09 Suzuki DR650
Just brought my new Suzuki home! Sarah Andrew from Quincey Power Sports in Lemon Grove, CA really put together a nice deal for me, Adrian & Eric in parts helped out with the accessories, and Mark in service did a fine job making the bike ready to go, and even allowed me to watch the bike fire up for the very first time! Thanks to all of them for a super smooth and trouble free deal! If you ever need a new motorcycle in San Diego, go see these professionals!
Work
This is part of what I do during the week. I have almost 50 motorcycles, that are used for training, that I take care of. (I do have help-Thanks Rod). Sometimes, some unusual parts break, like this, where a student jammed on the gear shifter and actually broke a shifter shaft. Here is the clutch cover and clutch removed, and a new shift shaft set in place:
And then there’s, some regular maintenance that I do, such as valve adjustments on this Honda Nighthawk 250:
All in all, I really enjoy this type of work, next to being a RiderCoach.
What a cherry 1972 Yamaha XS2 is supposed to look like:
I found these pictures on Ebay and I hope who ever won this takes very good care of it!
VW Trike!
I met Tim through the CMA and he came by my home so I could check his trike out, as he is not allowed to work on his trike at his apartment. We did some general maintenance and had a great time. The local CMA chapter (#70 Gospel Rider’s) president, Dwight was on hand and took these pictures and also helped with the maintenance and did some special repairs with good ole JB Weld! A great way to spend a morning indeed!
My turn to Rant!
As I ride almost every day, it is important for me to be very aware of my surroundings. In fact, I imagine myself as being invisible, so that I can anticipate most drivers are not seeing me and ride accordingly. Most drivers are NOT seeing motorcyclist because of inattention and distractions.
What really irks me is that even though California enacted the “hands free” law, I still see about 25% of drivers still yacking on their cell phones, with one hand holding the phone up against their ear. These drivers almost never use turn signals. They are not paying attention to driving and seem completely oblivious to the traffic around them.
The thing that really gets me is our local (San Diego, Chula Vista, El Cajon, National City, La Mesa) police officers and state CHP (California Highway Patrol) talk on their cells while driving and almost never use turn signals (even if they are not on their cell). What ever happened to setting the example?
Only in a perfect world? I guess. It sure isn’t here.
New Pics of my Current Motorcycles
I brought all my bikes out of the garage so I could do some general cleaning today. Had my camera and figured I would get some recent shots, so here they are:
Amsoil and Sportbike Racing at Daytona
Nice to see some sponsorship with Amsoil. Read article here on Roadracingworld.com:
www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=35744
As a Certified Amsoil Independent Dealer, you can go to my Amsoil site and check out the products available:
Cimatti 100 Short Tracker
Looking f or pictures and or information on this bike. I remember seeing them in the late 60’s and wonder if anyone else remembers them.
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