Cold One

Rode the WRX to work and it was freezing. Not sure how much winter riding I can handle.

Lego my moto

Just finished putting this together with my son, it's really cool looking but I really need to change the pipe :-)

$4k kids racer?

My son really loved this little ktm 50 race bike, but $4k is a little steep don't you think?

Sweet Sounds

Sweet sounds from motogp pit lane

Taiwan

One block away from my hotel in Taipei was sweet motorcycle shop!

HK Shopping

Managed to find some goodies here in HK at this place and even helped out an English guy who was having communication issues while shopping for gear. This is definitely the place to go for bike stuff I you are planning to ride through HK.

First stop in Hong Kong

So where else would my first stop in Hong Kong be other than the aprilia dealer? Man those new rsv125's sure look sweet in person, really makes me want one at least to ride around HK while I'm here:-)

MotoGP

Passes have arrived for Malaysia GP later this month. I can't wait!

Hwy 2

Great ride today on hwy 2 through the Angeles forest, this is my new favorite road!

Thirst Quencher

I have gotten tired of going to the gas station so often when using the WRX so I upgraded the tank today. 50% more capacity now, should be good for an extra 50 miles of range.

Red Racing

Thanks to my buddy Rob for hooking me up with this beauty! This will be going on my motard as soon as I get another one of those sweet mk intakes, stay tuned!

Number from down under

Since the WRX didn't come with a tach I searched all over for an elegant solution that would compliment the stock display and ended up with this little number from down under. Looks really basic to install, a little tricky to program, but should be a great addition to the stock dash.

Almost home

After 150 miles on 101 I had to make one last stop before crossing the GG bridge and heading home.

Day 2

Day 2 started with a great ride back from shelter cove to the Ave of giants

Ave of giants

There were a few big trees here

Shelter cove

Over two hundred miles of riding last Saturday got me to shelter cove. It was pretty foggy an wet, I see why the need for a lighthouse:-)

Made it to my namesake point

Found Dirt

Senic route

More ride pics

Ride pics

Redwoods

There are a few big trees around here!

Beautiful

Almost to ft Bragg!

And so it begins

Starting the trip north and it's wet and foggy.

Blasphemy!

Well the latest addition at the bats is a 4stroke! I picked up an '08 wr250x today to tool around on and I may be headed on a big ride first thing tomorrow morning! Stay tuned

Motard for sale!

2003 Derbi Supermotard

4,600 miles

I have my eye on another motorcycle and need to make space so unfortunately something needs to go. This motard has been hand built from the ground up, as detailed on my blog, to be the best Derbi Supermotard in America. It is totally reliable as witnessed by the many 100+ mile rides this bike has been on and still pretty quick as can be seen on youtube videos.


-Custom painted frame and swingarm
-Custom mounted GPR 2 piston caliper
-Custom all black bodywork (can switch to mint stock)
-Custom all black seat
-Custom plate and blinker mount to clear undertail pipe
-Custom mini battery setup
-MK 72sp top end (will include new replacement piston ring)
-21mm DO carb
-Rare cable choke setup
-Rare MK true 21mm intake
-MK Carbon fiber reeds
-Nickel plated MK expansion chamber
-Carbon fiber under tail silencer
-Metradisk front brake disc
-Renthal handle bar
-Scott grips

$1998 obo

Ride

Sweet ride today, north thru Stinson, bolinas, pt Reyes, and back. The stretch of hwy 1 between Stinson and mill valley is quickly becoming one of my favorites.

Bats Ride

6 strokers rode over 100 miles this past Saturday through some of the best roads northern California has to offer.

Tuxedo Mido

Opened the bat cave today to test our hypothesis about powervalve interference being the culprit for the stormtroopers downfall last weekend. Our suspicions were quickly confirmed, but luckily the bike was quickly shut down when the interference started. Powervalve and cylinder are still usable condition, but the piston will need to be replaced. Can everyone say wiseco?

GoPro Baby Bats

Time to test the GoPro on the Baby Bats push bike! Picked up the handle bar/seat post mount and tried a few different mounting spots, but this seem to be the best place for it. Off to the park for testing!

Mito Ducgrade

Latest addition to the "Greatest American Mito" is this Ducati adjustable steering damper. This will be a direct bolt in replacement for the stock non adjustable damper. Adjustability enables the discerning Cagiva aficionado to easily change steering stability for any riding conditions.

New Metrakit racing intake!

Now this is the intake I have been searching for! Huge difference in airflow, matches the 21mm perfectly! Also holds the carb a lot more securely than the stock setup. Looks like I may have to adjust jetting on the carb once this is on the bike. Some lucky bat will be picking up one of the two I just got in!

Metrakit Intake Just Arrived!

Just got these in, super sweet metrakit intakes for the DO 21mm carb! Need to install it on my RD motard to ensure a good fit, update to come.

Wascally Wabbit Ears

Finally got my hands on a sweet "bunny ears" type airbox for my mito! Now comes the search for a carb. Do I go with the larger TM35 Mikuni or just upgrade to the 28mm RD carb? The 28 seems like the more logical choice since the throttle cable I already have on the bike will work easing installation, not to mention the fact I have a whole lot of DelOrto jets an bits for the 28. The race never ends......

Gopro test fit

So here is the first test fitting on a BATS bike!

Be a Hero!

Looks like our rides will have a nice post ride video now!

Mito disconnecto

Quick and easy fuel line disconnect just installed on the tuxedo mito. This was only $15.98
and 5 mins with sweet zinc plated clips to hold everything in place. This is such a sweet little mod that I am planning on getting one for my RS50 and Mito.

Brembo Caliper Comparison

So this photo shows how much smaller in size the GP caliper is In comparison to the stock "regular" brembo 4 pot. This reduced size results in over one pound in weight savings without and reduction in strength!

125 GP Caliper

This super sweet billet brembo caliper from a 125 GP bike, along with the already installed braided line, brembo 16 mc, and full floating rotor, completes the best front brake setup possible for the Mito!

Mito Brake Overhaul

This sweet assembly has now made it onto all three of my ridden bikes, but will be best used on the Mito.

Setup is a brembo 16 radial master cylinder, rizoma fluid can, and unbreakable asv shorty lever. These components will greatly improve stopping, give better feel, is more durable, and is even 3.57 grams lighter!

2 Mito or not 2 Mito?

Not sure how often you see this in the US? Soon we will have three abreast!

TP80 kit

All I can say is wow! These are The best extreme street setup top end kits for the Aprilia rs50. Been a long time since I seen one brand new in the box like this, boy is it pretty!

Crankster Crankster!

That's what there yelling!
Check out this sweet italian racing crank for the am6 motor! Now that metrakit is harder than ever to find it's good to know there is an alternative. This stuffed and weighted race crank will be mated to a Top performance 80cc top end to complete the ultimate street setup for a new Bat in the cave. Also check out the made in japan high rpm koyo race main bearings!

Almost forgot!

Staying at the front end of things I almost forgot the paper light carbon fiber front fender!

Front End Goodness!

Checking out the front end goodies....brembo full floating front rotor, brembo 4 pot caliper, and SP kit fork bottoms!

Mito Horny

Well shes pretty naked following some further disassembly and inspection of parts. Found the carb pretty dirty since it was with premix and sat for 8 years. Inspection of the carb and parts inside revealed it had all the SP kit bits installed. The SP reeds were also on the bike as well as the SP harness and "magic" boxes!

Next step will be taking apart what's left on the bike including the Motor and cleaning everything.....stay tuned!

SP Pipe

Couple More SP Kit Pics

Here is a pic of the SP kit ignition, 428 chain and sprocket, and the pipe!