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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
1971 BMW R50/5
Temecula, California
This past weekend, we were down in the San Diego area for reasons that were not of the joyous kind. Either way, on the way home we had to stop off at someones apartment for something. Low and behold, whilst in the car, I noticed a beautiful 1971 R50/5 parked in a carport. I decided to get out and have a look. Sure enough after a couple minutes of gawking at this bike, the owner came out. At first he was kind of looking at me funny, but when I told him I have a 1971 Moto Guzzi Ambassador, the chit chat had begun. It's cool that also having a bike gives two complete strangers something to converse about! Anyhow, here are pics of this immaculate bike and it's rightful owner.
Later dudes, nice to have met you both!
This past weekend, we were down in the San Diego area for reasons that were not of the joyous kind. Either way, on the way home we had to stop off at someones apartment for something. Low and behold, whilst in the car, I noticed a beautiful 1971 R50/5 parked in a carport. I decided to get out and have a look. Sure enough after a couple minutes of gawking at this bike, the owner came out. At first he was kind of looking at me funny, but when I told him I have a 1971 Moto Guzzi Ambassador, the chit chat had begun. It's cool that also having a bike gives two complete strangers something to converse about! Anyhow, here are pics of this immaculate bike and it's rightful owner.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Glendora Ridge Road
February 5th, 2012
beecee moto cruised on westbound on Historic Route 66 to Glendora California to ride The Glendora Ridge Road. Basically we made a loop starting and ending Upland. For more information on the ride go to this link http://www.motofoto.cc/glendora_ridge_road.htm. I have been meaning to do this ride, but I am glad I waited for this perfect day to do it!
Video of this ride coming soon!
beecee moto cruised on westbound on Historic Route 66 to Glendora California to ride The Glendora Ridge Road. Basically we made a loop starting and ending Upland. For more information on the ride go to this link http://www.motofoto.cc/glendora_ridge_road.htm. I have been meaning to do this ride, but I am glad I waited for this perfect day to do it!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
WTF!!!!!
Dear Diary,
Is it the battery? No, lights and stuff come on. Starter? No, took it to the starter shop, and he said it still works. Cleaned and checked all connections.. I have a new after market ignition switch to try. Dang it! I want to ride. The weather has been extraordinary these past few week. It's my bike that's been under the weather...
UPDATE 1-22-12
After checking all my connections, installing a new ignition switch, making phone calls to all my biker resources, and trouble shooting just about every other possible scenario, the problem ended up being a bad battery. OF COURSE the last thing I thought of (considering I just obtained the battery)was the first thing I should have guessed. Any way, I took the battery back to where I got it and they said positive and negative terminals were reversed. This was the first time she had ever experienced this problem. I walked out with a new battery, installed it and the bike fired right up! YAY!!! Need a ride...
Is it the battery? No, lights and stuff come on. Starter? No, took it to the starter shop, and he said it still works. Cleaned and checked all connections.. I have a new after market ignition switch to try. Dang it! I want to ride. The weather has been extraordinary these past few week. It's my bike that's been under the weather...
UPDATE 1-22-12
After checking all my connections, installing a new ignition switch, making phone calls to all my biker resources, and trouble shooting just about every other possible scenario, the problem ended up being a bad battery. OF COURSE the last thing I thought of (considering I just obtained the battery)was the first thing I should have guessed. Any way, I took the battery back to where I got it and they said positive and negative terminals were reversed. This was the first time she had ever experienced this problem. I walked out with a new battery, installed it and the bike fired right up! YAY!!! Need a ride...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
SoCal Norton New Years Eve Ride 2012
As I mentioned in a previous blog entry, my bike was broken for this ride but my pops and company enjoyed themselves on a glorious Southern California New Years Eve Day. My dad was able to snap some pictures of where the SoCal Norton Owners Club meet up on Lake Boulevard in Pasadena at a restaurant called Burger Continental. Later they rode through Angeles National Forest and ended up at a Brtish style Pub named Lucky Baldwins in Sierra Madre for a cold one or two?? I wasn't there... Never mind the date on the pictures, it was not set I suppose. Anyhow, here is the evidence. Thanks to my beat reporter Bill Cormalis Sr!
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
"A" Game In The "B" Leagues
Last year I was fortunate enough to have my artwork "A" Game In The "B" Leagues" exhibited at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, California and The National Art Museum of Sport in Indianapolis Indiana. "Smokey" Joe Williams, one of the paintings from the eighteen piece series, won first place in the Professional Artist category in the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference Art Competition. My work was published in A Negro League Journal "Black Ball", Volume 4 • Number 2 • Fall 2011.
When you are driven by passion, practice your craft often, and not quitting until the job is perfectly executed, then you might get a pat on the back! I didn't go in to "A" Game In The "B" Leagues looking for praise. It started with being mesmerized by history, my passion for art, my love for the sport of baseball, Josh Gibson's tragic story and its inspiration on me. I didn't know where I was going with the paintings until after I had painted three players. I asked myself, "Where the hell am I going with this?", and shortly thereafter (one and a half years later), I was done with eighteen different portraits. Luckily for me, I had made a friend in The Museum of Tolerance from a showing I had there the previous year, and also made friends with Ovation TV through their community website. Together we were able to exhibit "A" Game In The "B" Leagues from January 2011 until April 2011. Thousands of people toured the museum during it's stay there and many people left there knowing more about the Negro Leagues than they already did! Its been very exciting and rewarding to be able to share something that's also exciting to me.
This is an interview Ovation TV did with me in regards to the exhibition!
When you are driven by passion, practice your craft often, and not quitting until the job is perfectly executed, then you might get a pat on the back! I didn't go in to "A" Game In The "B" Leagues looking for praise. It started with being mesmerized by history, my passion for art, my love for the sport of baseball, Josh Gibson's tragic story and its inspiration on me. I didn't know where I was going with the paintings until after I had painted three players. I asked myself, "Where the hell am I going with this?", and shortly thereafter (one and a half years later), I was done with eighteen different portraits. Luckily for me, I had made a friend in The Museum of Tolerance from a showing I had there the previous year, and also made friends with Ovation TV through their community website. Together we were able to exhibit "A" Game In The "B" Leagues from January 2011 until April 2011. Thousands of people toured the museum during it's stay there and many people left there knowing more about the Negro Leagues than they already did! Its been very exciting and rewarding to be able to share something that's also exciting to me.
This is an interview Ovation TV did with me in regards to the exhibition!
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