AMA and BMW Motorrad USA Announce F800GS Winner

The AMA and BMW Motorrad USA gave an entry to everyone who entered and rode in a AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series event, which were held all over the US, into a drawing for a 2010 BMW F800GS. Well, today they announced the winner - Doug Carter of Eubank, Kentucky, is the lucky SOB. He will take delivery of the F800GS very soon and will make very good use of it; Carter has been riding since he was five years old! So, in many ways, he is a deserving person, but we can still detest him anyway...

http://tinyurl.com/y8e56jm

A Swedish Dealer Finds Honda NR750 and RC30 in Crates!

It's true, but very hard to believe...A Honda dealership in Sweden found two unknown crates lurking in the back of their storage area. It turns out that they had their hands on - never un-crated and in perfect showroom condition - a NR750 oval-piston and a hand-built RC30. The video after the link shows the dealer prep work being done. As far as anyone knows, they will be put on the showroom floor as exhibits. Too bad, those things need to be ridden!

http://tinyurl.com/y9w5trc

Riders for Health Riding the Roof of Africa - Video

Riders for Health does some amazing work for the people of Africa. On occasion, though, they also take anyone who can afford to pay the entry fee on rides through the continent, which, as we all know, is one of the most beautiful and untouched places on the face of the Earth. Here we have a video of the 2009 ride with Randy Mamola, one of the co-founders of the group. It is really worth your time, so take the link and you will be happy that you did so.

http://tinyurl.com/ybo5z69

Rockstar Makita Suzuki Amateur Team Announced

Well, at least this is some good news. The Rockstar Makita Suzuki Amateur Team is getting ready for 2010, and they will be presenting some 16 racers - not bad! They will all be age 10 - 17 and will be completely focused on getting ready to turn pro. I just hope there are some seats open for them to fill when they are ready...

http://tinyurl.com/yegle4c

Very Interesting Motorcycle Concept - Deus Ex Machina

Yeah, the name is kind of tired, but the concept is rather cool in its execution. It is a motorcycle which you wear. It completely protects your head, back and arms, and uses an advanced battery technology coupled with an electric motor in one of the wheels. It is a truly forward-looking design which borrows from the Honda and Toyota concepts which we have seen come out of the Tokyo Motor Show and others. Take a look - it would be a very nice addition to anyone's job.

http://tinyurl.com/yeofl34

Steve Alexander Wins £30,000 Carole Nash Old Skool Bobber

Of course, the presentation ceremony was held at the NEC, where the Carole Nash International Motorcycle & Scooter Show is being held now. Alexander entered a contest for the bike by getting an insurance quote from Carole Nash - he even signed up for the insurance since the quote was very good - and then, amazingly, he won it! Charley Boorman handed him the keys to the one-of-a-kind bobber on the stage on Thursday, 26 November 2009. Lucky...

http://tinyurl.com/ylo4n3g

Lucky - or Skilled - UK Motorcycle Dealer Wins VIP Trip to Portugal for Grand Prix

Through the Swinton dealer referral competition held in the United Kingdom, All Bikes owner Stuart Phethean managed to win and will take his wife to the Portuguese MotoGP round. Needless to say, he is very excited about it. The insurance contest also provided some extra cash for the lucky Phethean...read it all here:

http://tinyurl.com/olwkg6