#1803, March 2018 – Air today, ride tomorrow Description: Backfire Moto is on the move to historic 6th Ave in the SODO District and we’ve got two of the founders, Todd Werny and Sean Westlake in the studio talking about the big change. During Newsbytes we discuss Crater Lake joining in on exorbitant prices for riders to enter the park starting in May. Yamaha is bringing a police bike to the US, Suzuki gets 5 recalls in one month and welcome to our newest contributor, veteran moto journalist Andy Cherney. The calendar features poker runs, a pop-up store and news about the upcoming Inland Motorcycle Show. Listen now and be sure to share it with all your Facebook friends.
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Tags: Cascade Motorcycle Safety, Backfire Moto, Racer Gloves, Cycle Wipes, Sodium Distortion, Trail Tail, KTM Seattle, Moto Corsa, NW Wings, Aerostich, Inland NW MC Show, Dirty Poker Run, Desert 100, Supercross in Seattle
Sponsors: South Sound Honda, Skagit Powersports, Rally in the Gorge, ROK Straps, Vallantine Motorworks

BREAKING NEWS for BACKFIREMOTO! And it is GOOD News! We have found a better location for Backfiremoto !
WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE FOUND A GREAT NEW LOCATION AND FORGED A RELATIONSHIP WITH MATT BELL AT "THE SHOP " IN THE INDUSTRIAL ZONE IN SODO. This new location ensures that The Backfiremoto that you are familiar with, will remain the same but with some surprising new additions that we think that you will like. 
★ Backfiremoto will have acres of CAR FREE - free - PARKING all around and ON the premises.
★ Backfiremoto is moving to an even more INDUSTRIAL AREA where it belongs.
★ Backfiremoto will have INDOOR areas to hang out amongst bikes and other attendees.
★ Backfiremoto will be centrally located in our city. 
★ Backfiremoto will have a great selection of food and beverages from Food Trucks and Derby Restaurant.
★ Backfiremoto will be enabled to go year-round by our lighted indoor areas.
★ Backfiremoto will have access to tire inflation, battery chargers, some tools in case you need it for the ride home.
★ Backfiremoto will have covered outdoor areas to park and hang out under.
★ Backfiremoto will have covered beer gardens where we can see the bikes as they roll in and park. 
★ Backfiremoto will have and more space for us to expand and curate moto related culture and ART. 
★ Backfiremoto will still be FREE as it always was. 
★ LAST BUT NOT LEAST - THE FIRE PITS WILL BE BACK !!!!!! ( just like the early days of Backfiremoto)
Why move from Ballard? Well, if you didn't notice that the amount of available parking in Ballard for attendees was dwindling each year for the past few years, many of us did. Motorcycle parking is a fundamental necessity for our event. Like most of Seattle, Ballard is changing very quickly. Loss of parking spaces and the enstating of paid metered spaces is the reason for less parking at Backfiremoto. Unfortunately, this new parking situation has progressively made it harder for our attendees to show up and park for the event. After the metered parking occurred on Ballard Ave. a few years ago, our street parking began to disappear. Sadly, Ballard Avenue and Leary Way employees and residents have nowhere to park except in the streets on this side of Leary. Some of the parking opened up after about 6-7 pm but that is too late. On top of that, the new "Burke-Gillman missing link " project will remove hundreds of MORE parking spaces from Shilshole adjacent to Backfire causing even more employees and residents to park in the "Backfire Zone ". It is our belief that they will add paid parking meters in the area soon as well. On top of all of that, apparently, there will be a high probability of a large-scale development of a large property between 49th and 50th street in the next year or so. This would disrupt or completely end the parking on 49th and 50th street for a few years. Fortunately, we have secured a relationship to sustain Backfiremoto for years to come! The Shop is focused on enabling individuals to do their own work on their vehicles and D.I.Y. moto- culture is what Backfire has always been about as well. It's a great match.
We would like to thank SHELTER LOUNGE and NW Peaks Brewery, Stone's German Garage , Lux , Filson and all their friendly staffs for their support over the years. We will always remember their warm hospitality to our moto-community!
As usual, there will be people who will not welcome this change. We are sorry, but this change is beyond our control and the new location is going to be awesome. If you are skeptical, please give us and the new location a chance to prove itself. We are confident that you will like it! As we all know, Seattle is changing very quickly. We are lucky to have a great option to move to a space that will accommodate us and actually improve the experience of Backfiremoto. ★THE SPRING OPENER is Wednesday, March 21st 2018 4PM 2233 6th Ave. South (THE SHOP - in the SODO industrial district)★
Sincerely , Todd , Sean and Sean at www.Backfiremoto.com
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In 1964 in Brighton, England there was a Rumble between two factions of the youth culture of a country under rapid changes on many fronts. Mods VS Rockers! In simple motorcycle speak it was scooters vs motorbikes. In music speak it was Soul, Ska and Rand B vs the Rock and Rollers. Today in Seattle we see our city changing quickly as well. Most of the dynamics are quite different but in some ways there are similarities. For some, it's a burgeoning utopia and for others, it's just a challenge to pay the bills in an unrecognizable city. This is definitely nothing for us two wheelers to resolve with chains and stillettos. And all sides of the Seattle coin ride both Scooters and Motorcycles. So this "Limey" conflict that was captured so well in The Who's movie " Quadrophenia " is moot. So why do so many riders in American cities celebrate this iconic "Rumble" of the past? Well, because it is cool and fun to get together and unite on two wheels. Backfiremoto has always been about multiple factions of two-wheeled communities coming together under the love of Motorcycles and Moto-artistic expression. In Seattle, The Cretins MC kicks off the tribute with a ride and party THIS SATURDAY JUNE 10th.
What to expect ....... Scooters meet up at one place, Motorcycles at another .... Both take a short/medium ride that meets up at a third location. Then we ride together to the Cretins Clubhouse in Magnolia to hang out and party. If you can't make the ride just show up for the party. Traditional garb encouraged but not necessary at all. Everyone is welcome! Even Cars......
RIDE DETAILS-
5pm, Rockers Meetup at Drunky Two Shoes located at 9655 16th Ave SW, Seattle, Washington 98106. Kickstands up at 6pm.
5pm, Mods will meet up at The Blu Grouse located at 412 S Orcas St.
Group Ride leaves The Blu Grouse for the Clubhouse @ 7:30 pm.
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​Backfiremoto would like to welcome the new C.C. Filson store to Ballard! They are excited to be part of the Ballard Community and are looking forward to meeting you.
The store is about a block and a half away from the backfire corner. They are located on the corner of Ballard Ave . and Dock street. During Backfire  ( 4-8 pm)  they hope that you might stop by and see the new store and share a brew with them on the house.  ALSO, make sure that you sign up for the free raffle. SEE BELOW

So this is the sweet blanket that they are going to be raffling off on Wednesday during Backfire. It is a custom Faribault Woolen Mill Co . wool blend blanket. 
Perfect for a  night out in the wilderness camping or sleeping by your bike on the side of the road after a roadkill dinner and a few sips off your vintage backfire flask. ( is ten years old vintage?)


This custom, queen sized, wool-blend blanket was made for Filson by Faribault Woolen Mill Co. It features an original design featuring the C.C. Filson Company store in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood.

Features:

• Custom blend of 85% wool, 15% cotton
• Original Filson design
• Large enough to cover a queen size bed
• Made in USA by Faribault Woolen Mill Co.

​​If you would like to learn more about the Filson History  just click here: 
https://www.filson.com/history