Vy and I are finally back from our trip around Spain, which means I’ve got a LOT of photos to go through. Thanks to all of you for your suggestions on what we should see, including the Museu Moto Barcelona. Unfortunately, when we arrived at the museum, we found out that it had been closed since October of 2017. The …
Video Intermission – The Indian Scout FTR1200 is Coming!
After years of teasing, it’s finally happening – Indian is releasing a production version of the FTR1200 Custom. Details are scarce but the announcement was made at Wheels and Waves this weekend and it’s going to be available in 2019.
Video Intermission – Hagerty’s Redline Rebuild – Kawasaki KE100
Hagerty Insurance has made some fun strides into the content game recently, including the “Redline Rebuild” series that I’ve previously featured. The series normally covers cars, but every once in a while they rehab a motorcycle, and the results are worth watching.
Video Intermission – New Isle of Man TT Lap Record
Dean Harrison just set a new lap record for the Isle of Man TT, and what’s almost impossible to fathom is that he did it from a standing start! Unfortunately, his good luck did not hold as he had to retire during later in the race with a mechanical failure on his Silicon Engineering Kawasaki ZX10-RR. Still, he broke every …
Picture Intermission – 1972 Honda CB750 – 1st Place Japanese at Quail Motorcycle Gathering
I know I still owe you my recap of this year’s Quail (I promise I’m working on it!), but today I want to focus on just one of the motorcycles that was in the show – Clay Baker’s 1972 Honda CB750, which won first place in the Japanese category. He kindly sent over some photos of the restoration process, and …
Future Video Intermission – Travis Pastrana Jumps the Indian FTR750
On Sunday, July 8th, Nitro Circus will put on a three-hour TV show on the History channel called “Evel Live”. The show will be all about Travis Pastrana recreating three of Evel’s most famous jumps, which means that Pastrana is a crazy person. To get you excited, here’s a reminder of how Evel did:
Video Intermission – Ural’s Quality Testing Program
Ural’s cleaned up and brought back an old video that I always enjoyed – in their words, the “Ural Board of Directors isn’t strictly made up of desk jockeys or pencil pushers – they’re riders. And these guys take quality assurance seriously. Each year they plan a trip to test the sidecars in conditions that truly challenge their machines. This …
Video Intermission – Moto3 Rider Jumps Downed Bike
Jakub Kornfeil pulls off one of the craziest saves of all time, launching off a sliding bike before successfully landing. It really is difficult to wrap one’s head around just how skilled professional motorcycle racers are. Whether it’s Stoner sliding around, Marquez dragging his elbows, Lorenzo cornering like he’s on rails, or just Rossi, well…being Rossi, the level of control …
Product Intermission – Cardo PACKTALK BOLD
I know not everyone agrees with me, but I love having a communication system on my helmet – I like listening to music and it’s nice to have the option to talk with Vy when she’s on the back. The two main players in the industry are Sena and Cardo, and the latter says they’ve made the next leap in …
Video Intermission – Bosch’s Anti-Slide Thrusters
When I was sent a link to this, I thought it was some sort of mis-timed April Fool’s joke. I was wrong – this is very real. Bosch is testing bike-mounted thrusters (the rest of this sentence is a let down because it does not involve the word rockets or grenades) that blast out a stream of air in an …
Picture Intermission – 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe Unveil
View PostVideo Intermission – Father-Daughter Costa Rica Trip
I met Shawn Thomas through a BMW event a few years ago, and ever since then he’s always been a beacon of optimism and smiles – his happiness is contagious. He’s well-tied in with the company after spending a decade and a half as a tour guide and off-road instructor, which means he’s well prepared for the frequent 2-up trips …
Video Intermission – Motorcycles on the Today Show in 1998
In the late 90s, the motorcycle industry was full of optimism and bikes were getting screen time on TV programs like the Today Show. Apparently said TV program had a segment called “Today’s Weekend Adventurer”, and in this instance Andy Pargh takes viewers through some of the offerings of the time. Time for a quick hit of the good old …
Video Intermission – Valentino Rossi Races Around The World
After lap 15 this weekend at the Spanish GP in Jerez, Valentino Rossi achieved an odd milestone – he covered 40,075 kilometers in competition, and that is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth!
Gift Intermission – Honda Motocompo Wood Model
For reasons that can’t be explained by logic, I have a bizarre fascination with the Honda Motocompo. Apparently Kirk Shinmoto is wired the same way, because he’s built an impressive model of Honda’s famous scooter-that-can-live-in-a-trunk.It’s made out of maple and plywood, and you can buy it now for yourself or your Motocompo-obsessed friend!