It's Halloween

Don't be dumb out there tonight....

Tis the Season To Be....

...watching motorcycle movies soon. Schedule for the winter (gag a maggot thinking about snow, for shitz sake) as follows:

Nov. 10 - Little Timmy's
Dec.8 - Papa Bill's
Jan. 12 - to be determined but either Scot or Paul, depending on who wins the brawl.
Feb. 9 -Sir Robert's
March 9-  Christian, the man from Norway

As usual, Motorcycle Movie Nights always fall on the second Saturday of the month. And, yes, all  of the dates fall on the earlier side of the months that lay ahead. Don't blame me; some guy named Cesar Augustus or Tony or Ernie came up with the calendar. Start times are 7 p.m. As for motorcycle flicks? Can be a documentary, drama, comedy, Netflix series or whatever; as long as it has a motorcycle in it. Monkeys and motorcycles? Works for me. Secret Agents and motorcycles? Yeah, you betcha. Your mom's videotaped trip to the Wisconsin Dells? Nope. The season is here.

This guy picked the movie dates and he also determines which direction we will ride next year.

This is Ernie. He worries too much.

A Swell Time Was Had By All

Last night's Red Wing Ironworks Big Burn gathering was a fab get together hosted by Little Timmy. And the rain held off for most of the eve. As usual. it is a good way to celebrate another great year of riding, though we ain't parking all the bikes just yet. A night in pictures....

Little Timmy about to toss the bike sculpture into the pit of flames.

These two actually road together for the eve's festivities.

Art is only a temporary thang.

Neighbor kid.

Yikes to the neighbor kid.

Decorations.

Things To Do in the Twin Cities When You're Dead

Or alive. Prolly a better proposal to be up-and-breathing for some Halloween-ish motorsickle hooliganism this Sunday afternoon and evening. Hosted by the Ton Up Minneapolis crew.

Minneapolis Ton Up

From our pal Warren Zevon. Substitute Denver for Twin Cities, and you'll get the idea.....

Random Motorcycle Picture of the Day

Nicky, catching a ride in the paddocks of Moto GP at Indy. Man. we miss this guy tremendously.

From The Department of Opps, We Forgot

It was Evel's birthday on Oct. 17. Of course he is dead and won't celebrate too much. (Please don't send birthday cards to Butte, Montana.) The oddity is that he was sponsored by Olympia beer back in his jumping days. Some peeps that I know just returned from Seattle, and hipsters out that way love Olympia, though it is contract brewed in Los Angeles and tastes like dish water. It is likely the same as every other contract brewed beer; think Hamms. Anyway, a few picks from the history bin.

Octofest/Big Burn. Stand By

Due to various reasons of this and that, there just have not been big plans afoot for the annual Red Wing Ironworks Motorbike Club's annual Octofest/Big Burn, which is usually held at Bill's fine backyard fire pit. No worries. There are thangs-a-happening, just on a smaller scale and on Saturday, Oct. 27. The location is Little Timmy's VooDoo Lounge. Bring what you will, Orvis. Stuff shall be burned; things shall be consumed.

This update from the West Coast News Department

Now that weed usage is legal in the state of Washington and the City of Seattle, all motorcycles have been banned and only the use of Segways is allowed. Helmets are required and there will be no fraternizing with outlaw Segway gangs unless, of course, it is to smoke a blunt, which of course, is now legal. Please behave in the Emerald City and beyond.

Segway gang being photo bombed by some English dude name Simon or Elliot. Segway gang is related
 to certain members of the Red Wing Ironworks Motorbike Club.

Hooligan on two wheels.

Something to do up north

Another great weekend of riding near Akeley. Yep, dirt bikes. Yep, in the woods. Better than raking the lawn.

Paul Bunyan Ride

Random Motorcycle Picture of the Evening

Random for the sake of being random. From the fun time held at Moto Mania I in Owatonna in 2015. Also note, the shit has hit the fan on the YouTube Bluto Blutarsky clip below. Hopefully it will be fixed by someone other than me. Perhaps Putin? Perhaps YouTube? Who knows.

This From the Dept. of Whine A Lot

We're more than two months away from the start of winter and this shit makes a landing three weeks into fall? Damn, it could be long one, boys and girls.

Over? Over?

Rumors are afoot that the tried and true Kawasaki KLX 650 is gonna be a goner after 2018. This bike has been around for 30-plus years and was the one that brought adventure to the adventure bike scene.

KLR done?

Random Motorcycle Picture of the Day.

From the 2014 Bearded Lady Motorcycle Freak Show

What? Snow In Grand Forks?

Rumor has it, a foot of fluff was dumped up thataway today. Me thinks we're not going to have such a swell fall riding season. Good thing, I guess. One bike stored, one more to go. Don't blame me; I'm grounded from motorcycle flight anyway until the noggin' totally heals. Stoopid bicycle.

Today's forecast is brought to you by Miss CannedHam.

Random Motorcycle Picture of the Day

Slow week... Blame the rain.

Italian Moto Culture

Same days, it ain't all Ducatis, MV Agustas, or Aprillias. Some days, it's old men, women and punky bros riding scooters. What can you do? All the action captured by Our Man In the Field on his recent trip to the Boot country.

What? One guy and girl on a motorcycle? Damn.

Ernie don't care 'bout no pedestrians.

Sidewalk traveling.

Yellow is the official scooter color.

On the way to work? On an errand to get pasta? Who knows,

Can't Say We're Digging It

That is, the new Indian FTR 1200 that came out a day or two ago. The prototype that was being shown off  early in the year was da-bomb but this thing? Not so much. Did Uncle Fester lay down the design law in the lab? I mean, wasn't the whole point of having a dirt track-inspired-street-machine look like a bad-ass dirt tracker in the first place? Makes me wonder how many will actually buy the dirt track racer and convert into a street tracker. Hmmmmm. Anyway, a few reads to look at:
Motorcyclist

Motorcycle Daily

This is what should have been built in mass.

This? Not so much.