Three years ago, I interviewed Sam Roberts, the man behind Ujeni Motors. I occasionally see him at events like the Quail Motorcycle Gathering and the Mecum Las Vegas auction, and I saw him at the latter this January when he mentioned that he was about to restore a CB750 and film a cool timelapse of the restoration. I loved the …
Picture Intermission – Dogs of the 2019 Quail Motorcycle Gathering
This was my fifth straight year at the Quail – each time I go I can’t help but notice all kinds of awesome dogs at the show. So this time around, I figured I’d share a few of my favorite four-legged animals that happened to be chilling near motorcycles. I realize this isn’t actually motorcycle-focused, but who doesn’t like dogs?
Video Intermission – Dani Pedrosa: The Silent Samurai
Red Bull has been releasing portions of The Silent Samurai, a documentary about Dani Pedrosa and a bike that was built for him by Woolie over at Deus Ex Machina in Venice. If you’ve missed a portion (or the whole thing), here’s the entire ~30 minute video for your viewing pleasure:
Contest Intermission – RevZilla’s Open It Up Sweepstakes
RevZilla has partnered with Indian, Alpinestars, and Bell to give away a new FTR 1200S, some riding gear, and a helmet. What are you waiting for?
Video Intermission – Petrolicious: Steve McQueen’s First Husky
The title pretty much tells you everything you need to know. Here’s the story of a 1968 Husqvarna Viking 360 which just happens to be the first Husky that Steve McQueen ever bought, acquired directly from world champion Bengt Aberg after a race in Santa Cruz. Unlike many bikes with famous provenance, the owner of this Husky still rides it …
Contest Intermission – Aerostich’s “What’s Under Your Suit”
Aerostich is running a fun contest (though it does require you to already own some of their gear) that’s all about showing off “what’s under your suit”. Impressively, the winner gets a $1,000 Aerostich gift certificate. Second place gets half as much. What are you waiting for?
Video Intermission – Keanu Reeves Shows Us His Most Prized Motorcycles
I’ve shared a video about Arch Motorcycles before – it’s the creation of Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger. I don’t think people realize how much of a motorcycle nut Keanu is, which is why this video is great. He spoke with GQ about his passion for motorcycles, touching upon a couple of his favorite past bikes as well as what …
Contest Intermission – Win a Customized REV’IT Suit
If all this MotoGP hullabaloo has got you itching to get on the track but you need a suit, REV’IT’s got a contest for you! They’ve got new one piece leather suits for the 2019 season, and they’re giving one away to help spread the word. REV’IT will even customize it for you by slapping your name and number on …
Video Intermission – KLR Rebuild Timelapse
In December, FortNine released a video called “Killing the Un-Killable KLR650”, in which they paid tribute to the recently discontinued Kawasaki by running it through a series of torture tests. The bike eventually succumbed, and that’s allowed the FortNine folks to get some new video content by filming the rebuild and speeding it up to fit in 15 minutes – …
Picture Intermission – Electric Revolution at the Petersen Museum
Last year I let you know about an exhibit at the Petersen Museum called Custom Revolution. It was the world’s first museum exhibit featuring “the new generation of customized motorcycles”, as well as the first time that the Petersen had utilized a guest curator – none other than Paul d’Orleans. Custom Revolution was such a success that he was asked …
Video Intermission – NYPD Officer’s Viral Wheelie Fail
Yesterday Abhi and myself both independently stumbled upon a now-viral video showing an NYPD officer discovering the low-end power of a two-stroke engine — to put it as nicely as possible. We both had a bevy of questions about how this ridiculous situation came to be, and having now done a little digging, I can shine a light on what …
Contest Intermission – Ultimate MotoGP Weekend Sweepstakes
If you wanted to go to MotoGP in Austin but couldn’t make the numbers work, the Fairmont Hotel in Austin has a contest that’s calling your name.
Story Intermission – Smart Money in Motorcyclist Magazine
This is quite self-serving, but if you’re a subscriber to Motorcyclist (or you check out their website regularly), you may have noticed a new name under the regular Smart Money column – mine! If you’re not a subscriber, consider this a heads up.
Contest Intermission – NEXX Helmets Road to Austin 2019 Rider Search
NEXX Helmets is a Portuguese manufacturer that’s trying to become better known in the US, and one of their “2019 initiatives to reach out to the American riding community” is to find some “creative riders to document their journey to one of the biggest weekends in US motorcycling.” Nathan and I are flying out to Austin for MotoGP, but NEXX …
Story Intermission – RevZilla’s Favorite Motorcycle Events
RevZilla asked their staff and some friends to share a couple of their favorite motorcycle events for a story – I responded with the Mecum auction in January and the Quail Motorcycle Gathering. What’s on your list?