Contributor David N follows up his Introduction to Cornerspin with a look at their Advanced Rider Class – as well as some time on a couple of YCF dirt bikes.
Guest Post – How Top Gun Enlisted Me
Last week at Comic Con, the trailer for the new Top Gun film was dropped. While waiting for a plane at LAX, I watched it for the first time, and the second, and the third. If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend you check it out:
Guest Ride Report – YCRS ChampSchool
Whenever I’m shopping for motorcycle gear in Los Angeles, my first stop is Beach Moto. Usually, I’m greeted by Kate Afanasyeva, and she’s always got a good story to tell about her latest riding adventure. This time around, she had some thoughts on her recent experience with Yamaha Champions Riding School, and she was kind enough to share them with …
Event Recap – 2019 Triumph National Rally
Contributor David N continues his tour of local events with a visit to the 26th annual Triumph National Rally! Greetings from the 26th annual National Triumph Rally held last week at the fairgrounds in Oley, Pennsylvania, the same site as the AMCA Spring National Meet. With the Reading Motorcycle Club drag strip just down the road, Oley is quite the …
Guest Ride Report – An Introduction to Cornerspin
Although there are a lot of good riding and racing schools in Southern California, it’s not true that all such schools are on the left coast. Consider Aaron Stevenson’s Cornerspin and its brother Cornerspeed. Cornerspeed is held at Virginia International Speedway. Cornerspin is held at Aaron’s compound in North Carolina, and it’s described as “road racing in the dirt”!
Gear Review – Shoei GT-Air II
The new Shoei GT Air 2 is an all-rounder, full-faced sport-touring helmet with some nifty integrated tech capability. Essentially it’s a lot like a non-modular version of the Neotec 2 with a little more X-14 influence. Shoei took what the public liked about the GT Air 1 and ran with it.
Product Review – GIVI V47 Tech Monokey Top Case and Stop Light Kit
GIVI is an Italian company offering a range of hard and soft cases, racks and other touring accessories, and has been around since the 1960s. Before writing this review I had never purchased a hard case, so I started my research by asking a seasoned tourer for his expert opinion. His response: “Why do I need a $400 case to …
Guest Ride Report – The Bike. The Road. The Results.
Come join Jeffrey Pamer as he takes us along for a quick trip on State Route 88 on his 1986 Yamaha Radian.
Quick Comparison – 2018 Aprilia RSV4 RF vs. 2019 Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory
Mazlow Petosa got some seat time on two of Aprilia’s finest machines at their Racers Days program. Here are his thoughts after riding both on the same day on the same track.
Event Recap – 2019 Nesco Vintage Bike Show & Swap Meet
Everybody thank David N for the continuation of his event recaps of excellent vintage motorcycle events. This time we’re looking at the Nesco Vintage Dirt/Street Bike Show & Swap Meet:
Event Recap – 2019 AMCA Perkiomen National Meet
Over the years, David N has kindly shared his experiences at AMCA meets. His kindness continues with a recap of the AMCA Perkiomen meet in Oley, Pennsylvania: Greeting from the mud-hole which was the AMCA Perkiomen National Meet. This year’s event was said to be Saturday April 25, but if one was smart, one didn’t wait until Saturday. Folks leave …
Guest History – Morbidelli V8 – Eight Cylinder Exotica
View PostGuest Ride Report – The Austin Pilgrimage, Part 3
Alex Baldridge’s trilogy of his trip to MotoGP Austin concludes with an Iron Butt ride back home! Did you catch Part 2?
Guest Ride Report – The Austin Pilgrimage, Part 2
View PostGuest Ride Report – The Austin Pilgrimage, Part 1
As you saw a couple of weeks ago, NEXX Helmets ran a promotion to equip some motorcyclists on their journey into Austin for the MotoGP weekend. Bike-urious reader Alex Baldridge one was one of the winners, and he’s kindly offered to share his tale here on the site for you to enjoy. Here’s Part 1 – heading from his hometown …