What makes a man?

Tuesday, 9 August 2011

BMW R65 GS a là Hoth

I think this one looks like something that could have taken part in the war of Hoth. Complete with xenon head lights and all.
The beauty of decay is so intrieguing and it almost make me want to grow moss and algae on my bike.

BMW R65 GS a là Hoth

Friday, 5 August 2011

Visit at Wrenchmonkees

I am privileged to live in the same city as Wrenchmonkees. So yesterday a new friend and I went for a ride in the sun and a visit at one of the worlds finest custom motorbike shops. Everybody were busy doing office work, but still took the time to make a cup of coffee and have a quick chat.
We snooped around and had a good time kicking tyres and admiring the very impressive craftmanship. Unsurprisingly the machines were so much more interesting and beautiful in real life. What makes this outfit really stand out is the great taste that goes along with the good craftmanship and attention to detail.
It was very fun to recognize the feeling of being totally star struck. Who knew there was such a thing as superstar motorcycle mechanics?
When we finally got the suzuki started we took a detour around the airport. And apart from Henrik running out of gas and having to pillion to a tank and me blowing one of the new exhaust gaskets, the trip home went hasslefree.
You can follow the Wrenchmonkees' work on their blog.

Swiss cheese sprocket cover

Visit at Wrenchmonkees

This use of clubman bars are new to me

Visit at Wrenchmonkees


Visit at Wrenchmonkees

Visit at Wrenchmonkees

More drillium

This is not my cup of tea, but sure a special tank badge

I am pretty sure I have seen this one in Østerbro before

Suzuki in good company: WM # 18

Visit at Wrenchmonkees

Thursday, 4 August 2011

Upside Down

Every once in a while you have to turn something in your life upside down.

Cheap Ikea lamp

Tuesday, 2 August 2011

You Got Rubber?

I don't know what's going on here, maybe I just missed a really good sale.

You Got Rubber?

Sunday, 31 July 2011

My Latest Trip To Sweden

- Or How To Turn a 330 km Run Into An Exhausting 460 km Voyage.

I just spend the weekend in my parents' derelict cottage in Sweden. Actually I spend quite a great deal of the weekend on the swedish roads and it was great. I will try to share my recipe for a nice trip beyond.
It's actually just three easy steps:

Step one: Ignore all weather reports. Decide not to let the weather settle if you go or not. If the reports say it's gonna rain; ignore them. A litlle bit of rain won't hurt you the least. Wear your jeans instead of the full leather or even waterproofs. Remember you can always stay sheltered at the gas station whilst trying to start your bloody machine.

Step one: Ignore all weather reports.

Step two: Make sure your bike is not suited for long trips. You know you haven't yet been able to kickstart your bike when it is hot. So what? You will have to stop to fill it up underway - even more often if you're not going the direct route. So what? You will run dry and stop if your try to postpone tanking. Well...

Step two: Make sure your bike is not suited for long trips.

Step three: Ignore all directions. "I'll just follow the highway untill I see an exit I recognise". Now thats the way to do it. Especially if you like to see something new. And arrive very late and very wet, in a very dark forest.

Step three: Ignore all directions.

If you do like I did, and follow my easy steps above, you are sure to have all the prerequisites for sincerely enjoying that your wife (who was in the car and arrived three hours erlier) has lit the fireplace.
At least I learned two things here: I can go exactly 210 km on a full tank, no more. And I can actually fill it up while idling.Yay!
I also got some time to practise my aero position; feet on the pillion pegs, chin tugged behind the instruments - Ton up, you say? Childs play.

The boots were still wet after two days drying.

Grenson boots and japanese gaiters

This is the look of swedish summer.