On December 6th, a few movie theaters are going to be showing Dust 2 Glory, the follow-up to the fantastic documentary Dust to Glory from back in 2005. I’m going to check it out in Los Angeles – if you’re around, come join me! Or use the link below to find out where it’s showing near you!
Who’s Riding LA-Barstow-Vegas?
This Friday, the 34th annual LA-Barstow-Vegas ride will kick off. Spurgeon’s driving over from Philadelphia to join me and Nathan again, and this time he’s bringing his friend Steve Kamrad. Thankfully, we’re leaving the sidecars with Ural this year and we’re all going to be on our own bikes – Steve and Spurgeon will be on Triumph Tiger 800s, while …
Who’s Going to the Long Beach Motorcycle Show?
I am, but only on Friday the 17th. Will I see you there?
Giveaway – ADVPulse’s Ultimate Adventure Package
ADVPulse is an excellent site for those of you that are focused on Adventure Touring. It’s also a site that’s about to give away $4,995 in goodies, so you should check it out and enter!
October 2017 Result Highlights
Last month we featured some great bikes – but did they sell? And if so, for how much?
Moto Industry Jobs in Philly/New Jersey
Looks like those of you in the Northeast still have a few more weeks left in your riding season, but if you want to be involved with motorcycles all year long there are a couple of opportunities that you might be interested in…
Out of Office – Heading to Italy!
View PostMotorcycle Action in Chicago?
Vy’s about to head to Chicago to film for some TV show so I’m going to head out there for the weekend and hang out with her. I haven’t been there in over a decade, so I’m looking for motorcycling-related recommendations: any shops I should see or people I should meet while I’m in Chi-Town for a couple of days?
August 2017 Result Highlights
Last month we featured some great bikes – but did they sell? And if so, for how much?
Real World Testing – MotoQuest Puts 30k Miles on the Africa Twin
When you read First Ride motorcycle reviews nowadays, it can be fun to read about what’s new but it’s tough to really get a feel like for how a bike will perform for years if you’re going to plunk down your own money on it. Moto-journalists get the bike for a day or two and maybe put a couple of …
Bikers Helping Bikers – 2017 Distinguished Gentlemans Ride
On September 24th, 2017, the Distinguished Gentlemans Ride will celebrate their 5th year. As you’ve probably heard by now, it’s a fundraiser supporting men’s mental health and the fight against prostate cancer. If you’ve got a bike that fits in the style guide, I’d suggest that you join the festivities. If not, there’s other ways you can help out!
Alpinestars 2018 US Motorcycling Collection Preview
Last week I visited Alpinestars to get an early look at some highlights from their 2018 collection. As anyone familiar with the iconic Italian company would expect, the new offerings consisted of various pieces of top-of-the-line track and sport gear, as well as some new ADV/touring apparel and a few stylish new offerings from the brand’s revived old-school “OSCAR by …
What Do You Want To Know? 2018 Polaris Slingshot
UPDATE: Here’s my First Ride review! Polaris is about to release the 2018 Slingshot lineup, and I’ll be spending some time with the oddball 3-wheelers this week. Is there anything specific you’d like to know?
Buy An Entire MX Park!
Today I’m not featuring an interesting MX bike for sale. Instead, I’m featuring a place where you can go to enjoy riding, as Monster Mountain MX Park in Tallassee, Alabama is up for sale for the price of $950,000. Who wants to go in on a group buy with me?
MotoQuest Transporter Specials – Fall 2017
Here’s something for you to contemplate as you get settled in your office for the week: at the start and end of each riding season, MotoQuest needs to get some of their inventory up to Alaska and back. To help make that happen, they offer “Transporter” deals for people to ride their bikes instead of throwing them in a trailer …