WIN Bighorns TICKETS

bigvalleyhonda | 18, January 2012 | blog, home

As a way of saying “Thank You” for choosing BVH we are giving away several tickets to the Reno Big Horns. There is no purchase to enter and you can enter easily. TO ENTER: Stop by BVH and fill out a Raffle Ticket. (One entry per visit, per person) The more you come into BVH the more times you can enter! OR Fill out the form below. (One entry per person) DRAWING: We will draw a winning ticket every Thursday at noon. YOU MUST answer the phone to win or we will draw another ticket.   TICKETS: We are giving away TWO (2) Tickets per game*. *Game Dates for contest: Fri Jan 20, Sat Jan 21 Fri Feb 10, Sat Feb 11 Tues Feb 14, Tues Feb 21 Fri Mar 16, Sat Mar 17   RULES: One entry per person online. One entry per person per visit to BVH. Contest is only for game dates listed on this page.   Learn more about The REno Bighorns at: http://www.nba.com/dleague/reno/ *Bruno photos by: Amanda Pollard              

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CBR1000RR Photo Shoot, Behind the Scenes & Images +

bigvalleyhonda | 21, September 2011 | blog, home | No Comments

CBR1000RR Visualize the Passion, Behind the Scenes & Additional Images. Additional photos from the shoot. Desktop Wallpapers. Plus a quick look into what it takes to make our print ads. Why we go to such lengths. Why we love what we do. by: Zach Settewongse (there may be spelling errors, get over it) Visualize the Passion Each ad begins with chocolate. What? I know you’re already confused; let me explain. The deadlines for the ads is short and to create something unique each and every other week takes creativity, dedication, a lot of hours, love for the work, and chocolate. One large chocolate bar and the sugar induced creative process begins.  So for our latest ads I was inspired by the look of the current minimalist fashion ads. We’ve all seen ad after ad of the girl in the bikini posing all sexy with a bike. They are nice to look at but not much of a creative challenge.  Plus there is something way sexier about an empowered woman shrouded in a hint of mystery. If each person that looks at the ad takes away a slightly different feeling it’s successful. If it makes you think about it, even for a second, positive or negative it’s successful. OK enough of the creative mumbo jumbo. The Process: I knew I wanted to do a sportbike ad with some sex appeal. The black 2011 CBR1000RR definitely fits. The silver accents throughout the bike make it one of the best looking sportbikes on the market. So with a bike that screams handling, power, passion, and sex appeal I set out to find it’s seducer. Once again we use Amanda Pollard; who we will most likely continue to use. She seems to always put that extra effort into each project and that’s what...

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Around the World on a Honda XR250

bigvalleyhonda | 12, September 2011 | blog, home | No Comments

Around the World on a Honda XR250 Without much of a plan, just a desire to explore the world one man sets out on a Honda XR250. Sometimes it doesn’t take much but a sense of adventure and a motorcycle, to have the experience of a lifetime. by: Zach Settewongse (there may be spelling errors, get over it) And you thought you were hardcore. Tuesday morning, June 9th, 2009 I meet Fujimoto Shuzo. “Call me Mr. Moto” he said as he bowed his head. He was a humble man from Japan who walked into Big Valley Honda looking for a new set of tires. It wasn’t until I went outside and looked at Mr. Moto’s motorcycle that I realized I was witnessing something special. There in front of me was a fatigued Honda XR250R with what looked like the entire contents of Mr. Moto’s house strapped to the back. As I looked at the Japanese license plate I was in awe.   While our service department went to work replacing the tires and oil on Mr. Moto’s motorcycle I couldn’t help myself from conversing with him. It was at that time I asked Mr. Moto to be my guest for the night. I had to learn more about his journey. Mr. Moto is a 58 year old retired kimono/ samurai costume maker for the Japanese theater. He set out on his journey from Toyama Port in Japan in January of 2008. His goal; to travel around the world and see it all. His plan? He really didn’t have one except to let the sights and the people along the way guide his journey.  With a top speed of only 65mph downhill and an average speed of 40mph he began his journey into Siberia. Amazingly Mr. Moto on his meager...

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SAVE $1600 OFF a VFR1200f

bigvalleyhonda | 02, August 2011 | blog, home

  SAVE $1600 on a Honda VFR1200f We have ONE 2010 Honda VFR1200f left but we need to sell it before the end of the month. So we LOWERED the PRICE as far as we possibly could and YOU CAN OWN IT TODAY. Normal MSRP $15,999 + TAX, LIC, FEES THIS MONTH ONLY $14,399 + TAX, LIC, FEES   Learn more about the Honda VRF1200f >    

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INSIDE our latest AD photo shoot

bigvalleyhonda | 02, August 2011 | blog, home | 2 Comments

INSIDE our latest AD photo shoot. Armed with new camera gear and a new parts associate/ model we set out to make a new Honda CB1000R ad. The FINAL AD is below as well as several photos from the shoot. by: Zach Settewongse (there may be spelling errors, get over it) This last week I acquired some new photo gear. Thank God for internet contest! I’m not saying the shops $200 snap and shoot that we normally use hasn’t suited us well, but it’s time has come. So armed with a camera package that cost more than my vehicle I set out to create our first full page ad. As luck would have it our new associate Amanda (Parts Dept. Reno location) is one of those people who looks great in front of the camera. Grr, don’t you just hate those people? We’ll we don’t hate her. She’s not just a stunning model, she’s great with customers and knows her stuff. Her daily ride is a CBR600RR but that’s another story. So where were we? Oh yeah the photo shoot. I actually doubt anyone has read this far down the page; I’m assuming you’re all looking at the photos by now. However for those who are still interested. First part of making the ad is the concept. Usually I have the image in my head first and then find all the visual pieces. This time I came up with ”When The Zombie Apocalypse Happens, You’re Going To Need To Move Fast” first. From there the next step was visualizing the ad. I came up with two concepts, one of which is still being worked on in Photoshop. The second is the ad you see below. Next was finding a location. The plan was to use a parking garage but while driving to...

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PURSUIT SKILLS – Police VIDEOS

bigvalleyhonda | 01, August 2011 | blog, home | No Comments

PURSUIT SKILLS We all know the feeling of looking in the mirror and seeing those flashing lights. It sucks! However when it comes down to it Motor Cops are motorcycle riders at heart. Those that I have known personally are actually great guys. Think about it, chasing down people on your bike with lights flashing. The kid in most of us knows exactly the appeal. So how good are the Motor Cops? We searched the web for some of the best Motor Cop Competition & Demonstration videos. Enjoy. Japanese Motor Police Demonstration   2010 Southwest Police Motor Competition Winning Run   Grand Prairie Police Motorcycle Rodeo – April 30, 2011    

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Is Human Flight Here? The Jet Propelled Wearable Wing.

bigvalleyhonda | 21, July 2011 | blog, home | No Comments

Is Human Flight Here? The Jet Propelled Wearable Wing. VIDEO & PHOTOS We look at Yves Rossy the Jetman and ask the question we have all dreamed of since we were a child. Is human flight possible? Simple answer yes. Will you be able to fly yourself anytime soon? That’s a bit more complicated. by: Zach Settewongse (there may be spelling errors, get over it) I’ve rode sportbikes since I was fifteen and from the first day I wanted to go faster, to push the envelope further. As I rode through the canyons I felt as if I was flying through them. I dove into the turns on more than one occasion pretending I was a jet pilot. I thought nothing could be better. Then in 2006 I saw Yves Rossy and his first prototype jet wing fly through the air. At the time I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. How much longer till those wings are available to the public? Will that even happen? Will I be able to get one? Those were the questions I was asking and still am asking today. Because of those questions I have been following Yves Rossy closely as he develops the jet wing. To date Yves has designed several prototypes variations of the jet wing. The jet wing constantly is improving, however there have been risk. Yves has had to deploy his parachute over twenty times during test. Test in which he lost control or became disoriented. Despite all the risk the wing is improving. Yves can now not only maintain level flight but climb during flight. In 2010 he stunned the world again by completing the first loop during flight. There have been over fifteen variations of the jet wing prototype to date and Yves...

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Ben Bostrom to ride for LCR Honda at Laguna US MotoGP

bigvalleyhonda | 20, July 2011 | blog | No Comments

Ben Bostrom to make MotoGP Debut at Red Bull U.S. GP at Laguna Seca Article By: Henny Ray Abrams  Ben Bostrom may or may not be the oldest rider to make his MotoGP debut, but one thing’s unquestionable – he’s certainly the most enthusiastic. The 37-year-old former AMA Superbike Champion and current Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki rider will make his MotoGP debut on the LCR Honda MotoGP Team RC212V as Toni Elias’s teammate in this weekend’s 10th round of the MotoGP World Championship, the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.  Rather than being daunted by the challenge of racing on the Honda RC212V on Bridgestone tires against the best road racers in the world, Bostrom sees it as an opportunity and a chance to shine some light on the AMA Superbike Series. Bostrom turned Pro in 1990 racing dirt track before later moving into road racing. Having spent most of his life at the race track, both on the dirt and pavement, as well as racing in World Superbike, Bostrom thought the chance to line up against the world’s best had passed. But with the collaboration of his Jordan Motorsports team, American Suzuki, and LCR Honda MotoGP Team owner Lucio Cecchinello, Bostrom is living a dream. “We’ve had past offers and shots at riding,” Bostrom began, but added that contracts to a specific company meant “they just say no anyway, so I was very lucky. I mean, I can’t believe the effort and collaboration they put in together to make this thing happen . “I’ve got to thank American Suzuki for letting me ride. It was beyond my expectation.” Asked if he ever thought he’d get the opportunity to race a GP, he said,...

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Hiking more dangerous than motorcycling?

bigvalleyhonda | 19, July 2011 | blog, home | No Comments

Hiking more dangerous than motorcycling? We all like to think that motorcycling is a sport for those with kahonas. (Harley riders disregard that last sentence.) At least I do and I would have never thought of hiking as coming any close to the same rush. Then I saw these videos of some extreme hiking trails and my eyes have been opened. El Caminito del Ray • Spain Original build in 1905 as a trail for workers to inspect the hydroelectric plant. The walkway is one meter (3 feet and 3 inches) in width, and rises over 100 meters (350 feet) above the river below. Constructed of concrete resting on steel rails supported by stanchions at around 45 degrees into the rock face, it is currently in a highly deteriorated state and there are numerous sections where part or all of the concrete top has collapsed. The result is large open air gaps that are bridged only by narrow steel beams or other support fixtures. Very few of the original handrails exist but a safety-wire runs the length of the path. Several people have lost their lives on the walkway in recent years and after several fatal accidents the local government closed both entrances. As you can see this hasn’t stopped the adventurous from risking it. If you want to do it hurry as the trail is due for a restoration starting later this year.   Mount Hua or HuaShan • China This hike up one of the five sacred mountains in China to the temple has claimed several lives. With peaks as high as 6,857ft high and 12″-16″ walkway on sheer cliffs it will get your heart pounding. These days the majority of visitors to Huashan are Chinese youth on vacation. However the mountain routes are still trekked by...

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Look up it’s SuperChad! Chad Reed Crash Millville

bigvalleyhonda | 18, July 2011 | blog, home | No Comments

Chad Reed Chrashes at Millville Feed from Speed Ch as Chad Reed crashes. Look up it’s SuperChad!

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