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Belstaff Mojave

At the moment I’m really diggin’ the Belstaff Mojave wax cotton jacket. Not the cheapest, but it has great lines and a classic cut. The wax cotton combination makes the jacket waterproof while the removable armour makes it just a cool jacket as well. Made in England, this jacket oozes quality and is a nice change to the typical studded bikie jacket.

The Belstaff folk are quick to point out that Steve McQueen was known to wear their jackets during his races. The company also worked with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman to design their jackets for their Long Way Down trip through Africa.

I may have to start saving for this.

Oh Mann!

Glad you’re okay Guy…

Read more about Guy Martin’s spectacular crash at this year’s Isle of Mann TT race at MCN.

Update: Below is a picture of Guy’s bike after the crash.

Brad’s boo boo

It seems like only a few days ago I posted a pic on Brad Pitt’s new “Zero Engineering” bike and just the other day I found out he crashed it (quite slowly).  I chose to post this clip because I am less interested in spotting celebrities than checking out the bike that Brad Pitt crashed.  I stand by the fact that it is a beautiful bike but damn it looks uncomfortable to ride.  No wonder he fell off it.

License to Ride

Don’t know why it’s so cool but it is.  Steve McQueen’s international license.

Via Laurence O’Toole’s website dedicated to his Yamaha R5.

McQueen’s love for motorcycles is well documented.  Along with his acting career, he attained a respectable reputation in off-road motorcycle races until his acting contracts forbade him to do so.

“He never could race enough, because of his movie commitments, to earn enough points for his expert license,” Ekins explained. “He always raced as an amateur, but that was crazy since he usually finished ahead of the other amateurs and most of the experts.”

McQueen and Ekins dreamed up perhaps the most famous motorcycle jump ever filmed when shooting the movie “The Great Escape” in Germany. He called good friend Ekins over to be his stunt double to shoot the climactic motorcycle jump in which McQueen’s character was trying to escape German soldiers by motorcycle during World War II.

From Motorcycle Hall of Fame

Brad Pitt

You may or may not be a Brad Pitt fan but you got to hand it to the guy that he has good taste in bikes.  Made by Shinya Kimura of Zero Engineering, their custom bikes are just as much artworks as they are vehicles.  Their gallery is truly a viewing pleasure, not to mention their new 2010 calendar.