Looks like Jesse James is getting his tattooed-mug back on tv! Good news for guys who like stunts and great news for ladies who like a little bad-boy eye candy!

From Spike TV:

New York, NY, August 27, 2008 – Jesse James takes on the role of a modern-day daredevil in “Jesse James Is A Dead Man,” a new, original weekly series on Spike TV premiering in February 2009, it was announced today by Sharon Levy, senior vice president of original series for Spike TV.

“Our goal was to create a new and distinctive series for Jesse that is unlike anything else on television,” said Levy. “In this series, viewers will get to experience one of the most fearless guys on the planet in an entirely new way, taking on death-defying physical challenges each week.”

Each episode will follow James as he readies himself for a different death-defying challenge. Preparing for the risky challenge can often be as dangerous as the challenge itself as he endures a battery of tests to prepare. With CGI effects, viewers get a taste of the enormity of the stunt, revealing the physiological stress James’ body will endure.

Some of the dangerous challenges he’ll be facing include the harrowing, grueling and lawless off-road race, the Baja 500, and hitting over 200 mph on a Nitro bike supercharged by ultra-combustible nitro-methane fuel.

Ten weekly one-hour episodes of “Jesse James Is A Dead Man” will be produced by BASE Productions (“Sports Science,” “Fight Science”) with Jesse James and his production company, Payupsucker Productions, serving as an executive producer. Spike TV signed James to a multi-year talent deal in October 2007, and this project represents his first series with the network.

Jesse James is a custom bike and car builder, producer, publisher, television host and restaurateur. In 2000, James started his TV career with Discovery Channel’s “Motorcycle Mania,” and in 2002 produced and starred in the international television hit, “Monster Garage.” Before his TV gigs, James started West Coast Choppers by doing what he loved, building motorcycles in his mom’s garage. As an expert welder, Jesse produces only 12-14 bikes a year, making a very long wait list for his coveted custom machines.

More recently, Jesse established his own production company, Payupsucker Productions, and in 2004, he became publisher of Garage Magazine and launched Payupsucker Publications. In 2006 he opened an eco-friendly burger joint, Cisco Burger in Long Beach, CA.

Spike TV is available in 96.1 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks.

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What do you guys think of Jesse coming back to television on a non-motorcycle related show?

Harley Davidson is truly taking the initiative to market toward the women populace and provide as much information and inspiration as they can to encourage women to grab life by the short hairs and live a dream.

From HD’s Community Outreach Coordinator:

We Ride serves as an inspirational and educational brochure for non-riders and newly licensed female riders alike. The guide features women riders sharing their passion, apparel designed specifically for women and information beginner riders need to know before they hit the road, along with many other topics specific to women riders.

The guide is on harley-davidson.com/womenriders or directly download the pdf:
http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US/media/downloads/women/HD_GTR_eBook.pdf

The 2009 Harley-Davidsons are here!

In true fashion, HD wastes no time in not only releasing the new line-up of motorcycles for next year, they also have the marketing machine working in full force. You can view the new line of motorcycles on their site.

The video is perhaps a little long for my (and maybe your) short attention span, but it’s a pretty good video. I have a few favorite models that I like, mainly the Softails.

If you wanted to (or had to) ride an HD, what would be your favorite model?

A little over a year ago I found and posted about Lady Biker magazine-a UK based periodical devoted to women. I remember thinking that it was a great idea for any ladies that are looking for magazines that have information zoned in on them and their interests.

When I initially saw their website I was a bit turned off by the amount of the color pink being used and it didn’t seem very professional. I could have just caught them when they first launched the site- I seem to have good timing that way (re: see the Garage Girls posts). But this time around it appears the color palette has been toned down, there’s a new logo and it’s more streamlined.

Lady Biker website circa 2007

Lady Biker website now

If you’re interested in ordering a copy it takes a bit of effort for U.S. consumers, you’ll need to send an email to get a price. The summer 2008 issue is available now.

I’m a little mad today: I saw that “Hell Ride” was playing in limited release at a theater near me last weekend. Unfortunately the timing wasn’t right and I was unable to go. I checked the same local theater near me today, only to discover that it’s not playing anymore. Not only is it not playing there any more, it’s not playing ANYWHERE anymore. I guess I’ll just have to wait for it to come out on DVD. Boo.

Did anyone get to see it in the theater??? I know that critics blasted it in their reviews, but I’ve heard that actual movie goers enjoyed it. If you saw it, please let me know what you thought of it.

Today’s video has nothing to do with Hell Ride, really, other than the fact that it’s from a movie and it’s about bikers. It’s a clip from the classic movie “The Wild One.”

Choppers + Comic books + Zombies = “Chopper Zombie”

“Chopper Zombie” is a new graphic novel created by Thom Beers (yes, the same guy that brought us “Monster Garage” and “Deadliest Catch”), which was unveiled last month at Comic Con. For the occasion, a custom-built zombie chopper was created by Russell Mitchell and Exile Cycles (dressed with specially created zombie parts).

Image borrowed from Dread Central. View entire gallery of photos from the event there!

Beers got the idea to create a chopper/zombie movie for his ten-year old son, melding his own love for choppers and his son’s love for zombies. The graphic novel (and eventual movie-due to go into production in 2009) is about a motorcycle builder who refuses to sell his formula for a new super-fuel to a dangerous corporation. When a team of thugs drowns him in his own toxic creation, he rises from the dead with a score to settle. It sounds a bit like “The Crow” with motorcycles, but I’ll take it! You can be sure that I’ll be following any news about the movie when production starts.

Go to http://www.chopperzombie.com to check out pages from the graphic novel!

Choppers and zombies are two great tastes that taste great together (not to mention trendy these days)! Since I was unsuccessful in finding any videos of this event from San Diego’s 2008 Comic Con, I decided to go with a video of Russell Mitchell and Exile Cycles celebrating their 10 yr. anniversary.

File this under “better late than never” but I just found out that the Fox Reality Channel has begun showing episodes of “Long Way Down“, the second adventure of Ewen McGregor and Charlie Boorman (who, of course, started it all off with “Long Way Round”). It airs Saturday nights at 9pm.

This adventure has the boys going on a 15,000 mile motorcycle trip, starting off in Scotland and ending up in S. Africa.

Apparently the Fox Reality Channel started the show on August 2, but they’re showing the first episode again a few times this Friday (check out Fox Reality Channel’s site for details, not to mention they have a swanky contest to win some fantastic trips), so set your DVRs to record!

Apparently my recent video post about “Sons of Anarchy” caught some attention because I recently received this email:

My name is Chrissy and I’m working with FX Network to help promote their fall premieres. I noticed your recent post regarding the upcoming series premiere of “Sons of Anarchy”, and I wanted to follow up and provide you with some additional digital assets and information in support of the series.

SONS OF ANARCHY
Series premiere - Wednesday, September 3rd at 10:00pm

Official Press Release: Coming Soon, but here’s a sneak peek:
“FX Network’s new original series, Sons of Anarchy, is an adrenalized drama with darkly comedic undertones that explores a notorious outlaw motorcycle club’s (MC) desire to protect its livelihood while ensuring that their simple, sheltered town of Charming, California remains exactly that. Charming. The MC must confront threats from drug dealers, corporate developers and overzealous law officers. Behind the MC’s familial lifestyle and legally thriving automotive shop is a ruthless and illegally thriving arms business. The seduction of money, power, and blood.”

In addition, FX Network is hosting offline events in support of the premiere. I know you’re based in New England, but thought that you or your readers might be interested in the following “Sons of Anarchy” motorcycle rally events:

Fri Aug.8-Sunday Aug. 10
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Sturgis, SD

Saturday, Aug. 16
Salute to American Veterans
Winter Park, CO

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if there’s
any additional information I can provide you!

Best,
Chrissy

So, there you go everyone! If anyone is going to Sturgis drop me a line!

As I mentioned in Tuesday’s video post, I managed to get away to New Hampshire for a few days last week. My parents have a little summer cottage up there so it makes for a convenient (and cheap) getaway.

We took our usual leisurely way up there, riding 1A north the entire way. While my husband is not a “beach guy” he did indulge me and spent a couple of days on Hampton Beach with me. I absolutely love the beach and could stay there from sun up to sundown as long as I have a lot of sunblock, a cooler with drinks, lunch and snacks and am near the bathhouse!. He, on the other hand, feels that sitting all day on the beach is a waste of time and could find a 100 other better things to do with his time-especially if there’s riding to do! So, it was a big deal to me to get some beach time in!

We rode locally around the Hampton/Rye area on most days. Riding the Hampton Beach strip is always a trip for me. I get lots of catcalls and thumbs up from dudes who aren’t used to seeing girls riding on their own motorcycles. Sometimes I actually get legitimate questions about my bike’s engine size, make and model, which is always nice because it means that people are actually getting over the fact that girls do ride and might even know a thing or two about motorcycles!

On a particularly mild day we decided to take a ride up to York, Maine. We packed a lunch, jumped on the bikes and rode 1A to 107 up the coast on some wonderfully winding roads. The ride was relaxing and enjoyable, the kind where you can see and smell things you normally wouldn’t be able to if you were in a car. It took us about an hour and half to go up the coast to our final destination: Nubble Light.

We’ve done this particular ride a lot since we’ve been riding together but that doesn’t make it any less enjoyable. First of all, the lighthouse itself is so cool looking. It’s like being alive inside a postcard. The weather was also completely agreeable, being up on those rocks with the wind coming off of the water is so refreshing and is the essence of summer in New England. I probably sound very cliche, but these are the little things we look forward to when we’re knee-deep in snow in January.