BMW, Harley, Yamaha, and Ducati (I’m sure I’m missing others) have all given custom builders bikes to work with in the past – a couple of weeks ago I shared the Custom Rumble Scrambler contest that Ducati held. Now Indian’s getting in the game with Project Scout, a dealer custom contest with 36 entrants. Voting is now open, so take …
Picture Intermission – 2011 Honda Boardtracker
View PostPicture Intermission – Ural Tour of Europe
Last summer, Mihai Barbu and his girlfriend wanted to ‘show their four year old son the world’, so they embarked on a 17,500 mile, four-month-long trip around Europe. Why you’re hearing about it here is because they took this trip with a Ural Ranger, and have shared a whole bunch of great photos.
Gift Intermission – Two Stroke Smoke Candle
Got a 2-stroke fan in your life who’s been missing that distinctive smell while the snow’s outside? Flying Tiger Motorcycles has got you covered with a candle made with 2-stroke oil!
Video Intermission – Toby Price Jumps Big Bikes
You already know Dakar racers are tougher than you. Here’s your reminder that they’re cooler than you, too.
Video Intermission – Dakar Racers are Tougher Than You
In which Paulo Gonçalves proves he is made of adamantium.
Video Intermission – Norton Commando Transformer
View PostVideo Intermission – Why Punch The Helmet?
This weekend was the opening of this year’s Monster Energy Supercross season, and the racing in Angel Stadium in Anaheim yielded one of the weirder highlights you’ll probably see from the SX season. I’m not going to cast any judgment about what brought about why punches were thrown – but why punch the lid?
Video Intermission – Peter Hickman at the Macau GP
Good lord, street circuits are terrifying.
Picture Intermission – Custom Rumble Scrambler Contest
The Custom Rumble is a competition between Ducati dealerships to see who created the best custom based on a Ducati Scrambler. There are now 40 finalists from 6 different continents, and some of them are really nice.
Video Intermission – Norton’s Tunnel of Love
After sharing the weird BMW K1200R video a few days ago, some of you made me aware of other motorcycle-sponsored videos that you’ve enjoyed (or detested). Here’s one of the former, sponsored by Triumph but starring a Commando.
Video Intermission – BMW K1200R “Respect”
A couple of weeks after I picked up my new-to-me K12R a couple of years ago, a friend reminded me of the bizarre “Respect” video that BMW released as part of their promotion of the bike. It didn’t make sense to me when it was introduced a decade ago, and it doesn’t make sense to me now, but let’s go …
40 Years Later – Commando vs R90S
As I put together a sequel to the “Best Motorcycle Books” post from a week ago, Peter Egan’s name obviously keeps coming up. I was pleased to noticed that Cycle World has just published another excellent Peter Egan article – a comparison between the Norton Commando and BMW R90S in modern times. Egan’s words paired with some beautiful photos combine …
Picture Intermission – British National Motorcycle Museum
Motorcycle-USA just featured a fun little photo album of the Brit bikes exhibited at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, England. Come check it out!