http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/ JC Hilderbrand Mud in Your Eye Latest Blogs Copyright 1996-2011 Motorcycle USA, LLC. All rights reserved. CCU RSS Feed V1.0 en-us Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:34:06 GMT http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1369/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Funky-Bell-Helmet-Art---21-Helmets-Project.aspx http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1369/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Funky-Bell-Helmet-Art---21-Helmets-Project.aspx Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:46:00 GMT The concept is simple. Give 21 Bell Custom 500 helmets to 21 artists in the Portland area and see what happens. Oregon’s largest metropolitan is known for its youthful, lively and progressive scene. From its kickass coffee houses to sudsy microbrew festivals, in between is a cool motorcycle culture as well. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1352/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Motorcycle-vs--Police---Drifter-Style.aspx http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1352/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Motorcycle-vs--Police---Drifter-Style.aspx Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:11:06 GMT Icon Motorsports has released another of its wildly popular motorcycle drifting videos. There’s no doubt that these dudes have a few screws loose. The video features Empire teammates Nick Brocha and Ernie Vigil. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1349/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Dakar-Can-Kiss-Robby-Gordons-Ass.aspx http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1349/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Dakar-Can-Kiss-Robby-Gordons-Ass.aspx Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:05:30 GMT Tell Robby Gordon he can’t race, and he’ll tell you to kiss his ass. There’s not much for Americans to cheer for in the Dakar Rally in terms of motorcycles, so my attention has been on Gordon and his controversial Hummer. The Baja madman has been running the world’s gnarliest rally for the past half-decade and is finally in a position to win the esteemed off-road rally. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1343/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Firsthand-Dakar-Rally-Video-Footage.aspx http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1343/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Firsthand-Dakar-Rally-Video-Footage.aspx Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:44:54 GMT Our friends at RawHyde Adventures are once again living the life we all wish we could by touring alongside the Dakar Rally on their troupe of BMW R1200GS motorcycles. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1338/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Important-DVR-Notice.aspx http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1338/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Important-DVR-Notice.aspx Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:24:26 GMT Don't miss any of the Dakar 2012 updates. The new year of racing action is upon us. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1337/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Dakar-Fever-Detected-in-Oregon-Hospital.aspx http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1337/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Dakar-Fever-Detected-in-Oregon-Hospital.aspx Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:28:54 GMT I spent a couple days in the hospital right before Christmas and the medical field was somewhat confused. Apparently my symptoms didn’t quite match what the CAT scans and X-rays were saying. After much ado about diddly-squat, I was sent home and told to take it easy for a week – so much for our highly paid medical professionals. During the down time I was able to do some soul searching and get in tune with the old body and mind. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1331/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Do-You-Train-Like-This-.aspx http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1331/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Do-You-Train-Like-This-.aspx Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:15:16 GMT I don’t know many people, none actually, who would intentionally head out in drizzly and snowy weather to play around on wet rocks with a two-stroke dirt bike as part of their “training regimen.” You’d have to be some kind of masochist to get off on that stuff. It makes sense then that the top extreme enduro rider of 2011 would spend his time honing skills in the nastiest conditions on the nastiest obstacles. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1321/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Stumpjumpers-Desert-100-Video.aspx http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1321/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Stumpjumpers-Desert-100-Video.aspx Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:40:39 GMT Racing across 100 miles of desert terrain sounds like a great way to spend an April day. The Stumpjumpers motorcycle club hosts its annual Desert 100 each spring in Odessa, Washington, and has come to be known for its massive bomb start which sees up to a thousand riders streaking across the open terrain. Next year it will be held on March 31 – April 1. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1319/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Buy-James-Stewarts-San-Manuel-YZ450F.aspx http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1319/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/Buy-James-Stewarts-San-Manuel-YZ450F.aspx Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:54:00 GMT “I could do that if I had his bike. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1276/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/One-Day-Riding-Season.aspx http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/1276/5/Motorcycle-Blog-Post/One-Day-Riding-Season.aspx Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:37:00 GMT Damn. It rained yesterday for the first time in several weeks and the forecast is calling for snow over the weekend. Our riding season is officially one day long, and I wasn’t about to miss it.