Season 2009 and a Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all of my dear readers!

Season 2009 was truly an amazing motorcycling experience. Yerevan started really getting on two wheels. A lot of riding events took place. New dealerships, motorcycling clubs and pubs opened!

As 2009 goes into history, it leaves only wonderful positive motorcycling memories. This was my most intense riding season, I put about 9000 kilometers on my odometer and I’m planning to do nothing less in 2010! During the rides there were of course wonderful friends and ridemates to share the joy and the most wonderful places and roads to discover and explore! And of course I blogged a lot!

On this I want to wish us all a very happy, a very exciting and a very passionate 2010. Let’s ride through it on two wheels and be safe, healthy and excited in doing so! Vroom!

Some of my memories from 2009 are in these pictures, and they are clickable too! Muah!

My shiny CBF500 right from the dealership!
My shiny CBF500 right from the dealership!
The Abovyan Petrol Station is where most north-directed rides kick off
The Abovyan Petrol Station is where most north-directed rides kick off
First Ride Ever, Tsakhkadzor - Bjni Section
First Ride Ever, Tsakhkadzor - Bjni Section
Just arrived at Odzun
Just arrived at Odzun
Reckless Riding in Stepanakert
Reckless Riding in Stepanakert
Ed & Su Wedding Takeoff
Ed & Su Wedding Takeoff
Ed & Su Wedding Run
Ed & Su Wedding Run
An abandoned petrol station break at Metsamor
An abandoned petrol station break at Metsamor
Preparing to take off for Ijevan
Preparing to take off for Ijevan
Sardarapat
Sardarapat
Armenia-Turkey Border, a Watchpost
Armenia-Turkey Border, a Watchpost
A Turkish Mosque on the other side of Arpacay Reservoir
A Turkish Mosque on the other side of Arpacay Reservoir
Parachute Jump at the Arzni Military Airport
Parachute Jump at the Arzni Military Airport
Our Parachute jump Helicopter in the Arzni Military Airport
Our Parachute jump Helicopter in the Arzni Military Airport
Somewhere between Goris and the Karabakh border
Somewhere between Goris and the Karabakh border
White Shirt Riders!
White Shirt Riders!
Norayr & Vahe discussing CBF500 in Urtsadzor
Norayr & Vahe discussing CBF500 in Urtsadzor
Gyumri Downtown
Gyumri Downtown
Gyumri Main Square
Gyumri Main Square
Arzni Racing
Arzni Racing
Two more motorcycles arrive at the racing event in Arzni
Two more motorcycles arrive at the racing event in Arzni
Lamb barbeque in Haghartsin
Lamb barbeque in Haghartsin
Vardaghbyur-Stepanavan Offroad Section
Vardaghbyur-Stepanavan Offroad Section
Fellows posing on a truck in Berd
Fellows posing on a truck in Berd
Top of Selim, the highest motoring road in Armenia
Top of Selim, the highest motoring road in Armenia
Sevan - Shorzha, Vishapi Coast
Sevan - Shorzha, Vishapi Coast
Maneh & Zhirayr in Sevan
Maneh & Zhirayr in Sevan
Esther and Guido on Northern Avenue
Esther and Guido on Northern Avenue
My new helmet, the stylish AGV Dragon
My new helmet, the stylish AGV Dragon
Vardaghpyur - Stepanavan Middle Section
Vardaghpyur - Stepanavan Middle Section
They Painted It Red!
They Painted It Red!

The pictures are also available on my Picasa account for your viewing pleasure!

Riding Memories from Germany

My bike in Germany last year, the sexy Suzuki Bandit 600. It was crucial in my understanding of the naked street bikes followed by my purchase of Honda CBF.

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There was a lot of rain those days, but my rides on the perfect tarmac of the german roads as well as the A2 Autobahn, travels through Gütersloh, Bielefeld,  Melle and Dortmund were unforgettable! I miss Germany a lot these days.

Here’s a Honda Rebel CA125 (my first motorcycle) in Gütersloh:

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A  retro BMW:

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A nice custom Honda in Bielefeld that belonged to the owner of the Polo motorcycle apparel store, an old woman of non-traditional sexual orientation who has generously shown me around the city:

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And finally, an ubercool custom Harley in Dortmund:

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Riding in Germany was a shit load of fun and I miss it badly. If you happen to visit it, don’t forget to rent a motorbike — it’s only about 200 euros a week!