Bart Madson - Running on Fumes

The Atomic Theory of Motorcycles

Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Atomic Theory of Motorcycles
The Atomic Theory of Motorcycles, the whole lock stock and barrel of it all, came to me in a revelation as I leaned against a wooden pier staring at a BMW K1300GT. I was pitched backward, completely trusting my weight to the solid backing of the pier on Newport, Oregon’s waterfront.
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Post Tags: Atomic Theory Motorcycles, Third Policeman, Sergeant Pluck

KM/L to MPG-ing Ain’t Easy

Thursday, November 12, 2009
KM/L to MPG-ing Ain’t Easy
Mr. Hatterly would be proud. More than a decade ago my high school chemistry teacher dutifully attempted to teach me how to convert grams per liter to… I don’t know, feet per second. I don’t remember any of it except that switching a combination of units of stuff, to another combination of units of stuff ain’t easy for me. Yet, somehow (crash the big gong in your brain), I think I may have just successfully transmuted km/l to mpg with a pen and paper.
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Post Tags: kml to mpg, km/l to mpg

Dunlop’s Ben Spies Rookie Interview

Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Dunlop’s Ben Spies Rookie Interview
Ben Spies has had a banner year, claiming the 2009 World Superbike crown for Yamaha in his rookie season.
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Post Tags: Ben Spies, Spies SBK

Multistrada 1200 Teaser from Ducati

Friday, October 30, 2009
Multistrada 1200 Teaser from Ducati
It’s been seen in spy shots, talked about all summer and primed for its debut at the upcoming EICMA Milan Show this November - the expected adventure touring mount from Ducati.
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Post Tags: ducati multistrada 1200, new ducati multistrada

2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 First Impressions

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 First Impressions
Kawasaki shook up the sport-touring class when it crammed the ZX-14’s monster motor into a tourer dubbed the Concours 14. And while the re-invigorated Connie delivered unquestioned high-performance at the throttle, as an overall touring platform there were quirks that could use improvement.
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Post Tags: 2010 Kawasaki Concours 14, 2010 C14

Brammo Wants to Shock Barack

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Brammo Wants to Shock Barack
Our neighbors here in Southern Oregon, Brammo Motorsports, have been making a lot of news lately. First, by pushing an improved version of the electric Enertia powercycle into production and onto the sales floor at Best Buy. Second, a prominent role in the first-ever international electric road race - the TTXGP at the Isle of Man. And now the Brammo boys are staging a savvy PR coup by delivering an Enertia to our president, Barack Obama.
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Post Tags: electric motorcycles, barack obama

No Scooters Girls, Says Hamas

Thursday, October 08, 2009
No Scooters Girls, Says Hamas
Here’s something to file in your “what the…” file. Reuters reports that Hamas is banning women from riding scooters and motorcycles in the Gaza Strip. The ban is said to “protect community values” and includes riding pillion. Read the full story at Reuters.
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Post Tags: hamas scooter ban, women scooter ban

And You Thought Pedrosa Was Boring

Thursday, October 01, 2009
And You Thought Pedrosa Was Boring
Okay, so maybe Dani Pedrosa does lack the flash of some in the GP paddock. You could rightly say that Valentino Rossi possesses more charisma in his little pinkie than the diminutive Spaniard, but I’ve always thought Dani P gets something of a bad rap.
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Post Tags: dani pedrosa, motogp red bull air race

MotoGP Explained, Courtesy of Honda

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
MotoGP Explained, Courtesy of Honda
For the casual racing fan, the nuances of the MotoGP rules and regulations can mystify. Now readers can get an inside line on the GP scene thanks to the good folks at Honda (you meet the nicest people on a Honda…). Dani Pedrosa  3  will embark on a chance of recovering his 2009 season at Misano.<br />
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Post Tags: motogp rules, motogp honda

Have Rain Stick, Will Travel

Thursday, September 24, 2009
Have Rain Stick, Will Travel
It all started out innocently enough. On one of my first press intros as a fresh motojourno newbie, it rained. Then it rained on another.
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Post Tags: motorcycle rain, riding in the rain
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