Check out The Sons of Anarchy on the FX TV channel this Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 10 pm ET. This is an original series centered around both a family that rides motorcycles and the motorcycle club family of which they are a part.
I had heard of the new HBO series, 1%, but it's going to come out much later than this one on FX. There was controversy about 1% because Sonny Barger, founder of the Hells Angels, had brought a lawsuit against HBO. The folks involved with Sons of Anarchy do not seem worried about any legal action by anyone.
Here are a couple of links to stories about this drama that some are referring to as "Easy Rider Meets the Sopranos."
http://blog.meevee.com/my_weblog/2008/08/sons-of-anarchy.html
http://vtwinshow.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/biker-wars/
The show also has its own fancy website:
http://fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/soa/#Nav/Homepage
I'm sure there will be mixed reviews on this new show. It will be portraying the lives of motorcycle riders who come from a small segment of motorcyclists. It will be dramatic and might result in non-motorcyclists tending to paint you with the same brush that the creators of Sons of Anarchy used to define its players.
This new series may not be as great as The Sopranos -- which took early barbs for misrepresenting the Italian population -- but give it a chance. It could be like most of the big screen motorcycle club movies of the past with emphasis on violence and mayhem. Then again, with the extra time accorded by episodic TV, it may allow character development so we can begin to know the people involved in the story.
I know I'll be watching. Expect a review after I've seen the pilot and one episode.
8/30/2008
Sons of Anarchy - New Motorcycle TV Show on FX
8/29/2008
Buell Recalls 2007-2008 Blast for Fuel Leak Defect
Buell has issued a recall of certain 2007-2008 Blast motorcycles.
The fuel tank may experience some local deformation under high-heat conditions that creates contact of the tank with the cylinder head. In some of these cases, the cylinder head rubbing on the fuel tank has created a fuel leak. This could result in a crash or fire, which could cause injury or death to the rider.
1307 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
Labels: Buell, motorcycle maintenance, motorcycle recalls
8/28/2008
Motion Pro Recalls Aftermarket Brake Levers for Suzuki Motorcycles
I usually only publish motorcycle recalls specific to the manufacturer but I'm making an exception in this aftermarket case involving Motion Pro and Suzuki.
Motion Pro, Inc. is recalling 10,000 aftermarket brake levers, model no. 14-0415, sold for use on certain 1999-2008 Suzuki motorcycles.
The lobe height on some of these levers are smaller and do not properly engage the stomp lamp switch which will not deactivate when the drive releases the brake lever. If this occurs, the stop lamp will remain on which could possibly result in a crash.
10,000 Suzuki motorcycles are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
Labels: brake levers, Motion Pro, motorcycle recalls, Suzuki
8/26/2008
Wear a Motorcycle
What a concept! Just walk up to your motorcycle, strap it on, and move off at up to 75 mph.
One future-looking college student, Jake Loniak, has come up with a design concept and even has a realistic animation of how it might work.
Read the complete story by Annemarie Conte and Esther Haynes, view the animation, and glimpse into the future.
8/25/2008
Motor Klasik Honda Modificaion
ada banyak sekali motor klasik di negara kita ini. yang ini merupakan motor pertama yang dipakai oleh masyarakat indonesia jaman dulu.
Sejarah Motor Honda ; bisa kita lihat di gambar

Labels: Motor clasic