Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Our fan report contributor and his buddy take an afternoon ride through the Blue Ridge Mountains near Charlottesville, Virginia in this week's article.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
We test Bell Helmets latest Transitions Photochromatic Face Shield for the Bell Star and Vortex helmet in this product review.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Almost 50 years ago American Honda looked to Madison Avenue for help, generating one of the most sucessful advertising campaigns in history. Now Honda's back in the '60s in AMC's Mad Men.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Ripxx allows riders to monitor different aspects of a ride, from tracing their path across the mountains to counting lap times and measuring jumps.
Monday, August 23, 2010
For this month's Memorable Motorcycle our vintage editor takes a look back at a racing legend and personal hero, riding the Mike Hailwood Replica Ducati.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Grant Parsons and James Holter were recently promoted to Director of Communications and Managing Editor of American Motorcyclist magazine respectively within the AMA communications department.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Sparta has launched a new service called Cyclechex, which offers the public a way to obtain motorcycle history reports that include crash data, last recorded mileage and the number of previous owners.
Friday, August 20, 2010
This year at Bonhams annual sale of Collectors' Motorcycles and Related Memorabilia, Helmut Faith's championship-winning sidecar will be for sale alongside many other eclectic machines.
Friday, August 20, 2010
One of our editors visits Japan for a motorcycle tour with Bridgestone, returning with visions of Rockabilly motorcycles gangs dancing in his head.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
This week's fan report gives an inside look at demo rides on the Zero DS and S model electric motorcycles.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Motorcycle USA reports on its riding season behind the versatile Shift Trifecta Storm Series Jacket in this motorcycle gear review
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
In the the newest edition of Salt Addiction the topic of reaching 300 mph with a sit-on bike is discussed with land speed racing's fastest competitors.
Friday, August 13, 2010
For this edition of Single Track Frank writes about fellow countryman Cal Crutchlow, also our man Melling gets his way onto an actual racing podium… his own!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Alpinestars releases some new additions to its Tech Touring motorcycle apparel line-up for the fall 2010 riding season.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
After being invited by Chinese bike manufacturer, Jialing, on an organized ride, Franki Yang takes us on a trip to Huang Long and Jiuzhai National Park in south western China.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
In an effort to cut costs the new coalition Government in the UK has decided to turn off speed cameras. Find out more details on this and other news in our latest edition of Euro Gossip.
Friday, August 06, 2010
Blue Monkey Motorsports Inc, has announced two new plug and play versions of their GIpro DS-Series gear indicator on select Ducati models.
Friday, August 06, 2010
On August 15th Bill Dwyer will embark alone on an eight-month trip from America to Argentina, with his only company being a virtual audience as he documents his travels through YouTube.
Friday, August 06, 2010
Former CEO of Ducati North America, Michael Lock, trades two-wheeled exotic Italian Twins for the four-wheeled electric vehicle market, joinging THINK.
Friday, August 06, 2010
Dr. Frazier has frequented the far east many times in his global motorcycle travels, but Thailand seems to offer many more adventure tales than the the rest.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Triumph keeps teasing with its new Adventure motorcycles, confirming a new Triple will power the on/off-road duo.
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
After attending the recent Silverstone round of WSB, Frank takes a humorously definitive side on the MotoGP vs. World Superbike battle.
Friday, July 30, 2010
In this issue of Single Track Mind, Frank takes on the topic of MotoGP regulations and how Dorna's new engine requirements have led to a circus act within the sport.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
This month our Rambling Man takes on the topic of electric motorcycles and how it may undermine the very notion of a motorcyclist.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
As part of the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days a number of originally restored motorcycles and original classics were present during the 'Ride 'Em Don't Hide 'Em' Bike Shows.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Zero Motorcycles was recently awarded with a U.S. patent for its revolutionary Z-Force Battery Interconnect technology.
Monday, July 26, 2010
The AMA has unveiled its first-ever national voter guide designed to educate AMA members on how their elected officials acted upon and voted on motorcycle-related issues.
Monday, July 26, 2010
2010 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame raffle winner David Beall gave credit to his girlfriend for filling out the tickets which were ultimately selected to win a 1969 Honda CB750 and a 1965 Honda Cub.
Friday, July 23, 2010
This month's Salt Addiction feature is Valerie Thompson, a professional drag racer, a team owner, and a world land speed record holder.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
New quarterly sales data from the Motorcycle Industry Council shows sales are still down year over year, but there are some encouraging signs in Quarter 2.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
From dirt racer to road warrior, this month we take a look at the BSA Victor Special, which was originally a motocross machine until its road conversion in 1967.
Monday, July 19, 2010
After not releasing any new motorcycles in the American market for 2010, Suzuki is one of the first manufacturers to release its first wave of 2011 models.
Friday, July 16, 2010
First announcing its intentions to go electric back in January, Roehr Motorcycles reveals more details about its new eRoehr eSuperBike and eSuperSport models.
Friday, July 16, 2010
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has published results from a pilot study which tested methods to be used in a more in-depth investigation into motorcycle crashes.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Oregon-based Brammo Motorsports unveils its newest electric motorcycle design, the Empulse, which boasts a 100 mph top speed and 100-mile range.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Having traveled the globe and putting thousands of miles on a variety of motorcycles, Dr. Frazier shares some of his embarrassing moments along with some helpful tips.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Sunny Garcia isn’t the kind of guy you would want to pick a fight with. The professional surfer not only has a daunting persona but also the reputation to back it up. We had a chance to spend the day riding and hanging out with him at Castillo Ranch.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
The American Motorcyclist Association has released their latest news and notes for the month of August with some new issues facing motorcyclists.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
On July 11th Over 350 motorcyclists, fundraisers, volunteers and families turned out for the Ride For Kids charity event in South Bend, Indiana and raised over $71,000.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
This issue of Single Track Mind sees Frank debate the worth of his Suzuki V-Strom, as well as engage on a quest to get some scrap plastic - much harder than it sounds!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
European shoemaker Piloti takes aim at the motorcycle market with its Moto 800 boots, with rider comfort off the bike a top priority.
Monday, July 12, 2010
We test ride the 2011 Ducati Monster 796, an all-new motorcycle that slots in between the existing Monster 696 and 1100 street bikes.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
In an effort to move racing from the streets to the racetrack, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and the Street Performance Council (SPC) have launched a new 'Racers Against Street Racing' (RASR) website.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
The American Motorcyclist Association recently opened a new main-floor gallery and two new exhibits which include '30-Year Ride: Honda's Ohio-Made Motorcycles' and 'Dirt-Track! All-American Racing.'
Friday, July 09, 2010
In 2009, an Economic Evaluation survey undertaken by Visit Chester and Cheshire on behalf of The North-West Development Agency, showed that the Thundersprint brought £4.37 million to the region.
Thursday, July 08, 2010
The program is far more a documentary than the normal sports reports shown on specialist TV channels. The show follows Chris Walker as the Norton factory race prepares his 961 Commando for the Thundersprint.
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Triumph announces the upcoming release of two new 'adventure bikes,' confirming spy shots and upcoming release dates for more information.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
A new Ducati custom that makes the Desmosedici seem cheap! All this and more of the latest motorcycle news from across the pond in our latest edition of Euro Gossip.
Friday, July 02, 2010
BMW promised the Inline Six from its intriguing Concept 6 design would make it to production. Now it has with the introduction of BMW's K1600GT and K1600GTL touring motorcycles.
Thursday, July 01, 2010
U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner has introduced a resolution urging the NHTSA to concentrate on motorcycle crash prevention and rider education instead of lobbying state lawmakers to enact mandatory helmet laws.
