to get sparks.
And now we see more and more women riders and I really love it, my girlfriend Jennifer rides and so enjoy seeing her take off down the tarmac.
Lets get more Women on Machines its so much fun, when the two of you do the Ton.
We meet up and go on rides and even have a camp out soon at Joshua tree its going to be fun riding with my Girl.
Thanks for reading my Blog today, be safe out there and if you ever want to join us you can check out our rides on meetup.com we have one this Thursday too.
Have a great Wednesday and if you want to come check us out at the 59 Club Orange County Section, it will be great to see you.
Come Ride with us on 
The Marconi’s are personal friends of ours. Pretty much like Family to me and This Sunday, August 6th, we shall be taking a ride out to this Automotive Aladdin’s cave of machinery.
Their annual open house is always impressive, John Marconi will be giving tours as well and he is super guy, Raced Ferrari’s, test driver and knows his away four and 2 wheels, having had a CB400 Cafe back in the day, so only Natural we should go and check this great place out, its indoors so out of the Sun too, another good event for our Hot August in Southern California.
Founder Dick Marconi will be at the museum telling his personal stories about the cars and signing Ferrari posters for guests, which can be bought onsite. Car clubs from all over Southern California park out front of the museum and guests enjoy music, giveaways, raffles and food trucks.
Meetup at Alea Cafe.
3371 E Miraloma Ave, Anaheim, CA
Kick Stands up at 9:30am.
This was us a couple of years ago as we left, and a super morning out it was, hope that you can make it for the trip, its an awesome experience to see such cars as Michael Schumachers Formula 1 Race cars as well as the famous Brazilian Ayrton Senna’s F1 as well, Australia’s Jack Brabham’s Formula race car too.
Free Admission
A fun Day out, see if you can make it, Meet us at Alea’s cafe where you can have brekky before we leave, not a long ride but worth the trip into the Marconi Museum.
Bring your Motorcycle along and take a ride with the @59 Club Orange county and enjoy the commeraderie of like minded people, we try and go to interesting events, no pressure, no attitude, just good fun and enjoying life on 2 wheels, something I have always been doing and hope to continue for many more years to come.
If you need any more information, just drop me a dime and you can also text me on that number too if you need any more information. 714-598-8392 Look forward to seeing you.
This unique showcase is where vehicles of the air and vehicles of the road meet in a nostalgic and inspiring display. You will discover hundreds of classic cars, motorcycles, and military & civilian aircraft (including helicopters). The event offers live entertainment, a food court, and kids corner to all! So make it an exciting day, bring your family, and enjoy the show!
Los Alamitos Wings Wheels and Rotors
