Bike of the Week: Classified Moto's Honda Superstrada
John Ryland and his team at Classified Moto have produced another outstanding café racer by transforming an epic original "big four" superbike into a true-grit sportbike.
This Old Bike Part 1 Suspension
When I decided to bring my old track bike back to race trim, the first order of business was the suspension. Many moons ago, I had the forks built up with GP Suspension internals and installed an Elka 3-way shock. The improvement in feedback and feel on the track was a revelation, and transformed a well-mannered…
The Basics: Modern Motorcycle Suspension
In it's simplest design, suspension was not invented (on motorcycles or cars) for the sheer purpose of comfort, but more for safety and going fast. A mutual problem between all the big-named competitors—that is always improved, but never fully solved—is keeping the rubber on the road. A well functioning suspension…
More Porsche Than Prius - 2015 Zero SR Electric Bike Review
When I first moved to the West Coast I worked at a dealership that sold popular European motorcycles as well as electric bikes—this was my first exposure to them. I then saw these bikes burning rubber while I worked as an AFM (amateur road racing club) turn worker. Right around that time, electric motorcycles were…
How to get Started in Minimoto USA
Have you ever gone into a corner on a bike the size of your torso? How about gently tapping the brakes and finding yourself quickly eating pavement as you fly over the handlebars? (Don't worry, the bike is only 20" tall and you're going maybe 15mph.) You'll be fine and I guarantee you'll love it. What am I talking…
How to Find the Right Motorcycle Schooling: All-You-Need-To-Know
I take pride in the fact that I've only ridden for three years, yet I've been to many schools. Early mistakes in my riding career made me quickly realize the importance of practicing my skills. So I turned to various types of riding schools, where I also learned that there are good riding schools and not-so-good…
Used Bike Comparo: 2014 Yamaha R1 Vs. 2008 R1
[There are only few of us who can put the deposit down on a brand new YZF-R1M like it's just going to the movies (hell, I'm too cheap for popcorn). So while we're all getting excited about Yamaha's latest development in the sport bike world, we can still purchase last year's model... and the model before that. As we…
Will There be an Isle of Man TT Global Racing Series? Yes, Please
Have you ever wanted to go to the Isle of Man for a race? Sure you and your buddies have talked about it, weighed your options and then realized how much time and money it would take to travel there for the race. But what if the race came to you? The Isle of Man is looking for an independent promoter to run the Isle…
4 Reasons Ex-Stunters Are Better Riders
When most people think of sportbike stunting, they conjure up the gearless tattooed jockey doing 80mph highway wheelies in traffic, running from the police or chasing down a Range Rover. There are (and probably will always be) the occasional idiots, but modern day stunters are parking-lot warriors who slay machines…
Watch Multiple Dash Cams of Riders Running from the Police in Galveston…
Usually, our videos of stupid riders are limited to one or two idiots, doing idiotic things on a relatively small scale. Not to be outdone, the Idiot Rider community in Galveston decided to kick things up a notch; there's apparently truth to the saying "everything's bigger in Texas", and this includes stupidity.