Ram Truck brand is taking truck opulence to the highest level with the introduction of the new 2018 Ram Limited Tungsten Edition. The enhanced interior and exterior trim aligns with Ram’s leadership in design and luxury. “The Limited Tungsten Edition is the highest trim level Ram has made available,” said Mike Manley, Head of Ram […]
The 500cc 2-stroke Track/Street Bike Revealed
The Ronax 500cc 2-stroke has finally been revealed to the public. The bike has an all aluminum fuel injected 2-stroke engine, making 160 horsepower at 11,500 rpm. This is a chance for fans of Moto GP to ride an old-school track bike on the street. The Ronax 500 is strikingly simlar to a Honda NS500, […]
You want to tour your sport bike? Creating the ultimate sport-touring motorcycle.
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 […]
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. […]
Sportbike Saturday | How Do Quick Shifters Work?
You may have heard of some newer models of sportbikes packing a quick shifter. You may be wondering what the heck that is. Lucky for you, I can try to help you understand what it is, what it does, and if it’s necessary for you to have. The gear change process has been the same […]
Sportbike Saturday | My Trip to the 2014 Progressive International Motorcycle Show
On a cold and rainy Saturday morning, my dad, my brother and I set off towards Cleveland where the 2014 edition of the Progressive International Motorcycle Show was being held at the I-X Center, a convention center southwest of the city. Having been to the show before, I had a general idea of what to […]
Sportbike Saturday | Should Your Next Bike Have Traction Control?
With the inclusion of traction control in many brand new motorcycles, riders are seeing the benefits that this technology has to offer. But it’s not all peaches and gravy (is that a thing?) as the manufacturers would have you believe. Traction control is a difficult technology. In your car, it helps you keep from crashing […]
Sportbike Saturday | Honda Diversifies and Everybody Wins
If you read our recent article on the upcoming 2014 Honda lineup, you might have gotten excited. Within that lineup is a trio of 500cc bikes aimed at beginning to intermediate riders, a segment that’s always been around but has had little choice when it comes to proper motorcycles. Honda’s diversified lineup creates plenty of […]