Red Label Moto: "Whats With The Lambo?"

Prefer two wheels to four? Maybe this warm weather has you itching to reclaim your youthfulness, girlfriend on the back, two wheels aimed at the sky, Johnny Law in the rearview? Look no further than Red Label Moto, a new Capitol Hill specialty motorcycle dealer. We stopped in for a quick peek, having heard through the grape vine that they had opened over the summer months last year. A bit of an industrial loft feel, with two levels, lower floor filled with product, upper level perched above the office looking out amongst the shop. The place was packed. From the large smoked glass garage door to the tiny office in the rear corner of the space, there was little room between bikes, and a conversation with the owner required completing a maze, as I wound my way to his desk. It just so happened, that on this particular day, the owner had acquired a 1982 Lamborghini Countach in trade for a bike. It was black. Looking very Italian and a bit rough, it seemed like a good deal. “Do you work on the bikes yourself?” I asked. He looked puzzled, almost ready to laugh, “I sell bikes, somebody else works on them.” It seemed simple, even profitable. He takes bikes in trade, cars too apparently, and re-sells only the most exotic, the most impressive. From the Kawasaki green, dual headlight ZX-7R Ninja resting in the window, to the 2002 Ducati 998R (see above), one of only 4 euro market 998R’s here in states. He has made a name for himself in a market flooded with options. He is blunt, to say the least, and a bit enthusiastic about sport bikes. He couldn’t explain fully how he landed on this Lamborghini, or why it was in the shape it was in, but that didn’t really seem to matter. It seemed reasonable to assume that there were a number of questions that were best left unanswered, and to just gawk at the finest collection of Italian and Japanese two wheel terrors in the area. Check out: www.redlabelmoto.com for more info.