Go Go Go

Icon's video master, Matt,  going in for the kill. Careful where you're aiming that camera buddy - lets keep it professional.

RIP - Harry Hurt

Read the Hurt Report here and the obituary here

Image Los Angeles Times

Dust Busting

We're not quite sure what was in the water from 1984-1990, but from an industrial design point of view it was fantastic. An era of  'dust buster' streamlining when design was still done with chartpak AD's and prismacolors. A time before rapid prototypes when the future was shaped in bondo, clay, and foam. The last generation of designers required to actually draw - before the computer killed our craft. In solemn remembrance of that special time, Icon turns up the Depeche Mode and raises a strawberry Bartles & Jaymes. Via Con Dios late-eighties, you will be missed.

 

 The Nuda concept bike from Suzuki - circa 1986 - Fresh!

1990 EZ-90 Cub from Honda - a mint one now sits in the Icon office - there is no denying what we are .

 1989 CBR600F1 - defining the 80's with mass appeal plastic wrapped style - the white, red, and blue being the best colorway offered. This particular example is a recent addition to the Icon Garage Team's harem.

 

The Lamborghini Countach in white - an ashtray full of blow and head full of mousse - the ultimate players whip. Oh yes, someday she will be mine.... 

  

Salomon SX-90's - one buckle rear entry's - the orange and blacks owned the slopes.

While Syd Mead owned the universe.

 

The origin of a species - say what you want but as a stylistic icon this vacuum rules. Ironically, as an actual vacuum it sucked.

Win a pair of OG 24 Karat Gold ICON TiMax Gloves!

Over the next year ICON will be running a monthly contest on the ICON blog testing your industry and moto-knowledge. Up for grabs will be some of latest and greatest ICON gear from the Spring 2010 collection!

To start things off we dug deep into the ICON vault for a legendary prize - One pair of ICON Black TiMax Bling Long cuff Gloves! (Size Large)

This pair of gloves is straight from the secret development stash in the ICON office and now you have the chance to own a piece of motorcycle history. Just write us, in 200 words or less, why you deserve these gloves. The ICON staff will choose the most creative response, post it on our blog and ship you your gloves. That's it! That's all you need to do to win a prize that employees in the ICON office have been fighting each other for!

Entries should be sent to: contest@rideicon.com no later than December 24th, 2009 0700PST. The winner will be announced on the ICON blog January 1st, 2010 0700PST Please include your contact information including a valid email address and working phone number. The gloves are only available in size Large.

Keep an eye on our blog, Facebook, and MySpace pages, or follow us on twitter @iconmotosports, for the next contest!

FSB Testing

Continuing hydrodynamic testing last week during the IJSBA World Jetski Finals in Lake Havasu, The Cretin’s minion reports “The horns survived and flourished in the heat/sun/coconut oiled breast filled environment with great success”  We’re not exactly sure what “great success” is, but he may want to get some antibiotics for that…

Contra Jacket Review

Check out Sportbike Track Gear's review of our new Contra Jacket

Matte Black - Industrial Chopper

Another build from D at Matte Black. Sickest pipes ever? Probably. The crazy Giger'esque sculpture is actually the original gastank from this bike. Yeah.....sick beyond words.

Caught On Screen

Whether you're bombing Paris on the big screen or chasing down Taurus's and Aliens on the flat screen - clearly Icon is the helmet of choice.