Bart Madson - Running on Fumes

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…). Read Full Post

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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