Monday, January 30, 2012
Today BMW announced Edgar Heinrich will take over as head of BMW Group's BMW Motorrad Design Studio later this year. Heinrich will replace David Robb in the position. This is big news in the design world, as Robb left his mark on BMW motorcycles.
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Post Tags: David Robb, BMW design
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The local bike shop serves critical role for the riding community. It’s the place to get your bike serviced and repaired, but it’s also a place to shoot the breeze and talk bikes with likeminded members of the community. Motomethod in Vancouver, British Columbia, takes the riding community benefit to a whole new level.
Motomethod is a bike shop co-op founded by Paul Malowany and business partner Simon Travers.
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Post Tags: Motomethod, Motorcycle Co-Op
Friday, July 22, 2011
Bombed by the Blitz in WWII. Battleground of the Rockers and Mods. Birthplace of the café racer. The Ace Café has seen a lot of history played out over the years. Motorcycle USA paid a visit last week during a tour with Triumph Motorcycles.
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Post Tags: Ace Cafe, Triumph Motorcycles
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
On Wednesdays here at the Motorcycle USA HQ, our taskmasters reward the hired help with the much-appreciated breakfast snack. It usually consists of a bagel or donut, but today it was a croissant from Costco. Mine featured a tasty dollop of blackberry jam, which I smeared upon the confection’s flaky innards via white plastic butter knife.
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Post Tags: Progressive Insurance, Best State to Ride
Monday, June 20, 2011
This year marks the 20th time Americans have been urged ditch their cages for two-wheeled rides to the office, as motorcyclists celebrate the June 20th Ride To Work Day. My RTWD mount this year was the Kawasaki Versys, a personal favorite from the current motorcycle crop.
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Post Tags: Ride to Work Day, Kawasaki Versys, Pacific Coast Highway
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
The Scorpion EXO-500 helmet is an all-new design for 2011. Incorporating many of the features found in Scorpion’s existing EXO line, the 500 represents a budget lid with some premium highlights.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
The devastating earthquake in Japan has killed thousands and left many more displaced from their homes. Riders can do their small part in the relief effort by contributing to Moto For Japan. Started by Greg Hatton and Jon Bekefy, Moto For Japan has raised $6650 at the time of this posting.
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Post Tags: japan earthquake, japan tsunami
Friday, March 11, 2011
Henry Africa, a motorcycle collector and owner of the San Francisco bar, Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker’s, has died at the age of 77. A colorful character in Downtown San Francisco, Africa’s real name was Norman Hobday. The San Francisco Chronicle reports Hobday died February 25, 2011, “three weeks after falling ill barside.
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Tuesday, March 08, 2011
James Stewart logged a memorable performance at the Daytona Supercross. Once again the two-time champ proved he’s the fastest Supercross rider on the planet.
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Friday, March 04, 2011
One of the bigger off-season moves in AMA Pro Racing was the full-time return of Eric Bostrom.
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Post Tags: Eric Bostrom, JD Beach, Daytona 200
