Pre-Race Soiree at Dainese

Another elegant, fun party, Italian style, at D-Store SF at 131 S. Van Ness. This one hosted with Mazda Laguna Raceway, had a steady two-hour line of autograph seekers for Jorge Lorenzo, and a crowd around Valentino Rossi’s bike. The VIP party followed at 7 with delicious pizzas from a mobile wood-burning pizza oven brought by Hot Italian Pizza & Panini Bar (and Motors & Gear) from Sacramento. Bill Patterson, official artist of Mazda Raceway, painted a picture of Lorenzo live, in front of the rapt crowd of race enthusiasts (including the owner of Carmel restaurant Porta Bella). GP racer Loris Reggiani was in attendance, along with the Italian consulate. Mazda raceway girls, Kimberly and Stephanie, posed for pics. GM Shelli Bohrer did it again.

Urban Moto at MotoGP
Come join us at Laguna Seca!

Come ride down with us Sat morning July 4. Ride leaves Red’s Java House on the Embarcadero 7:30am. We are taking the fastest route down, a straight shot down 101 to Monterey. At Laguna, come by to join friends and staff Saturday July 4 from 6pm until whenever at our Turn 10 campsite. Look for a bunch of tents and an Airstream with the UM banner on it. We’ll have some food and drinks for you. Friends and foes alike are welcome to celebrate MotoGP, we’ll be grillin’ and chillin’, bring your own if you like.

Lane Sharing in California
By Motorman 4 Life

Our main motocop nut happens to be a moderator on Bay Area Riders Forum (BARF), the best moto forum online. If you don’t know it, go check it out, it’s awesome. A big thanks to BARF and Motorman 4 Life for the info. The forum’s topic is “Lane sharing and its legality” and is printed below, expertly written by this California motocop (18+years) and fellow street rider. Motorman 4 Life: For those that don’t know, I am a huge proponent of lane sharing and it is worth noting that some states that have previously BANNED the practice are now considering making it LEGAL to help relieve heavy traffic and congestion The simple answer is…if someone says it is illegal, please ask them to show you where it says lane sharing is prohibited, outlawed or even discouraged in the vehicle code. It’s not.

Wanted!
Motorcycle Thieves Caught on Video

Urban Moto Staffer Melissa Petti had her red 2005 MV Augusta Brutale stolen from her garage in the Mission District of San Francisco. The ultra-competent thieves were caught red-handed on video surveillance. If you recognize either man, contact the SFPD Auto Detail Unit, Investigation Bureau 1 at 415-553-0123.

Urban Moto on TV

Get ready for Urban Moto TV! Next spring you will be able to watch your favorite moto journalists being serious and acting crazy on national TV. The "smart" reality show will chronicle the day-to-day operations of how we create Urban Moto. The fun and games. The drama and the bloodshed. From the drawing board and editorial meetings, to the features and photo-shoots, the Emmy award-winning producers are bringing it to you on Spike TV. Stay tuned for airdates.