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.
Video Intermission – Unexpected Airtime
Look, it’s pretty obvious here that the rider’s assessment that the “steering locked up” isn’t accurate. I’m not going to kick him while he’s down, so I’ll just leave the video here for you to make your own conclusions.
Video Intermission – The Black Falcon
In Paul D’Orleans’ words, The Black Falcon is “the most revered custom motorcycle in recent history.” It was released to a decent amount of fanfare 6 years ago, but with a recent video Paul has been able to capture some details that the public never got to truly understand. So here’s your chance to check out some of the nitty-gritty …
Video Intermission – “Britten – Return to The Island”
A couple of weeks ago I let you know that two Brittens will be running in the Retro Parade at the Isle of Man Classic TT Festival. I shared the start of a video series being done around the black/yellow CRS bike, but today we’ve got a video that should whet your appetite about the blue/pink bike. It’s a quick …
Video Intermission – Black Beauty, Isle of Man TT 2017
This August, two of the ten Britten V1000s will participate in the Retro Parade at the Isle of Man Classic TT Festival, marking 23 years since they both competed in the 1994 Isle of Man TT races. I’ve always been a sucker for the pink/blue livery of Kevin Grant’s machine, but the yellow/black CRS bike has competed in more TTs …
Video Intermission – On Two Wheels – Honda CRF250L Rally vs Kawasaki Versys-X 300
One of my favorite motorcycle video shows is back – On Two Wheels just debuted a new episode! They take the new 300cc class ADV-lite bikes up the California coast. Because PCH is closed right now, they go inland on some dirt and find one of the most incredible campsites I’ve ever seen.