Do the DMV riding skills test on an electric motorcycle!
October 22, 2009
Imagine doing the DMV riding skills (aka the circle-and-cone) test on an electric motorcycle: No gear shifting, no clutch, a lightweight bike (only 270 lbs) and easy to steer….
Sounds too good to be true?
Not when you rent the Zero-S electric motorcycle at EDR!
Yesterday, on October 21st, Huntington Beach resident Deric Burk rented the Zero-S electric motorcycle at EDR. An hour before the DMV riding skill test he showed up at EDR to practice the ‘circle-and-cone test’ in our parking lot.
After some practice we took the Zero-S for him to the Costa Mesa DMV on 19th St, and after waiting in line for a bit Deric was up.
The DMV employee was a bit surprised when he saw the electric motorcycle at first, but since it’s freeway legal and it’s registered as a motorcycle, it was all good.
Less then 10 minutes later the DMV officer told Deric he had passed the riding skills test! When we asked Deric afterwards if the electric motorcycle made the test easier for him he told us: “This bike is so light and handles great, it steers as easy as a bicycle. It definitely made it easier to pass the DMV riding test. I’m stoked to have my M1 license now. I can ride at night and I can take my girl with me as well!”
So are you looking into getting your M1 license? Or maybe your friend, wife or neighbor? Sent them over and we’ll get them on the road!
Want to do the DMV riding skills test on a regular gas powered motorcycle?
Then rent our Honda Rebel!
For more info on the DMV practice in the EDR parking lot check our previous post.
‘Fear Factor/Superbowl 41′ tribal chopper for sale
October 17, 2009
If you drive by our showroom on Newport Blvd you can’t miss this custom bike in our window! Since a few weeks we have the famous ‘tribal chopper’ on our floor, which was built for NBC’s Fear Factor and was also featured in the ESPN commercial during the final of the 41st Superbowl.
This custom chopper is built by Metropolitan Choppers out of Maryland, USA. They are also the ones that built the famous ‘Sirens of Ti’ chopper at the Treasure Island Casino in Las Vegas.
“The Tribal Bike was built as the top prize for the male half of couples’ stunt winners on the NBC Fear Factor “Psycho” episode. This guy knew what he wanted and gave us a few guidelines - low, loud and something red - and the freedom to knock his socks off! It looks like we succeeded! The fat ‘300′ series tire adds bulk to this awesome machine. Take the turns wide, C!”
Bike Specs:
- Frame: Thomas Todd 300 Soft tail
- Engine: Ultima 120 cu
- Transmission: Jim’s 6-speed RSD
- Front End: American Suspension
- Wheels: Pro-One Sinister II
- Tires: Avon Venom
- Paint: Mondello’s Auto Body and C. Harris Designs
Stop by EDR to see this chopper in real life, or check out the Metropolitan Choppers website for more photos!
Join the organized rides of Beach City Riders
October 13, 2009
All of us at Extreme Dream Rider are very excited to announce a partnership with Beach City Riders! The first ride of the new partnership will be on Saturday October 24th 2009; a poker run to benefit Breast Cancer Research. (scroll down for more info)
Daryl Meissner of Beach City Riders/Zen Motorcycle Tours will be leading guided tours from our Costa Mesa location to points all over Southern California.
Daryl has been riding Southern California’s back-roads, highways and byways for over 20 years and he has been organizing group rides and tours since 2005.
Having grown up in Southern California Daryl brings his unique local knowledge of the area to each of the tours he leads, finding the best local hang-outs and the best motorcycle roads worth riding.
We are very pleased to be working with Daryl and hope you will plan to ride with him, either on your own motorcycle or on one of ours!
As mentioned before the first ride with Beach City Riders is on Saturday October 24th.
WHAT: 2nd ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE POKER RUN to benefit Breast Cancer Research
DATE: Saturday October 24, 2009
REGISTRATION STARTS AT: 9:00 AM
BEGIN STAGING AT: 10:30 AM
RIDE AT: 11:00 AM
MEET AT:
Denny’s Restaurant
27142 Ortega Hwy
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 493-1848
ROUTE:
# Ortega Highway 74 - 28.3 Miles - Sweepers, Twisties
(Turn Around)
# Ortega Highway 74 - 28.3 Miles - Twisties, Sweepers
Total Estimated Distance: 56.6 Miles
Total Estimated Ride Time: 1 Hour 17 Minutes
Total Estimated Event Time: 3.5 to 4.0 Hours
Proceeds of the event to benefit Breast Cancer Research
WHAT IS A POKER RUN & HOW DOES IT WORK?
YOU DO NOT NEED TO KNOW HOW TO PLAY POKER TO WIN!!!
Essentially a Poker Run works like a raffle but instead of raffle tickets you get a poker hand.
A poker run is an event where we visit multiple locations playing 5-card stud poker along the way. Here is how it works. We meet at Denny’s. Everyone who registers for and makes their donation is eligible for the Poker Run. At Denny’s you get your first two cards. Then we ride to the next destination (The Rolling Stop) and everyone draws two more cards. Everyone now has four cards to a five card hand. At the final stop (Hell’s Kitchen) everyone gets their fifth/final card. (the best poker hand wins the cash prize of $100.
* First Prize: $100
* Second Prize: 1 Hour Pole Dancing Class at Siren Dance ($80 value - Thanks Pretty Funky Punky!)
* Third Prize $50 Gift Certificate for Extreme Dream Rider (donated by EDR)
* Fourth Prize: $25 Gift Card for The Gap
* Fifth Prize: $25 Gift Card for Chevron Gasoline
* Sixth Prize: $25 Gift Card for Cantina Lounge (thanks Bassel)
* Seventh Prize: $15 Gift Card for Starbucks (thanks Bill)
* Eighth Prize: (donations welcome)
* Worst Hand Prize: Hand held video poker game. ($15 value)
Next OPEN HOUSE is Saturday October 31st (Halloween)
October 9, 2009
We are doing another OPEN HOUSE, this time on Saturday October 31st!
So swing by if you want to test ride the Zero-S/Zero-X or test ride on of our Harley/Honda trikes!
More info on the flyer.
Call is if you want to reserve a certain time since spots are limited!
(You can reserve for every 1/2 hour between 9am and 5pm)
Special deal for Zero-S rental in Oct/Nov!
October 9, 2009
If you can’t make it to one of our OPEN HOUSES, or if you just want to ride by yourself for more then 7 miles, then we have a great deal for you!
See the flyer for more info and call us if you want to reserve. (949) 646-7433
09 Street Glide and 07 Sporter Low added to fleet!
October 7, 2009
We just added two more Harley’s to our fleet!
The first new one is the long awaited and always popular 2009 Street Glide. The best of both worlds with fairing with a low windshield on the front and low back (no touring pack). The Street Glide comes with a radio/CD player. If needed you can put the passenger backrest on with a luggage rack. See the Harley page for more info and photos.
The second new Harley we added to our fleet is the 2007 Sportster 1200 low. This nice white and black colorway has the powerful 1200cc engine that will ride great on PCH or in the hills, but also has more then enough power to ride on the freeway. And with the lower seat this is a great bike for the newer/younger/shorter or female riders out there. See the Harley page for more info and photos.
Both bikes are both for rent and for sale!
Check out the EDR Cycletrader page to see our sales prices (of all our bikes).
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Great rides
Check out our 'Great Rides' page to get some help and ideas for planning your great ride in Southern California!
We also have 12 different maps for you from USBestRides. These maps have a map, a discription of the ride and also tell you where to stop for food, photos, etc.
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