The Wall of Death

.The Wall of Death (AKA Motordrome) is a carnival sideshow featuring a drum- or barrel-shaped wooden cylinder, ranging from 20 to 36-feet in diameter, in which stunt motorcyclists ride and carry out tricks. Derived directly from US motorcycle boardtrack (motordrome) racing in the early 1900s, the very first carnival motordrome appeared at Coney Island amusement park (New York) in 1911. The

Steve Dunn THE Artist

Steve Dunn was born in the late 1950s and grew up in the bustling University City of Cambridge. He was a pupil at Cambridgeshire High School for Boys, commonly known then as 'The County'. His favourite subject then was art and in his final year he won the school art prize for his work."Manx Norton"The Manx Norton was one of the most successful racing motorcycles of the late forties, fifties and

Arnold Palmer The King

*When i was a teenager this guy was the king of the fairways. He almost win every single tournament all over the world and open the doors to modern professional golfers as Tiger Woods today.Palmer was an icon , a great guy and a real Pro. I found those great Life pictures about him and wanted to share his story with youArnold Daniel Palmer (born September 10, 1929) is an American golfer who is

Daytona 1971

Carruthers (73), Jack Findlay (70)Dick Mann (4), Mike Hailwood (20), Gary Fischer (110)Cal Rayborn (14), Roger Reiman (78)Carruthers (73)Cal Rayborn (14) and Don Droud (83)Dick Man on B.S.A

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

*Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values is the first of Robert M. Pirsig's texts in which he explores his Metaphysics of quality. The 1974 book describes, in first person, a 17-day motorcycle journey across the United States by the author and his son Chris, joined for the first nine days by close friends John and Sylvia Sutherland. The trip is punctuated by numerous

A place to stay in New-York City

Courtesy of : thecoolhunterin the heart of Tribeca, Five Franklin Place is destined be the epitome of luxury residences. The 20-storey building will contain 55 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units that will be set up as duplex lofts on the lower floors; single-level city residents above; plus three triplex penthouses each with a rooftop terrace and serviced by private internal lifts. The

Johnny Cecotto

Alberto "Johnny" Cecotto (born January 25, 1956 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver.The son of Italian immigrants, he was one of the few people to have competed in both motorcycle and Formula One Grand Prix.Motorcycle racing history Cecotto had won the Venezuelan National Championship in 1973 and 1974 when he rose to international prominence

Georges Jobé FIM motocross world champion

¨Georges Jobé (born January 6, 1961) is a former five-time FIM motocross world champion from Belgium. In addition, Jobé also won several Belgian national motocross championships in a professional motocross career that spanned from 1979 to 1992.Jobé was crowned FIM World 250cc Motocross Champion in 1980 and 1983, and later went on to be crowned FIM World 500cc Motocross Champion in 1987, 1991 and

Ali Boma ye Zaire 1974

The Rumble in the Jungle was a historic boxing event that took place on 30 October 1974, in the Mai 20 Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). It pitted then world Heavyweight champion George Foreman against former world champion and challenger Muhammad Ali. The event was one of Don King's first ventures as a professional boxing promoter. He managed to get both Ali and

The Sunday Movie

Indian Dunes came on the scene back when times were wild and crazy. War raged in Viet Nam, Dirt Harry ruled at the box office, and the mini bike was built.

Bike Exif

Men you got to check this website its cool and you will find amazing pictures for every single taste.Big Moon’s Yamaha SR400 wowed us a couple of months ago, but the guys at the Okayama-based shop have just gone one better. This street tracker based on Yamaha’s iconic XS650 is just perfect, from the curve of the bars to the tiny low-set indicators, and the seat sitting just inside the frame at

A Tribute to Gaston Rahier

*picture courtesy of : www.pbase.comGaston Rahier (February 1, 1947 in Chaineux, Belgium – February 8, 2005 in Paris, France) was a motocross racer from Belgium. He was three-time FIM World Champion in the 125cc division, claiming the title in 1975, 1976 and 1977 . He later went on to race in and win the famous Paris-Dakar rally for BMW motorcycles, in 1984 and 1985. At the end of that last year

Fast Freddie

*Freddie Spencer (born December 20, 1961 in Shreveport, Louisiana), known by the nickname Fast Freddie, is an American former World Champion motorcycle racer. Spencer is regarded as one of the greatest motorcycle racers of the early 1980s. He was a racing prodigy who began racing at the age of four, competing in dirt track events near his hometown of Shreveport. Spencer's preferred racing number

Fiat Launches Small Car Grande Punto | Priced at Rs.3.99 to 6.11 Lakhs | Fiat Grand Punto Photos, Pictures, Images

Fiat Launches Small Car Grande Punto | Priced at Rs.3.99 to 6.11 Lakhs | Fiat Grand Punto Photos, Pictures, ImagesGrande Punto - the much awaited premium hatchback from Italian motor giant Fiat launched in India on Wednesday, 17th June, 2009. World bestseller Fiat Grande Punto launched with three engine options, 1.4-litre FIRE Petrol, 1.2-litre petrol and the 1.3-litre MultiJet diesel

1975 Kenny Roberts in Indianapolis, Indiana.

By our guest editor, Eric JohnsonMotorcycle racing is full of myth, folklore and larger than lifelegends. However, in the eyes of plenty, one of the greatest storiesever told took place in the summer of 1975 on a mile-long dirt oval inIndianapolis, Indiana.That year, Kenny Roberts was dong his best to beat back a number ofbeastly Harley-Davidsons that were trying to steal away his GrandNational

1975 Harley RR250-R

*If the Grand Prix road-racing record books came with footnotes, you’d see a reference to this Italian-built motorcycle next to the only GP titles ever credited to Harley-Davidson.Yes, you read that right. Back in the 1970s, Harley-Davidson actually was a force in international road racing, winning the 250cc class three years in a row and topping the 350cc class once.How did a company known for

Vintage Fashion from the 60's

C'mon guys if you wanna take a Style class take a look at this pictures ... Our Dads or Grandads knew what they were talking aboutPictures courtesy of Life

The USS Macon

USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a rigid airship built and operated by the United States Navy for scouting. It served as a flying aircraft carrier, launching Sparrowhawk biplanes. In service for less than two years, in 1935 Macon was damaged in a storm and lost off California's Big Sur coast, though most of her crew were saved.At less than 20ft (ca. 7m) shorter than Hindenburg, she and her sister, Akron,

1970 Harley Streamliner

The year was 1970. Harley-Davidson, the sole surviving American motorcycle manufacturer, was sinking under pressure from Japanese imports. To survive, the privately owned company had become part of recreation conglomerate AMF.In an era when the Japanese were releasing the first generation of multi-cylinder Superbikes, the Motor Company decided it needed to do something dramatic to restore its

MX Worksbike

MX Worksbike : The Ultimate Collection Of Ultimate BikesI found Terry's website surfing internet for information. This guy Terry Good is making here a fantastic job showing us the best of any of the greatest riders and bikes from the 60's, 70's and 80'sTake time to visit this amazing website and ... Terry, thanks for sharing all this with us Terry Good and his van in the late 70'sNow for the

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Honda Launches Small car Jazz | Priced at Rs. 6.98 Lakhs to 7.33 Lakhs | Honda Jazz Photos, Pictures, Images

Honda Launches Small car Jazz | Priced at Rs. 6.98 Lakhs to 7.33 Lakhs | Honda Jazz Photos, Pictures, ImagesMuch awaited hatchback "The Jazz" from luxury car maker Honda SIEL has been finally launched in Indian market on Wednesday,10th June, 2009. Premium hatchback Jazz will be available with techno-laden 1.2-litre SOHC iVTEC engine.Honda Jazz has been launched in 3 variants, Jazz Basic, Jazz

Packing Thrills in a Motorcycle T.T. Track

by WALTER E. BURTONONE of America’s newest and most exciting sports is misnamed: there should be an “N” between the initials of T. T. racing, for there are few forms of excitement that contain more high-explosive qualities than this motorcycle pastime.A T. T. race is an American, and usually a miniature, version of the famous Tourist Trophy races held yearly on the Isle of Man. It is a motorcycle

Gary Scott's 1977 Triumph

In the AMA Flat Track Championship record book, Gary Scott is remembered for accomplishments aboard Harley-Davidson racebikes. But Scott, one of the most successful racers of his era, began and ended his career aboard Triumphs, including this machine, one of the last competitive British bikes in series history.Scott raced this Triumph during the 1983 season. Starting life as a 1977 T140 parallel

The Sunday Movie

All throttle, No brakes, All balls. 11 time Northwest regional Flattrack champ Matt Holm was recently featured in this video for Icon Motosports. The bike he's riding is his fully-prepped 1975 Ha...