What’s happening guys? I’m here today for another motorcycle related book review. Check out FLAT OUT, The Race for the Motorcycle World Land Speed Record.

It is available now at your favorite internet retailer or, ask for it by name at your local bookstore. Last minute shoppers, I’m looking at you! If you want an autographed copy, however, you’ll have to send Rocky an email through his website here.

This is Rocky Robinson’s first nonfiction book, and is intended to put you in the driver’s seat of one of, if not the fastest motorcycle ever built. Ever wonder what it’s like to go faster than anyone else has ever gone? Try 350 mph!

The intensity is real. From his early days of racing motorcycles on half-mile and mile ovals on 750cc V-twin motorcycles, to land speed racing and crossing the pond to the Land Down Under, where his best run resulted in a blown engine, coasting through the timing lights with the rods snapped, the motor bleeding oil into it’s enclosed bodywork—threatening to ignite into a blistering inferno. This pass was made in March of 2000, and is still the fastest recorded speed anyone has traveled on two wheels in Lake Gairdner, Australia.

The ups and downs of racing for big buck sponsors, whose money does funny things to those whose job it is to keep you safe and pointed in the right direction. This story digs deep into the sport’s past and tells of plans for the future. It tells of fallen heroes and of lost friendships all in the name of proving who’s fastest.

It’s about second chances—and not taking them lightly. In order to come out on top in this type of sport you’ve got to want it and be willing to sacrifice everything to achieve nothing more than a printout on a piece of paper. But that paper carries a lot of weight, because only one person can be the recipient. And at that very moment, he has no equal.

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So, we did a review on a Bluetooth enabled helmet a few days ago. So another attention stealer while riding is listening to music. I personally don’t, but hey, whatever floats your boat. Give me the soundtrack from a finely tuned engine any day. But for those of you who can’t live without your tunes, check this out.

Should a catastrophe occur while cruising at a heady rate of speed, you can rest assured that your cherished iPod-now skittling down the road-is safely contained within Pro Armor’s robust ProVault case. Precision-machined from 6061 billet aluminum and polished to a luxurious finish, the $69.95 ProVault is one attractive piece of protection. A unique slide and lock system requires no tools to open and close, and maintains the case’s structural integrity in the event of impact or crushing forces. Mounting systems are available for a diverse range of vehicles.

Great stocking stuffers for your music loving friends and family!

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Our culture has always been infatuated by widely-recognized or famous people who command high degrees of public and media attention. Our newsstands are cluttered with rags that probe into every aspect of celebrity life. And, we all can’t help but read about it!

It is, of course, no wonder that sooner or later, our people (motorcycle enthusiasts, of course!) jumped on the bandwagon of mainstream coverage. This is nothing new either. From James Dean’s motorcycle to the Aprilia in Transformers, we have kept an eye out for media cameos of our favorite rides.

So now it brings us to the book in question. “MotoStars: Celebrities + Motorcycles” is actually a dynamic and engaging exhibit displayed at the AMA’s Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum.

However, for those of us who can’t make it to the Museum in person, the official book of the exhibit is the next best thing — and would make the perfect holiday gift for the motorcyclist. Curator David Morris has compiled hundreds of pictures and talked with dozens of celebrities whose bikes are featured, including Pat Boone, Arlen Ness, Neil Peart, Francesco Quinn, Roland Sands and many more. The in-depth stories will draw you in, proving this is much more than just a book of pretty pictures. Get it here.

Without giving away too much of the book, this richly illustrated 168-page companion to the exhibit presents a comprehensive examination of the relationship between celebrities and motorcycling. In addition to exploring celebrities’ fascination with motorcycle culture, the book delves into the impact of celebrity culture on the motorcycle industry.

So, go on, get a copy for that motorcycle enthusiast in your life. Just in time for the holidays too!

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Hi ladies and gentlemen. A few weeks ago I went to Hattar Motorsports in Marin with Alex. He was dropping off the hypermotard for the big bore and race cam work. Anyways while waiting, we checked out some stuff. You know, gear and acessories and such. Then something caught Alex’s eye. There was a really small box on their shelve.

We figured it was a camera but at first sight, we asked anyways, “what is that?” We got a pretty sarcastic reply, “It is the camera.” No shit, sure it is a camera. I did’t know why we bothered because even a dog knew it was a camera. I guess we couldn’t believe how small it was. It’s about 2″x 1″. We took two to try it out. It seemed to be cool.

I spent about 2 weeks with it and found out how badly it sucked. Surely, by its size, I didn’t expect much for quality of pictures. But when I tried to shoot video on it, the battery died in 9 minutes on the first use. First I thought it was just because of the free batteries included in the package. So I went to a drugstore and bought some AAA’s. Got back home and tried it again. Guess what, after I shot 16 minutes, it died again. This thing sucks battery like a V8 car sucks gas!

Then I tried to mount it on my helmet. Guess what? The mount will not fit. The quality of the plastic mount made it impossible to install. After some fiddling, I mounted to stick the camera on my helmet and tried to shoot some test videos. The videos came out very bad due to the cheap mount that won’t fit, and also the microphone picked up noise from the loose mount with its incessant kak-kak-kak-kak-kak-kak! I’m really starting to hate plastic knocking against each other with a passion.

To be fair, I think the camera has some good functions like it shoots a picture every 5 seconds. That’s a pretty good feature for our purposes. Sometimes a good picture can show a better story than a poor video.

But, you’ll never have a chance to use it since you can’t even mount it and make it standby for long time.

Till next time , peace……

Who I would recommend this for: Motorsport and Xgame enthusiats.

Who I would advise against: Anyone who wants any shots.

Summary: Make a better mount and make it last longer than 15 minutes then we test it again.

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Broward Motorsports was kind enough to throw in the Kryptonite disc lock for Sunsquirt. It has a 5.5 mm pin that fits the vent holes on your rotors. This way, I’ll keep my bike safe from evil thieves. It’s nothing compared to LoJack, but it’s something. It is especially crucial for anyone with a bike in Florida to secure their bike because bike thefts are more prevalent here.

The disc lock provides safety from theft by locking, obviously, the disc on your wheel so that if they try and ride away your bike they will damage it. Also If they try and open the lock with a different key the key will break in the lock. We all know how easy it is to steal, so this will serve as a warning. Take at the very least this step toward protecting your baby. The cost is under 30 dollars so it won’t break your pocket like a stolen bike.

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