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Rippin-Kitten a girl and her motorcycle blog Rippin-Kitten a girl and her motorcycle blog My name is Liz Frazier and Rippin-Kitten.com is my motorcycle blog. I initially started Rippin-Kitten.com in April 2007 because I was having trouble finding online resources that spoke to me, as a younger female rider. So, I decided to start my own. Articles
Video Tuesday: 2008 Victory Vision
2008-02-05 15:54:00 So, Victory motorcycles just unveiled their new touring bike to the masses: the Victory Vision . This is quite possibly one of the ugliest bikes I have ever seen. I guess it depends on what kind of look you want out of your tourer. If you want to look like you just rolled out of ... More About: Video , Tuesday , 2008
another blog award
2008-01-30 15:39:00 Rippin-kitten.com has been awarded: The Addicting Blog Award . This award was sent by Gabrielle Faust of www.gabriellefaust.com/ Awarded by Gabrielle Faust to Rippin Kitten Thanks to Gabrielle! She’s got a great horror-themed blog, so check it out if that’s your thang!
Video Tuesday: Harley Davidson Dark Custom
2008-01-29 16:35:00 Bruce Rossmeyer thinks that the average Harley -Davidson rider these days is a RUB (rich urban biker, a term coined by Harley-Davidson enthusiasts to refer to executives, lawyers and other professionals who buy expensive motorcycles as status symbols). Rossmeyer, who owns 14 Harley-Davidson dealerships across the country, just acquired Boston Harley-Davidson and also opened up a high-end ... More About: Video , Dark , Tuesday , Harley Davidson
Hell Ride update
2008-01-25 15:41:00 Last week the movie poster for the eagerly anticipated, Quentin Tarantino produced Hell Ride (which I posted about back in December) was released to the waiting world. Hell Ride premiered at Sundance earlier this week (and was reviewed favorably, which you can read here) and is a throw back to the 60’s & 70’s style biker ... More About: Update
Bikers and tattoos
2008-01-24 13:00:00 Bikers and tattoos go together like peanut butter and jelly. The two cultures are intertwined in a never ending love affair. Tattoos became utilized by biker gangs to signify their allegiance to specific gangs and to convey an image of rebellion that would set them apart from the rest of society. “The Tattoo Artist” by Norman ...
Video Tuesday: Blood, sweat and gears
2008-01-22 21:30:00 While Billy Lane still faces trial for charges of DUI manslaughter from the September 4th, 2006 fatal crash that killed Gerald Morelock, I thought it might be nice to remember happier times when the world was Billy’s oyster before this ill-fated incident. (If you’re interested in keeping up to date with news of the trial ... More About: Video , Blood , Tuesday , Gears
The lovechild of a biker geek
2008-01-16 06:01:00 This Harley-Davidson V2 engine computer case mod runs for real! OK, you may be wondering what in the hell I’m talking about, right? Well, apparently some guy decided that having a cool-looking computer case wasn’t enough: he had to build a computer case that’s a 1:1 scale Harley Davidson V2 engine from scratch. The engine runs ... More About: Geek , Biker
Video Tuesday: Disposable Hero
2008-01-15 16:06:00 I’m not a big fan of motocross, although I will say it takes a fearless (or stupid) soul to be a competitor. Corey Hart is the one big name I knew of, until I heard about Brian Deegan, who is a veritable rock star in the sport. Disposable Hero is a documentary chronicling Brian’s recovery after ... More About: Video , Tuesday
2008 MBI Nominations are now open!
2008-01-11 13:59:00 The 2008 Motorcycle Bloggers International Choice Awards are under way and accepting nominations! So, check out the site, view all of the categories and get to nominating! The nomination period ends on February 10th. Yours truly has been nominated for “Women riders booster of the year“-how cool is THAT? But already the competition is tough. I’ll ... More About: Open
Calling all bikers: want to be on MTV?
2008-01-10 15:28:00 The other night I was reading through my massive inbox of messages, friends requests and spam when I came across one that I got a little excited about when I started reading it. And now I pass it on to you guys: Hey, My name is Peter and I am a Producer for Gigantic! Productions in ... More About: Calling
Video Tuesday: Harley-Davidson Respect
2008-01-08 13:55:00 I don’t know how old this commercial is or where it ran, but it’s pretty amusing! More About: Video , Harley , Respect , Tuesday , Harley Davidson
A brand new year for Rippin-Kitten.com
2008-01-06 21:17:00 ‘Sup dudes?! I hope everyone had a lovely holiday season and got lots of shiny things to bolt onto their big, metal babies. Now that all of the holiday madness has passed, we cold weather climate dwellers have a nice, long stretch of months to lament the fact that it’s still too cold to ride and ... More About: New Year , Brand , Kitten , Year
Video Tuesday: Merry X-mess and Happy New Year!
2007-12-25 17:34:00 Hope everyone is enjoying their holiday! Today’s video Tuesday is not motorcycle inspired at all, but the opening scene from one of my all-time favorite Christmas specials: Pee Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special! I’ve decided to take a bit of a break and I will be back online after the New Year ! See ya in 2008! More About: Video , Happy , Happy New Year
Twas the night before Christmas-biker style
2007-12-24 16:56:00 ‘Twas the night before Christmas , And not until Spring Would a motor be running, not even a Wing. The bikes are all sleeping, they’re covered and warm, Batteries are tended, nylon covers their form. My bros were all nestled down snug in their beds, While visions of new chrome danced in their heads. And I in my do-rag, bike jacket and ... More About: Style , Night , Biker , Twas the Night before Christmas
Video Tuesday: Long Way Round
2007-12-18 17:16:00 This past weekend I had the opportunity to watch the 2-disc dvd of “Long Way Round ” that featured actor Ewen McGregor and his friend, Charley Boorman (also an actor). It was shown on the Discovery Channel back in 2004 but I never got a chance to watch it. Boy, did I miss out. Here’s the background: ... More About: Video , Tuesday
bamboozled with snow
2007-12-17 20:40:00 Well, we got hit with massive amounts of snow last Thursday and again yesterday. Last night the weather dude said we got more snow in the past two storms than we did all last year. Here’s a few pics from around town: arctic Kitten around town More About: Snow
coming soon: Quentin Tarantino presents Hell Ride
2007-12-13 19:50:00 I’ve been hearing rumblings about a Tarantino -produced motorcycle movie for most of this year. I had heard that it was given the green-light, which doesn’t always mean it will get made but, lo and behold, this one is a GO. I absolutely love Tarantino movies and the cast of this movie looks really interesting. I’m excited! Exerpt ... More About: Presents , Quentin Tarantino , Ride , Hell
Skull helmet from Santiago Chopper
2007-12-12 22:29:00 From Santiago Chopper Specialties: Description: This bad ass looking helmet will scare the crap out of any onlooker while your enjoying you mid day cruise. Not only is it light weight, but it’s very comfortable inside, and has a lot of breathing space. You might even want to buy one for your buddy Price on ... More About: Products , Accessories , Skull
Video Tuesday: Be bad for badness sake
2007-12-11 15:23:00 I’ve been wanting to post this video for a few weeks now and unfortunately a couple of other blogs have beaten me to it! But that’s not going to stop me from posting today! No doubt you’ve probably seen this Harley Davidson Christmas ad on tv. I just love the Evil Santa! More About: Video , Tuesday
Hooligan Chic: The Beauty of Custom-Built Bikes
2007-12-10 22:38:00 You can also read this article by Dirk Smillie at Forbes.com. Celebrities and corporate moguls are fueling the boom in custom motorcycles–and creating a new subculture of fierce collectibles. Jesse James and Kid Rock Jesse James, a distant relative of the outlaw from the 1880s, nervously scans his e-mail on a recent afternoon from a tiny office inside ... More About: Beauty , Bikes , Custom
Steampunk motorcycles
2007-12-05 15:29:00 Lately I’ve had a bit of an obsession with the Steampunk movement. What the heck is that? you may be wondering. :Steampunk: Definition: a genre of science fiction set in Victorian times when steam was the main source of machine power. (You can learn more at wikipedia.) Artists have been experimenting with steampunk art for a while ... More About: Motorcycles
Video Tuesday: Jesse James and Ross the intern at Cisco Burger
2007-12-04 14:34:00 If you watch the Tonight Show with Jay Leno then no doubt you’ve seen the segments featuring one of our favorite bike builders, Jesse James and intern Ross, who also has his own blog. The first two minutes of the clip is about Ross’ experience at National Dine with Your Dog Day, but the rest ... More About: Video , Cisco , Burger
R.I.P Evel Kinevel
2007-12-02 03:15:00 Sorry that I’ve been a bit quiet and out of pocket this week, but I have a whammy of a cold and have been living on my couch for the past few days. But tonight I’m feeling a little better and felt the need to write a quick post about the passing of a motorcycle ...
Video Tuesday: Art of the Chopper
2007-11-27 16:52:00 Here’s a video slideshow of photos from the coffee table book Art of the Chopper by Tom Zimberoff. The video’s a little long at 5 1/2 minutes but still fun to watch! More About: Video , Tuesday
Motorcycle-themed Christmas decorations
2007-11-25 15:38:00 Now that we’re nice and fat from Thanksgiving dinner, it’s time to think about decorating for Christmas ! If you’re a devout biker wanting to trim your tree with all things motorcycles and biker-related ornaments here are some ideas for you. The Harley-Davidson online shop has a plethora of ornaments to choose from, a vintage style tree ... More About: Motorcycle , Accessories , Decorations
Community Blogger Award
2007-11-21 15:12:00 Thank you to Gabrielle Faust from Eternal Vigilance? for giving the Community Blogger Award to Rippin-Kitten.com. The Community Blog Award celebrates people who reach out and makes the blogger community a better one. It also underlines the importance of a blog’s readership community, one of the most rewarding parts about blogging. It?s the people that ...
Video Tuesday: Honda ?Free Yourself?
2007-11-20 14:30:00 I’m sure I’m not the only one that can identify with this commercial. Pretty effective. More About: Video , Honda , Free , Tuesday
Motorcycle groups for women
2007-11-15 19:02:00 My personal riding preference is either alone, with my husband or with a small group of people. I currently do not belong to any kind of motorcycle group but I could see why joining a group would be appealing. Many women join motorcycle clubs for camaraderie and to ride with other like-minded people. And let’s face ... More About: Women , For Women , Motorcycle , Groups
Video Tuesday: Joan Jett and OCC
2007-11-13 15:42:00 While I’m weary of the antics of the Teutels, I do however love Joan Jett . Talk about a bad-ass chick! It’s hard to believe that I’ve been listening to her for 25 years and she still looks damn good! So, it’s with mixed feelings that I post this video of Joan Jett singing “Bad Reputation” for ... More About: Video , Tuesday
Love and Rivets-become part of Harley-Davidson history
More articles from this author:2007-11-12 20:28:00 The Harley Davidson museum in downtown Milwaukee is scheduled to open in 2008 and they’re giving YOU the opportunity to be part of the history. You can now purchase a customizable stainless steel rivet with a name and message where it will be displayed somewhere on the museum grounds (once they figure that part out). here’s what ... More About: History , Love , Part , Harley Davidson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
