- Joined
- Apr 4, 2002
- Location
- Menlo Park, Ca.
- Moto(s)
- Keep me rocking life
- Name
- Budman
- BARF perks
- AMA Life Member #203453
No clue here but wanted to say hey Mark.
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City Bike History
- Thread starter Butch
- Start date
ThumperX
Slayer of Deer
- Joined
- Aug 26, 2007
- Location
- Off Elk Mtn
- Moto(s)
- Different strokes
Big Bore and little bore Thumpers and a Twingle
- BARF perks
- AMA #: 2817058
motocatfish
Squidicus Adventurous
- Joined
- May 19, 2006
- Location
- Concord, CA, USA
- Moto(s)
- KTM 390 Adv X, Beta 520RS, Beta Explorer
- Name
- Mike
Brian & Patrick Moriarty were both in the SF Northstars MC. When we camped at the Loon Lake Chalet annually, the 2 of them would drink & tell Baja stories until the 1st one passed out. Pat wrote a number of CB articles on test bikes & travel over the years.
One year Brian brought up the KTM 400 & 620 test bikes for us to test on the Rubicon.
Yes, that's my fat-ass testing the 620 suspension, jumping off a 4-foot ledge.
In 2001, Brian told us in a club meeting about the Aprilia Caponord they were going to get to test. I told him if there was any time between his testers had it vs. when it was due back to Scuderia, to PLEASE let me test it!
I was so impressed by the Caponord I had to park it next to my favorite moto. They are shockingly similar in power, handling, and comfort. I had it for 5 days & put 1000 miles on it, after work each day, before returning to Scuderia. I put a deposit down for a new silver one.
The club faded away, Brain moved away, & we lost track. I got to see him again in 2018 when he came to Pat's Celebration of Life.
I still have a stack of favorite CB issues squirreled away somewhere.
One year Brian brought up the KTM 400 & 620 test bikes for us to test on the Rubicon.
Yes, that's my fat-ass testing the 620 suspension, jumping off a 4-foot ledge.
In 2001, Brian told us in a club meeting about the Aprilia Caponord they were going to get to test. I told him if there was any time between his testers had it vs. when it was due back to Scuderia, to PLEASE let me test it!
I was so impressed by the Caponord I had to park it next to my favorite moto. They are shockingly similar in power, handling, and comfort. I had it for 5 days & put 1000 miles on it, after work each day, before returning to Scuderia. I put a deposit down for a new silver one.
The club faded away, Brain moved away, & we lost track. I got to see him again in 2018 when he came to Pat's Celebration of Life.
I still have a stack of favorite CB issues squirreled away somewhere.
dravnx
Well-known member
- Joined
- Dec 13, 2012
- Location
- santa rosa, ca
- Moto(s)
- Yamaha Vino 125
R1200RS '18
- Name
- Jeff
- BARF perks
- AMA #3018349
My T is in regular rotation. One day someone is going to ask me about it. So far zilch.
Lowside57
New member
Yep! I have a stash in the bottom drawer of my tool cabinet! Really miss that rag.Brian & Patrick Moriarty were both in the SF Northstars MC. When we camped at the Loon Lake Chalet annually, the 2 of them would drink & tell Baja stories until the 1st one passed out. Pat wrote a number of CB articles on test bikes & travel over the years.
One year Brian brought up the KTM 400 & 620 test bikes for us to test on the Rubicon.
Yes, that's my fat-ass testing the 620 suspension, jumping off a 4-foot ledge.
In 2001, Brian told us in a club meeting about the Aprilia Caponord they were going to get to test. I told him if there was any time between his testers had it vs. when it was due back to Scuderia, to PLEASE let me test it!
I was so impressed by the Caponord I had to park it next to my favorite moto. They are shockingly similar in power, handling, and comfort. I had it for 5 days & put 1000 miles on it, after work each day, before returning to Scuderia. I put a deposit down for a new silver one.
The club faded away, Brain moved away, & we lost track. I got to see him again in 2018 when he came to Pat's Celebration of Life.
I still have a stack of favorite CB issues squirreled away somewhere.
gixxerjeff
Optimistic Underdog
I still get a thumbs up sometimes when I wear it, but that's always within a very moto-friendly environment.
The funniest story was when I wore it on the Larkspur Ferry. A woman approached me, complimenting my shirt. She asked if I "worked for them." I said I didn't work *for* them, but I did work *with* them. I asked her, "Why? Do you ride?"
She told me didn't and she was just looking for a dependable bicycle courier company and the slogan impressed her.
When I said, "yeah, but this isn't a courier company, its a motorcycle magazine" she just looked at me flatly and said "I think you're wrong."
True story.
900ss
Well-known member
How about Thunder Press and Reg Kitrelle? I used to devour that rag when I had my 1998 Buell S3 Thunderbolt. Good times indeed, shared with some great enthusiasts.