My daughter has been on more $$$ worth of motorcycles than I have…

Which is both impressive AND kind of awesome.. Especially considering she is 1/35th my age…

I guess cute goes a long way! 🙂

Wow. To call yesterday (1/20/2011) a busy day for this place would be a serious understatement. Here is the traffic report from my photo host (smugmug). I generally average between 1,000 and 2,000 image views a day.



Thanks Reddit.



The crowning photo I just had to get. My daughter sitting on Nicky Hayden’s Ducati MotoGP bike.

Words cannot describe.

Just got back from the 2012 International Motorcycle Show – Chicago. Keira, Craig, Thomas and I had a blast. Here are a few pictures we took at the event.

These boots weren’t made for walking.



June 5th 2011 Motorcycle Season has finally officially begun for Daddy and his worlds smallest umbrella girl (without an umbrella) and coach.

We went to the 2011 Chicago Motorcycle Show this weekend. Chuck gets most of the SLR photo credit (I mainly handled child carrying and iphone photography) Here are a handful of favorites from the weekend. I might have to rename this section Motobabies too.

Oh one other thing – I cannot believe how small the world is sometime. Someone recognized Keira at the show from this site. Another new Dad and he said he is going to do the same for his little girl. Wife and I were glowing. He said he will send me a pic of his daughter on his CB – I will be sure to post it here.

So – Just a heads up – The first shots are iphone shots – then they are SLR shots. So keep scrolling down – they get better.

Opening shot of my MotoBabies.





My girl always had a thing for Monsters.



Rockin an extremely tricked out Hypermotard.



848 Evo – Dark.



Objects in mirror are cuter than they appear.



Symmetry.



Finally a nice place to get some reading done.



2 years and 2 months – respectively.



A little Triumph Love. The 675R is Choice.



The unknown Kawasaki ZX10R World Superbike



Bimota.



So you say this is a “Green” motorcycle?



Ooooh. Vincent.



Mods vs Rockers – Scootertrash!



Harley’s were never really known for being nimble performers but at least this one looks like it has some get up and go.



Now this one looks nimble. The Moriwaki MD250H.

** Begin SLR Pics **



Keira + Ducati M696 = Beautiful.

I don’t know why but I thought these 3 in a row told a story.









One proud father and his little princess.



My girls.



The “making of” shot. Yes – Generally we do work with a net.



Starting off on the 1100 might be a bit much for her.



Hold on Sis.



Look at me Mom!



I wonder how many guys wouldn’t mind riding as a passenger if they were able to do it this way?



She watches a lot of House.



Too big.



Stupidly trusting passenger considering the rider can’t even see over the dashboard. Side note motorcycles shouldn’t have dashboards.



Most of the family on one bike.



I just told her I was going to sit her on the dashboard of the motorcycle and she couldn’t stop laughing.



Keira giving Uncle Chuck a ride.



Keira is the only one in our group who actually got to see the stunt show with Jason Britton – we all just got to hear it.



Pocket baby. Pocket bike.



So you say this bike runs on electricity?





“Drag racing!”

“There’s no use trying to talk. No human sound can stand

up to this. Loud enough to knock you down!”

“Burnout.”

“These are sensations as hard to forget as they are

to ignore.”



Finally we found one that almost fits her. I think we should get it.. Maybe let the wife ride it till she is ready.



end motoshow pics – for now

Big day… Training wheels are off of her Ducati and she followed in her Daddys footsteps (pretty sure this is more conclusive than DNA)



BMW S1000RR at BMW Chicago

2010 CycleWorld International Motorcycle Show



Nicky Haydens Ducati Desmosedici GP9 Race Bike.

A full on MotoGP bike!







Ready to get dirty



Pink cruisers



That’s a high seat height for a low seat height bike



Mat Mladins AMA Championship bike



rent a rebel



checking out the new tricked out computer controlled vfr.. now.. where’s the clutch?



Bugaboo Sidecar Mount and Matching Ducati Monster 696



The bigger version of the Monster Keira has at home



The Ducati section of the show is biker baby heaven



Ducati 1198S Special Edition – Daddy so needs one of these



We bought a raffle ticket for this Roland Sands Designs Bike

Hope we win – Keira really liked it.



Daddy peeking out behind while baby hams it up



YSR50 – Just a bit more growing to do

First her very own new bike – a Ducati Monster from Grandma and Grandpa Thiel!



The Ducati Streetfighter at the Puma Flagship store downtown

Daddys Aprilia

MotoGP @ Indy 2009



Posing on Larry Pegram’s AMA Superbike

German GP @ Sachsenring 2009



Bayless Rep 1098R (this is a 40,000 Euro bike)

AMA Superbike Doubleheader at Road America – 2009



Ron Hix’s AMA Superbike (this was his first professional race with the AMA)



I’m sorry – but my daughter just looks at home on a factory superbike! 🙂



Dinner with Jake Zemke (Honda Factory Racer)



Geoff May – Jordan Motorsports National Guard AMA Team





This Corolla has no power!

Twisted Spoke – Chicago

Corse Superbikes



This bike now belongs to this Bug guy Daddy and Keira know.. He bought it a week after Keira was checking it out



R bikes are moRe fun! 🙂



Keira’s first Ducati Streetfighter – In glorious black!

Uncle Scotts Toys







The Mall!



Daddys CR500R



It was only a matter of time





CCC





This has been my background on my phone for like a year 🙂



Rockin Uncle Don’s bike



Trying this whole cruiser thing out with Daddy



Napping with a $75,000 motorcycle



Seriously. This thing looks fun!



Daddy needs some new boots… and baby *does* like the Puma’s

***Misc***



This is a little secret between Mommy and Daddy. Lending some of the cutest moral support I’ve ever seen.



What? Lifes not *only* about motorcycles.. Come on people 🙂



Rocking out in my Grandpa’s car



I’M ON A BOAT!

Rockin out Uncle Jesse’s 929RR Erion



Couple more pics I just got from Mom





Will downstairs has a BMW. Keira is with Daddy and loves the BMW’s.. Let Mommy get her own Lexus.. Daddy and Baby want an M5



Lowered Monster 695