Two years ago, Jason Cormier of OddBike took his Ducati 916 on a tour of the Southeast US, covering a lot of miles and writing a lot of words. Seriously, the guy writes a ton (but it’s good). It resulted in a great ride report, and I was excited to hear that he’s now planning his second trip – this …
2015 Quail Motorcycle Gathering Recap
View PostThe Ragged Edge Review
About a week ago, I shared a trailer for a documentary of Erik Buell called the Ragged Edge. I was lucky enough to get a screener copy of this film, and wanted to share my thoughts on what is basically a modern tragedy.
2015 Quail Motorcycle Gathering
On May 16th, the Quail Lodge in Carmel is hosting the 7th Annual Quail Motorcycle Gathering. This year, they’re celebrating the “Evolution of the Motorcycle”, honoring pre and post war sports and race bikes. There’s also going to be a tribute to military motorcycles and a Formula 750 group.
Commenter of the Month Awards
Many respondents of the Bike-urious Reader Survey said they were hoping for more comments from their fellow readers. Frankly, I’d like to see the same thing, and I’m willing to resort to borderline bribery. Many thanks are owed to Aerostich, who are helping the cause with a $50 gift card to any Aerostich-branded product in their store to the fine …
Aerostich Messenger Bag Giveaway!
View PostAuction Preview – Mecum Indy 2015
On May 15th, Mecum will be auctioning off approximately 100 motorcycles at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Here are 10 of my favorites, which include more Harleys than usual…
Our Friends at Aerostich
For years, I’ve depended on several pieces of Aerostich gear. One every trip of more than 50 miles, I wear a pair of Darien Light pants. Every day, I (ab)use Combat Lite boots that are now about a decade old… …and a Waxed Cotton Dispatch Messenger bag, the latter of which I did a formal review on a while back. …
Art of the Italian Two Wheel
If you’re in New York, you need to go check out Art of the Italian Two Wheel, an exhibit of designer Stuart Parr’s private collection of Italian motorcycles. The public opening is a week from today – April 18th, and it’s all going down at 285 Madison Ave, New York, NY.
2015 Ride for Kids
This month’s charity-focused post is on the upcoming national series of motorcycle rides that support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation – Ride for Kids.
Reminder: MotoGP is in Austin this Sunday! Bike-urious Viewing Party in LA
Unfortunately, I won’t be. But if you’re stuck in LA like I am, come join me at Mom’s Bar in West Los Angeles, I’ve got an open reservation and hope to see a few of you there, we can call it a Bike-urious viewing party.
Bike-urious 2015 Survey Results
Wow. Thanks so much to everyone who participated – an impressive 80% of readers who saw the post donated their time, and I can’t say how much I appreciated it. For those of you that are interested, here’s some stats on the average reader: The average reader is a 45-54 year old male who’s (obviously) into motorcycles and cars. In …
Bike-urious 2015 Reader Survey
Update: Here’s a summary of the results! Thanks for participating. Now for something a little different – instead of you reading something I’ve written, I’d be honored if I could hear your thoughts. I have the pleasure of exchanging emails with many of you on a daily basis, but if you could spare 3 minutes I’d really appreciate your thoughts …
Bonham’s Spring Stafford Auction Preview 2015
On April 26th, Bonhams is going to auction off 50 sweet motorcycles. Click this link to check out the full list, or scroll down to see five of my favorites.
Landjet 3 Wheeler – Rivet Motors
Keanu Reeves has his own motorcycle company, so why can’t William Shatner? Meet Rivet Motors, a collaboration between the famous actor and American Wrench. They’re looking to release an interesting 3 wheeler called the Rivet One – check out this video for a preview: Superheroes Wanted – A Look At The Machine from Rivet on Vimeo. They call it a …