This weekend, my home state of Massachusetts hosted the 34th annual meeting of the Italian Motorcycle Owners Club. Thanks to unseasonably warm weather, they had a great turnout of some lovely bikes.
Video Intermission – The First Ride by MCM
Mighty Car Mods is all about two Aussie friends that love cars and it’s actually the world’s #1 DIY automotive show on YouTube. They have a supplemental channel with extras and behind the scenes stuff, and that’s where they’ve just shared a video about the conversion of a Suzuki GN250.
Video Intermission – The American Wall of Death
When Revival Cycles puts on the annual Handbuilt Show in Austin, Texas, they provide some evening entertainment in the form of a Wall of Death show. A 5 minute short is one of The Vintagent Selects, and it’s worth a view:
Video Intermission – Akrapovič’s Tribute to Superbikes
Akrapovič recently released a video to share their passion for making exhausts for the current crop of superbikes. It’s short and the audio and visuals are excellent, so give it a quick look!
Story Intermission – Two Small ADV Bikes up California’s Highest Road
About a month ago, my buddy Charles Fleming at the LA Times let me know that he had an idea for a story: the highest motorable road in California is a dirt route to Barcroft Station on White Mountain. They open the road twice a year to the public – would I want to join him for a ride to …
Video Intermission – 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS Teaser
This video infuriates me because it’s so short and there’s more footage of girls playing billiards than any motorcycle, but I guess it’s a successful teaser because now I’ve got 10/25 marked on my calendar. Most of you guys and gals are here because you like the classics, and Kawasaki’s legendary Z1 has always been a popular bike when I’ve …
Story Intermission – Ups and Downs of Minimalist Motorcyclist Touring in Arizona
As I mentioned in “Part 3.5” of Jim’s Moto Giro story, I ended up in Arizona with Chris Cantle and Julia LaPalme for a story with Motorcyclist magazine. If you weren’t able to snag a copy, the story is now available online.
Story Intermission – Joyce Maynard in the New York Times
Motorcycles don’t get enough coverage in mainstream publications, so I was pleasantly surprised when Vy sent over this bittersweet tale by author Joyce Maynard in the New York Times. It’s worth a read, and hopefully it inspires you to take a trip soon.
Bike of the Year Intermission – Motorcycle.com’s 2017 Awards
The fine folks over at Motorcycle.com have just wrapped up their yearly awards, and it looks like they think very highly of KTM. If you haven’t taken a look at all the award winners yet, here’s your reminder!
Video Intermission – Jay Leno with the Vanderhall Venice
Whenever Jay features a motorcycle on his YouTube show, I try to pass it along. This technically qualifies as a motorcycle, so here you go!
Interview Intermission – Andy Goldfine, Founder of Aerostich
If you’ve been following Bike-urious for a while, you’ll know that I’ve been a fan of Aerostich gear from the beginning. Unless I’m wearing something for a review or need to be in a specific style, my default gear is typically a Transit 2 jacket and Combat Touring Boots. My go-to on longer trips is the Roadcrafter R-3. It’s not …
Video Intermission – A Motorcycle Made of Bones
Sturgis has wrapped up and one of the most photographed motorcycles was not a bike at all. Keith Booth is a new resident of Sturgis and he used over 150 cow bones to create a sculpture called Rapid. He assembled what you see here over a 30 hour period and the sculpture is for sale for $3,500.
Owner’s Manual Intermission – 1958 Zundapp 200S
Bob Kelly and his buddy just acquired a rough Zundapp 200S, but it came with the “Operation Maintenance Manual” and Bob thought that you (yes, you) would get a kick out of it.
Video Intermission – Ventura to Death Valley
Follow along as Scott Toepfer takes you on a quick trip from Ventura to Death Valley – sea level to sea level – in this short but sweet video that I unexpectedly saw on National Geographic.
Video Intermission – Hit and Run Hero
Yesterday’s video was about a motorcyclist who makes us look bad, so today let’s look at a motorcyclist that makes us look good! A rider witnessed a driver hit two cars and then take off, so he chased him down while relaying information to 911.