You Decide Which Is Which

One of these pics of the gauge cluster on my Allis D-14 is before the boys painted it, and the other one is after they painted it. Can you tell which is the before pic?
I'm going to have a tiny decal made that says "Spooky Old Allis" and place it on the front end of the hood. If you can tell me where that comes from without looking it up, then you are officially old.

2009 Hero Honda Karizma R reviews

2009 Hero Honda Karizma RKarizma against Bajaj 's 220. All known as, new Karizma is now potentially slower. Thus, that you would say engine. Well. new Karizma (always) moves 223 centimetres cubic and is evaluated to extinguish 16.8 bhp@7000 T/MN with 1.84 kgm of couple. He 's pleasant but the true question is if it will hold its line when pulsar 220 is launched. Kari was always a fresh customer.

2009 BMW S 1000 RR Prototype

2009 BMW S 1000 RRFinally, in the four-cylinder super sports bike, BMW riteogeup you're coming. SBK from play in the BMW S1000RR. To play so late in 2009 homologation malkkajin must produce at least 1000 or more. Volume production will moreugeteum anhalji.2009 BMW S 1000 RR PrototypeBMW launched the most anticipated new sport bike in recent history, the S 1000 RR, at the famed Monza racetrack, in

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2009 KTM Super Duke 990 R 2009 KTM Super Duke 990 R 2009 KTM Super Duke 990 R990 superduke R must be the manufactured available one of the hottest bicycle of this series. In this case, the engineers of KTM made the impossible one to develop has machine which would fully exploit each last inch of safety margin in the certification of road traffic: 48 entirely adjustable forks of wp, section of

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New 2009 Yamaha R4 250cc review

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Cyclos Montagnards

Last week my friend Mark Vande Kamp refused my email invite to join me for a ride to Roslyn. It turns out he, Ryan Hamilton and Jan Heine were a bit busy that day. Details here:

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Alice Creek S24O

Life has a way of filling up the days. First there is that whole making a living thing and in the time that's left you have to balance time with family, friends, alone time and adventures. The S24O or Sub-24 Hour Overnight, invented (or at least named) by Grant Petersen, is a great way to squeeze a bit of outdoor living into a civilized life.

My pal Mark Canizaro is the only one whose schedule can mesh with my odd "leave around 2:00 PM Monday back early afternoon Tuesday" plan. The forecast calls for temps in the nineties, so our plan is to head for the high country. Last year, Lake Moolock was still iced in in July. An icy lake sounds good, the hot climb not so much. Our fallback plan is to stick to gravel roads along the north fork of the Snoqualmie River.

It turns out we need a fallback plan for our fallback plan -- the timber company which owns the land has shut off all recreational access due to fire danger. We should have seen this coming with the hot, dry summer we've been having.

Our fallback fallback plan involves a rootbeer float for me and a chocolate shake for Mark at Scott's Dairy Freeze in North Bend followed by a ride up past Rattlesnake Lake and then out along the John Wayne Iron Horse Trail to Alice Creek. The official camp sites are high in the dry hot sun along the trail, but a small trail just a bit west of the groomed camping spots leads to the cool, rocky banks of the trail. It's actually cool enough by the creek that I trade my sweat soaked hot-weather shirt for my cross-dressing camp sweater. I scored this large woman's SmartWool sweater from REI (Return Everything Incorporated) at their scratch, dent and return sale. Eighty bucks marked down to eleven because it has a tiny hole in the front. "For eleven bucks, I'll cross-dress in the woods," I told the clerk.

This is a no cooking trip, just sandwiches and various munchies. Chlorine Dioxide Tablets take care of the water purification and we settle down to sleep just as the sun finishes setting.

In the morning, we trade bikes for a bit and mostly coast back to North Bend for a big second breakfast at Twede's. It's still early enough and shady enough that we get to see and photograph a large owl in the trees above the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. We're back in Issaquah 22 hours after we'd left, with 84 easy miles on the odometer.

New 2008 Benelli TNT Titanium

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2009 BMW G650 XCountry

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Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2010

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Honda Freed New MiniVan Car

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2009 Aprilia Mana GT 580 ABS Review

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New 2009 Harley-Davidson VRSC

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2009 Honda Radical DN-01 Present

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2009 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory

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NEW 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 650R Underground

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NEW 2009 Suzuki GSX-R750

NEW 2009 Suzuki GSX-R750 Smaller in DC than its larger stablemate but which powerful interpreter suzuki GSX R750 to be sold. The suzuki GSX R750 is a firm favourite which as refined during the years stiffening with the technology of way of race. With its strong engine, powerful and ultra reliable asserting a compression ratio of 12.5/1. Suzuki 2008 GSX R750 comes with a larger silencer truncated

2009 Honda CBR600RR C-ABS

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Mechanical Support on the Seattle Century

I have a backpack full of inner tubes, a bag full of tools and spare parts, but I don't have a seatpost clamp. I'm working as roving mechanical support for the 2009 Seattle Century but the fellow with the broken clamp needs what I don't have. We're just outside Bothel and I can give him advice, "Hose clamp," I say, "head into town and find a hardware or an auto parts store. A hose clamp will get you to the end of the ride."

I've been up since before sunrise, leaving with the bulk of the century riders at 7:00 AM. Along with David McClean (working the 50 mile loop) and James Whitesides from uBRDO (another roving 100 mile mechanic) we're riding with an eye toward helping the broken down. So far, the folks with flat tires have been prepared and have their problems well in hand.

At Redmond my cell phone rings twice in five minutes. Melanie, who is roving the course in the Bike Works van, first calls with a report of a fellow with a flat tire, a bolt-on wheel and no wrench. James sprints off to the rescue. Minutes later, I take the call about the fellow with the broken chain on Novelty Hill Road. "I'll be there in ten minutes," I say. My stock of master links comes in handy, a Wipperman link patches the fellow's busted Shimano chain just fine.

At the Cherry Valley stop I see the busted clamp guy is doing fine with a new hose clamp and while I'm scarfing an ham sandwich the guy with the chain rolls in and tells me his repair is working great.

I see big splashes of orange paint marking the course, bigger than the labels Mark and I had laid down earlier in the month. Ruth and the others fill me in on what happened. Some local anti-cycling yahoos had not only taken down some of our "hundreds of bikes on road" warning signs, they'd gotten the creative idea of making their own fake marks, sending some of the early riders up a huge, dead end hill. I guess there is a small percentage of folks whose idea of fun consists solely in trying to wreck the fun of others. Ruth did a quick restoration of the true course and most riders were unaffected.

The Seattle Century is known for good food and I make sure to get some pie at Remlinger Farms stop. Everybody seems to be having a great time. The weather is not as hot as we'd feared but warm enough that a bit of light rain is welcome and not worrisome.

What does worry me are the fire truck, police car and ambulance that pass me, sirens blaring, as I ride down Snoqualmie Valley Road. A couple riders touched wheels and as I ride past the medics have things well in hand. One rider is down, but she's talking to the medics. I call and chat with Melanie and Ruth, who route support out from the nearest control. There is nothing I can do at the scene other than be in the way, so I roll on.

On the climb up to Preston, I come across two women stopped with a flat. When I ask if they have what they need, they reply that they do, but they don't know how to change a flat and are about to call in for support. "Don't bother," I say, "I'm the guy they'd send." I fix their flat, showing them the tiny nail that they'd run over and walking them through the basics of flat repair.

The Preston stop is sponsored by Talking Rain and I hydrate with flavored water that is supposed to give me "Power" and "Energy." I think the peanut butter sandwiches and cookies actually provide more power and energy than the drinks, but on a warm day it's good to stay hydrated and the water is pretty tasty.

I'm not riding the whole course today. Since the route goes right by my home in Issaquah so I'm ending things there, skipping the last bit on Mercer Island and the finish line feast, but partway between Preston and home, my phone rings and I backtrack to Talking Rain to do a quick derailleur adjust for a fellow.

I'm home by early afternoon. It's been a fun, mellow day on the bike and from what I could see, most of the century riders seemed like they enjoyed the ride. After weeks of exclusively riding the Monocog Flight, riding the Shogun with it's skinny tires felt a bit odd. Heck riding with people feels a bit odd compared to the solitude of the trail. But bikes are fun, no matter how fat or thin the tires.

Keep 'em rolling,

Kent

2009 Honda Interceptor VFR800FI

SPECIFICATION Engine of Honda Interceptor VFR800FI :Type 781cc cooled by a V-4 liquid of engineAnnoying and race 72mm X 48mmInduction PGM-FI with the automatic circuit of enriching, 36mm strangles bodies, and 12 perforate injectors11.6:1 of compression ratioTrain of valve VTEC DOHC; four valves per cylinderHonda Interceptor VFR800FI Wallpaper | photo

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2008 Vespa S 150 Cute and Styles

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Scooter's 2010 Honda SH150i Full injection

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Toyota Kijang 1997 in Modification

At first time seeing this is cute Toyota Kijang, Otospeed is falling in love (summary from otospeed). curious feel is fulfilled without need to wait the owner. after contacting anywhere, finally we found out the owner, Norma Farsha, wife of Yosia Yogaswara, one of [the] member of TKCI (Toyota Kijang Club Indonesia) Semarang. concept chosen for this family car is simple lowride theme. Newest change that is changing overall colour display by choosing tone solid pink, product from Spies Hecker combining with Xyrallic White. For short seeing, this car display is really usual, but after entering interior, you will feel a lot of change done. such as choosing full interior of brown colour from MB Tech with blend of snake leather that the working is entrusted to Banca Car Leather Seat. The unique thing, the stir handle on this car uses bike (bicycle) velg. For audio system, head unit pioneer 8650 is chosen. then it is supported by 2 power, monoblock fusion and 5 chanel fussion. For subwoofer, it also choose Fusion product that has size 12 inch. middle and twitter do even also not get out of Fusion Product.


modification list:
sunroof : webasto holandia large
ream : standards mercy chrome
spy : honda jazz
stoplamp : custom
monitor television : 1 necvoc, 2 liliput

Modification Honda Estilo 1994, Improving Quality up Throwing away boredom

Accurate strategy with changing performance from vehicle brand of honda type estilo product in 1994 give many effect to throw away boring when in drive chamber during for hours in every day.
Interior firstest get touch to be upgraded. its factory loaded audio is mutated with new audio ware more booms out and configuried well with elegant concept. New Bekleding from brand of MB Tech Camaro model of Garson facedowned well wraping seat up, doortrim, ceiling, and floor till audio box at hind baggage. variation accesories, ceiling lamp and pedal set with carpet by steel model bordes product of R type is applied well in cabin. other support ware and to cross illusion world of internet surfing, one laptop is applied complete with the battery admission filling installation.


not only up grading interior, outside look is also payed. grill custom handmade from chromium wraped iron is made to accustom its body kit. red bright color from Sikken is painted to entire body that in past has been changed to shavedoor in door lock system. formation rimm 18" of Replika Auto Culture brand wrapped with rubber of Nankang Ultra Sport 215/35.
Modification list:
- Interior bekleding set
- MB Tech Camaro model of Garson
- stir Momo
- shift knob : Momo
Audio
- head unit: DVD Pioneer DVH P5850MP
_ power: Soundstream P-5600
- speaker: Venom, Pearles
subwoofer : P-1 Punch

exterior
ream: 18" replica auto culture
door style : doortrim

F1, 2010 Totally Change

For economizing reason and for increasing competition violent delivers among all teams, FIA as highest motorsport federation in the world launches new regulation for race in next season of F1 2010. in the beginning race season 2010 there are no F1 racer entering pit-stop for fuel filling. So they enter pit just for change tyre or repair. because of this new regulation, rule of about minimum heavy limit of car is even also added for 15kg to be 620kg. this regulation is apparently simple and really ever done in past 1994, but with engine that is decried up to 2400 cc from 3000 cc and configuration V from 10 to be 8 now must economical without filling fuel up to around 300km (average every series go through 300km). of course it needs cost not little by each team to redesign their car. in other side, change by change in every year is so much, include this year that applying KERS as new design and unfortunately, it was cancelled to be used because assumed, it will load more vehicle weight.

see following f1 engine facts:
- every litre can only go through for average 1.5 km (75 litre/100 km)
- every cylinder is limitted for the valve total (max 4 valve)
- RPM is limitted only until 18,000 rpm
- engine materials (including inside part) is limitted only from iron and alumunium
- energy produced must be 700 up to 780 hp (v8 2400 cc)
- velocity: 0 - 100 km/hour: 1.7 second
0 - 200 km/hour: 3.8 second
0 - 300 km/hour: 8.6 second
- speed maximum recorded Monza, Italian 360 km/hour
- braking from 100 - 0 km/hour (till stop) only 17 m away

- the fact is like told above but the technology that is demanded is even also tighter. Engine is decried and limitted but cost estimation and fuel even also depressed. this development is surely not economizing for all teams

Corvette C6, the Fastest Car

You may be never hear about Techco. this automotive world activator is one of [the] reliable tuner that the quarters is at Anaheim, California, United State of America. as a tuner like others in uncle Sam country, Techco is famous expert in modify reliable car of the country product which is done in the beginning of this year to LX Chrysler and Ford Mustang. successful with both, Then The tuner produce sedan from chevrolet that is Corvette with better power. new penetration is seen clearly from installing a new supercharger kit 'Reverse-Revolution Twin-Screw for all model of Corvette C6 from 2005 until now. it is not strange if speed adder is able to be installed at every engine model LS2, LS3 or LS7 V8. This supercharger is designed and produced by in one talent team from Techco self. In past, this supercharger model has been applied in Dodge / Chrysler 5.7 litre and 6.1-litre v8s at last year,and then followed by application for Ford Mustang 4.6 litre 3-valve-v8 in february 2009. as Ford and Dodge/Chryslerdesign, the supercharger kit of Techco for corvette is combining among a big sized blower transductor, intercooler skilled system, high volume fuel rail with injector 54 lb / hour.


The result is reasonable and effectively increasing the car standards energy up to 600 hp with torque in approximately number 535 lb-ft. In test drive, we will also be shocked with two special characters that is more visible from this car. if it is seen from outside, we will conclude if this car is so identical with race nuance. but the unique things if we come into interior, the atmosphere is directly changing. The new cabin space control system as like lights 'dumb mode' when supercharger voice coming up and when the car is forced to run fast. buffer sector itself such as rim is redesigned to be silver colour so that its color will be contrast with light red color from this 2 doors car. front face looks strong visible with elegant headlight of "angel eyes" style with installing square fog light at downside part of its. other, there is no significant change except at rearside with 4 elegant sporty muffler holes. harmonizing with its outside part, correction of inside is more delicious seen with application of black nuance leather
Specifications :
Car : Techco Supercharged Corvette
Basic car : Chevrolet Corvette C6
Tuner : Techco
Engine : new Reverse-Revolution Twin-Screw Supercharger kit for all 2005-Current (C6) Corvettes equipped with the LS2, LS3 or LS7 V8s
Power : 600 Hp
Torque : 535 lb-ft

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Like Father, Like Son

My son Peter (aka the Phrozen Physics Geek) is currently doing is post-grad work in Fairbanks, AK. He just sent Christine and me this note, with the above picture attached:

Thought you guys might enjoy my latest accesorizing of the hummer. I thought about getting one for Dad's new 29er but I figured it would be better if he came up and earned it.

Peter

Modifikasi ExtremeTiger Like Ninja 2008

in Front of Modification Tiger 2008Modifications Tiger 2008 specification : Front of the rear drum Ninjaoverdrive back ninja RRBaros velg aluminum front 2:503:00 behindBATTLAX front tires Bridgestone BT39 90/80Bridgestone rear tires BATTLAX BT45R 130/70from behind Modifications extrem 2008 Tiger Suspensi rear monoshock Suzuki Satriadisc heads back + pig Suzuki Satriabar buckling little ninjacat

Modifikasi Karisma 125D Elegance Concept

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Modifikasi New Bajaj Pulsar 2008 | Specification

Bajaj modification mufflerNew Bajaj Pulsar Modification and specification :- Port n Polish- Keihin PE28 carb- K & N open air filter- CLD clutch spring (per canvas kompling)- Stainless Steel Free Flow Muffler by 3DI- Brt Smartclick CDI- Protec Coil- Denso Iridium spark plugs IU27A- Sprocket ratio 15/38- Rear Disc Brake- Stainless Steel Engine Guard by 3DI- Stebel Magnum horns- T-rack & E-21 Givi

new 2008 Tiger Revo Modifikasi and spec

New 2008 Tiger Revo modificationModification Honda Tiger Revo 2008 and Specification :topper box: givi maxia e52 (52 liter)sider box: givi keyless e41 (41 liter)headlamp : yamaha V-ixionbohlam : HID 35 watt, 4300 K, ballast slim.front disk : psmsetang : suzuki TStires : front : battlax bt45 110/70/17rear : battlax bt45 140/70/17velg : takazawaknalpot: R9.bullbar, airscoop. whinshield, handguard :

View From The Porch And More

We've had 15 plus inches of rain since the beginning of June here in southeastern Burt County. I quit keeping track at the 13 1/2" mark. Keeping that in mind, it's not unusual that Marilyn could snap this pic from our front porch a few days ago. It's a common sight.
I think the 15 inches of rainfall this year will be averaged with the zero rainfall for the next two Junes to give us something to hope for.
Below is activity at Morrow Collision Center. Son Tom is seen here apparently hiding behind my 1958 Allis D-14 farm tractor. What he's really doing is applying a coat of primer to the sand blasted frame. The picture after that, was taken later that day. It shows the same tractor in all its freshly painted glory.

Ride to Roslyn

Weekends are the busy time at the bike shop, so I take Mondays and Tuesdays off as my virtual weekend. I figured out years ago that I like riding my bike, so I've managed to set my life up in such a way that I get about 38 commuting miles in each normal workday. While this gives me a decent base of miles, practicing for the Tour Divide is something that requires some longer days in the saddle. For example, in setting his amazing 19 day single speed record this year, Chris Plesko averaged close to 150 miles per day. Every day. For 19 days. No matter what the weather. Through mud and rain and heat and flooded roads. You don't get ready for something like that by just riding back and forth to work on suburban streets.

I've been dialing in the Monocog Flight, riding it on my commute, tweaking the luggage and packing in some morning rides on Grand Ridge and Tiger Mountain. Monday I stayed close to home, squeezing in 20 miles on local trails while Christine was at work, but Tuesday I took the bike out for a something a bit closer to Divide Conditions. The weather was too nice and the air was too thick, but the Cascades are the best approximation I have for the Rockies. And they are in my backyard.

I was out the door at 5:00 AM and back home by 10:00 PM. My trail took me up and over Snoqualmie Pass to the little town of Roslyn and then back home. Roslyn has a great network of trails north of town and yes, it is a dead ringer for Cicily, AK. Even though this was just a day trip, I rode with my Divide gear, including my sleeping bag and bivy. I ate Divide-style, pouring food in at mini-marts and cafes. For the record, the ice cream cones at Cafe Cicily are even better than the cheeseburgers at Snoqualmie Summit. The trail dust clung to my sun-blocked skin and on my return home Christine commented, "you're like a kid: you're dirty so you must be happy!"

174 miles under ideal conditions doesn't begin to approximate Divide riding, but it's a start.

Keep 'em rolling,

Kent

Tour de France 2009

sold

not many car updates here at the moment i'm afraid,

still painting racing though

painting le Tour

Suspected Malaysian fugitive suspected in hotel bomb JW Marriott And Ritz Carlton.

Orang Malaysia Sebagai pelaku Peledakan Bom??? The Malaysian fugitive suspected in hotel bombing JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN)- Authorities investigating the twin hotel bombing in Jakarta have found the remains of another person and believe that a fugitive Malaysian-born militant known may be behind the attack, police said Saturday.The police studied the aftermath of a bomb blast at a restaurant in

Lumeneo Smera

Lumeneo Smera was introduced at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show. With 144 volt lithium ion battery Lumeneo Smera can go from 0-60mph in eight seconds. The lithium ion battery is supplying the power to the dual rear wheel motors. This concept car is able to transport two passenger up to 93 miles and with 80 mph of top speed. In 2009 Lumeneo plan to produce 250 units of this cool car. The price range is starting at 24,500 euros ($33,000 US).

General Specifications :

First Introduced at : 2008 Geneva Motor Show

Country of origin : France

Dimensions :

Length / width / height : 2380 / 800 / 1450 mm

Doors / Seats : 2 / 1+1

Wheelbase : 1700 mm

Track : 655 mm

Steering diameter : 7 m

Maximum tilting angle : 25 °

Weight (with batteries) : 350kg / 770 lbs

Pneumatic dimensions : 145/70 R14

Engine :

Boot volume : 70 / 150 liters

Motorization Technology : Brushless electric motors with permanent magnets

Max Power : 30 / 40 kW / Hp

Max Torque on wheels : 1 000 Nm

Max Voltage : 144 V

Technology : Lithium

Capacity : 10 kWh

Battery weight : 80 kg / 180 lbs

Speed :

Performances Max speed : 130 kph / 80 mph

0-100 kph / 0 – 60 mph : 8.0 s

Range : 150 km / 90 miles

Lumeneo Smera

Lumeneo Smera was introduced at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show. With 144 volt lithium ion battery Lumeneo Smera can go from 0-60mph in eight seconds. The lithium ion battery is supplying the power to the dual rear wheel motors. This concept car is able to transport two passenger up to 93 miles and with 80 mph of top speed. In 2009 Lumeneo plan to produce 250 units of this cool car. The price range is starting at 24,500 euros ($33,000 US).

General Specifications :

First Introduced at : 2008 Geneva Motor Show

Country of origin : France

Dimensions :

Length / width / height : 2380 / 800 / 1450 mm

Doors / Seats : 2 / 1+1

Wheelbase : 1700 mm

Track : 655 mm

Steering diameter : 7 m

Maximum tilting angle : 25 °

Weight (with batteries) : 350kg / 770 lbs

Pneumatic dimensions : 145/70 R14

Engine :

Boot volume : 70 / 150 liters

Motorization Technology : Brushless electric motors with permanent magnets

Max Power : 30 / 40 kW / Hp

Max Torque on wheels : 1 000 Nm

Max Voltage : 144 V

Technology : Lithium

Capacity : 10 kWh

Battery weight : 80 kg / 180 lbs

Speed :

Performances Max speed : 130 kph / 80 mph

0-100 kph / 0 – 60 mph : 8.0 s

Range : 150 km / 90 miles

Foto , gambar , Wajah Pelaku Peledakan Bom JW Marriott dan Ritz Carlton

setelah melakukan penyelidikan intensif yang dilakukan oleh pihak kepolisian Republik indonesia, dugaan sementara Wajah pelaku Bom di JW Marriott dan Ritz Carlton telah di temukan. akan tetapi pihak kepolisian masih terus melakukan penyelidikan mengenai hal tersebut.ini merupakan Gambar , foto , pelaku Bom yang di duga dengan motif Bom bunuh diri.....Wajah Pelaku Peledakan Bom

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Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1928 as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles in 1947 as Ferrari S.p.A.. Throughout its history, the company has been noted for its continued participation in racing, especially in Formula One, where it has enjoyed great success.

Type	Subsidiary
Founded	1947
Founder(s)	Enzo Ferrari
Headquarters	Maranello, Italy
Key people	Luca di Montezemolo, (Chairman) Piero Ferrari, (Vice-President) Amedeo Felisa, (CEO) Giancarlo Coppa , (CFO)
Industry	Automotive
Products	Sports cars
Revenue	▲ € 1,921 million (2008)[1]
Employees	2,926 (2007)[2]
Parent	Fiat S.p.A.
Website	Ferrariworld.com

Supercars

The company's loftiest efforts have been in the supercar market. The 1962 250 GTO may be considered the first in the line of Ferrari supercars, which extends to the recent Enzo Ferrari and FXX models.

Concept cars and specials

Ferrari has produced a number of concept cars, such as the Ferrari Mythos. While some of these were quite radical (such as the Ferrari Modulo and never intended for production, others such as the Ferrari Mythos have shown styling elements which were later incopoprated into production models.

The most recent concept car to be produced by Ferrari themselves was the 2005 Ferrari Ascari.

A number of one-off special versions of Ferrari road cars have also been produced, some of which have been commissioned by wealthy owners.

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Marking The Seattle Century Course

I'd volunteered to help mark the eastern portions of the Seattle Century course with Dan Henry marks and caution signs, figuring I could talk a few of my pals into helping out. Brad "Bikes with Babes" Hawkins had to bail out when child care logistics got too complex and most of my other friends had lame excuses involving jobs, boats or being on the other side of the planet. My local buddy Jeff Youngstrom offered the use of his XtraCycle and despite coming off a weekend of working the finish line at STP, Mark Canizaro said he'd show up at Marymoor Park for route marking duty.

I picked up the XtraCycle at Jeff's at 8:00 AM, rode it the couple of blocks to my place and loaded it up with paint, stencils, signs and a staple gun. The bike is too big for me, so climbing on and off it is a bit awkward, but once I'm on it, I'm fine. I'd allowed more time than I normally would to ride the dozen miles up to Marymoor Park but the XtraCycle is surprisingly fast. The slowest thing about the bike is all the time you spend explaining it to folks when you are stopped, it's quite a conversation starter.

Route marking is a slow business. At each turn and various spots along the straight sections, Mark and I stop, unload a stencil and spray the letters "SC" with a circle and a line indicating the direction of travel. On busy roads, we tack up signs informing drivers that there will be "Hundreds of Bikes on Road, July 25th." We also put up some caution signs for the cyclists ahead of some steep descents and busy, blind intersections. And, of course, we have to stop a couple of times for coffee and to take some pictures of things like a frog the size of a dinner plate. At one point, near Preston, we clean about a hundred construction staples from the road shoulder.

It takes all day to cover the area from Redmond to Duvall, Cherry Valley, Carnation, Preston and finally back to Issaquah, a total of about 45 miles of the hundred mile course. Other folks will map the rest and right before the ride someone will double check all the route marking.

On July 25th, the day of the ride, I'll ride the course as a roving mechanic. This year's course has less masochistic climbing and more rational routing than last year's inaugural effort and Mark and I did our best to make sure the route is clearly labeled. I hope to see at least a few of my blog readers out there.

Keep 'em rolling,

Kent

APRILLIA 2009 Daytona SportBike

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Sport Motor BUELL GEICO Powersports

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Only those moterheads out there so you know, inside the mind of the stimulus there is a clause which makes sales of any purchase of a new motorcycle tax deductible in 2009 for the individual who makes less than 125k a year. In the spirit of sharing this good news we would like to purchase just what it should be. Devil himself made in the factory Ducati street, convenient it is named the

German Grand Prix 09

541

acrylic on paper 8x6" sold

nothing could stop Mark Webber winning his first Grand Prix

not even himself...

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2009 Honda CRF50F NEW

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How Are You Going To Carry Stuff?

My pal Mark Vande Kamp wrote me saying "I'll be interested to see how you work out all your gear toting. There doesn't seem to be as much room on that frame, but maybe it's just the contrast with the bigger wheels." Mark is right, the 15 inch frame is pretty compact. The photos here show my first cut at a full back-country ready kit. If money were no object and I was less of a DIY guy, I'd probably have Epic Designs or Carousel Design Works custom make me some bags. But a big part of the fun of tackling something like the Tour Divide is trying stuff out ahead of time to see what works. And I had some coroplast and zip-ties lying around...

The big red blob up front is a waterproof compression stuff-sack containing my tarp, bivy, sleeping bag, Thermarest and Primaloft jacket. It's held to the bars with a couple of straps that also hold a small bag that'll hold small snacks, sun-block, bug repellent, water purification tablets and things like that.

The grey bag in the bike's main triangle is just big enough to hold a tube, patch kit, small tools and chain lube.

The rear coroplast bag will hold food (I can pack an astounding number of Peanut M&Ms in there!), spare clothes, maps, My SPOT transmitter (I gotta get one of those) and whatever else I figure I'll need to get me from Banff to Antelope Wells. I'll also have a small hydration pack on my back.

Tomorrow, I'll be busy marking course for the Seattle Century so it won't be until my next virtual weekend (Monday and Tuesday July 20th and 21st) that I'll get the bike out for a full mountain camping trip. Stay tuned for more reports from the field.



Keep 'em rolling,

Kent "Mountain Turtle" Peterson
Issaquah WA USA

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A Great Deal of trademarks and makers exist when you need to search for thorough Body Kits for a car. There exists a diversity of body kits to opt from, resolving on the best bodykit to opt for becomes a heavy ordeal. There are certain components you should regard though before you buy a Body Kit. A few of these elements may include the style you desire for the car body, how much you are ready to render and the sort of material you desire your Body Kit to be made of. If you wish for swiftness, then Carbon Fiber is the body kit you should prefer. Carbon fiber is very light weight and if you replace your car components with carbon fiber, there will be an increment in the speed time for your auto. Seibon, Carbon Creations and VIS Racing are just some of the crowning brands in carbon fiber BodyKits products and add-on.. Among the many producers of car Body Kits, theres only one trademark name that is notable of discussion - SEIBON CARBON FIBER BodyKits. Seibon is famed for passing boundaries with their advanced merchandises and designs. Profound inquiry has been done before definite products are made and serviced to the public. What makes Seibon carbon fiber Body Kits unique and appreciated is that they are made by hand. This makes the BodyKit more detailed and it is understandable that slight imperfections may be discovered only occasionally. Seibon warrants that within 6 calendar months, their clear coat color wouldn't change and if it does change, they will insure this ordeal. Another famed product from Seibon is their line of products in Car Intake System or CAI. The air intake represents a big role in a cars functioning and efficiency consequently it is also important to choose CAI as your cars air intake system.