Dec 18, 2009

Saab 1947 - 2009.....

Sadly today GM decied to close down Saab, one of the three Swedish car manufaturers still left standing. I have owned a couple of turbo charged 99 & 900 and I liked them alot, one 900 Aero Turbo Cabriolet landed me 3 days in Las Vegas, Carson County Jail for reckless driving and excessive speeding. What if they had kept the Sonett line of cars going, a Swedish Corvette.....

DP says: First Buell now Saab, who's next....

Dec 16, 2009

Snow @ Mosta Hill...

Yesterday Mosta Hill got hit with around 50 cm of the white stuff, spent almost 2 hours last night shoveling it around to get out, to the workshop and garbage can. It looks great and makes it feel more Christmas than ever....

DP says: I must get at Tractor with a snow plow, NOW....

Dec 14, 2009

YZ 490....

DP says: Hmmmmmm....

Dec 13, 2009

Two 4 one....

Finaly went to pick up the Yz 490, turns out it's not an 85, it's an 83 (just like my YZ 125) wich means drum brakes front and rear and the exhaust on the other side but it aso turned out the seller had an old Yamaha 125cc that he needed to get rid of so into Diesel Doris both went and after unloading at home.... Enzo decided the 125's "a pretty good parts bike"....
Now I have to go parts hunting, always the best part of a project, the 125 tank will (most likely) be used and with the XR 750 tail I feel I'm onto something here.....

DP says: Stay tuned....

Dec 8, 2009

Arga Tomten...

For those of you not familiar with Arga Tomten (Angry Santa) I should clarify, take a glass pour 6 cl Explorer Vodka and top up with Julmust, preferably Guttsta Källa Julmust and enjoy, often...

DP says: The only drink at Mosta Hill this time of year.....

Christmas around the corner....

Christmas is closing in on Mosta Hill sadly no snow yet but a bunch of gifts, Dee-Dee is getting a nose job, new headligt and some. I traded som Ducati parts for a XR750 tail for the YZ 490 Street Tracker project and the nice guys over at Blood Falcons sent some cool stickers for my latest favorite helmet a No Fear Day of the Dead. Ginger bread Vespas has been baked so now I just have to sit down and wait for Miss Santa to drop by and drink a couple of Arga Tomten....

DP says: I'm like a kid when it comes to Christmas.....

Nov 30, 2009

XR 1200 backflip


I have since I first laid my eyes on the XR1200 wanted one, once I saw MC Nytt Manfred's I just knew I must have one and this clip just makes me feel the need, the need for an XR1200 NOW....

DP says: That look with the "knobbys" is just sooooooo right....

Nov 10, 2009

EICMA 2009...

It's that time of year again, the MC Show in Milano has opened it's doors and since not beeing there I have been surfing around looking for the good stuff, alot of prototypes as usual and Moto Guzzi hit the floor hard with a bunch of concepts, two of them real nice futuristic bikes and one a retro cafe racer that looks ohhh sooo right. Aprilia Dorsoduro Factory another cool dark V-Twin as is the XR1200 X but the coolest of them all, BMW's 6 cylinder concept, I'll have one please....
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DP says: I guess Cafe Racers are the new black in 2010...

Oct 15, 2009

Buell RIP.....

Always sad to se a brand go away, I have only owned one Buell it was not my favorite bike but it was innovative and full of out of the box thinking, cool looks but that's where it all ended. Listen to Eric Buell...

DP says: Should probably try to buy it back now...

Oct 10, 2009

Fall is here.....

One of those awesome Swedish fall days, Saturday off work and decided to clean out the workshop at Mosta Hill and make some space for a couple of new Winter Projects, the YZ 490 is to be picked up next week and I might have scored a "full race" motor for it, we'll see, a set of Kawasaki mag wheels have been traded for a moped tune pipe from Indian Guru Benny. Dee- Dee Ducati will get her last outing tomorrow if the weather stays as nice as today. Now I can again have a beer with my bikes at night without having to climb over a ton of junk....
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DP says: I'm ready, bring it on, snow and cold winds, don't give a f*ck....

Sep 22, 2009

Skåpbil 4 Ever....

Me and good friend Joni started this new Blog called Skåpbil 4 Ever, it's all about vans and what you can do in and with one.....
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DP says: Logos, stickers and window streamers available soon.....

Sep 18, 2009

YZ 490....

Finally after spending some time searching Blocket, Enduro MX & E-bay I found an 1985 Yamaha YZ 490 ex Håkan "Carla" Carlqvist machine!!!! This will be a Mosta Hill winter project running beside Lucy Vespa, the monster air cooled 2-stroker will be something along the lines of a street tracker, or something, so now I need SR500 wheels, Fs1 fueltank, NCCR XR seat, UFO Vintage number plates, handlebars and a bunch of stuff....
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DP says: It's a big, kick ass, monster, killer machine!!!!!

Sep 6, 2009

Mods vs Rockers 2009...

Two "trailer queens" beeing unloaded....
Muscle Machine, right on...Dee-Dee Ducati by herself.. Peppe's TriTon looks alot like his NorPrilia!?!?!?!Coolest bike all day.....Mopeds Rule!!!Need I say more....½ size Guzzi....Two cool 4-wheeled rides...
Yesterday me and Dee-Dee Ducati went to town to beat the crap out of a shitload of Mods on Vespa, Lambretta and other not so mannly rides, we joined in with the Rocker Crew but sadly Dee-Dee is a bit too young (I like my girls young), the Rocker organizers has set a pre 79 limit on non Britt, Euro Trash bikes although I saw a load of new Triumph in the lineup, me and Dee-Dee joined in on the ride anyway and it was a blast riding on to S.t Eriksbron stopping up all trafic and meeting the Mods, ready to rumble. We all, Mods & Rockers joined up for a ride through at sun drenched Stockholm to Nytorget for the lineup & count, Rockers won by 2 rides. At Nytorget I had the chance to hang with a bunch of friends and cool people. A huge THANX goes out to Lambretta Club Stockholm and Ton Up Club Stockholm for a great day, although I felt a bit like an outsider but next year I'll be rolling on Lucy Vespa with the Mods Crew....
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DP says: I just have to get me an old Guzzi, they ROCK.....