Gilera GP 800....

After seeing that YouTube clip of a GP800 humiliating a Gallardo I just had to get my hands on one, luckily we sell most of the bikes from The Piaggio Group so the Swedish importer let me have one for a week or so. Now I can relate to that video!!! that thing hauls ass!!! it's big, it's heavy but it feels like a much smaller scoot once on the roll and the power!!! it will easily and comfortably do 200kph and change but the power surge from standing to 150kph is unbelievable, it's like beeing shot out of a cannon. I went for a cruise and Stockholm showed it's prettiest side, sun shining with tons of bikes and people just enjoying it. As usual a stop at Mae Thai in Bålsta for some nudles before going home hit the sweet spot....

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DP says: Please, please Gilera give me one of these.....

Open House @ Starol Racing...

On Saturday we had an open house at Starol Racing with a bunch of bikes & scooters from Aprilia, Gilera, Vespa, Piaggio & Hyosung to be driven and man did people drive!!! The biggest hit was no holds barred the Gilera GP 800 V-Twin scooter, close second was the Vespa GTS 300ie. I want to say thanx to the reps from Aprilia, Hyosung, Gilera, Vespa, Piaggio, Jofama & Garage 24 for showing up and talking to the customers and a huge thanx to Ingela for all the help with cookies and goodies!!!!

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DP says: A great day!!!!

Italian day @ Skokloster...

For many years May 1'st has been the spring outing at Skokloster for all the Italian brand clubs, this year 25 of La Famiglia Aprilia Svezia met up at the shop then we all went out to enjoy the warm day and Italian cars & bikes galore....

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DP says: Next outing, Custom Bike Show June 6'th....

Valborg Cruise in Sala...

Last night I jumped on the Dorsoduro for a trip to the annual Sala Cruise that kicks off the Hot Rod and Cruise scene in these parts of Sweden, a great warm evening with tons of cars from rad to rat....

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DP says: May 1 is Italian Club day at Skokloster, stay tuned....

Dee-Dee Ducati....

Easter weekend rolled around with great weather and I just had to let Dee-Dee feel the first spring rays on her new paint, yes it's Hot Rod red suede (in other words, primer) and now she's just awaiting the gentle touch of Hot Rods by Max's pinstriping sword to finish it all of. I'm still not 100% sure about the exhaust, Supertrapp och just a straight chrome pipe, the headers will be wraped in either case. I feel the look, slightly worn stripper, is almost quite there. With new tires and some wiring left to do then it's of to Custom Bike Show on June 6'th for her first public outing....

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DP says: I'm just a bit smitten..... 

Spring @ Mosta Hill...

Finally!!!! Easter weekend and the weather was awesome, I lit up my oil drum and burnt a winters worth och old branches and stuff and the first Tussilago was spotted, now it's time to roll out the girl....

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DP says: This is almost the best time of the year....

Saturday Italian style....

After closing up shop I took the 2009 Vespa GTS 300ie for it's first real ride, 240km was spent on it during the day. First a quick (if you can call 130kp top speed quick) run down to Stockholm where I met up with Aprilia Moto 6.5 & wine fanatic Ingela at Caffé Ugo for a warm foccacia & coffe, then we went cruising around Stockholm soaking up the sun and seeing tons of bikes all over the place, after saying goodby to Ingela it was back on the road home to Mosta Hill for a nice Nonino Grappa and lounging in front of the TV with house cat Enzo Ferrari....

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DP says: All in all a great day with a definite Italian touch...

Spring came and went!?!?!

This weekend was spent at the local Ford dealership showing the 2009 lineup of Aprilia, Vespa & Piaggio, Saturday was sunny & warm and there were some arriving on bikes, Sunday was another nice Swedish spring day, going home I snapped this picture of some farmland all ready for spring plowing....

This morning I wake up to another 5cm of snow around Mosta Hill and that same place today look like this....

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DP asks: When will this all end??????

Dee-Dee Ducati....

Lady Luck Is joined by Mosta Hill zipcode and from the heart of Texas, Speed Junkies thanx!!!

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DP says: Spring is in the air, or something..... 

Vespa GTS 300ie Super....

OK so some actually thought I was going to ride a Victory Hammer S (and I really would like to do that too) this summer but I'll be riding the new Vespa GTS 300ie and I'm really looking forward to get some serious km's under it's wheels this summer, perfect for those ice cream runs, wednesday evenings at the harbour checking out the Hot Rods, sunday rides on the nice Uppland roads, Scooter Premiären in Stockholm and a road trip or two, well today she arrived red and brand spankin' new from Italy and she's sweeet...

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DP says: Can't wait to hit the road on this red beaute...

Snow @ Mosta Hill...

Waking up to yet another snowy morning at Mosta Hill, when will it all end??? It must be atleast 3 or 4 winters since we had this much snow around here, right now trying to find a nice Volvo T22 to handle all the white stuff, I feel the need, the need for a tractor!!! 

Almost every night is spent with my bikes in the workshop and getting a bunch done so when spring rolls around I'll have some choices of rides, hopefully.....

Lately I have been surfing around and seen the LTO Project on a bunch of sites like Streetracker, Belladonna Trackers, Sideburn, Speed Junkies and even our own Swedish World Champ Bike Builder Stellan has given it his seal of approval so I guess doing a Speedway bike for the street is not as screwed up as everybody around me has soo nicely pointed out, and to all you out there that like it THANX....

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DP says: Speedway bikes for the street is the new black....

LTO Left Turn Only...

Some have asked "when will LTO hit the streets", "is the project dead", "are you a chicken" etc. so I guess it's time to show some of the progress. Right now I feel the overall look is right on the $$$, Speedway but not really, don't wan't to do it the other way around since another Swede has already done that, the handlebars feel just right and finally tyres have been decided on, the rear is a 4.0-19" Avon Safety wich looks a bit fat but I like it, front was harder, there aren't a buch of 23" tyres to choose from, I don't want Speedway rubber and not the fat new Avon 23" so I went with bicycle, YES it's a Nokian tire from a Kronan, love the look but the handling!?!?!?! we'll see. What's left is some welding on the rear frame & tank, I have to finalize the decision on the rear brake so ISR can start making it, right now I like a sprocket brake with a 6-piston caliper if it can be made as large as 72 tooth. Then it's off to powdercoat and paint. 

For more pix....

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DP says: Mälaren Runt is August 15'th, maybe by then... 

Cooler than a Tuborg....

Verry good friend and Dammtrax connection Niclas sent me a link to this Danish site some weeks ago and I have since visited EVERY DAY, this is just soooo cool, this is the way a bike should look, can I get a less is more......

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DP says: Wrenchmonkees rock my world....

Dee-Dee Ducati....

Just got a batch of parts last week so this weekend I spent some time with my girl fitting adjustable 2-finger Titax brake & clutch grips, Valter Moto rear sets & gas cap all thanx to Boove.se but the coolest retro find of all time was a set of Supertrapp that Jonas @ Sunbike had just laying around, I just love the look of it. Thanx to all that support this project...

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DP says: BTW Skitskraj is back online....