Hey everyone!

Sorry things have been quiet around here lately. You know how summer time is, everyone wants to be outdoors either riding or vacationing (not reading or writing blogs, ha ha!). I managed to take off to NH for a week and enjoy some of the nice weather we’ve been having (in between a lot of the rain, of course!).

Here’s a custom motorcycle company that’s come to home for me: Red Wing Motorcycles started by Steven Tyler of Aerosmith (who are from Boston for those that don’t know). They debuted their first motorcycles back in 2007 and have an interesting, retro feel to them. What do you guys think of them?

And if you’re a huge Aerosmith fan, each bike is signed by Steven Tyler himself!

So, today’s video is of course, by Aerosmith and is one of my favorite songs.

The FX Network is launching a new original series called “Sons of Anarchy” that takes you inside the dramatic world of life in a motorcycle gang.

Relative unknown, Charlie Hunnam stars as the conflicted hero, torn between the love of the brotherhood and the apprehension of its lawlessness. Ron Perlman (Hellboy) is his step-father and club president and Katie Sagal (Peg Bundy from “Married with Children”) is Mom. And you know there is all sorts of dark family drama to go along!

Look for “Sons of Anarchy” on September 3rd. If you’re completely jazzed and need your SoA fix now you can go to the official FX page or check out their MySpace profile!

What’s up with the Myrtle Beach bike rallies?
Arguments are still raging between residents and the rally supporters. Unfortunately it does appear that the days of the May rallies are numbered. Residents argue that the noise that comes with the rallies keep them awake at night and actually costs the area money rather than making it. Of course, vendors that cater to the biker community beg to differ. Recently, the town of Surfside Beach has banned temporary motorcycle vendors from the area for 2 years, intending to protect residents from traffic, crime and noise pollution. Myrtle Beach has also passed a 3-mill property tax increase on June 17 to dedicate to an anti-bike rally campaign. There are plenty of articles to read at Myrtle Beach Sun News online if you want to get more informed.

Marketing to women: Harley-Davidson proves once again they’re a mega-marketing machine
Harley-Davidson is a force to be reckoned with, for sure, whether you love or hate them. Since we now have a Harley in the family it’s been more and more apparent to me why people have such brand loyalty to them. They constantly reinforce a feeling of belonging to a family with their customer service, their membership programs and mailings. They’re one of the first brands to really being marketing towards women and they’ll be damned if they don’t bust into my demographic if it kills them. They were one of the first to put a special section on their website geared towards women, they offer women only garage parties and now they’re offering something that’s sure to make women feel like they belong to an exclusive community: they’re giving away an exclusive designer ring to women who buy one of their bikes.

This exclusive HD ring was designed by Karen Davidson

Goldmember would be jealous: a chopper made of GOLD
This extravagant piece of art was shown at the International Motorcycle show in Seattle. It’s gold plated and only costs a mere $500,000. Where can I get one?

View more photos of this magnificient beast at funtasticus.com

Red band trailer for HELL RIDE finally available for viewing
Here it is in all it’s glory, boys and girls. Definitely not safe for work so tread lightly where you’re viewing it. Glad to see that tongue is still planted firmly in cheek after seeing the trailer and I am definitely looking forward to some raunchy sex & violence with this flick.

Anyone else still eager to see it?

Well…sorta. Last month Mr. Jesse James unveiled a motorcycle he built for Kiehls Skincare. In May, Vanity Fair did an article about the endeavor that Jesse undertook where he likens skin care to motorcycle care.

Sorry, I have to interject here: do you think if Jesse wasn’t married to Sandra Bullock that he’d even CARE about skincare at all? That he’d even know what the hell Kiehls was?

Photograph courtesy of Kiehl’s and Vanity Fair.

“I’m not metrosexual or anything,” insists James, whose ruggedness—or maybe his baby-smooth cheeks—has gained the charms of wife Sandra Bullock. “But I’m pretty fuckin’ hard on my skin.”

Mhmm.

Well, that didn’t stop Jesse from slapping his name on a Kiehl’s exclusive Jesse James Dopp Kit which includes: Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash, “White Eagle” Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream, Ultimate Man Body Scrub Soap, Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment and a deluxe sample of Ultimate Strength Hand Salve for a mere $66.

Anyway, here’s the accompanying video to the motorcycle build. Jesse’s not in it, but the end result isn’t too shabby.

I’ve been posting videos for video Tuesday for over a year now (I know, I even surprised myself!).

One of the first videos I posted was from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. It was the scene after “Tequila” and the Big Shoe Dance and Pee Wee finally won all of the bikers over. Also to my surprise, in this past year I’ve never posted the actual “Tequila” scene. Until now!

Some people love Pee Wee, some hate him–I still love him!