Classic Motor swap meet....

On Saturday me and my Dear K went to the twice yearly Classic Motor Magazine swap meet, this time moved to a new local at the ABB Arena Västerås, big and fresh and to the brim filled with bikes, toys, mopeds, parts, cars, tractors and even some junk here and there. Some of the stuff that caught my eye was a Laverda moped with disc brakes front & rear, vintage Seedway Bike for 100K, a Ferguson Grålle chassi restored to brand new, a clean Suzuki K50 (exactly like my first moped), but what really got to me was an old rusty tractor but I controled myself and came home with two cool Marshal fog lights for the Volvo T21 and some junk. On February 16'th is next time and we'll be there....

DP says: Could have spend a Million there, if I had one...

Dee-Dee Ducati...

Yeah believe it or not but she's alive n kickin', just the other day the good guys at Hard Parts sent a brand new Mivv Titanium pipe my way, light ohhh it's so light and hard looking, now The Indian Guru will do his pipe bending & welding magic and it will all line up, I can't wait to hear her roar! I have also fitted a Sportster headlight and "cap" so i can bin that god awefull Ducati satelite dish they call headlight....

DP says: Spring is just around the corner, right??

Vespa 46...

OK here we go, some more pix of the super cool Vespa 46, but why 46? is it a Rossi thing or might it have to do with the Vespa MP6 Prototype first shown in 1946?

DP says: Sooo fine...

EICMA 2011...

This last week in Milano was the yearly EICMA MC Show where (almost) all the news for 2012 was rolled out, As an Aprilia, Moto Guzzi & Vespa dealer, a Ducati owner and an Italiophile in general there were a lot to Ohhh & Ahhh over but some of the best stuff IMHO were the 3 new Guzzi, the awesome SRV 850 scooter from Aprilia (can't wait to get my hands on that one), the Ducati 1199 & MV Agusta F3 are gorgeous bikes but #1 on my wishlist to Santa this year is the Vespa 46, wow what a looker.....

DP says: OK so I woun't complain if I get an AMG Diavel....

Vespa V50 in da house....

Today me and my Dear K visited a man with some interesting stuff he did not need anymore. The old man graciously let us take custody of this almost untouched, early 70's Vespa V50 in daily driver condition, a new set of tires and an oil change and we'll hit the road on it next spring. Now Lucy and Tomaten has a new sister, yet to be named.....

DP says: Just another Sunday in the country....

Staffan Runhag...

Artist, Hot Rod legend and friend Staffan Runhag has silently passed away, I guess he's in Hot Rod Heaven arguing Old School versus Billet with Boyd Coddington. Staffan has created some of the most influential Hot Rods in Sweden, the 36 Ford is my all time favorite....

DP says: Staffan I'll miss you......

Construction project II

This weekend good friend HJ, master carpenter & owner of a cool stripper Hayabusa came by with all his tools and lumber to do some finishing work on the ol' dp race tech shop. My dear K followed our paneling work with a fresh coat of Falu Rödfärg and voila, it looks good. Even the birdies get some cool new digs when they come back next spring...

DP says: Fall is here in full force.....

Moster Mie...

Today we laid my mom's sister, my dear auntie Lillemor (Mie to me) to rest, she gave us all 74 years of laughs and good times, she has left a huge void in our lives and will be missed...

Jonas says: Tack för minnena....

Stockholm Cruising....

This year Wheels Nats & Stockholm Cruise has been moved upp 2 weeks to get a chance of good wealther and not to hit the same weekend as Mälaren Runt. Me and K loaded up Diesel Doris drove down to Stockhlom and parked alongside Sveavägen, we ha a late lunch sallad and later on some Indian food for dinner, all while watching 20.000 + people having a great day and evening of cars, rods, vans, bikes, mopeds, burnt rubber and booze....

DP says: This is a don't miss event....