Intermot 2012

OmegaRacer's very own photojournalist (my dad), sent me exclusive pictures of this year's Intermot show in Koeln/ Germany.

I had to skim through more than 300 pictures of maxi-boring-scooters, bikes covered in avalanches of plastic and all-the-same-looking Harley, but in the end I think I managed to pick out the most interesting bikes.

Hope you enjoy.

to boost sales, Harley launched the flying XMLCZYXXL Flying Rod

not only has Harley got the most outlandish names for its bikes, they're doing pretty well with colors too...they read like some French fine cuisine menu hahaha

Bimota does things right

Honds goes retro

homage to my dad

be a safe hooligan with an airbag

oh my...sorry to say that, but there's just no comparison with the Motor Show in Bangkok. Maybe they should invite some Thai girls...

going somewhere?

that's a serious monkey!

I've put it on Santa's wish list

ladies and gentlemen....the 1st price for the ugliest bike ever goes toooo......

maybe Harley should just stick to making engines and leave the rest to better qualified people

if you're planning on riding under water, this will serve you well

what a beauty!

who knows what this is?!?

"Do not touch"...how cruel is that!!

the first Honda Goldwing

I'm all for riding safely, but do I really want to look like a Christmas tree?

I don't know what this is supposed to represent, but I like it

Royal Enfields always have a warm place in my heart

banana boat

now we're talking, baby!

we're staring at the future.....sniff sniff

a look at the past... :-)

this is the stuff that makes my heart pump faster

holy moly!

old skool....engine? Morini?

!?!

definitely not Bangkok...

classic

one of the meanest engines ever built

old Munch!

new Munch?!?!

like....a basketball star with a small penis...

monkey on steroids

Horex V6

Shop Review: mmfashions.com

I recently purchased a pair of used leather trousers form a shop in the UK called mmfashions.
They specialize in used vintage and designer clothing on ebay and recently started their own website.

Apparently they're still sorting out some technical problems with the synchronization of the two sites and that's where my troubles started. They had 2 different prices (3 if you count a 'special offer' period on ebay) and 2 different shipping fees. All very confusing...
I bought the trousers from their website, since the overall price was cheaper than on ebay. I then got an email from ebay saying that my offer got accepted, which was about 15Pounds cheaper than I payed.

When I confronted the seller, he apologized for the confusion and assured me that I would get a refund of the difference.

But after 2 weeks and 3 unanswered emails, I'm still waiting...

Now, I understand that sh*t happens, and 15 Pounds is not the end of the world, but ignoring customers emails is a very big NO NO in business and it pisses me off immensely. You should always go the extra mile to satisfy your customers, or you'll end up with negative feedback such as this one. And that's definitely not worth 15 Pounds.

That's a real pity, because there's nothing wrong with the trousers and the shipping was smooth and fast, although the packing could have been better.

Final Verdict:
Product: 10/10
Shipping: 8/10
Customer Service: 0/10

Would I recommend this shop? NO NO NO

Yamaha SR500 Lossa Engineering For Sale in Thailand

It's pretty amazing what I find these days on the classifieds here in Thailand. A few weeks back there were 2 unique (and expensive) SR. This time it's an SR500 build by Lossa Engineering, a custom shop in Long Beach, California.

It's for sale at 300.000Baht (about 9.800$) and comes with the green registration book.
Here is the link to the ad:
http://www.bahtsold.com/en/view/yamaha-sr500-lossa-cafe-racer-113952?doqs=1

It would be great to know more about the story behind this bike, so...if you own it, please share! ;-)

Saladin, A Little Gem in Chachoengsao

So, I went for a little spin around town, exploring unexplored rice field roads, when on the way back I decided to stop at a shop that caught my biker eye. A pretty special shop as it turned out.
Not only was it exquisitely decorated with vintage stuff, but there were old Harleys in every corner. Real eye candies!
The shop is called Saladin and if you're around Chachoengsao (it's next to BigC 1), you shouldn't miss paying a visit. "Es", the mechanic is a very nice guy and speaks decent English......and the coffee was only 10 Baht...that's 0.3$!

Indian with sidecar

1950s Harley engine with Thai made frame

sidecar used as storage...hmmmm

Es finishing his day's work

half a policeman...is still half too much, some might say

motorized bicycle, with Chinese engine

Elders Helmets

Looking for the coolest Oldskool helmets in this corner of the universe?

Well, look no further than Omega Racer, coz we got 'em all!

Find them here: www.omegaracer.com