Riding in
California
Thailand

motorcycle
2003 Aprilia Futura RST 1000
2006 Yamaha Off Road / MX

engine size
998 cc
250cc

mileage
~7K miles
~6500 km (allegedly per renter)

condition
as new
beat up

helmet
Z1R Blade ~$90
noname camouflage hat ~$10

riding jacket
Rev’it
Airforce ~$300
beach volleyball t-shirt - free

riding pants
Rev’it
Ultimate ~$200
old faded out quiksilver surf shorts - unknown

riding boots
Rev’it
Freestyle ~$150
noname sandals ~$10

gloves
Alpine Stars ~$70
no glove

Yes, riding in Thailand was fun. No, it was […]

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Motodisiac had told me about this short film a couple of days ago. We decided to post it on our blog with one warning - it is sort of nerve wrecking. So proceed at your own risk. The video is approximately 8 minutes long. Would love to say “enjoy” but I just can’t be that […]

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The title of this post can´t be called original. Sometime ago Motodisiac wrote the first one describing how he rode from Wisconsin. The bike he´d purchased then was 2003 Aprilia Futura RST 1000. The bike turned out to be great, he loved it and could not stop raving about how great the seat was, how […]

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I have been shopping for a “winter” jacket for quite some time now. One can mock me for the word “winter” as temperatures rarely drops lower than 50F (10C) around here. In any event my Rev’t Airforce does not cut it for that type of temperatures especially if it is windy. Some time ago Motodisiac […]

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I chose Israel for my last vacation getaway. Apart from the obvious reasons like all the history of the world and religion associated with this area I had other incentives like scuba diving in Red sea for instance. In any case I went and spent 10 days there.

What I could not help but notice was […]

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There you have it. America approaches the gas prices that Europe has been having for quite some time now. For a long while Americans were enjoying the 6 liter engine muscle cars, gas guzzling SUVs and trucks without being too concerned about how much they spend on gas. You go to Europe and you rarely […]

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How would you like to own a Ducati bike that used to house Bono’s behind? Well, if you are in Birmingham, UK on November 23 or planning on being there then you might have a shot. Bono’s Ducati 916 is going to be auctioned at the International Motorcycle & Scooter Show.

And if you thought that […]

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Today browsing through the online news feeds I found this interesting article - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21670329/. Apparently Google is expected to announce a partnership with Gilbarco Veeder-Root, to include Google’s mapping service on 3,500 Internet enabled gasoline pumps across the US. The maps will be available on the pump’s small screen giving motorists the ability to scroll […]

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I got this jacket right when I started riding. Well, when I started to get out of my parking garage and trying to ride around on streets. It was early September. And Septembers here are pretty much as hot as summer monts. With this said Rev’it Airforce was just the right fit. The very first […]

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I admit it - I did not come up with this catchy title. I was discussing motorcycle riding with one of my friends the other day (he knows who he is). And I was sort of complaining that riding is great and saves you time especially on congested roads of Los Angeles. However you can’t […]

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