In which we enjoy another race weekend…and only lose one body part!
Come Ride With Me – Laguna Seca with Volant Vivere on July 15th
One of my favorite track day organizations (Volant Vivere) is putting on a track day at Laguna Seca next month – I’ll be going there with a few friends and clients and I’d love for you to join!
Join Me – The 2025 Quail MotoFest 5/17
5/14 Update: I originally shared this post four months ago but it’s time to bring it back as the Quail happens this weekend! We’ll be leaving Iconic on Friday morning and riding up, hope to see you out there!
Bikes of AHRMA – Nick Ienatsch’s Yamaha TZ750
My series of my favorite bikes from AHRMA racing continues with a legend owned by a legend: Nick Ienatsch’s Yamaha TZ750! Oh…and it happens to be street legal!
Bikes of AHRMA – Moto Paton 500
My series of my favorite bikes from AHRMA racing continues with a Moto Paton 500 – something I never expected to see in person, let alone actually out on a race track!
Bikes of AHRMA – 1979 Kawasaki KZ1000 MKII
There were a few standout bikes from my race at Willow Springs that I wanted to share but the post would have been way too long. So I’m going to call them out in individual posts. Here’s one of the competitors – Edwin Haazer’s 1979 Kawasaki KZ1000 MKII!
Event Recap – 2025 AHRMA Willow Springs
A couple of weeks ago I raced Willow Springs with AHRMA, and while I shared my experience in BEARS with my BMW R75/5 I also wanted to take a moment to share some non-race-specific highlights from the event as there’s a bunch of cool old bikes and cool (usually also old) people. As a reminder, I always go racing with …
Abhi Races a BMW R75/5, Part 3 – The First Race Weekend
Well, my first race weekend with the BMW has come and gone. Good news: I didn’t die. More good news – I won both of my races!
Abhi Races a BMW R75/5, Part 2 – Getting It Ready
My BMW has arrived – let’s see what it’s like!
Abhi Races a BMW R75/5, Part 1 – Introduction
Last year, I entered a couple of races in AHRMA with two bikes – a Kramer 690 and a Honda CB175. Things went well with the Kramer (including a podium finish in my second race weekend) but they went…less well with the Honda. I know I owe you more updates on that bike and I promise I will share more …
MotoGP Austin 2025 – Preview
As I write up this post, I’m flying out to Austin for one of my favorite weekends of the year – MotoGP at Circuit of the Americas! I’ll also have some quality time at the Handbuilt Show but unlike the last couple of years I won’t be riding the track the day after the GP race with Aprilia Racers Days. …
What Do You Want To Know – 2025 Yamaha YZF-R9
Update: The embargo is over and the review is now live! Apologies as this post is a bit later than usual, but I had the pleasure of attending the US press launch for the Yamaha R9 earlier this week at Sonoma Raceway. I can’t share anything until next week due to an embargo but as I write up my story …
Indian FTR 1200 Raffle for the Back on Track Charity
Back on Track (formerly known as Rookies of ’79) is a non-profit charity founded in 2009 to provide financial assistance for injured motorcycle racers and their families when a racing injury/accident occurs. This year they’re running a sweepstakes to help raise some funds and the prize at stake is a 2024 example of the sadly-discontinued Indian FTR 1200. Read along …
The Bullpen Cycles Daytona Bike Week Auction
Over on Iconic, we’re parterning with my buddy David Najarian of Bullpen Cycles to auction off 25+ motorcycles this week!
Abhi Buys a Krämer HKR Evo2 S, Part 8 – Signatures, Redux!
A while back I had a post about the livery of my Kramer race bike, which is comprised of signatures from friends and celebrities in the world of motorcycling. Well it’s been a year since I wrote that up, so it’s time for an update!