Lean Angle

This is how the pros do it, I'm amazed every time I see these guys ride.

Have a Happy New Year everyone...

Saint W?

Contrary to popular belief, I'm not up for sainthood, nor am I being fitted for a cape.

I'm a man that puts his pants on one leg at a time like anyone else. I'm as fallible as the next guy. I have my own idiosyncrasies, short comings and am far from perfect. Believe me.

Then why is it, I'm such a good people person? 

I think it can be boiled down to one word..... Compassion.
Or maybe even simpler, I treat others with respect and dignity. Its a concept so simple and yet so rarely seen nowadays.

In a world of instant gratification, there are too many inconsiderate louts and loud mouth assholes. I refuse to add to their numbers.

Like I said, I am far from perfect, I would have never started this blog if I was.

But damn I try to remain a humble human being.

Blizzard

We had a nice little blizzard here in the North East Sunday into Monday dumping almost two feet of snow on us.  I don't really have a problem with the snow, it's New England, it happens. It took about two hours to clear the driveway with me using the snowblower and my wife shoveling, then off to work.

I have a really big problem with the people who should not be out driving in it. I bought a truck for a reason, the roads suck around here and four wheel drive comes in handy during these big storms. I made it to work Monday without any issues other than the people who should not be out in this mess. The roads were bad enough that I did have to use four wheel drive a few times to get traction. Then, on the way in this morning, I'm stuck behind this asshole for three miles in a little Toyota Corolla, who is not only doing 15 mph in a 40 zone, but also driving in the middle of the street with oncoming traffic. Fucking guy would not even let me pass him when it became two lanes, he drives right down the middle of both, traffic at least 20 deep behind me.

Sorry, I'm rambling about assholes on the road, thats another thing I should be used to by now, Massachusetts is after all one of the states with the worst drivers.

Oh well

Why is it, that throughout the day, I think of topics that I want to write about, then when I do finally get some privacy to sit down at the computer............ Not a fucking thing in my head! Fuck! What is wrong with my brain?

It's kinda like going to the music store, you know, you walk in through the security scanners, and bang, they wipe you mind blank and you proceed to wander aimlessly around looking for who knows what.

Well, I guess another day then. I bid you adieu. 

Santa's job

Just when you think your kid is not listening to things; we've tried to get M to sit with Santa at a local Mall, and she wants nothing to do with him, she says "scary" and turns away. That is until we tried to leave and were in the parking lot an she says "I want Claus, Claus lap", over and over. You know damn well if we went back in she would want nothing to do with him. I didn't think she understood what Santa was yet, she is just over 2 now.

But M had something cute to say on the way home from daycare the other day.  I'm told, out of the blue she says "Claus come my house". My wife asked her what Claus is going to do at our house, "Bring toys".

So I guess now is a good time to use that, like yesterday when she would not cooperate getting into her car seat. I whispered to her that if she wants Santa to come to our house she has to behave and be a good girl. It worked, I was a bit shocked at her complete 180, but believe me, I'm not complaining.

Motorcycle Porn

This was an older video put together by Aprilia to promote the then new, 2004 RSV 1000. It's not the greatest quality, but it is some really sweet bike handling.

HNT: Nice Asses

Okay ladies...this is Beryl. I'm hijacking this blog in your interest. You're welcome.

xox

Can you see the real me?

Yep, that's me and the little one, out watching a recent local parade. And its pretty damn cold.

Sometimes she really doesn't like her picture taken, that's why she's hiding behind dad.

I debated whether or not I should post this, but I am anyway.

I may change my mind and remove it, who knows.

My first track day

Here is a picture from my first ever track day. I can tell you that I was extremely nervous most of the day. When this was taken I felt like I was leaning so much more than I actually am. This was my first bike, a 92 Honda CBR600F2.

Ferrari 458 Italia vs. Ducati 1098s

I have always loved cars, ever since I was a kid. When I got my licence I was driving my Dads little Nissan pickup for a few years, then I started looking for that first cool car. I was on a budget, of course, but I found the one for me. And it was to much money. I convinced my dad to let me buy it anyway, since I already had a steady job. My first car was a Red 1988 Mustang LX 5.0 with manual transmission. This was my first taste of speed.

All perceptions of speed would change for me when I got my first bike. 0-60 times went from mid 6 second times to about 3 seconds. And my first track day would open my eyes to the idea of really leaning into a corner carrying speed.

Anyway, this is a new video from MotorTrend that show the difference between two top performers, one on two wheels the other on four.