Totenkopf

Pre WW1 , I was considering using a beater for a horn face.

WW2 Uboat kill flag

One of my friends insisted I post some of these Totenkopf items, the top r ww1 and earlier Spike helmet and Busby cap badges, the cloth are all mine field warning flags .the original idea w the skull motive was a attempt at intimidating the enemy, psychological warfare back to the time of pirates and the jollyroger skull.now its a fashion statement for some. If u like it i'll find more to post. Folks like decorating their bikes w the skull n bones insignia.You could do a whole new blog just on deathshead ,totenkopfs etc, very pervasive subject. I was just thinking of doing a horn face w a beater badge......

Daytona Blues Festival Kicks Off Biketoberfest 2010

Nationally known Blues artists roll into town for the Daytona Blues Festival, Friday to Sunday, Oct. 8 - 10 at City Island in downtown Daytona Beach, Florida.
Come for a day or come for all three days!

Tickets are available online.

The VIP package includes reserved parking and seating and the Saturday night VIP party.

SPECIAL ROOM RATES:  Book rooms at Ramada to enjoy $62 special room rates during the Daytona Blues Festival - Oct. 8 to 10. FREE HOTEL SHUTTLE to Blues Festival. 

STAY FOR BIKETOBERFEST for $115 per night with a 3-night min. or $159 single nights. For these Ramada rates, call the Ramada front desk at 386-255-2422 
or 800-352-2722.

Concert Schedule at Jackie Robinson Ballpark
105 E. Orange Avenue, Downtown Daytona

Friday, October 8 - beginning @ 6 p.m. - Matt "Guitar" Murphy w/The Nouveaux Honkies - Mike Zito - Damon Fowler - Ben Prestage.

Saturday, October 9 - beginning @ 12 Noon - Candye Kane Band -Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King - Victor Wainwright & The Wild Roots - Nico Wayne Toussaint- The Nouveaux Honkies - 6th Street Rhythm & Blues Review - Darren Johnson.

Sunday, October 10 - beginning @ 12 Noon - Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers - J.P. Soars & The Red Hots - Eden Brent - Sean Carney Band w/Paul Stott - Albert Castiglia & A.J. Kelly.

Lone Star Rally in Galveston To Top 350,000 For Military Salute

Join 350,000 plus people Nov. 4 to 7 at the Lone Star Rally in Galveston, Texas to Celebrate The United States Military, past and present.

Events include a Biker Promenade and Best Decorated Bike & Rider Contest

Check out this example by 3D Custom Paint & Body Art

Then, get ready to promenade down Strand Street on your decked out bike to show your patriotism or just get wild and crazy. This year anyone with a costume and a matching bike can sign up on site to enter the decorated bike and rider contest. Grand Prize: $500.    Costume Contest Promenade Rules.

Harley's Angels Cruizin' to a Cure women rider's event, Sat. Nov. 6th.

Outlaw Dave's Ride from Stubbs Harley-Davidson in Houston to the Seawall in Galveston, Nov. 6th.

Plus The Official 2010 Lone Star Rally Poker Run and Crawl

Register at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Friday or Saturday morning at the Poker Run booth for a fun event that takes you around the island in hopes of ending up with the best hand. Donations of $10 will go to a worthy charity and the winner will receive a gift certificate for a 2 night stay in a Gulf view, 2 bedroom condo at the beautiful Galvestonian Luxury Resort Condominiums. www.galvestonian.com

So put on your red, white & blue and join in the fun!

Introducing...

With a little help and a few new ideas I finally decided on a new name for the blog...

I don't care what you think either because I think your a gay.

The new blog address has changed from:

http://www.kurtscycleblog.blogspot.com/ to http://www.sp3cialkcycles.blogspot.com/ 

...yes, that's special with a 3 instead of an E. 

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2011 Lamborghini Super Sport Cars Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition

The LP570-4 Blancpain Edition was presented today by Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, and Marc A. Hayek, President and CEO of Blancpain, at the final race weekend of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo in the “Piero Taruffi” circuit, Vallelunga. The road-legal Blancpain Edition celebrates the two-year relationship between the Italian supercar brand and the watchmaker. Lamborghini’s partnership with Blancpain, the watch maker, is no longer limited to the Super Trofeo racing series as they unveiled together the first road-going Blancpain edition Lamborghini Gallardo.

The new features of the 2011 Lamborghini Super Sport Cars Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition are easily noticeable. It comes with a huge front bumper, massive rear spoiler and diffuser, and new side skirts. These bits are all inspired by the actual racing car, but they look a bit too aggressive for a road car. One other feature derived from the racing model is the new engine cover, which is optimized for better ventilation, and looks superb!

2011 Lamborghini Super Sport Cars Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition

“Lamborghini super sports cars is extremely happy about its cooperation with Blancpain. In just its second year, the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo has established itself in the premier league of gentlemen’s racing,” says Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. “Each race is a battle of dedication and passion for every single hundredth of a second – something that characterizes both of our brands. The Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition demonstrates the close bond between our road-going super sports cars and the race car.”

The engine that powers the Gallardo Blancpain is the same V10 unit from the series Superleggera production car which churns out 570 hp. Given the 1340 kilograms (2954 lb) weight of the car which results in power-to-weight ratio of 2.35 kilograms (5.18 lb) per hp, this car is capable of going from zero to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.4 seconds and flies past the 200 km/h (124 mph) mark only 6.8 seconds later, ultimately exceeding 320 km/h (199 mph).

Blancpain is the title sponsor of the successful Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series. The cooperation between these two brands brings together the highest levels of engineering excellence from the automotive and chronometry industries. Blancpain has been producing innovative masterpieces of watch-making art in Switzerland’s Vallée de Joux since 1735. Each timepiece is assembled by one single watchmaker, reflecting the quality and individual attention with which Lamborghini builds its super sports cars for the road, and its 570 hp Super Trofeo race cars.

2011 Lamborghini Super Sport Cars Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition

Abaut Lamborghini Gallardo : The Lamborghini Gallardo (Italian pronunciation: [ga'?arðo][citation needed]) is a sports car built by Lamborghini. The Gallardo is Lamborghini's most-produced model to date, with over 10,000 built in its first seven years of production. Each car costs about $180,000 to $210,000. The car is named after a famous breed of fighting bull. The Spanish word gallardo  translates into "gallant".

The Gallardo offers two choices of transmissions, a conventional (H-Box) six-speed manual transmission, and an advanced six-speed electro-hydraulically controlled semi-automatic robotized manual, which Lamborghini abbreviates to "E-gear". The "E-gear" allows the driver to make shifts much faster than a manual transmission would. The driver shifts up and down via paddles behind the steering wheel, but also has an automatic mode.

The car will be exhibited at the Paris Motor Show.

Indian Motorcycles

Indian Chief Motorcycle - America's First Motorcycle

"You can't wear out an Indian Scout, or its brother the Indian Chief. They are built like rocks to take hard knocks; it's the Harley's that cause grief."

The Indian Motorcycle Company, located in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, is the oldest motorcycle company in the United States. At one time, it was also the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world. The company’s most popular models were the Scout – a pre World War II design, and the Chief which was hugely popular from 1922 to 1953. Indian was founded in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1901. The headquarters is also stationed in Springfield.  
Former bicycle riders and founders of Indian Motorcycle Co George M. Hendee and Carl Oscar Hedström teamed up to make a motorcycle together. The first one had a 1.75 bhp and a single cylinder engine. Sales of these motorcycles increased in large numbers over the next decade. In 1902, the two men designed streamlined motorcycles that they set the worlds fastest motorcycle record with – 56 mph. They started selling these “Diamond Framed” motorcycles to the public. In 1904, the production of the bikes went from over 500 made per year up to a record breaking 32,000 in 1913! Indians first V-Twin motor was built in 1907 and set even more speed records. A man named Erwin “Cannonball” Baker rode from San Diego to New York in a record breaking 11 days, 12 hours and 10 minutes riding an Indian motorcycle.

The Scout and Chief came out in the early 20’s, and quickly became Indians most popular models. The reputation for Indian Scouts and Chiefs was strength and reliability. In 1930, Indian joined forces with duPont Motors. duPont stopped making their automobiles in order to concentrate on Indians. Since duPont had connections in the paint industry, Indians were available in more than 24 colors. The motorcycles made during this time, had the head-dress logo on the gas tank, which led to most of the company’s Native American themed advertising. Also, Indian and duPont manufactured bicycles, boat and aircraft engines, and air conditioners

Indian Motorcycles Today

In July of 2006, Indian Motorcycle Company announced its new home in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Indian is now trying to restore the old Indian Motorcycle Company to what it used to be. Focusing on quality, performance and craftsmanship, the new Chiefs are produced in small numbers. The new 2009 Chief features a new Powerplus V-Twin, 105 cubic inch engine. Everything about the new Indians is new and updated. Technology has improved so much that the motorcycles produced today are near perfection on every level. Indian plans to have 50 dealerships open across the United States and Canada by the end of 2011.

Check out the Indian Motorcycle Website here:

Indian Motorcycle

Here's the new 2011 Indian Motorcycle Line-up:

Information was partially stolen from www.hubpages.com

Novo Uno EVO 1.4

Vejam O Resultado De Alguns Testes Do Novo Uno EVO 1.4

Apesar de não ter gostado muito do design do novo modelo do uno, não tenha nada a criticar sobre o consumo do carro. Isso porque, tenho alguns colegas que adquiriram o carro e me falaram que, tanto o modelo antigo quanto o novo estão consumindo praticamente a mesma coisa.

Vale Ressaltar que, como eu destaquei "praticamente" ele não é igual o milagroso uno mile. Segundo relato de alguns proprietários do modelo antigo basta passar com o carro perto de um posto de gasolina que o mesmo anda, ou seja nem precisava abastecer de verdade rsrsrsr.

Mas sem delonga vamos voltar a falar do novo uno e seu desempenho nas pistas.

Desempenho: O motor flex de 88 cv com álcool deixa a desejar em baixa rotação, mas sua retomada chega a ser interessante, realmente o carro faz o que promete, ele é voltado para a cidade.

Console: Os botões são bem distribuídos e fáceis de manusear, o que falta é abertura de janelas nas portas. Como já foi dito o cambio mais elevado também é um ponto positivo pra ele.

Conforto (6) : Para um popular, possui bancos confortáveis, mas a posição para dirigi-lo deixa a desejar assim como o elevado valor pela aquisição do ar condicionado.

Estabilidade : Mesmo andando dentro da cidade já é perceptível que o vento é um vilão, mas sua suspensão se comporta muito bem durante frenagens, não deixando que o carro incline demais.

Acabamento: Muito bom para um carro popular, o plástico texturizado do painel e o estofado dos bancos foram muito bem escolhidos, apenas os botões do console aparentam ser frágeis.

Visual (8) : O interior está realmente muito chamativo, mas por fora seu visual apesar de moderno não é muito harmônico. Contando também a ausência de rodas de liga leve.

Consumo: Apesar de continuar gastando pouco seu modelo antigo era com certeza mais econômico, hoje mantém a marca dos melhores em consumo, mas perdeu seu 1º lugar.

Custo / Benefício : Caso queira pegar um carro "pelado" (sem acessórios), continua sendo um ótima opção, mas conforme colocamos os opcionais o preço do modelo sobe muito, ao ponto de comprar carros de melhor qualidade com vários dos itens vindos de série.

Ficha Técnica do carro testado:

Nome: Uno 1.4 Evo
Motor: 1.4 Evo
Potência (cv): 85 (g) / 88 (e)
Torque(kgf.m): 12,4(g) / 12,5 (e)
Câmbio: 5 marchas
Tração: Dianteira
Freios: Disco sólido na dianteira
Tambor na traseira
Direção: Hidráulica
Peso: 925kg
Porta malas: 285 litros
Tanque: 48 litros
0 - 100: 11,5 seg
Máxima: 172 km/h
Consumo(km/l): 9,1 / 12,2
Preço: R$ 36.821,00

via: Garagem GTI

Chevrolet Camaro 2002

Chevrolet Camaro 2002 Manual do Proprietário

Secção:
Seat e sistemas de retenção, recursos e controles, controles Conforto e sistema de áudio, a sua condução e da estrada, problemas na estrada, Serviços e Assistência Aparência, Programa de Manutenção.

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BMW 318ti 1995-1999

BMW 318ti 1995-1999 Resolução de Problemas Manual Eletrônico - ETM

Introduction, symbols, Power Distribution Chart, Fuse Chart, Ground Distribution, Slip Control, Power Mirrors, Power Seats, Heated Seats, Electric Folding sunroof, and more.

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Stolen Motorcycle

FOUND!


THE BIKE HAS BEEN RECOVERED...






A blog that I follow had this posted on their page recently.  Because it's a bike from Calgary, I thought why not try and help the guy out.  


If I ever had my bike stolen I'd hope someone else would do the same...

Jaguar XE Roadster 2011

Jaguar XE Roadster 2011 - sucessor do lendário E-Type

Muitas pessoas estavam preocupadas com o futuro da Jaguar, quando a Tata Motors comprou da Ford. Tendo em vista o novo luxo XJ amamos Jag onde está indo e não pode esperar para ver o que está próximo para a Jaguar.

De acordo com a Autobild, Jaguar muito provavelmente apresentar o sucessor do lendário E-Type de 2011 em Frankfurt Motor Show.

Chamado XE Roadster vai sair contra o SLK Mercedes-Benz, BMW Z4 e Porsche Boxster.

Jaguar chefe Mike O'Driscoll Autobild disse: "Nós temos um grande desejo de construir este carro." O XE continuará o novo design da linha com um

2012 Maserati Sport Cars GranTurismo MC Stradale

The Italian automaker announced the 2012 Maserati Sport Cars GranTurismo MC Stradale, that it will debut the lightest and most powerful variation of the GranTurismo, at this year's 2010 Paris Motor Show. Maserati said the car will boast "razor-sharp handling and will break the 300km/h [187mph] barrier", adding that the reworked body also produces more aerodynamic down force without producing more aerodynamic drag.

2012 Maserati Sport Cars Gran Turismo MC Stradale looks sporty, the bumper and grille has been redesigned. The car also has a large diffuser to improve performance. Inspired by the Trofeo GranTurismo MC and the race-winning GT4 motorsport models, the two-seater 2012 Maserati Sport Cars GranTurismo MC Stradale that will debut at the Paris Auto Show. GranTurismo MC Stradale high-performance model and will be on sale next spring, with £ 105,000 prize.

2012 Maserati Sport Cars GranTurismo MC Stradale

2012 Maserati Sport Cars GranTurismo MC Stradale is in the GranTurismo S. The basis is seen in power, it features a 4.7L V8 engine, maximum power of 336kw. Corresponds to a 6-speed manual transmission with mechanical top speed to 300 km / h, the 0-100km / h acceleration of about 4.5 seconds.

The Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale responds to demands for a GranTurismo which can balance on-road driving needs with race-driving desires, incorporating the handling and aerodynamic lessons from Maserati's three racing programs.

2012 Maserati Sport Cars GranTurismo MC Stradale

No other details were given on the car but the official photos show a raft of styling upgrades including the new front end with a lower spoiler and additional air ducts, chunkier side skirts, possibly larger front fenders with new air vents, a boot lid spoiler and a new rear bumper with a diffuser and twin central exhaust pipes plus unique alloy wheels.

SPESIFIKASI Toyota Auris

SPESIFIKASI Toyota Auris

Toyota Motor Corporation said it would produce a small hybrid car in the factory Valenciennes, France, in 2012. Principals began to inject an additional investment of funds 53 million euros, or USD 638.5 billion to make it happen.

Toyota is trying to strengthen the hybrid market in the Blue Continent by creating a new model after the success with the Prius. Currently, the factory producing the Yaris in France since 2001 and employs 3,000 people with production capacity of 270,000 units per year.

"We are very grateful to the authorities who have given assistance on this project. Financial aid from central and local governments and local authorities have promoted the implementation of this program," said President Director Makoto Sano Toyota France.

Toyota has started producing hybrid cars Auris in the UK in June. Meanwhile, there has been no announcement about the hybrid model to be produced in France, whether or Yaris Auris. To be sure, the appointment of production location in the City of Blue Wine difficult it will supply the hybrid units to all corners of Europe to the eastern region.

Peugeot Sport Cars Epine Concept Cars Inspired by Formula One and Motorcycles

Peugeot Sport Cars Epine Concept Cars derived from a project to create a hybrid eco-friendly vehicle. The Peugeot Epine Concept design study was developed to have a sportscar-like performance while creating a new way to get in touch with nature. Inspired by Formula One cars and motorcycles, Epine features a whale skeleton, as a tribute to Mother Nature.

Peugeot Sport Cars Epine Concept Cars Inspired by Formula One and Motorcycles

The concept car was created by Daniel Schumpert. Peugeot Epine was basically a project that was supposed to turn into an environmentally friendly hybrid vehicle, but eventually it turned into a “consumer’s racing car”.

This Peugeot Sport Cars Epine Concept Cars Inspired by Formula One and Motorcycles ride relies on the Epine system, with an innovative seating arrangement and the drive-by-wire technology, as far as steering is concerned. The energy source of the vehicle is placed at the back, while the storage area is at the front of the car. The major technical feature of this car is the Epine system that allows a complete seating arrangement by adopting the drive-by-wire technology to run the steering system.

The rear-engined sportscar is minimalistic with an exposed frame, Peugeot Sport Cars Epine Hybrid Concept Cars uses the Michelin Tweel concept airless wheels, with a positive impact on the suspension system.

Peugeot Sport Cars Epine Concept Cars Inspired by Formula One and Motorcycles

Turns out that the wheel spokes are able to compress and decompress, thanks to the materials they’re made out of, allowing a wide variety of car motions. This futuristic Peugeot measures 4,260 mm (length), 1,882mm (width) and 1153mm (height).