Whether you’re an experienced motorcyclist or a rookie motorcycle rider, you want the most comfortasble ride possible. Every rider wants a bike that is light and agile enough to handle the turns, but it also needs to be functional. There’s a fine line between fun-to-ride and function. Most sport tourers that I have found are […]
Sportbike Saturday | Preparing For Riding Season
Winter is a long, untamed beast here in the northeast and as such, our riding season is cut to a mere five months, six if you’re really lucky. In those 6-7 off months, your ride sits mostly unnoticed, longing for some attention. Unfortunately, there’s not much you can do for her while the snow is […]
Sportbike Saturday | Sportbike Tech: What Is A Rectifier?
Rectifiers are hardly new technology and iterations of them have been around about as long as motorcycles themselves. This week, we’ll explore how these vital pieces work and why they’re necessary. Without going into extreme detail, this post searches for the background and proper information at just what this piece of technology does and […]
Yamaha To Introduce 300cc Ninja-Killer?
It appears as though Yamaha has had it with Kawasaki controlling the lightweight motorcycling market for the past five years and is likely to announce a new 300cc sportbike called the R3 to compete directly with the recently-upgraded Ninja 300R and the Honda CBR250R. Several outlets have reported the potential news and Yamaha has released […]
Spring Cleanin’ Your Ride
Now that we have gotten a taste of the spring weather, we should start thinking about cleanin up that ride. Whether you have a truck, a scoot, a hot rod, and/or that everyday driver, old man winter can be harsh on her. That ride needs more than a quick trip through the local car wash. […]
Sportbike Saturday | 10 Tips for Buying A Motorcycle From Craigslist
Surely, if you’re just starting out, you will find sites like Craigslist your primary source for finding motorcycles for sale. The problem with Craigslist is that it’s full of crap quite frankly. But, great bikes and deals can be found with a little work. Hopefully you can manage to find both in the same place. […]
A Cummins Diesel in a Toyota?
Recent rumors around the internet make claims that a future Toyota Tundra model could receive it’s power from a Cummins 5.0 Liter Diesel Engine. This is said to be the same 5.0 Cummins Diesel as the Nisssan Titan pickup. It is unknown if this is fact or rumor – we can’t get verification from our […]
Ducati Diavel – New and Improved for 2015
Ducati now presents further enhancement of its sport cruiser model the Ducati Diavel. The Ducati Diavel features the latest version of the Testastretta 11° DS engine, a new exhaust system and latest technological elements such as the new full-LED headlight, all combining the powerful and assertive personality of the model with the sophisticated styling synonymous […]
Need for Speed: All those Supercars and the “star” is a Mustang?
The highly anticipated car racing movie ‘Need for Speed’ is expected to be released this March. The ‘Need for Speed’ movie will add a new dimension for the fans of similar movies like ‘Fast and Furious’ and ‘Gone in 60 Seconds’ adding a plethora of supercars and hypercars. The shocker about the ‘Need for Speed’ […]
Ford Mustang from Need for Speed up for auction
A custom 2014 Ford Mustang GT starring in the new movie, “Need for Speed,” will be auctioned off for charity by Ford Motor Company at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach auction on April 12. Building on the excitement of the movie, premiering March 14, this Mustang will be offered at no reserve, with proceeds benefiting the Henry Ford Health System, a […]