That guy giving you the thumbs up is none other than Jalopnik scribe Wes Siler, who took a bit of a tumble last week on a two wheeler. It must have been a pretty substantial whoops, as Wes’ protective gear was all pretty much demo’d. Siler wouldn’t know though, as he can’t remember anything of the event.

Get well soon guy!

Not to be outdone, Mikey Mike Schumacher decided to one up Siler with his own on track escapade. They’re called brakes Mr Mike, you might want to try them some time.

How’s the ego feeling Mike?

Having grown up in the muscle car era not to mention having been seriously involved in racing and the automotive service industry all my life I have heard all the arguments some good some bad with regards to fuel crisis, hybrids, electric, pollution, the environment and more. What it all boils down to is people can talk the talk but nobody seems to be willing to walk the walk. But it’s not for lack of trying if the Dutch have their say.

Keep in mind how many times you are on the freeway and looking around the major majority of commuters have but one person in it. The biggest problem it seems is attempting to get more than one person to ride in each vehicle but what if we tried a different approach. Now what if the majority where vehicles were small enough that they used as little fuel as a motorcycle but was still enclosed to allow the comfort of a real car?
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One of our fave artists here in The Garage, Coop, has taken some time away from his muses (or should that be musi?) to spend some time painting dots. These aren’t just any dots though. This dizzying blur of red, white and blue dots melds together at a distance to become an American motorcycling icon.

As always, very cool Mr. Cooper. Very cool indeed.

There are so many means of transportation… cars, boats, trains, planes, bikes, motorcycles and many more. I have been asked many times why I love racing and cars so much but the truth is it’s easier to explain which means of transportation I hate the most.

Every driver has his or her own unique style of control and there are many variations but when it comes to getting off a toboggan I respectfuly consider myself an expert even though I have only done it once. Since the normal reaction is to stick your foot in the snow trying to stop the ankles are the first thing to go. That is about the time your ankles get shoved up into your pelvis making the overall length of my legs about four inches long. Continue reading →

Thanks to our man on the west coast, we now have the full story on the Forkless Chopper from it’s builder Christian Dotson.

The main reason for building this bike was to introduce and help establish myself in the custom motorcycle industry. I chose to build this bike, in particular, to highlight my design, engineering, and fabrication abilities. I knew I had to do something different and innovative, in order to stand out from other builders.
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