Sang Froid Riding Club

…Soon

danker — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:02:39 +0000

April 7th

Pacific Northwest Vintage Motocross

bohlsen — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:49:15 +0000

There’s a new crew running the main Northwest vintage motocross series: Pacific Northwest Vintage Motocross!. The organizers are full of great ideas about how to make vintage mx racing bigger and better than ever. If you haven’t yet tried racing vintage dirt – give it a whirl! It’s cheap, accessible, and a ton of fun.

See you at the track!

Dirt Star!

danker — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:13:46 +0000

It was the first Vintage Moto weekend at Woodland this weekend and SFRC member Travis kicked-ass in 250 vintage!

Here’s a video from Chopper-Jared of Holiday Customs.

Another The One Show!

danker — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:01:24 +0000

Friday & Saturday!

Club pal Thor is at it again; you’d be a fool to miss it!

It is Done.

danker — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:42:39 +0000

It was messy, but we have put together our calender. Bring on 2012 and SFRC’s 10th Year!

Tellin’ it Like it IS!

danker — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:54:50 +0000

JCO writes for the Motopress again.

Rating Helmets Beyond Pass/Fail

If you wear a full-face helmet, chances are you chose this type of helmet for its protective qualities. But what about the difference in levels of protection between different makes and models of full-face helmet? In the U.S. there isn’t much information to go on. Helmet safety certification uses a pass/fail system: a helmet either earns a DOT-approved (or, in some cases, Snell-approved) rating or it doesn’t. In the United Kingdom that’s changed with the government’s “Safety Helmet Assessment and Ratings Programme,” better known as SHARP.

The key word there is “Rating,” as in the 1- thru 5-star rating that SHARP assigns to helmets. According to the program, the more stars, the better protection a helmet can give. SHARP is “unique in providing a scaling to helmet performance,” says Anna McCreadie, of the U.K.’s Department for Transport, the government agency that conducts the SHARP testing. The U.K. government created SHARP in the hope that it would arm motorcyclists with more knowledge about the helmets they choose. As McCreadie explains: “SHARP is a comparative test designed to give motorcyclists more detailed information about the likely performance of different helmets in a collision. All the helmets available for sale in the U.K. must meet certain minimum standards—SHARP gives consumers information about how well helmets perform beyond those minimum standards.” SHARP tests have found differences in performance of as much as 70 percent between high- and low-scoring helmets.

Read the full article at Motorcycle Daily

Strategizing Takes Great Planning

danker — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:50:18 +0000

Preparing to sequester ourselves for the serious work of building a riding year, SFRC assembled this week to assemble some of the tools that will be required to get the most from our group-think thinking.

We feel that everything will come together for a successful round of planning!

Capt Canon’s Success

Ladies and Gentlemen, the 2012 calendar should be live soon. Stay tuned!

New Bike!

danker — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:34:59 +0000

While Foster’s bike remains missing (still looking for leads!), confirmed 2-stroker-phile Jim embraces the dark arts of the independent compression stroke.

Jim’s new bike turns its camshafts away from his shenanigans.

All Points Bulletin – Stolen Bike!

danker — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:31:06 +0000

Bike Stolen. Black 2006 Honda 599 Hornet, super clean

License Plate OR M6044027

Stolen from NW Cumberland yesterday, Wednesday 1/11, during the daytime.

If you see or know anything call/text 503.781.6444 for immediate reinforcements!

Ugh, My Head!

danker — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:29:36 +0000

While some of us were vomiting out the excesses of 2011, men of sterner stuff were out racing motorcycles!

Members Travis Gardiner and Thor Drake braved the early New Years Day cold, mud and nausea to take on the Vintage Class at this years Hangover Scrambles put on Jones Creek Trail Rider Association. Results are tbd but there are stories of a Hole Shot followed by a turn-2 wipeout! Way to start the year, boys!