For me, 2011 was truly epic. It was long, arduous, fun, tedious, surprising, frustrating and a hell of a lot of fun. Looking back, I can’t believe how much happened in just a single year. With 2012 in full swing, I’m looking back on the 2011 that was, what I learned, what I experienced, and – Read More –
For all Jeff’s instruction, there are still times when I feel out of my depth on a motorcycle project. In early July, after months of tearing into the my 1974 Honda CB450 Supersport, we finally had the machine back together. It was even running, though it wasn’t quite ready to ride.
If you are sensitive to explicit language, feel free not to read this. Today I noticed a lot of attention being given to the use of particular words. First, there is the ongoing controversy surrounding the movie ratings agency, the MPAA, and the documentary film Bully. The MPAA has given the film an R rating – Read More –
It’s no secret inside the walls of BlueCat Motors that my ambitions tend to far outpace both the time at hand and any sort of moderate good sense. I wanted one of everything that rolled through the door and three of some things. That, and I want to do it all myself. I want to – Read More –
Last week I was riding the train home from downtown Chicago. Standing just inside the door, I was leaning against the entry wall, my back to the front of the train so I wouldn’t have to hang onto anything. As the north side of Chicago blurred by, I caught a glimpse of something unexpected out – Read More –
I’m not a modern sport bike guy. Once in a while, I get a wild hair to buy the ugliest ’80s superbike I can find, but mostly, I’m a UJM man all the way. Meanwhile, there’s Vimeo — where aspiring and professional filmmakers are sharing their art with the world. This particular video was made – Read More –
Recently I got excited and made a thing. That thing is Scooterfile.com — a site I’d intended to create for more than a year. Riding my scooter around the Twin Cities is a big part of why I started my own blog. And as most regular readers know, I’m currently the Senior Editor at MotoringFile.com – Read More –
Air. Fuel. Compression. Ignition. These are the building blocks of internal combustion. In the correct ratios, they’ll turn common gasoline into noise, heat and best of all, speed. Speed was exactly what I had in mind as Jeff and I continued resurrecting my 1974 Honda CB450 Supersport. I felt like I was running out of – Read More –