Imboden on the Podium With The Big Bikes at Button willow!
Northern California's new AFM vintage hotshot, Ryan Imboden, on his blazing-fast, Moto Carrera RD400, ran well against the big bikes at Button willow last weekend. Gridded against 750 Ducatis, as well as the venerable H2R of Dave Crussell, possibly the fastest vintage bike in the country, Ryan charged to third place on the first lap and knocked on the door of 2nd place at the checkered flag. Riding the bright yellow RD400 like a man possessed, Ryan was experiencing severe rear wheel hop under acceleration in one corner at over 100mph, getting his attention each time, as you can well imagine. "Today I got chatter in a turn doing about 105 mph, I was able to correct it but shit my pants!" . Wheel flex is the culprit, even with the heavy stock RD cast rims, Crussell & others noticed the abuse Ryan was feeding the rear end, prompting an order for a new set of Excel rims with the big 8 ga. spokes. This will save some unsprung weight as well.
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Look Cool at the Racetrack with a Moto Carrera T-Shirt!
Show them you know what's up with one of our classic t-shirts, freshly re-done art & graphics of our popular designs, by artist extraordinaire, Bob Wakefield. From the famous old-school Moto Carrera / Kenny Roberts shirt, to the RD400 wheely shirt, the artwork is fresh and new, with much better resolution and detail than before. The yellow Yamaha race shirt is re introduced in a better yellow color than before and a strobe stripe that really pops. Daytona lovers will want a couple of the special Wakefield tribute to the bike as well as Kenny Roberts in action. The gold in the lettering is metallic like the OEM graphics. If you want us to do a t-shirt to t-shirt to celebrate your bike, let us know. The more requests we get, the better the chance of us designing one. Designs I've been thinking of are RZ350, RD350, and an early TZ shirt. Check out the t-shirts. |
Two-Stroke Extravaganza Rocks Bigger Than Ever!
Woodley Park was the scene for this year's 2-Stroke Extravaganza, hosted by Moto Carrera & Motul. The turnout was over double what we've had in years past and included visits by such high-performance celebrities as Dan Gurney & Jay Leno, who rode in on a super-clean Suzuki X-6 Hustler. From the looks of his eyes, Jay looks like he was up 'til the wee hours of the morning getting it ready for the show! The little red 250 was beautiful but with the weight Jay's packing, he needs us to fix him up a 350 or 400! The hamburger line was served in record time, thanks to Donna & Claudio. The burgers were the best ever, thanks to Stan Mendell, whose beautiful RG500 won a trophy. His Hodaka was out of this world as well. Everywhere you turned, it was one beautiful two-stroke show bike after another.
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Help Wanted! Parts Mgr Service Mgr
Career opportunities at Moto Carrera for an experienced service manager as well as assemblers and fabricators in our restoration shop, and a parts or accessory sales manager. We also need a receptionist/office mgr. as well as a driver/parts runner in our busy retail store. If you know how to work hard, have bike shop experience, or knowledge of classic two-stroke sports bikes and want an opportunity to grow with our team of pros, we need to talk. Great hours, full or part time, two shifts. Don't delay as these positions must be filled immediately. Email or fax us your resume today. |
Imboden spanks 'em again at Infineon
In his second AFM middleweight vintage race in Infineon raceway, Ryan Embodiment and his Moto Carrera RD400 race bike again took the hole shot and motored away from the field. Turning 2:08 lap times he had a 12 second lead by the end of lap one! From the accounts I've heard, he was really flogging the bike. Between our strongest engine yet, Millennium GP pipes, Motul oil to keep it lubricated, and Ryan's incredible talent, it appears the competition has some big catching-up to do. If you get a chance to go to the AFM road races at Infineon or Thunder hill, stop by the pits & say Hi. As fast as he is, he's even a nicer guy. |
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