Moto-art at Halifax boutique

.By CMG Staff, via : http://cmgonline.comYou wouldn't normally expect to find art representing vintage motorcycle competitions in a fancy boutique, but Love, Me isn't your normal boutique.The store on Birmingham Street in Halifax carries Canadian handmade, small-run, independent products for wearing, living and giving, according to their website.More importantly, right now and until the end of October, they're featuring a display of art by Anna Stowe, a multidisciplinary artist and designer who seems to have taken a fancy to vintage motocross and other forms of the manly art.Her show, Miles of Bliss, celebrates "the jumps, bumps, mud, rocks and dust of early motorcycle trials and scrambles," and is a mixture of mixed media paintings and inked...

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Bart Markel

.Bart Markel won the AMA Grand National Championship three times during the 1960s. His final national win in Columbus, Ohio, on June 27, 1971, marked his 28th career AMA national victory. That victory broke the record for most wins, previously held by Joe Leonard at 27. Markel's record of 28 Grand National wins held until 1982, when Jay Springsteen earned his 29th victory at the Houston Astrodome.From 1958 until he retired from racing in 1972, Markel competed in more than 140 AMA Grand National Series races. When inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998, Markel's 28 wins placed him seventh on the all-time win list. He is still considered one of the best riders in the history of AMA racing.Bartlett David Markel was born in Flint, Michigan,...

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Coast-to-Coast Motorcycle Cannonball Winners

.by Bryan HarleyThey’ve done it! After 16 days and 3294 miles in the saddle, riders participating in the Coast to Coast Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run for Pre-1916 Motorcycles pulled into the Santa Monica Pier this weekend after a grueling cross country race. Of the 45 vintage motorcycles that started the event in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 37 were still running at its end. Ten of those posted perfect scores of 3294 miles ridden within the allotted time frame. As miles wore on, metal fatigue began to take its toll and motor mounts, kick stands and fender tabs started breaking off, but the engines began running better than ever. This is a testament to the hard work of the support crews and the camaraderie between teams who helped out one...

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Vintage Motocross pictures

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Hyundai Launches Next Gen i10, New i10 priced at Rs. 3.48 - 5.9 Laks - New i10 Kappa2 Photos, Pics, Images

Hyundai India face lifted its successful entry level hatchback " i10" with major changes both in exterior and interior on 23rd, September, 2010. The new i10 got a new sporty front grill with new head lamps. The pricing of the new Hyundai i10 starts at Rs 3.48lakh and goes upto Rs 5.9lakh.The ‘Next Gen i10’ will replace the existing i10 and will be available in two petrol engine variants of 1.1 litre with a mileage of 19.81 km per litre, and 1.2 litre with a fuel economy of 20.36 km per litre.New Next Gen Hyundai i10 Exterior Phot...

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2011 Citroen C-Zero

The Citroen has announced a 100 percent electric vehicle called the Citroen C-Zero. The 3.48m-long city car is based on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV as well as sister company Peugeot's iOn. 2011 Citroen C-Zero is a full-electric vehicle powered by a permanent magnet synchronous motor delivering 47kW or 64bhp EEC from 3,000 to 6,000rpm. Maximum torque of 180Nm is available from 0 to 2,000rpm. Power is transmitted to the rear axle via a single-speed reduction gear.The motor is powered by a latest-generation 330-volt lithium-ion battery system comprising 88 50Ah cells (for onboard energy of 16kWh), mounted in the centre of the vehicle. Lithium-ion technology keeps battery weight down compared with conventional technology, while offering equivalent...

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Styling Program for Lexus LS460 by WALD

Japanese tuners Wald are now taking orders for their new kit for the 2010 Lexus LS460 facelift. The car with the styling mods debuted in January at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2010.Engineers designed a sportier package for the facelifted model than their previous kit. It includes a blacked-out grille ringed in chrome, an aggressive front bumper, and new sidesills. A new diffuser surrounds the dual tailpipes, like the previous Wald kit, but this package has a more squared-off bumper.The company does not plan to stop here. An e-mail sent to us from the tuner says they are working on a package capable of fitting the LS Hybrid.Delivery of the Wald Lexus LS460 package will begin in mid-March. The package is also available through select...

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Bay to Birdwood

.The Bay to Birdwood Run was first held in 1980 when the Federation of Historic Motoring Clubs, SAS Channel Ten and the National Motor Museum were invited to join in developing an event to commemorate the issuing of the first South Australian driver's licence to Dr William A. Hargreaves back in 1906.The original agreed concept was a biennial run for pre-1950 vehicles from Glenelg (fondly known as "the Bay") to the National Motor Museum in Birdwood.By 1990 the Run had established itself as Australia's premier historic motoring event and had earned Australia wide recognition by winning the National Tourism Award as the best special event or festival staged in Australia.The Run is the largest most continually staged historic motoring event held...

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Renaul Fluence Photos | Renault Fluence Picture | Renault Fluence Launch Date, Images

French car maker Renault planning to launch their beautiful sedan "Fluence" in the Indian market later this year. Renault Fluence will compete with Fiat Linea, Maruti SX4, Volkswagen Vento and Honda City. Renault Fluence will be priced at around Rs. 7-10 Lakhs.Renault Fluence Exterior Photos:Renault Fluence Interior Phot...

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The Sunday movie

.'73 BMW in 2008 AHRMA Formula 750 race at DaytonaThis video includes the first full lap and some excerpts of the remaining laps. This class is a "bump up" for me against faster motorcycles. I had fun chasing a Rob North Triumph Triple - he had LOTS of motor on me, and was able to pull big leads on the high banks. I was better on the infield, and finally got around him by out-braking him on Turn 1. Fun stuf...

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Jimmy Weinert

.1974, '75 AMA Motocross Champion 1976 AMA Supercross Champion"Jammin’ Jimmy" Weinert was a pioneering motocross and Supercross champion during the early years of the sport in America. In the 1970s, Weinert won a total of 22 AMA nationals races and three AMA championships during his 11-year professional racing career. In November of 1973, Weinert became the first American to beat the international riders in the Trans-AMA Motocross Series. That victory marked one of the turning points that brought American motocross up to par with the then-dominant Europeans.Weinert was born on August 14, 1951 in Middletown, New York. His father, Albert, was a motorcycle dealer, and Jimmy started riding motorcycles when he was 6, along with his two brothers.Weinert...

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