About Phil the Motorcyclenut
On my '08 Triumph Speed Triple at Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA. Nov 2011
I have been riding since 1964 and now that I am semi-retired, I hope to chronicle my motorcycling past (If I can remember everything!) and current adventures.
I give thanks and praise to God and our Lord Jesus for all my blessings and also praise my wife, Tina, for putting up with me for over 21 years now.
I am also an MSF RiderCoach. It is the most rewarding job I have ever had. I have so much fun coaching new and old riders the fundamentals to ride safely.
I use and sell Amsoil, and you may see references about its use in my articles. If you are interested you can check out my Amsoil site.
This is a work in progress, so please check back from time to time. I prefer to be riding and working on my motorcycles, to being in front of the computer, so this could take a while.
Thanks for checking it out!
Hey Phil,
Finally had a look. Quite an impressive stable of past and present scooters. Doing your own work will be a great source of Q & A between the two of us. I do most all of my own work as well however, I’ve taken way too long of a break from riding. Thanks again for helping me get the thrill back. Gary
Gary Sterner
June 26, 2008 at 8:21 PM
Thanks Gary, I am not done yet. This takes time and I would rather be out in my garage or riding than in front of the computer. We will be in touch!
motorcyclenut
June 26, 2008 at 9:11 PM
Phil,
Didn’t you have a125cc dirt bike in San Diego in 1973? I remember riding with you on the 175cc Kawasaki. Both were 2-stroke. You still had the 500 H1 also. I think I also remember you putting a sidecar on the 500? To this day, I still have no idea how you rode with that “contraption.” It certainly was beyond me. Those were good days, Phil. Thanks for the blog with the pictures. Brought back great memories of our “youth” looking at the pics.” Best regards, Cal
Cal Covington
July 12, 2008 at 7:42 PM
I had the 100cc Hodaka ‘Dirt Squirt” back then, and later on got the Kawasaki 125. I am trying to locate pictures of both of those and hope to post info on them as well. The sidecar was put on a KZ400. I think you were on the Monticello then and I was on the Oriskany because I rode the KZ down from Long Beach and the counter-balancer device on the KZ broke and I ended up trading it in At Floyd Emde’s shop in National City for that old 1959 BSA. Thanks Cal, it sure was good to speak with you and Dorothy tonight. We gotta keep more in touch!
motorcyclenut
July 12, 2008 at 7:57 PM
What happened to http://www.yamaha-triples.org?
BlackDog
September 17, 2008 at 4:01 PM
I don’t know. I can’t get in either.
motorcyclenut
September 17, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Phil
As you already know Maria and I went to Tombstone 2 weeks ago on a real bike. You and Tina 20 years? Mom and Dad Pizarro sure made some good women. Maria and I completed 40 and looking for 50. Maria rides on the back like a dream come true. Wish I had not waited so long to get her on the back.
Looking at your profile I was shocked to see that you too had a BSA. Mine was a BSA Star. Frame chopped with extended forks. I got it as a basket case in 1970. I remember riding it to my moms house when the big quake hit in Aug of 1970.
I remember trying to keep up with my younger brother on his 125 Yamaha. He also had a Hodaka and won a desert race in 1971 under my name as mom wouldn’t sign for him.
So now is the good time of year here in NM to go for long rides and enjoy the sights and smells of Autumn. Just got my friend into a 1992 Harley Softtail and will probably go back to Tombstone in a couple of weeks..
your brotherinlaw
October 7, 2008 at 6:35 PM
Good to hear from you! We are currently on vacation at our secret getaway. Tina likes the comfort of my XS750 triple, but likes the power and sound of the VTR. We rode in the rain last Saturday night. So refreshing! Hope to see you in San Diego soon!
motorcyclenut
October 7, 2008 at 7:26 PM
Hi Phil!,
Super nice website you have.
I’m heading down to San Felipe on Baja’s east side for a day or so. On the xs650. I might ride over to Ensenada and up to Tecate. Maybe even get near your stomping grounds. Could you email your phone number again? If I get close to SD, I’ll buy you a burger!
Later,
Larry
cell# XXX-XXXXXXX, might be in my pocket, but I’ll get your number if you call.
Larry O'Hanlon
December 28, 2008 at 10:36 PM
I’m glad you give thanks to God; do you listen to family radio 610am at all? They say according to the bible, the end of the world is in about 822 days on 5 21 2011. See you Saturday to pick up my honda rebel, sorry for all the paperwork questions!
Karen Katz
February 18, 2009 at 11:29 AM
I am looking foward to getting a bike so we can go riding. you still need to teach me how to drag race. p.s. forget to bring CSBA photos so remind me to get them to you before I go to sf. RW
RANGER WILSON
June 24, 2009 at 9:32 AM
hi, i recently bought a xf 200 qlink and i would like to know how is yours doing? how many mileage do you have on it and if i should change something, really like your blog to,
thx for your help
karl
November 2, 2009 at 2:18 PM
Sent you an email
motorcyclenut
November 2, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Hi Phil,
This is Jeff. I bought the Superhawk motor off of you about 1.5 years ago. I was searching for a map of the Auto Club Speedway when I came across your site. Well, the Superhawk is now dead and I have a 1098 :] Hope all is going well!
Jeff
Jeff
November 19, 2009 at 1:19 PM
Good to hear from you Jeff. How did your Superhawk die? Mine is still going strong! Keep in touch.
motorcyclenut
November 24, 2009 at 5:35 PM
The XS with the TX750 front. It looks like the 650″s triple trees? What was involved in the swap?
Thanks,
Dan
Dan
March 20, 2010 at 10:43 PM
I believe the triple trees were also TX750. The swap had been done a long time before I had owned the XS2. I had a spare stock XS2 parts bike at the time and it’s triple tree was not the same.
motorcyclenut
March 21, 2010 at 5:34 AM
Hi Phillip,
I took a look at your site after reading the members review of the Suzuki DR650 in American motorcyclist. I use to drive go karts at adams kart track back in the day about 1962. I also use to race DRA & District 37 desert races in the mid 70s. I have had a great time reading some of your blog and looking at the adams kart track videos. I will return to read and check out some more when I have more time. Happy to see you having so much fun with the motorcycles! Keep enjoying and sharing. Thanks, Jamie DRA#2 1975
Jamie Avels
September 7, 2010 at 6:38 PM
Wow! I did not realized they published anything about my comments (on Facebook) in AMA’s American Motorcyclists magazine. What a surprise. I am glad you enjoyed the blog and I hope to have some more stuff posted soon. Keep in touch!
motorcyclenut
September 7, 2010 at 6:51 PM
where you on the blue ridge lcc-19? engineering? i was a bt3 on the blue ridge at the time. you look familiar. i saw the photo of you on the pier with your kawasaki 500. photo marked 1973. i had a mach 3 500 just like yours i bought in 1971 in san jose,ca.. i traded it in 1973 for a 1969 harley police special from “san diego harley davidson” on india street. me and 2 buddies in “b-division” all had the same 500 in ’71, and use to ride them all over san diego and long beach. regards, steve mc cann.
steve mc cann
December 16, 2010 at 3:13 PM
Phil,
The DRZ is looking pretty good. It will be fun to see how the 400 will be able to hang, since I installed the new carb.
Wally
March 3, 2011 at 8:31 AM