January 2014

January 2014

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The turnout at Dave Stanton’s fundraiser. See page 9. Photo: Mike Dorn

Volume XXXI, Issue 1 Publication Date: December 16, 2013 On The Cover: It’s Twins! Curt Winter shows off his life’s work—Harley Big Twin monster torque in a light, compact sportbike package. Photo by Alonzo Fumar.

News, Clues & Rumors requirement, which is not unexpected given the AMA’s historical adamant support of voluntary helmet use—in spite of “strongly encouraging… personal protective equipment, including gloves, sturdy footwear and a properly fitted motorcycle helmet.”

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Fortunately, the AMA is applying this concept of freedom and choice to lane splitting, too, essentially saying to the haters of lanesplitting freedom, “Not comfortable with splitting lanes? Don’t do it—but don’t limit the ability of others to split.”

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Photo of the month: That’s Jill Jaehne with a sharp new ride, snapped by Gary Rather in Santa Cruz. Jaehne’s husband Gary, a much-loved and respected member of the Bay Area rider/racer community, passed away in 2012 after a crash in the Santa Cruz mountains. You go, girl!

SPLITTING HEADACHE We wrote last month about the new lane-splitting position statement, quietly released by the American Motorcyclist Association in early November. In case you missed it, here’s the good stuff—the position statement concludes with this bomb of awesomeness: “Given the ongoing success of lane splitting in California and the recent enthusiasm for lane splitting and/or filtering in other states, the AMA endorses these practices and will assist groups and individuals working to bring legal lane splitting and/or filtering to their states.” We were pretty excited to hear that the AMA was finally supporting one of the best aspects of riding in California, but we wanted more specifics on what it would do in terms of “assisting groups and individuals working to bring legal lane splitting” to states outside of the Golden State. So we reached out to AMA Board of Directors member Jim Viverito, one of the driving forces behind the creation of the position statement. Jim is a lifelong motorcyclist who’s been involved in both the AMA and ABATE of Illinois for many years, and he’s also the chair of the AMA’s Rights and Advocacy Committee. So how can the AMA help defend lane splitting in California or legalize it in other states? Jim says, “people have a misconception about what the AMA can and can’t do… The AMA is not large enough to go into each individual state as a lobby entity. We just don’t have the

personnel; we just don’t have the resources. We have to rely on our members to kind of be the AMA in each individual state.” Jim says this “grassroots volunteerism” is what’s made the state-level MROs (motorcycle rights organizations) so successful. “All politics is local. It really takes dedication and involvement by the local riders to get it done. The AMA is there to help… with information on how to get a bill drafted, to help with information on how your particular state works, how to track the legislation. They can also send out notifications to all the AMA members in the state, to make a phone call, write a letter, support the bill. The misconception is that somebody can pick up the phone and tell the AMA, ‘We want lane splitting… we want you guys to work on it’ and hang up the phone and figure the AMA can go and do it.” So, in essence, the AMA is our coach, but that the local riders have to be on the field making it happen. Jim also noted that the AMA will not support bills that would legalize lane splitting in exchange for a helmet


Read the entire AMA position statement on lane splitting at americanmotorcyclist. com/Rights/PositionStatements/ LaneSplitting.aspx. For more discussion with Jim Viverito on lane splitting, helmet laws and other motorcycle rights issues, check out lanesplittingislegal.com/lane-splitting-news.

SPEAKING OF HELMET LAWS... November and December saw an increase in the noise levels around helmet laws, as a result of some statements by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These statements included crazy talk like: Helmets are estimated to reduce the likelihood of death in a motorcycle crash by 37 percent.

Unhelmeted riders are 40 percent more likely to die from a head injury than someone wearing a helmet. Helmets reduce the risk of head injury by 69 percent. In states where a helmet law was enacted, helmet usage increased radically. Conversely, in states where helmet laws were repealed, helmet use decreased. Insane, right? Oops, we meant common sense and we alread. It’s pretty obvious to us here at CityBike that helmets may help keep your head from being busted open. We think that’s a good thing. Predictably, the anti-helmet law crowd flipped their lids over this. The Motorcycle Rights Foundation released a “Fact or Fiction” document condemning the data

Note: we’ve been unable to connect with anyone at the CDC for further discussion. Stay tuned for more on this topic as we get more information from both sides. For more information on the CDC’s position on motorcycle safety and helmet use, go to cdc.gov/ motorvehiclesafety/mc/guide/index.html

GODSPEED KURT CASELLI The off-road-riding world was stunned when it heard news that KTM rider Kurt Caselli died on Friday, November 15th. The six-time champion (three WORCS, three AMA Hare & Hound) died after injuries sustained in a crash at the SCORE Baja 1000 on November 15th. Early reports that he was a victim of sabotage by Mexican race fans have been debunked. KTM reported there is evidence he struck an animal

However, good news for CityBike readers: San Francisco, Oakland and other Bay Area cities didn’t even break into the top ten cities for motorcycle thefts. New York was at the top of the list, with 903 stolen bikes in 2012 compared to 269 in San Francisco. Why, that’s not even one bike stolen per day! The Big Four topped the list of stolen brands, comprising 62 percent of all stolen

motorcycles, followed by Harley Davidson. Surprisingly, more thieves chose KTM orange over Ducati red. The report doesn’t go any deeper, in terms of brands stolen by city or actual models stolen. Our resident BMW rider, however, has concluded that his Beemer is safe in San Francisco, and now leaves his keys in the ignition because “no one steals these old guy bikes.” Check out the entire 2012 Motorcycle Theft and Recovery Report at nicb. org/newsroom/news-releases/2012motorcycle-theft-and-recovery-report

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used by the CDC, the AMA asked to meet with the CDC and Representative Tim Walberg of Michigan demanded to know “is it the goal or strategy of the CDC to reduce the use of motorcycles—a legal mode of transportation—by recommending and pursuing a federal helmet law?”

By all accounts, the 30-year-old KTM factory rider was a great racer and allaround good guy. His memorial service, held at Glen Helen raceway in early December, attracted over 2000 friends, family, fans and racers to pay their respects.

A foundation has been set up in his name that will benefit rider safety. Send your donation to KTM North America, Inc., In reality, the CDC appears to be c/o: Caselli Foundation, 38429 Innovation recommending that states enact universal helmet laws (not partial laws, covering only Court, Murrieta, CA 92563. certain groups such as teens), as opposed to MOTOTHEFT pushing for a federal helmet law. The National Insurance Crime Bureau, a They also make no bones about the not-for-profit organization that “partners freedom issue, answering the question with insurers and law enforcement agencies of “Are you trying to take away my to facilitate the identification, detection freedom?!?” with a resounding yes: “Many and prosecution of insurance criminals” laws restrict people’s freedom to perform released their 2012 Motorcycle Theft and behaviors judged contrary to the public Recover Report in late November. CityBike good. These include drunk driving laws, staffers have been poring over the report cellphone use laws, and infectious disease since, in hopes of understanding our best quarantine laws, to name a few. Courts bets for keeping our bikes to ourselves. usually uphold such laws as important to the nation’s well-being.” The good news is, motorcycle thefts decreased a whopping 1 percent from 2011 But this is California—and we already to 2013, in spite of a 3 percent increase in have a helmet law. Even if helmets weren’t motorcycle sales over the same period. The required by law, we’re big fans of our heads bad news? Even with that slight decrease, and prefer to keep them in their current over 46,000 bikes were still stolen, and only condition. Wearing a good helmet (and about 1/3 of these were recovered. safety gear) when riding makes sense. All this talk of freedom and “helmets don’t Not surprisingly, if you’re looking to have prevent crashes” means precious little if your bike ripped off, California is the place you’re headed for the asphalt face first with to be, topping the list of states with 6082 nothing but your principles to protect you. thefts—an increase of nearly 3 percent compared to 5927 thefts in 2011. January 2014 | 4 | CityBike.com

Last month, in this space, we hinted that Lit Motors, a SOMA startup bent on building a gyro-stabilized two-wheeled minicar, may well be vaporware, mostly because we were mad the company hadn’t responded to several interview requests over the past few years. We’re sure that didn’t prompt Lit Chief Marketing Manager Ryan James to finally return our email, though. Luckily, he doesn’t read CityBike. Good thing, too, because he invited us over to the three-story Lit HQ on Folsom street, where he showed us the C1, Lit’s self-balancing wündercar*. There it was, inside a white-painted set in the first-floor garage of the loft (which once housed Chrome Messenger Bags ), parked next to a $100,000, full-sized, non-operating replica

made by the same Hollywood outfit that’s made similar props for movies like Tron and the Tom Cruise flick, Oblivion. The prop was used to “recreate a showroom experience” for focus groups—and 16 percent of those folks said they’d buy a C1 if it was available now.

Lit Founder Daniel Kim with his creations.

Here are the claims Lit makes about the C1. It’s a 9.3-foot long enclosed, electric motorcycle, with room for a driver and a passenger, seated tandem. It will weigh about 800 pounds and have a top speed of 100-plus mph with a range of 200 miles per charge. Not only does it have class-leading EV performance (bested only by a $66,000 Tesla model S), Lit says it will be as safe as a small car, and it will balance itself with unique computer-controlled gyroscopes. Production will begin by the end of 2014 and price will be $24,000. Seeing a SOMA startup with 10 or 11 people in jeans and t-shirts and a far-fromproduction prototype made me skeptical, so I asked some pointed questions, which Ryan and founder Daniel Kim graciously and honestly answered. First, battery and range. The C1 will use an 8 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery pack, 75 percent the size of the Zero DS we tested last month (“Eighty/Twenty,” December) but it’s twice the weight and somehow almost twice the range. Lit does say regenerative braking will add another kWh, but still, how does that happen? Aerodynamics, says Lit, pointing out the truck-like aerodynamics of a motorcycle and rider at freeway speeds. Kim brought up the experimental EVs that have gone much further on less battery—and indeed, in 2011 the University of Applied Sciences in Offenberg, Germany demonstrated a 705-pound car that went over 1000 miles (at under 30 mph) on a single charge of the vehicle’s 23 kWh battery. Okay, then. To any motorcyclist, the concept of a “safe” motorcycle seems like fantasy, but James wants to build a vehicle he’d feel good about putting his mom behind the wheel. But as safe as a car? Yes—Lit will create a

Lit Chief Marketing Manager Ryan James in non-running C1 replica.


new standard similar to existing motor vehicle safety standards but tailored to the specifics of the C1. The target is to have it stay upright and under control after getting t-boned by a Ford F-150 pickup truck at 35 mph. Airbags, seatbelt and steel reinforcing beams would protect the occupant. The gyros, * Senior Editor Stokstad would like to point out that “Wundercar” shouldn’t have an umlaut and isn’t even technically a German word, but we think umlauts are funny.

which are spinning all the time, will keep the C1 upright. I also had doubts about the promised production date. Twelve months isn’t a lot of time to set up a factory, order tooling, train workers, work out the supply chain and a thousand other details. Kim told me Lit has a battery supplier, but there isn’t a delivery date for the Lithium-Iron cells yet. James didn’t know if the monocoque body would be made of steel or some other material. They have a new

building elsewhere in San Francisco lined up, with assembly space, but don’t expect to move in for another few months.

Interior of running C1 prototype is a mass of wires and electronics. Round shape at the bottom is Lit’s proprietary gyro. Production versions will benefit from miniaturization, leaving room for driver and even a passenger.

Again, not a problem, they say. They don’t expect the first production run to be very large—or profitable. They expect to make 1000 per year to start out, and if the bodies have to be hand-formed, then so be it. Lit isn’t “focused on making a profit the first 1000 units, “ said

Are they hucksters? If they are, they’re not getting rich doing it. Or just crazy? Well, maybe a bit. Or could they actually pull this off? We wouldn’t invest in Lit Motors, but we’re not going to write it off as vaporware, either. After all, the Wright Brothers had less to work with and similar hurdles— Lit is building not just an improved motorcycle, it’s combining and developing technology in such a way as to create a whole new “paradigm,” as have other great inventions in the past. Let’s hope they succeed.

KUBO What’s a Kubo? It’s what originally rekindled our interest in Lit, a weirdlooking scooter that popped up on the technology blogs in late November. Originally designed by design student

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Rich and his family were recently the subject of a San Francisco Chronicle story documenting his recovery and life after the incident, which ended with him paralyzed and his bike burned in a fiery crash. The Chronicle’s “Season of Sharing” fund recently paid the Fletcher’s rent to help them get ahead of piling-up expenses.

digital display on the long “hood” in front of the rider, and the 22-inch-square cargo area is equipped with a non-skid rubber mat and plenty of bungee hooks. A locking cargo box or big wire basket are optional accessories. We actually had a chance to ride the scooter up and down a SOMA alley near the Lit HQ. The pleasant surprise is that it felt like a relatively finished product. We did find it a little challenging to get used to—the bars are weird, if effective, and the 11-foot turning radius makes U-turns a challenge. But it’s fairly light (unladen!) and accelerates nicely. It didn’t feel like a good choice for a new rider, but we didn’t ride it much. Lit’s Kickstarter page claims these will be in production by April--we’re looking forward to getting an extended ride on what has to be the most innovative scooter on the market.

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Apparently, Bowin David Alcairo, the suspect who allegedly ran down Oakland motorcyclist Rich Fletcher is now awaiting psychological evaluation. Again, we’re not holding our breath waiting for justice in this case.

Yes, he said “C1 robot.” That’s because Lit sees the C1 as a personal-transportation robot, not a motorcycle. With its ARM processor and powerful software, the computer, aided by the gyros and numerous other components that Kim and his team have had to invent from scratch (Lit has filed for 14 patents and been granted 3), the C1 practically drives itself. “This is the solution for personal transportation for anyone who rides or is afraid to ride.”

We’ve been invited to ride the C1 as it gets developed—stay tuned.

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Ryan. “We’re focused on building a product and a brand that’s eventually aimed at mass production. Our goal is to get the C1 robot all across the world.”

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Eliott Ortiz, the Kubo took three years to become reality and uses a 3 kilowatt in-hub electric motor to propel it to a top speed of 45 mph. Range is up to 50 miles, and it can carry 300 pounds including the rider. That 100-200 pounds of cargo mostly goes in that giant space in front of the rider (there’s also a small compartment under the height-adjustable tractor-style seat) which means the weight of this scooter is low for easy handling. Pricing hasn’t been set, but Lit expects it’ll be around $6000, and a Kickstarter campaign has already raised $45,000. Interesting touches abound. Steering is through a linkage, and the bars go forward and back on bicycle cranks. The front end is a Vespa unit—expect some other component on the finished product—and the LED lighting looks good. There’s a

Only the good die young, right? Michael Quinn, the SF firefighter who drove his fire engine into a motorcyclist at 5th and Howard while drunk, has reportedly resigned from the SFFD, saving the department the trouble of firing him—but not saving the City and County from a fat lawsuit. According to KCBS news, five more firefighters—including an acting battalion chief and two assistant chiefs— could be suspended for cover-up and other varied chicanery in the Quinn case. We’ll keep following this story.

accept the maximum penalties and serve your time. When you get out, pledge to make Mark whole again, even if you have to pay him $10,000 a year for the rest of his (or your) life.” Polk called us up to thank us and reported on Mercurio’s arraignment on December 9th. She already had an attorney (which probably means somebody wealthy is taking care of her) ready with a hearty “not guilty” plea, so a preliminary hearing date has been set for January. She was released on her own recognizance, and reported she had been in a “24/7” rehab center in San Jose since the incident. She has, as far as we know, yet to see the inside of a jail cell. Polk also had Mark T himself call us, and we were happy to hear from him. He related his long rehab process, but he is walking and doing well with his physical therapy. He will likely never regain use of one eye and was lucky to survive his pelvic fracture, which he says has only a 45 percent survival rate. He also lost his spleen and a kidney. A final blow: he lost his driver’s license because of his head injury—a huge injustice if Jessica gets to keep hers.

MERCURIO STILL FREE Apparently, what we wrote about Jessica Mercurio, the 23-year-old Drunk Girl who badly injured East Bay motorcyclist Mark Tomaszewski resonated with both Tomaszewski and his friend Kris Polk. “Jessica, CityBike is calling on you to set an example,” we wrote in the August issue. “Take full responsibility for what you did. Plead guilty to the maximum charges, January 2014 | 7 | CityBike.com

CityBike will do everyhting it can to help the Fletchers. you can help by going to richfletcherrecovery.com. We’ll keep covering the story, too.

SEPANG GP CityBike reader Jordan Barry sent this race report with his photos of the trip:

Traveling to the Shell Malaysian MotoGP race halfway across the world couldn’t have been easier. Our plane tickets from LAX only cost $600, and our visa was provided on arrival. You could tell that the race at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia was going to be a big event, as there were tourists from around the world spread throughout the city.

clapped for riders who crashed during the race and returned to the track. On Sunday afternoon and with perfect weather, Dani Pedrosa rode a perfect race and ended up blitzing the rest of the field, earning 25 points towards the championship. MotoGP is essentially a traveling city, bringing a spectacular show of speed and international sport, no matter where it is. I was glad I was able to make the trip to Malaysia, and meet fellow dedicated fans. Attending the 2006 race at Laguna Seca kindled my interest in motorcycles and MotoGP, and traveling to Malaysia to see this race just added more fuel to the fire.

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The racetrack is located right next to the international airport; approximately 30 miles south of downtown Kuala Lumpur. We took an early bus to Sepang International Circuit along with about 40 other dedicated race fans from the public transportation hub of KL Sentral. While the Malaysians haven’t mastered public transportation, it was by far better and more efficient than what Laguna Seca provided. We arrived and were greeted by the visually stunning massive grandstands and overhangs that decorate the track. Tickets were a cheap $21 for three days, with Friday being a free admission day for those who wanted to go. From our seats at the K1 Grandstand, we were able to see the front straight and turns 1-4. Unfortunately, the design of the track

and its security gates prevented us from walking around the other parts of the track. SIC had a decent size vendor area, filled with the usual big manufacturers and their umbrella girls. Perhaps my favorite place in the vendor area was the covered and air-conditioned Red Bull tent which had the best deal at the track; $5 vodka Red Bulls and respite

The colorful Sunday attendance was 130,000, with excited fans arriving from around the world. It seemed 75 percent of the fans smoked, as a gray smoke cloud never really left the grandstands. The Malaysian fans proudly supported their local Moto 2 rider Hafiz Syahrin, but by far the most supported riders were Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi, who both received standing ovations every time they completed a lap. It seemed the Malaysian crowd loves to support those who get knocked down and get back up again, as they loudly cheered and

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APPLY YOURSELF: SUSPENSION Trying to find advice on suspension? Dave Moss at Dave Moss Tuning has a new iPhone app with tons of info about chassis setup, suspension adjustment, braking, body position...everything he’s learned in his many years of riding, racing and setting up suspension.

“Please call me—don’t text me—I’m driving.” It works when you’re paired to a hands-free device and isn’t motionsensitive. Kind of an honor-system thing, but a neat idea. Get it by searching for “text deflector” in Google Play.

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“News, Clues” attended a fun and unique track day not too long ago—a 3J’s Motorcycle Track Day, a yearly event put on by racer Jim Randolph and Sonoma Raceway employees Jenah Smith and Jere Starks. The event raises money for various causes by offering tracktime at a reduced rate—a win-win for everyone. The three Js have raised $275,000 to date, and $75,000 of that was from this year’s event, which raised money for racer Dave Stanton, injured at an AFM event in June. He’s paralyzed from the waist down and he and his family have incurred serious hardship and expense as a result. We’d wager this may have been Dave’s happiest day since the crash. Hundreds of friends, family, racing buddies and industry folks were on hand, and the mood was fun and upbeat. There were interesting racebikes to ogle— including a pair of TZ750s—and the track was clean, dry and as grippy as it can be in November. A reception followed, with tons of tasty snacks on hand, though we accidentally January 2014 | 9 | CityBike.com

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A dream takes shape in Hayward My only concern with this 40 projects—mostly motor would be vibration. hillclimbers, where his always wanted a roadrace-worthy Even at low speeds, the buzz 200-horsepower, nitroHarley with a big-Twin motor.” and rumble from the V-Twin fuelled Harley-engine If anyone but Curt Winter told made my eyeballs jiggle and racers do quite well. Curt’s me that, I’d smirk and say something like, blur my vision, but Curt says racing career started when “good luck with that.” What American it can be tuned out (at least he was a teenager, and now sportbiker wouldn’t want the torque of a Big he and teammate Jamie partially) with blueprinting Twin built into the handling of a roadracer? Perry attend hillclimbs all and other touches. In the Big Too bad the heft and girth of the “Big Twin world, stock is just the over the country with his Twin”—a moniker applied to the nonstarting point. family in tow. Sportster Harley-Davidson engines as well Curt wants to keep Still, he’s always loved as their aftermarket clones—powerplant developing the BTR GP, as riding pavement, but makes packaging a motorcycle with a it has plenty of potential. sporty wheelbase almost impossible, right? like his father, likes the Curt says his creation has no trouble keeping up with cutting-edge openHe says he can save more authoritative thump of the Wrong—and you can’t tell a man he’ll class Twins. Just wait till he supercharges it... Photo: GotBlueMilk.com weight with a trellis-style Big Twin. Back in the early never build his dream when he’s standing steel swingarm and going to 90s he built his first Big right next to it. we buy an entire motorcycle—big bucks. a magneto ignition, which Twin streetfighter, a bike But Curt’s been building his own stuff all The 45-year-old San Leandro native has would save 15 pounds and add some power so clean and well-built it caught the eye of his life, so “I took a gearset, blocked it up always loved motorsports; his dad, Frank thanks to reduced drag on the crank. But CityBike contributor and Battle2Win and Winter was a mechanic, machinist, “street it wouldn’t stop there—there’s an array Thunder Press founder Reg Kittrelle. Since behind the motor and then built a case to keep it there...I don’t have any CAD stuff or of hotrod Big Twin clones that will fit in hooligan” and the go-to guy for tuning work then, he’s been doing custom projects—a CNC, it’s all manual. Superbasic.” Sounds his frame, including the fearsome Ultima in his circle of riding buddies. “My dad rode notable client is Arlen Ness, with Curt’s easy, right? an old rigid-frame Triumph with a Panhead work featured on a Discovery Channel T-VO, a 127 cubic-inch monster that “out motor in it,” Winter said—in the Winter of the box” makes 140 hp and 145 ft.-lbs. of program—mostly with a sportbike slant. And it works. I wasn’t able to ride the bike family, you built what you wanted. “When torque (covered with a three-year warranty). on a racetrack and instead just got a quick When Winter decided he wanted a I was a kid, I didn’t have money, but I had And then you add the turbocharger, spin on the lightly trafficked roads near competitive roadracer, he knew what he time and tools and my dad. He never gave Curt’s Hayward shop. The bike is small and which could net over 200 hp. Suddenly, it had to do. His very compact and neatly me stuff, instead he gave me tools, parts... can go from a quaint VW Microbus to a packaged streetfighter still put 59.25 inches light—Curt says 405 pounds with a gallon the stuff to build it.” When Curt was 10, he McLaren supercar. Needless to say, several between the axles—okay for the street, but of gas in the hand-formed aluminum gas took the grinder and welding torch to his enthusiastic roadracers—retired champ tank (“I only make them for myself, says not ideal for racetrack-level handling. “It Mustang minibike, converting the rigid Michael Ernest and Pacific Track Time’s Curt”), and the wheelbase is 55.25 inches— makes a shorter swingarm, with too much frame to a swinger with some pieces of Ken Kesey among them—want to help two inches shorter than he could build pivot angle.” He put an $800 Twin Cam flatbar and the springs from the saddle. He develop the bike and make it a contender. with a Sportster motor. The front end is 88 motor—pulled from a bagger and sold traded in the Mustang for a Yamaha JT2, late-model GSX-R1000, with the attendant An air-cooled, long-stroke pushrod motor on eBay—up on his bench and thought, which he rode and raced as a teen. After bad-ass brakes. Carbon-fiber wheels shaved may create questions about reliability, high school Curt went to work for the family “what’s the minimum I need?” Stripped 25 pounds. The bike is easy to ride, even but Curt has that handled. His bike has business, Mar-Len Supply—which he helps to the basics, with the primary case and with tall gearing, thanks to the unbelievable an upgraded oil pump—a common weak transmission it was still about four inches run with other family members to this day. torque the bone-stock (aside from carb and point—and he’s not worried about the too long, so Curt knew what he had to exhaust) Twin Cam 88 motor makes—115 press-fit crank twisting under extreme loads, Sharing space in the time-worn but do—build his own transmission case. foot-pounds, seemingly right off idle. tidy shop is Winter’s full-time business, as roadracing doesn’t create the stresses a High-end builders like Ecosse and BTRmoto (BTRmoto.com, 510/612dragbike or hillclimber might experience. Curt rubber mounted the big mill, but Confederate have built such units, but they 1103). Over the past few years, he’s Another motojournalist rode the bike all day vibration is noticeable, contrasting with the don’t sell them to working stiffs unless fabricated frames and other parts for over crisp, modern feel of the chassis. It’s rough at a trackday, bouncing the poor thing off the rev limiter until it started leaking oil, but and vintage feeling, but Oh My God does there’s no reason to ride the bike that way; it pull hard in the midrange. Put him on power drops off well before redline. One a technical course like Sonoma Raceway thing building your own bike teaches you is and Curt (who just recently had his first to take care of your machinery. trackday) says he gobbles up B-group riders on Ducati Panigales and Japanese But what’s this all about, really? Curt says superbikes like potato chips. he would like to use it to showcase his

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met Jim Carducci at Lick Observatory a few months back. I was riding with a friend from Nevada and he said something like, “We’re going to meet up with this guy who’s making a dual sport out of a Sportster.” I groaned and replied with, “this ought to be interesting.” I was expecting some kind of hacked-together abomination, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. The Carducci Dual Sport SC3 prototype is a work of art—from the angular, CAD-designed structures to the flowing, organic shapes of the aluminum fuel tank. Fast forward to December, and I’m hanging around Jim’s shop, peppering him with questions. The big one: why a Sportster? Jim tells the story: “I’ve been riding Harleys for a while now, and also dual sports. I got my first dual sport when I was 12 years old. I didn’t have a license, so I left the dealerplate thing on and I would ride around the streets to get to the dirt.” Later in life, he went through all the big adventure and dual-sport bikes: BMWs, KTMs, and of course the venerable Kawasaki KLR650. But he kept coming back to the idea of a Harley-Davidson dual-sport. “I waited, waited, waited—maybe someday Harley will make a dual sport with a Sportster motor and frame. I could envision how to do it. I would sketch it on paper, thought I could do it. Finally, I got tired of waiting, got the CAD out, and started doing 2-D architecture of the frame, the motor, the suspension, pictured it just the way I wanted it and finally I got to the point where I said “This looks like I can do this. And I just went for it.” This was almost three years ago. Pointing to the disassembled Sportster on a rack, he says “three years ago, I bought a stock

Sportster, just like that on the first of the year. The next day, I tore it completely apart and starting measuring and doing the CAD design on it.” The biggest challenge was getting the geometry right, but Jim proudly points out that the swingarm on his prototype is the first one he made. Once he figured out the spacing and geometry on paper, his first try “just came out dead nuts.” Check out that swingarm, by the way—a beautifully crafted break from the boxsection boredom. Sure, it’s double-sided with two (!) shocks, but the industrial elegance of the truss design is striking. This purposefully elegant and utilitarian design ethic is echoed throughout

the machined parts all over the bike. Everything is so obviously custommachined around function, and yet the forms are attractive in a no-nonsense kind of way—mostly brawny, bare metal. And then you get to the gas tank, curvy and organic in stark contrast to the machined precision of the other parts. Jim designed the tank to get maximum fuel volume without putting the weight too high, and the form follows these requirements. It’s narrow where it meets the seat, carrying the majority of its six gallons of fuel low and forward. The aluminum tank on the SC3 prototype is a ridiculously expensive, handbuilt one-off, but plastic tanks based on this design are in production. Dual-sport bikes fall over now and then, and this tank is just too pretty to suffer the indignities of being bashed on rocks when things go sour.

Response to the bike has been overwhelmingly positive. There’s a 50-plus page thread on ADV Rider full of breathless enthusiasm and an admiration, and the bike won the Modified Harley class at the International Motorcycle Show in San Mateo this year. Jim recently gave a presentation at the Autodesk University conference in Las Vegas (he used Autodesk software for the design work on the SC3) and although he presented alongside giants like Aston Martin and Jaguar, the media and attendees in general were most excited about his bike. He has serious interest from several buyers, including an Italian race car team owner and an actor who’d like to use an SC3 in an upcoming movie. A TV studio has also expressed interest in featuring an entire SC3 build. The next SC3 is sitting on a lift next to the prototype in the shop, waiting to be turned into a serious adventure machine. Jim plans to build complete conversions and sell conversion kits as a “side project” while keeping his day job— for now.

If you’re like me, you’ve switched from rolling your eyes at the idea of a Sportsterbased dual spot and you’re thinking, “I Bolt-on parts that Jim didn’t make are all gotta get me one of those.” Great news! top shelf too: Öhlins suspension bits front Jim starts production of conversions in and back, beautifully welded pipes made by early 2014, but you’ll need to act fast— Curt Winter at BTR (see “BTR GP,” facing he’s planning to build just six bikes per page) with a carbon fiber Leo Vince can year. Oh, you’ll also need $47,000 and a on the end and of course, Pivot Pegz for Sportster to start with. off-road cred. That’s right—$47,000. Sure, you can What’s left of the Sportster? The engine save a few thousand bucks by opting for (in this case, an 883 with bigger jugs), the a plastic tank, deleting the GPS mount frame, electrical components, the rear and using the battery that came with brake and some miscellaneous small stuff your donor bike, but that’d be missing are all Harley. Jim wanted the core parts to the point. If you’re going to get yourself remain so the bike could be worked on at a custom-built Sporty-based dual sport, any Harley shop. The bike weighs in at 475 shouldn’t you go whole hog? pounds, tank empty—100 pounds lighter than a stock Sportster and about 20 pounds Learn more about the Carducci Dual Sport SC3 at carduccidualsport.com lighter than a BMW R1200GS.


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a form of very once in a while, you get a really medicine, reforming my good phone call. In our case, my disposition wife Zina got a call suggesting that she should fill a vacant teaching position at towards the Sitka Fine Arts Camp, a well-respected people. It’s my cultural and artistic institution in Alaska. The camp exposes schoolkids from all over observation the state to things their own communities that traveling is not can’t support due to small populations or wonderful tight budgets. because of Zina would teach for two weeks. We the vistas, huddled over the internet, panned around but rather the Google Maps and brainstormed about insight into Kitwanga, BC, the Southern end of the Stuart-Cassiar Highway. routes, times, distances, and friends along the lives of the way. It turned out that the motorcycling others. The gathering known as “Dust To Dawson” vistas are a perk, a side-effect. (don’t call it a rally) would dovetail nicely I am 49, with degenerative health issues. into the first week of Zina’s gig. We also learned about the Alaska Marine Highway, Here’s my advice: get up, get out, go somewhere. Do it now, before it is too late. a ferry service that links the communities Complacency is a creeping disability that in Southeast Alaska. Many are on islands, or are isolated by mountainous geography cooks you like a lobster in a pot of cold water. The temperature rises and you don’t with no road access. The Southern complain. terminus is Bellingham, Washington. It’s unique, reliable, and well-loved. Cancel your cable, get a dog sitter, and put the mail on hold. Find a way to do it, pay Our trip was graced with spectacular for it later. Don’t use credit to buy a life-like weather: everywhere we went, people exclaimed how unusually clear and warm it big-screen TV; it just talks at you, not with was. We didn’t argue. We were also blessed you. Don’t settle for life-like when you can have real life: visit the trees and mountains with some really nice folks along the way. and glaciers in person. Most of all, have Mike, a BMW rider we met at our first border crossing, insisted that we stay at his a genuine conversation with every single person you meet. I’m glad I did. house that night. People were remarkably open and hospitable. Our trip was like

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Skagway is a port town. The White Pass which leads inland from Skagway is rugged, and achingly beautiful. It was the route taken in 1898 by the hopeful headed for gold fields in the Klondike region, including Oakland luminary, Jack London.

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When we travelled up the Cassiar, we thought it was a nice road with gas every 75 miles. The Dempster Highway, however, should not be taken lightly. You have to bring enough gas to get you 200 miles, and hope the weather cooperates. Canada treats it’s dirt roads with calcium chloride, which turns into slime when wet. Even a simple injury could prove very problematic. We made 50 miles—a mere 150 miles from the Arctic Circle— and got rain. Discretion being the better part of valor, we opted to return to Dawson.

Mendenhall glacier outside Juneau has shrunk hundreds of feet in the last decade. Zina boards the Malspina, one of the older vessels on the Alaska Marine Highway.

Top Of The World Highway is appropriately named. Begun as a tribute to a friend who passed away, the Dust to Dawson gathering is in it’s 21st year. It is mostly a bunch of pretty hard-core motorcyclists: at the steak feed, after the poker run hand was played, the organizers set out to give a prize to the rider who had come the longest distance to attend D2D. The first question was “did anyone come from Florida or beyond?” About two dozen hands shot up!

Another ridiculously scenic mountain pass. A big milestone, the legendary Yukon!



like disappointment (How can he ignore my safety?) but is probably a jolt of fear followed by anger.

Shop Stop: Superplush Suspension

Hey, you say, expecting bad driving is mere self-preservation. Counting on better or more attentive driving is worse than foolish. It’s walking on a frozen lake, watching the cracks spread around your feet.

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an you remember when you realized the key to going fast was handling, not horsepower? I do. It was my second season of roadracing, and my Ninja 250 wasn’t the fastest thing on the grid—far from it. Back then, my roadracing club didn’t allow simple moto mods like a free-flowing exhaust or bigger carbs, but a friend of mine had a used fork and a shock for a couple hundred bucks, all set up for my weight...whatever that meant. He said it would help me. I shrugged, handed over the dough and figured out how to swap the stuff onto my battered racebike.

live in the middle of a city, dense with traffic for at least 10 miles in any direction. I seldom drive, preferring instead to walk or ride my motorcycle or a bicycle. So every day I’m out there among the motorists—many of whom, don’t you agree, are less than perfectly considerate.

To my amazement, I dropped four seconds a lap without even trying that hard. The bike no longer bounced around or wallowed in turns and I knew what it meant to “feel” the track. That was a long time ago, but I still hate riding illsuspended bikes. Before I do anything to a new motorcycle, I find a willing suspension shop and do whatever they say I need to do.

More accurately they appear to be too impatient, distracted or selfimportant to burden themselves with consideration. Can I get an amen on that?

That’s why I’m surprised that repair shops outnumber suspension shops by at least 20 to one. What’s even more interesting is that even though San Francisco has a worldclass suspension tuner nestled away in the now-trendy (but once gritty) Dogpatch neighborhood, I hadn’t heard much about it until I mentioned I needed some stuff done to my vintage cafe-racer project. A friend told me there was a specialist in dirt and vintage motorcycle suspension in the City, so I went to check it out.

Let us further agree that whatever sense of urgency or need for distraction drivers experience appears to be more important to them than their own safety or that of others. Nod if you concur.

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still does) to start up Super Plush. So with all the roadracing on the resume, why is he known as an off-road specialist?

Well, in addition to tuning suspension for Dakar notables Charlie Rauseo and Jonah Owner James Siddall has some serious bona Street, Siddall was able to take advantage fides. He was a local club roadracer until he of the increased off-road business during “busted his ass,” but he was still interested the winter roadracing downtime. He has in the sport, so he ran 125 and 250 GP a name for doing vintage as well, as he teams in the AMA for a few seasons, worked at Magri as Triumph mechanic; winning championships with the likes of “I’ve done a ton of stuff with old worn-out Chuck Sorensen and Jimmy Felice. After shit…motorcycles are motorcycles, but that he went to Graves Motorsports, acting once you understand first principles, the as crew chief for Jamie Hacking, and then fundamentals are all the same.” worked for Honda’s domestic racing effort, and then on to Team Hammer Endurance I took my Suzuki SV650 fork to Super Plush as the electronics wizard. While he was at for an install of a Race Tech Gold Valve kit Graves, he decided he was through with and springs. Turns out it’s the right place to the 400-mile commute to So Cal, opting do it. Not only does James heartily approve for part-time work on race teams (which he of the kit—it’s a very functional low-

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cost way to greatly improve damper-rod suspension—but one of his techs, Matthew Lai, raced his SV for 10 years and has done just about everything you can do to an SV. Matt turned my job around quickly, complete with a setup sheet to help me tune my Emulators. Not only do you get the benefit of James’ years of experience, prices are reasonable. A shock service starts at $100, fork runs $140, and revalving start at $200 for shocks, $250 for the fork. SPS can get most any suspension component you’ll need at a competitive price, and the shop is Northern California’s service center for Öhlins. How does James do it? The shop space is compact, there are only a few employees, and though there are tech companies and high-priced lofts in the neighborhood, rents must still be reasonable. The downside is that in most cases, you’ll have to bring in your suspension components off the bike, as there’s no room to park bikes or pull stuff off them. Odds are that if you know enough


about your motorcycle to want to improve the suspension, you’ll know how to take it apart—and that’ll save you some money. Super Plush seems like sort of a boutique business in a city that seems hostile to small businesses, especially ones that deal in loud, roaring, smoky fun, but that doesn’t damp James’ enthusiasm. “San Francisco is kind of an island for motorcycling. We do it because we enjoy it—we get to deal with happy motorcyclists all day.” In contrast, “you take a car to a repair shop and you spend more money than you expected and get what you started with. When we upgrade suspension, you get something that works better. And most people don’t realize how good it could be.” Check out Super Plush on the web at superplushsuspension.com or call 415/5131262.The shop is at 1025 Tennessee St. in S.F.and is open 10-5 Monday-Friday, but call first. Ask for special pricing for worn-out shit...

But can we mistrust our motoring neighbors, knowing as we do that they can’t value our safety even a little… while still feeling that people are generally okay? How can we prevent one rotten apple driver’s actions from poisoning our feelings about the 100 other drivers who treat us with reasonable respect? Are our neighbors okay when they’re outside their steel boxes and despicable when in them? Or are they faking it when they’re in social situations, only to reveal their

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How, then, are we to respond to this evident truth—that most drivers couldn’t care less about us? We can’t change them—the qualities they bring with them into their cars— can we? No matter what we do or say, they’re going to continue to drive as they do, am I right? I’ve shouted at drivers and spoken to them in reasonable tones. Never convinced even one of his or her folly.

hatefulness behind the wheel? Is the truth not in someone’s drinking behavior but in his or her driving? I know that I am all too quick to blame mankind when one person offends me in traffic. Those incidents fill my head with thoughts like the ones in the last two paragraphs.

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heart just as I would some driver’s negative actions.

And when I am the witness of bad motorist behavior or the victim of it, I try to shrug it off as soon as I can. I don’t dare dwell on it. I don’t tell anyone what happened. It’s not as if I’d be telling that person an enlightening or even an interesting tale. We’re all OD’d on stories about motorist callousness and ineptitude.

I’d like to say that I’m on the road to emotional health and happiness, easy to say while sitting in my little office at my keyboard, not out among the hostiles as I was earlier and will be again soon. But if effort in this direction is like acting “as if ye had faith,” I may be doing better. I hope I am.

And I’m better off not reliving the event in the telling, restarting that familiar queasy feeling in my belly. Focusing on an event, bringing the awful moment back by Even if I never mention this again, you, dwelling on it and telling the story…all that my readers, will unfailingly be the first to know. Merely notice what I say about the is genuinely bad for me. worthy motoring public with whom we Just realizing that I tend to let the one bad joyfully share our roads. incident spoil my day has allowed me to

I know too that focusing on motorist bad manners is not good for me. It is anti-happiness. Luckily I can do the things I want to do, walk and ride, but the occasional careless driver can ruin my walk or ride, my day…or my week. Happens far too often.

I see it in my writing. I feel gloomy after watching drivers demonstrate man’s inhumanity to man. The gloom seeps (or We are each offered only one person we rushes) into my stories. I love my riding can change…or attempt to change. and my walking, but after reading me you We can only watch ourselves as we respond could imagine I hated them and had to be forced to do either. I’ve let myself be to motorists’ disrespectful, dangerous poisoned by the toxic two (or 10) percent actions—at the moment and later. of road-sharers. We can try to sense how our reactions I’m letting the actions of a few individuals negatively affect bring me our long-term down. I can’t mental health be alone in and happiness, this, can I? our attitudes Many of you toward others, reading this our feelings must suffer of safety and the same sort well-being. How of depression. those reactions Must. deepen the pools of resentment in I came to new our guts. clarity about this poisoning just weeks

I’ve shouted at drivers and spoken to them in reasonable tones. Never convinced even one of his or her folly.

Years of feeling acted-upon and somewhat helpless as a rider and pedestrian have left a mark on me. When I’m threatened by some motorist’s careless move, I feel what seems

shrug off unfortunate incidents more easily. I can resist absorbing the actions of a few, blocking those actions from dragging a threatening black cloud into an otherwise brilliant blue sky.

ago. I decided to make certain that when motorists behave decently toward me or toward another person in or out of an enclosed vehicle, I’d take that action to


A Letter to Bert that a motorcycle reduced to the simplicity of a stone ax and assembled by one dedicated craftsman was what

bottom, and there it was. The slow-paced drip, adjusted in the garage, tended to be something more when the machine hammered over stutter bumps. Greeves pilots came to be easily identified by the slightly left-of-center black stripe up their backs. I once spotted a Greeves owner on the Atlantic City boardwalk because of a stripe transferred from his riding jacket to his van seat then back to a really nice camelhair sport coat.

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The man who led me kicking and screaming all the way into the merry world of dirt riding was Greeves dealer Cliff

The riders who hadn’t learned to upset any exposed Triumph bolt threads with a nail set were really impressed when they

The first problem with the Greeves was the ignition failure of the Villiers engine, and everyone was riding with a total loss ignition powered by a lantern battery: an 89-cent Chevy condenser was part of this hot setup.

bolts, covered them with gobs of weatherstrip adhesive. To me, those white globs scattered all over made his motorcycle look like some sort of seagull roost. Riders who had broken a frame went nuts over the Greeves cast front down tube which appeared to be forged from a section of narrow-gauge railroad track.

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Another problem was the bear-trap footpeg latch that would have been a liability lawyer’s dream. To allow for a full stroke on some models, the right footpeg had to be folded up and held by a metal ring. A vicious stroke on the kickstarter would sink the bike on its suspension and, inertia being what it is, the heavy ring would stay where it was and the foot peg pulled out from under it. Gravity would take over, and the peg would drop to ram into the rider’s ankle at just about the time it was at full speed with all the rider’s weight on it. It would sure get your attention.

And Bert, now that you have the time and the location, look up a fellow by the name of Soichiro Honda. He might be interested in that folding, dropping, foot peg design.

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we needed. The fact that they were painted with a sandy broom was a plus! After all, a man who spent most of his time machining crankshafts to impossibly close tolerances didn’t give a hoot about paint. And if the welds looked like wasp nests, who cared? A master machinist who could hone a perfect big-end bearing race certainly couldn’t be expected to weld neatly.

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BSA Owners Club The BSA Owners’ Club of Northern California was formed to promote the preservation and enjoyment of the motorcycles produced by the Birmingham Small Arms Company in England. Founded in 1985, the Club now has over 500 members, and has produced the monthly newsletter, The Bulletin, since the Club’s inception. Rides and activities are scheduled each month in addition to two major activities: The Clubman’s All British Weekend in the spring, and the Northern California All British Ride in the fall. Membership is open to all BSA enthusiasts. For more information: www.bsaocnc.org

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Bay Area Moto Group Ride with other local sport bike riders in the Bay Area. • Mostly sport bikes • Routes go to ALL parts of the bay area and focus on the “twisty’s” • We set a quick pace and newbies may get left behind ;) • Group riding experience is highly recommended, as is proper riding gear • We also do track days, drag races, motorcycle camping, and attend motorcycle racing events http://www.meetup.com/BayAreaMotoGroup/

The San Jose Dons Motorcycle Club was formed in 1932, with the clubs colors of green and gold. The Dons are associated with the American Motorcycle Association (AMA). Club Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month, beginning at 7:30 PM. The last Wednesday of each month is reserved for “Putt Night” when a club member leads the group on a short destination run to a restaurant, or other point of interest. Come check us out. sanjosedons.com

The Northern California Norton Owners’ Club (NCNOC) is dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of the Norton motorcycle. Membership is open to all British Motorcycle enthusiasts and is currently $25 per year, you can join online. Our monthly rides, meetings and tech session and events are open to all members and guests see our web site calendar at www. nortonclub.com. Now celebrating our 40th year!

OMC The Oakland Motorcycle Club is the fourth-oldest club in the nation and celebrated 100 years of continuous operation in 2007. The OMC is dedicated to supporting the sport of motorcycle riding. We are a diverse group of male and female riders with a wide variety of motorcycles, including street, dirt, and dualsport bikes. We sponsor and organize the following annual events to which all riders are invited: Sheetiron 300 Dualsport, held in May; Three Bridge Poker Run, held in July; Jackhammer Enduro, held in October. Regular club meetings are held every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. Guests are welcome. 742 – 45th Avenue, Oakland. (510) 534-6222. www. oaklandmc.org.

Addiction Motors is a motorcycle cooperative in Emeryville that consigns people’s motorcycles for sale and displays them inside the shop where people can come look at them during the 7-daya-week shop hours - anytime! We are happy to floor YOUR used, loved motorcycle for you. Please call to discuss or better yet, stop by and see what we’re up to first! We have recently expanded into accessories and gear in addition to the five independent, full time mechanics that keep shop in our space (that’s why we call it a collective). Current inventory when CityBike went to press was: $2,400 2008 Aprilia Scarabeo $4800 1973 BMW R60/5 24,870 $4,500 2006 Buell Firebolt XB12R 1,151 $12,300 2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200 25,547 $7,500 2003 Ducati 999 7,125 $6,200 2002 Ducati ST4S 31,070 $3,650 2000 Ducati Monster 900 24,202 $14,500 2008 Harley-Davidson Peace Officer 9,087 $4,000 2006 Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster 4,487 $9,000 1996 Harley-Davidson Softtail Custom 17,571 $7,500 1993 Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide 36,795 $4,500 2002 Honda VFR 800 Interceptor 62,070 $7,500 2002 Honda NSR/250MC28 $2,100 1986 Honda Shadow VT1100 48,313 $3,000 1977 Honda CB400/4 SS 31,358 $3,300 1976 Honda CB400/4 SS 19,453 $1,200 1974 Honda MR50 Elsinore $4,900 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 7,219 $3,800 2007 Kawasaki ZR600 22,492 $2,900 2002 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 10,999 $4,400 1995 Kawasaki KLX 650R 33,847 $8,000 2005 MV Agusta F4-1000 19,566 $7,800 2007 Suzuki GSX-R1000 20,737 $6,000 2005 Suzuki GSX-R750 9,705 $4,000 2002 Suzuki GSX-R750 36,363 $7,700 2008 Triumph Sprint ST 23,774 $2,400 1979 Vespa P200 11,136 $3,699 2008 Yamaha WR250R 5,054 $4,500 2003 Yamaha XVS 650 Vstar 5,223 $1,950 1999 Yamaha WR400 We get new bikes in regularly because what we’ve got on the floor SELLS. Please do come by to talk shop whether you’re buying, selling, or need service on whatever you’re riding - we’d be pleased to meet you!

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The Richmond Ramblers The Richmond Ramblers Motorcycle Club was established in 1944. We are chartered with the American Motorcycle Association/District 36. Our clubhouse is situated at the foot of the famous but now defunct off-road riding hills in Point Richmond. Our club exists to promote the sport and recreation of motorcycle riding. Our membership reflects a diverse interest in motorcycling but our club has a long tradition of off-road competition. Annually, we host a street ride/poker run in October and a Family Enduro in the Mendocino National forest in November. Meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7:00 p.m. Visitors are welcome and we invite you to come by. 818 Dornan Drive, Point Richmond, CA 94801 WWW.RRMC.CC

San Francisco Motorcycle Club San Francisco Motorcycle Club, Inc., established 1904, is the second oldest motorcycle club in the country! Our business meetings are Thursday nights at 8:30pm, and guests are always welcome. Our clubhouse is filled with motorcycling history from the last century, a pool table, foosball and pinball games, and people who currently enjoy motorcycles, dirt riding, racing, touring, riding and wrenching. Check our website for events such as club rides, socials and events, and come visit us, no matter what bike you ride! San Francisco Motorcycle Clubhouse is located at 2194 Folsom St, @ 18th St in San Francisco. www.sf-mc.org 415-863-1930

The San Jose Dons Motorcycle Club exists to Advocate motorcycling, promote good will between motorcyclists and the public, promote rider safety and protect the rights of riders. Put more simply, the Dons are a group of people who love riding motorcycles and come together to enjoy motorcycling, and each other’s company. All bikes are welcome!


$7,495 2009 Suzuki GSXR600 5,249 Miles $7,495 2009 Suzuki GSXR750 1,179 Miles $2,995 2009 Suzuki GZ250 580 Miles $3,495 2004 Suzuki S40 LS650 Savage Boulevard 7,464 Miles $5,495 2005 Suzuki SV650S 6,271 Miles $3,995 2005 Suzuki SV650S 10,121 Miles $3,995 2009 Yamaha FZ6R 7,513 Miles $5,995 2009 Yamaha FZ6R 4,043 Miles $1,995 2008 Yamaha TTR125LE $12,495 2012 Yamaha XTZ12B Super Tenere 14,612 Miles $7,495 2007 Yamaha XV1900 Roadliner 11,535 Miles $4,295 2008 Yamaha XVS650 Vstar650 Custom 4,212 Miles $4,995 2009 Yamaha XVSV650 Vstar550 2,889 Miles $4,995 2006 Yamaha YZF 600 2,186 Miles $7,995 2008 Yamaha YZFR1 15,251 Miles $6,995 2007 Yamaha YZFR1 5,395 Miles $7,495 2008 Yamaha YZFR6 11,318 Miles $6,495 2007 Yamaha YZFR6 Metallic 9,365 Miles $4,995 2007 Yamaha YZFR6 Track Bike 10,408 Miles

Mission Motorcycles 6232 Mission Street Daly City, CA 94014 (650) 992-1234 www.missionmotorcycles.com Mission Motorcycles is a dealership for new Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha motorcycles, ATVs, scooters and dirt bikes and the Zero electric motorcycles. Our factory–trained technicians can keep your machine in top-top, running condition. Lots of helmets, gloves and other riding apparel in stock.

NEW BIKE SPECIALS HOLIDAY SEASON SALES:* Saturday December 14th – Toy Ride & Holiday Party Sale Our annual holiday party features a toy drive benefiting Daly City Fire Department’s “Operation Santa”, a guided motorcycle ride with UTOL Motorcycle Club, raffle prizes, food, DJ & karaoke and of course SALES! Motorcycles on sale, parts on sale, accessories on sale, riding apparel on sale, almost everything in the dealership will be on sale! Saturday December 21st & Tuesday December 24th – Last Minute Shoppers’ Sale Do you know somebody that deserves a dirtbike for the holidays? All of 2012 and 2013 dirtbikes will be discounted for holiday sales! Financing available for qualified buyers. Gift certificates available for the perfect moto-gift!

PRE-OWNED VEHICLES 2014 Star (by Yamaha) Bolt white with only 1375 miles. Very clean, in great condition with all stock equipment. Stock # U1242 $7799 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere Blue with yellow decals, all stock equipment and only 3,974 miles. Stock # U1209 Price drop! Now $11,000 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 Green and black. Has heated grips! Comes with Two Brothers slip-ons (installed) and stock mufflers . Very low mileage, 1336 miles! Very good condition. Stock# C504 $8799 2011 Yamaha YZF-R1 Black is beautiful. Low mileage, only 3244 miles. Runs great! New rear tire. Stock# U1244, $9799 2010 Honda NT700V Burgundy Red mid-size sporty-tourer with 7754 miles! Stock# C502 $6899 2009 Yamaha TMAX Blue, 500cc scooter. One of the sportiest, most fun scooters! 4307 miles, Stock# U1242 $5299. 2009 Yamaha YZ450F White with black & red decals. Fresh tires, new fork seals, and ready to ride! Stock# U1195, Price drop! Now $2999 2007 KTM 690SM Orange and black, in great condition, customized with some extras. 7233 miles, stock # C501, $7099. 2006 Honda CRF150F red. Great dirtbike for teenage riders, lady riders, beginner riders, adult riders that want an electric start playbike to ride around with the kids on. Stock# U1238 $1999 2005 Honda Silver Wing black. 600Cc scooter, freeway legal! Underseat storage and top box for additional cargo. 4,077 miles. Stock# U1228 only $2999! 1993 Honda CBR1000F black, red and silver. Very clean with 33,185 miles. Stock # C499 $4999 1987 Honda Elite 250 Maroon, with tall windshield. Still going strong with only 4650 miles! Stock # U1233, $2199. Prices do not include government fees, dealer freight/setup fees (new vehicles only), taxes, dealer document preparation charges or any finance charges (if applicable). Final actual sales prices will vary depending on options or accessories selected. Check out and compare our bikes online at www.missionmotorcycles.com!

Ride On Motorcycles 707-647-RIDE (7433) Ride-On-Motorcycles.com 1416 Sonoma Blvd Vallejo CA 94590 [email protected] [email protected] Welcome to Ride-On-Motorcycles! MONTHLY SPECIALS ICON Alliance helmets:20% off Sport Bike Tire Sale: All Continentals = 25% off our low price Buy 2 Tires + Installation: GET A FREE OIL CHANGE HD Owners: Big Bore Kit - $995.00 installed Our friendly associates will help you find the Motorcycle you want at a price you can afford. Our years of experience and commitment to quality have earned us loyal customers throughout the Ride-On-Motorcycles metro area. Women riders are always welcome and yes, we listen to what you want. We are an Authorized Dealer for Cleveland CycleWerks offering brand new quality, affordable production motorcycles. The Misfit is a full suspension “Café” styled bike that can fit 2 passengers comfortably. The Heist is a “Bobber” styled bike that will turn heads with lots of cool features. Our experienced buyers select only the best values from trade-ins, overstocked inventory and private party purchases. We stand by every motorcycle we sell. Due to our low overhead, we can pass incredible savings along to you. We specialize in satisfying all our customers’ needs with your powersports purchase. From what you want and keeping within your budget, we will walk you through the entire process. We promise a hassle-free experience! Every motorcycle we sell gets a service and has passed a comprehensive 38 point inspection performed by our knowledgeable staff. One-stop shopping! We sell and service most makes and models. Including Harley-Davidson, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and Kawasaki to mention a few. Trades are always welcome. We’ll buy your bike or take it on consignment. Warranties soon to be on the menu. Parts & Accessories in stock.

We offer financing through multiple sources to qualified applicants. Discounted no-obligation insurance quotes available for your scooter! Our History: Ride-On-Motorcycles was founded by two motorcycle enthusiasts and riding buddies, David and Steve in 2009. Both David and Steve spent time together at Harley-Davidson of Vallejo until the Dealership sold in 2008, the new owners let the management team go so David and Steve partnered up to start a new shop offering a wide variety of brands in a warm friendly family environment. About Steve Steve is known in the motorcycle community as “Hollywood” Steve, a handle that was given to him over a decade ago by riding friends that would patiently wait for him as he got ready to leave on rides. In his younger years Steve was influenced by the movie “Easy Rider”. After seeing the flick he purchased his first motorcycle the very next day. Steve has been an avid rider now for more than 40 years. Steve held many positions in every department of a leading Northern California Harley-Davidson dealership. As Sales Manager he learned the value of offering quality motorcycles at a fair price. As Business/ Finance Manager it was important that the financing and warranties were of the best value. The purchase experience needs to be hassle free and a pleasure. He knows that the success of the business is a total commitment to satisfy every customer’s need while fulfilling their dreams to ride at Ride-On-Motorcycles. About David David’s entry into the motorcycle industry was more from necessity than pleasure. Seemed like a good career choice. David began working in the industry in 1981 and purchased his first motorcycle to commute to work that year. His work experience includes managerial duties in parts and accessory, purchasing and sales of motorcycles, and servicing motorcycles. His passion for riding grew for 20 years before finally heightening in 2007 with Steve and David’s first road trip together, the epic ride to Daytona Beach for Bike Week. This was the foundation for the passion that has grown ever sense. David’s primary goal at this point in his career is to carry the message to others regarding the joys of the motorcycle world.

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PRE-OWNED BIKES $8995 2005 Ducati Multistrada Red 43443 mi $2995 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan Red/Grey 24428 mi $5695 2000 Buell X-1 Lightning Red 10645 mi $3495 2006 Suzuki Boulevard S50 (VS800) BLK 16677 mi $6995 2012 Suzuki Boulevard C50T (VL800T) BLK RED 8781 mi $2595 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan Black 9388 mi $6995 1997 Harley Davidson Dyna FXD White 26226 mi $12495 2009 Harley Davidson Fatboy FLSTFI Black 7160 mi $2795 2009 Yamaha Star XV250 Purple 1574 mi $8495 1998 Harley-Davidson FLSTC Purple 44172 mi $5995 1990 Harley Davidson ElectraGlide Ultra Black 70850 mi $2495 2007 Kawasaki Ninja EX250-F Grey 1946 mi $13495 2007 Harley-Davidson Roadglide FLTRI Black 92243 mi $6495 2005 Yamaha Royal Star Black 48077 mi $8995 2005 Harley-Davidson Road King Escort Black 28415 mi $19995 2010 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Black 12103 mi

COMING SOON $1895 1981 Yamaha Maxim XJ650 Silver 45941 mi $XXXX 1996Triumph Trophy 900cc Green 49903 mi $2995 1984 Honda V65 Magna Red 34888 mi $XXXX 2000 Suzuki SRAD GSX-R600 Black 25153 mi

SYM Citycom 300i, 2009, 1875 miles, red, $3498 TRIUMPH Bonneville America, 2010, 5959 miles, blue, $7498 Scrambler, 2008, 8326 miles, orange, $7498 Tiger Explorer, 2012, 1110 miles, blue, $14998 VESPA LX150, 2006, 4014 miles, blue, $2498 GL150, 1964, 8540 miles, white, $4698 YAMAHA YZFR6, 2012, 2585 miles, blue, $9998 YZFR6, 2008, 7718 miles, silver, $8298 FZ1, 2005, 10670 miles, blue - $5998 FZ1, 2010, 8717 miles, white, $8495 FZ1S, 2008, 12732 miles, red, call for price FZ8, 2011, 9889 miles, black, $7498 FZ8, 2012, 744 miles, black, $8198 TMAX 500, 3105 miles, blue, $5998 V-Star 250, 140 miles, black, $3498 V-Star 950, 5028 miles, blue, $6998

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Doc Wong Riding Clinics PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT Come to the FREE monthly Doc Wong Riding Clinics. www.docwong.com Eighteen years, 40,000 riders!

CityBike Classifieds Since 1956 Knucklehead Panhead Iron Sportster Shovelhead Evolution Twin Cam Multi Valve 450cc and up Cyl. boring on H.D. only 21050 Mission Blvd. Hayward, 94541 (510) 581-5315

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NEW INVENTORY SYM -All SYM bikes come with a 2 year factory warranty SYM Mio 50 scooter, 2013, NEW, black - $1998 SYM Citycom 300i scooter, 2009, NEW, red or blue $3999 SYM Fiddle II 125 scooter, 2013, NEW, sand, blue, black, red, white - $2295 SYM HD200 scooter, 2013, NEW, Yellow, Orange, Black, Red, Gunmetal - $3495 SYM Symba (aka Honda Cub), 2013, NEW, blue, red, black $2349 SYM Wolf (aka Honda CB150), 2013, NEW, Tricolor, red, green, black, white - $2995 LANCE POWERSPORTS Lance Cali Classic, 2013, red, blue, white or beige, $1899 Lance Havana Classic, 2013, black, white, blue, beige, red $1899 Lance PCH125, 2013, orange, yellow, red, black, white, $1899

Motorcycle University Anyone can ride! Everyone can ride better. Beginner: use our bike and gear to learn to ride. Advanced: have 3000 miles and a year or more of experience? These sessions will transform how you relate to your bike: body position, line selection, throttle control, aggressive braking, and how to tune your suspension. Track days: no texting drivers, no radar-operated revenue generation, no cross streets, and everyone is going the same direction. Three skill levels that include instruction and plenty of time on track. Fix Your Moto: classes on topics ranging in complexity from oil changes and tire installation to engine rebuilding and suspension modification. Literally something for everyone. Call or Click today to schedule your classes!! MotorcycleUniversity.net 415-294-5005

Introducing Marin Moto Works! Aprilia, KTM, and BMW Service and Repair Located at 44 Harbor street, San Rafael Open Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm (415) 454-RIDE

Michael’s Motorsports BMW Motorcycle Service, Repair, Restoration Air heads, Oil Heads, Hex heads, K Bikes, F Bikes 880 Piner Rd. Ste 46 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 (707) 575-4132

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AE KUSTOMZ • New Independent Shop in Campbell • Full Service for all bikes • Tire service - best prices on or off the bike • Track Day/Race prep • HID and LED Conversions • Fair pricing! - we price match any store • ALL MAKES & MODELS PHONE: 408-648-5800 OR 408-250-0900 WWW.AEKUSTOMZ.COM 818 CRISTICH LN #1 CAMPBELL, CA, 95008

!Two New Classes!: Knee-Down 10/5/13 Wheelie Course 10/6/13. w/ Programs for Street & Track Riding. Advanced Riding School Group or Real 1on1 www.superbike-coach.com - 916.712.1817

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Motorcycle Performance Parts, Accessories, Services. Low price on Tires!!! We will PRICE MATCH with any store. Phone : 408-298-8887 1391 N. 10th St San Jose CA 95112 Email: [email protected] www.motogio.com Please mention this ad and you will receive an additional 5% off on your purchase.

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SERVICES SF MOTO 275 8th Street at the corner of Folsom San Francisco - 415 255 3132 www.sfmoto.com

USED INVENTORY - All used motorcycles at sf moto come with a 3 month warranty. We thoroughly go through our used inventory: - If we find brakes to be worn over 60%, new pads are installed - If we find tires to be worn beyond 60%, new tires are installed - If chain & sprockets are worn beyond 60%, we install new chain & sprockets. APRILIA Mojito 50 scooter, 2004, 261 miles, $1595 Mojito 50 scooter, 2004, 526 miles, $1598 SMV750 Dorsoduro, 2009, 3782 miles, $7498 BMW G650GS Sertao, 2012, 763 Miles, White, $8998 DUCATI Hypermotard 1100 EVO, 2010, 1610 Miles, Red, $12998 HONDA PCX 150, 2013, red, 1017 miles, $3298 CBR250R, 2013, red, 5209 miles, $3998 CBR250R, 2011, red, 1409 Miles, $3898 Shadow VLX VT600, 2007, blue, 7713 miles, $4998 Shadow VLX VT600, 2005, Silver, 7741 miles, $4498 CB1000, 2012, black, 1096 miles, $9998 CBR600F4i, yellow, 13501 miles, $5498 CBR600RR, 2004, blue, 7103 miles, $6498 CBR600RR, 2010, orange red, 6979 miles, $9998 CBR600RR, 2009, white, 3223 miles, $9498 HUSQVARNA Sold out! Please check back with us soon! KAWASAKI Concours 14 ZG1400, 148 miles, silver, $8998 KLX250, 2012, Green, 1313 miles, Call for price Ninja EX250J, red, 2012, 5982 miles, Please call for price Ninja 650R, 2007, 3986 miles, blue, $5498 Ninja 650R, 2011, 2547 miles, orange, $6898 Ninja 650R, 2011, 10873 miles, orange, $5998 Ninja 650R, 2012, 346 miles, red, $7198 Ninja 650R, 2011, 3482 miles, black, Please Call For Price Ninja Z1000, 2007, 20281 miles, black, $5998 Versys 650, 2012, 1468 miles, black, $7498 Versys 650, 2009, 4974 miles, blue, $6298 Vulcan 900, 2010, 1648 Miles, Blue, $6998 Vulcan 900, 2011, 805 miles, Black, $7498 Vulcan 900, 2009, 98 miles, Black, $6498 Vulcan 900, 2012, 729 miles, Orange, $7498 KYMCO Kymco Xciting R ABS, 2008, 4739 Miles, white, $4498 PIAGGIO Fly 50, 2010, 608 miles, silver, - $1998 SUZUKI Boulevard S40, 2001, 8968 miles, blue, $3998 Boulevard S40, 2006, 4540, red, $4698 Burgman 400, 2008, 9575 miles, red, $4498 DRZ-400, 2009, 5335 miles, white, $5998 GSXM650F, 2009, 7249 miles, orange, $5998 GSX1250FA, 2011, 3197 miles, black, $8998 GSX-R600, 2008, 3395 miles, White, $7495 GSX-R600, 2007, 7695 miles, Blue, $6998 SUZUKI RECALL SERVICE DONE ON THE GSXR’S !! SV1000, 2003, 17553 miles, silver, $4998 SV650S, 2007, 9803 miles, red, $5998 V-Strom DL1000, 2012, 4845 miles, black, $9498

ANNOUNCING: “DUFFYDUZZ Promotions” If you’re planning a M/C event of any sort, whether an Open House, a Special Sale Event, a Competition Event or even a Rally, a “pleasant but not pushy” voice (and your choice of music) can make a huge difference in the excitement and remembrance of your event. Have P.A. / Will Travel... I have been “The Voice” of Ducati Island at Moto G.P. (‘98 ‘06) the Wilseyville Hare Scrambles (‘98 - ‘12) ...Most recently; La Ducati Day, La Honda, MOTORAMA Car Show, Lafayette, sub’ Announcer at Continental Sports Car Challenge Laguna Seca, Santa Rosa flattrack for Circle Bell Motorsports... and more... References and resume available. Find me on FaceBook: “Duffyduzz Promotions” for all contact info - or - call 510-2929391 - or - E/M: [email protected]

ADVANCED CYCLE SERVICE *Motorcycle Service and Repair* • Tires • Service •Insurance estimates Monthly bike storage available Come check us out 1135 Old Bayshore Hwy San Jose, CA 95112 (408) 299-0508 [email protected] — www.advcycles.com DUCATI SUZUKI KAWASAKI YAMAHA

USED MOTORCYCLES: EXPERT Service & Repair Bavarian Cycle Works specializes in new and vintage BMW, modern TRIUMPH and select motorcycle models. Our staff includes a Master Certified Technician and personnel each with over 25 years experience. Nearly all scheduled motorcycle maintenance can be completed within a one day turnaround time. All bikes kept securely indoors, day and night. Come see us!

Two Bikes: 73 Tri. 750 5-speed 7200 Miles looks Good $650 or best offer. ‘56 A10 BSA $5000 OBO 415/328-4084, Danny Yamaha (2002) TTR 125/150 “loaded!” $1000 or both for $1500. . $1600 Owen 831/426-5107 (lv. msg) Santa Cruz 02 Honda RC51 SP2 2002 Honda RC51 SP2. 6.9K mi. Xlnt Cond w/new tires & batt, 2-Bros. Under-tail. $7500 Mendocino coast area 707-962-0379 pls lv msg.

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1978 BMW 100/7 Classic - stock metallic brown w/gold stripping, hard side bags, no leather tears, no dents, under 65,400 miles. $3,500. or $ + trade? Located in So. Lake Tahoe. Call Dan (530) 318-4411 SMALL MOTORCYCLE KNOWN AS A “SCOOTER”. 2010, AS NEW, LESS THAN 15 MILES! KICK AND ELECTRIC START. $2500. CALL 415/781-3432

www.MotoTireGuy.com Motorcycle Tire Services San Francisco - Bay Area (415) 601-2853 Order your tires online, Zero CA sales tax plus Free UPS Ground, then have a Preferred Installer in your local area do the installation and save! Please visit website for details.

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2003 TRIUMPH SPRINT ST: ONE OWNER (GARAGED) 1300 MILES, GREEN METALLIC, MANY FACTORY ACCESSORIES INC. THREE FACTORY BAGS, WELL MAINTAINED, FACTORY ALARM,ETC.$4,295 CALL 707-865-1184 (MONTE RIO)

Reach thousands of Northern California motorcyclists. Just $15 for 25 words, 25¢ each additional word. Photos add $25. Industry classifieds are a higher price. Free 25-word listing for stolen bikes. Deadline is the 3rd of each month. Just fill out the form, or copy and send it with your check, payable to CityBike PO Box 10659, Oakland CA, 94610

Custom Design Studios Mind-Blowing Custom Paint Since 1988 Visit Our Showroom! V-Twin Service, Repair, Parts, & Fabrication. Harley Factory Trained Tech.

Cycle Salvage – Hayward Cycle Salvage Hayward = Full Service. People are surprised to find out that we’re more than just a salvage yard. •Full Service - All makes: We have 3 lifts and 3 full-time mechanics! •Tire installation (even if you bought tires elsewhere) •Plastic Welding (fairings) •Oil Changes •New Tires We buy used/wrecked bikes Helmets, jackets, leathers, gloves, and all other apparel Fair prices and easy to deal with. Used parts -> broke yours? Call us! Cycle Salvage Hayward 510-886-2328 21065 Foothill Blvd.

Need new rubber? Rockridge Two Wheels is offering a $50 mount and balance with the purchase of two tires. Factory techs. 40+ years experience. Full service facility. 510/594-0789 vespawalnutcreek.com 925 938 0600 rockridgetwowheels.com 510 594 0789 For all your Bay Area Vespa / Piaggio / Aprilia needs

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Office Assistant, preferably with bookkeeping experience. Attention to detail, and honesty a must. Full time position, benefits include medical, vision and dental. Compensation based on experience. Call 650-992-1234 or email resume to info@ missionmotorcycles.com

Berkeley Honda Yamaha Motorcycle parts and accessories salesperson for IMMEDIATE hiring. Requirements: Previous experience in the motorcycle industry. // Knowledge of Lightspeed system // Customer service skills // Spanish-speaking skills a bonus // Benefits include: Hourly +commission based on experience // Vacation // Medical/dental/ vision. “A” motorcycle technician for immediate hiring. Requirements: Previous dealership experience (a must) Ability to perform routine maintenance on motorcycles/scooters/ ATVs. Ability to abide by dealership policies/dress code. Ability to maintain a positive working relationship with other employees/ customers. Knowledge of Lightspeed system. Benefits include: Medical/dental/vision/Vacation/ Compensation proportional to experience. Qualified? Contact: 510-525-5525 or [email protected].

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The Old Man The Old Truck Dave is working Dave’s Cycle Transport San Francisco-Bay Area and Beyond… 24 Hour Service (415)824-3020 — www.davescycle.com

Addiction Motors Immediate Opening for a Motorcycle Technician for an Exciting Bay Area Motorcycle Concept Addiction Motors has an immediate opening for a motorcycle technician that will not only work in our shop, they will own their own business! Opening a shop on your own can be a daunting task when you have to think about bookkeeping, advertising, reception, ordering parts, invoicing and billing when all you really want to do is work on motorcycles. We take care of all that business for which you don’t have the skills or interest and let you spend your time doing exactly what you do best: fixing and maintaining motorcycles. We offer a secure, professional environment in a high tech Emeryville facility with the following amenities: Motorcycle Lifts Inventory and parts ordering Bookkeeping including accounts payable, accounts receivable and collections Your own personal page on our website Advertising and Marketing Support High Speed Internet and Phone Services All you need to provide is a small investment and your tools! Addiction Motors has 1 opening for an experienced technician. We’re looking for expertise with a variety of bike brands and are asking for the following minimum qualifications to ensure a high quality environment: 3-5 years working in the field of motorcycle repair Certification from a educational institute in your given specialty Dedication, commitment and drive to succeed! If this sounds like you, please send your resume to [email protected] - we look forward to hearing from you!

Motorcycle & ATV Hauling Sonoma, Marin, Napa & Mendocino Counties 24 hour Roadside Pickup 707-843-6584 Insured & Licensed California Motor Carrier Permit www.mcmotorcycletransport.com [email protected]

WHEELS AND DEALS ACCIDENT OR INJURY? Call 415/999-4790 for a 24-hr. recorded message and a copy of the FREE REPORT EBAY SALES eBay sales. Specialist with vehicles, 12 years experience, and 5000+ positive feedback rating. Flat listing rate. I can produce auctions with 20+ large format, gorgeous, high quality pictures with my dealer account and pro-grade camera. Dr. Hannibal Lechter reminds us that “we covet what we see.” Let me show people what you have and why they should pay top dollar for it! Interested in larger lots of identifiable, good-quality motorcycle and car parts to buy as well. [email protected] or 415/699-8760.

SELL YER STUFF IN CITYBIKE! Yes, you can do that—it’s easy. Easier than calling your grandson, having him post a Craigslist ad, then ask you for $20, which you wind up giving him because you decided to go riding instead of going to his high school graduation and you feel guilty. We here at CityBike understand your guilt feelings, so we will run your ad (25 words or less, please) ‘till sold for just $15. Add $25 bucks to run a photo of your ride so people believe you’re really selling something and not just lonely. Subscribers get a free ad every month! Maybe you should subscribe, eh cheapskate?

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*Suggested Introductory MSRP of $3,999 for the 2013 GW250 does not include tax, title, or destination charge. Dealer prices may vary. Monthly payment amount is for estimation purposes only and may vary depending on available dealer financing options and / or Suzuki or Individual dealer promotions at participating dealers. Contact your Suzuki dealer for details. For your safety, always wear a helmet, eye protection, and protective clothing when riding any motorcycle or ATV. Never ride under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. Study your owner’s manual and always inspect your Suzuki before riding. Take a riding skills course. For the MSF street course nearest you, call 1-800-446-9227 and we’ll even pay for the training. Suzuki, the “S” logo, and Suzuki model and product names are Suzuki Trademarks, or ®. © Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. 2013.
