A Yamaha V Star 250 for the New Guy
As the latest addition to the MC staff, I’m bound to get some extra jabs sent my way. Mr Editor initially threatened me with the prospect of riding a scooter, but soon found out that I like scooters....
View ArticleWeek 1 with the V Star 250
The photo above is of a Yamaha V Star 250 key (left) as it compares to a CBR250 key. Suffice it to say it takes a confident and secure man to ride around on the Wee Star. Fortunately I have no reason...
View ArticleRiding a Superbike – A Day With the Graves YZF-R1
As the new guy (yes, still), I hardly expected to get the good gigs until I’d served my tour of fetching people coffee and washing bikes. The boss threw me a bone last month though, sending me to NOLA...
View ArticleV Star 250 Education
Now that my beloved V Star 250 has been returned to the Yamaha mother ship, I find myself reflecting on the time spent with the baby cruiser and the fun we had. Not least of which, I might add, was...
View ArticleGiving Thanks
Photo by Andrew Wheeler – AutoMotoPhoto. Love him or hate him, you can’t deny that Valentino Rossi is the winningest rider in the modern era and arguably the brightest genius roadracing has ever seen....
View ArticleHighway Pegs – a Date with a Wide Glide
In my last post, I asked a question of myself: Was I uninspired by the V Star 250 because it’s essentially uninspiring or because I dislike cruisers in general? I admitted that I missed horsepower, but...
View ArticleHow Good Can The New 2013 BMW R1200GS Be?
The new 2013 BMW R1200GS is coming. Nothing can stop that now, not even the thousands of bleeding hearts of current GS owners who think it’s fine the way it is. All we can do now is try to prepare....
View ArticleYamaha MotoGP Rider Cal Crutchlow | MC Interview
MC: So, Kenny Roberts, Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson: There has been a lot of American success in GP racing, but right now there’s sort of a lull. There’s Ben [Spies], and Nicky [Hayden] has enjoyed some...
View ArticleMotoGP Tests the Waters at Circuit of the Americas
MotoGP will race on American soil three times in 2013. But before the inaugural motorcycle Grand Prix at the sparkling new Circuit of the Americas, three MotoGP teams have made the trek to Austin, TX,...
View ArticleMotoGP Test Recap – Circuit of the Americas
As the sun sets on the recent MotoGP test at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX, we can say it illustrated many things. Perhaps foremost, for a worldwide sport trying to survive in a suffering...
View ArticleNorton Motorcycles Moves, Keeps British Stereotypes Alive
The resuscitation of the Norton Motorcycles brand took another step forward last week with the announcement it has purchased a new facility to house its production and design offices. And as an...
View Article5 Questions With… MotoGP Racer Dani Pedrosa
During the recent MotoGP test at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX, which will host its first-ever Grand Prix event on Sunday, April 21st, Motorcyclist sat down with HRC MotoGP riders Dani Pedrosa...
View Article5 Questions With: Marc Marquez
During the recent MotoGP test at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX, Motorcyclist sat down with HRC MotoGP riders Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez for a brief interview. During this conversation,...
View ArticleMultistrada Enters Long Term Fleet, Staff Schism on Horizon
Now I really feel like a part of the family. Nothing punches your moto-journalist card quite like being assigned a long-term test bike. And now the pressure’s on, because mine is a doozy. Mr. Editor...
View ArticleMultistrada Ride Africa DVD Launch Party/Ride
Photography by Thomas Kinzer My most recent winner of attention is the Ducati Multistrada that was recently assigned to me as a long-term test bike. I’ve been reading up on history, looking up possible...
View ArticleMotoGP – Marquez Mugello Crash-Fest
When things are bad for Marc Marquez, they’re still good. The Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, for example, was a bad weekend for Repsol Honda’s MotoGP rookie. Three crashes in the two days leading up to...
View Article2014 Kymco MyRoad 700i | Short Shift
Words: Zack Courts Photos: Brian J. Nelson Taiwanese brand Kymco might be a small player in your world of motorcycling but it’s a major force in the global market, so if you aren’t familiar...
View ArticleLong-Term Ducati Multistrada—It’s In the Details
It’s the little things in motorcycling that I find swing my emotions. You know that feeling of riding a bike other than your own when you try to reset the trip meter, and it makes you want to jump off...
View ArticleDucati Multistrada 1200 Hits The Track!
PHOTOS: Zack Courts & CaliPhotography It’s no secret that I love my long-term Multistrada, but taking this bike to the track was yet another reason that it keeps on impressing me. Do I look...
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