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 […]
The Impact of Today’s Gasoline on Carbureted Engines from Engine Building Specialists
Whether we like it or not, everything around us is changing, and the fuels we burn in our vehicles are no exception. Every time we fill up we’re inadvertently dumping some unknown reformulation of the fuels we used to know and love into our tank. APM Engine Parts, talks about the effects the current chemical […]
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 […]
MotoGP: Americans Hayden and Edwards Post Solid Finishes at Qatar
Nicky Hayden and Colin Edwards, the lone Americans in MotoGP, posted solid finishes at yesterday’s season-opening race in Doha, Qatar. The 22-lap race featured curious crashes which took out many of the top riders in the field, including two-time champion Jorge Lorenzo who crashed while leading on the very first lap. Defending series champion, 21-year […]
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 […]
2014 AMA Season Kicks Off With 73rd Daytona 200
Photo via AMAProRacing.com DAYTONA BEACH, FL — The shortened American Motorcycle Association racing season got under way this past weekend with six races on the famed 2.5-mile track that saw close finishes, dominating performances, and runaway wins. Daytona 200 In the big race of the weekend, the 73rd annual Daytona 200, Danny Eslick rode his […]
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. […]
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 […]