The Way of the Bullet

My friend Phillip send me the link to this video on Old Delhi Motorcycles, a little restoration shop in Old Delhi that specializes in Royal Enfields.  These people are the philosophers of the Bullet.  It is a fabulous video that really highlights the mindset of the Bulleteer and their love for the machine.

Heads-up, there is definitely NSFW language all over the video.  But what is philosophy without strong language?

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French Royal Enfield Team Dakar Rally Video

Came across this video in Jorge Pullin's blog and he found it in David Blasco's blog.

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It's a video of a team of four French riders doing the Dakar Rally on Royal Enfields.  The Rally began in 1979 as a race from Paris to Dakar.  It has not been run in Africa since 2008.  That year it was cancelled due to security concerns after the murder of four French citizens and three Mauritanian soldiers.  The Rally was reinstated the following year but to be run in South America rather than Africa.

Great video with nice music but the best part is at the very end, after the logo, showing one of the riders getting a spitting from a guanaco.  Well worth the watch.

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Montse Video

My friend Carles sent me this short video from our little ride on Saturday evening.  This is the first video I have of Montse so it's very exciting.

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2014 FIM Sidecar World Championship - Aragon

This is why I want a sidecar.  (Video link from my friend Phillip in Boise, ID).  Video from the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme's championship held in Alcañiz, Spain on 13 April 2014.

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You Know Muffins, John Snow! (Not Motorcycle Related)

That's the new bakery in Winterfell.

Not motorcycle related, but if you enjoy New Orleans jazz and Game of Thrones, you will enjoy this:

Just a small tribute by the New Orleans Swamp Donkeys (who are just amazing) in honor of last Sunday's season finale of Game of Thrones.

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Drew Brees "Retires" to Ride Can Am Spyder

Saw this on TV the other night.  A very funny commercial featuring Drew Brees, quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, and the reaction of his agent when  Brees finds the "ultimate loophole" in his contract so he can ride a Can Am Spyder.

For me it's funny in many levels.  I've been wanting a Spyder since the first came out and while I'm not from New Orleans I did live in South Louisiana for a number of years and have come to love that city.  The commercial features someone (I'm sure it wasn't Brees) riding a white Spyder through New Orleans and parts of South Louisiana.  The priceless part is the reaction of the agent, he really gets hit hard.

Hope you enjoyed it.  Please, let me know what you think, I know this is not about REs but I thought you all might appreciate it if you haven't seen it.

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Perpetual Motion - Royal Enfield History

A great 30 minute documentary from the BBC on the post-war history of Royal Enfield.

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