Posted in misc on Feb 2nd, 2010
The cool thing about motorcycles is that you actually don’t need a good sense of balance to ride them. Twist the throttle, and the magic of gyroscopic forces does its work keeping you on a vertical plane. But when the wheels start to slide (and also for tight low speed maneuvers) your sense of balance [...]
Posted in misc on Jan 23rd, 2010
Here’s something you won’t see at the Bike show. Saw this on Visordown.
Posted in misc on Dec 24th, 2009
Posted in misc, riding tips on Dec 16th, 2009
The first three rules of real estate are location location location. The first three rules of winter riding (and competitive racing) are traction… Times 3. The thing is you really CAN ride on almost any surface… even one with as little traction as ice. And the liberating thing about riding on low traction surfaces is [...]
Posted in misc on Sep 4th, 2009
Repost of motorcycle being stolen in Brooklyn
“What’s wrong with you people that you need to park illegally on the sidewalk?” It’s a valid question, especially considering that motorcyclists have a *reletively* easy time finding parking. Yes there are some places in the Manhattan where it’s “impossible” to find street parking even for a scooter – [...]
Posted in misc on Aug 31st, 2009
Usb cables, check. Flash memory card, check. Electric motorcycle, check. The Enertia TTR Electric Motorcycle (seen above at the Isle of Man TTX Grand Prix – well not exactly this bike, the consumer version has about half the power and battery life) is now available for sale at select Best Buy stores [...]
Posted in misc, moto-shopping on Aug 14th, 2009
I remember seeing this at the bike show at Javits and thinking “meh!” But the more I see it, the more intriguing it becomes! Imagine not having to ride four hours to a track day. Imagine being able to tow your own bike when it conks out or needs some work done. Imagine also being [...]
Anyone can learn to ride…anyone. And anyone can learn to ride better than they already do. One of the most encouraging things that you’ll ever hear in an advanced riding class or a track school is, once you’re able to do a corner “right” – no one can do that corner (on that [...]
Posted in misc on Jul 7th, 2009
NY is squid central (biker terminology for unsafe under-dressed riders) during the summer months. What fair-weather riders don’t realize is July and August are actually NOT great months for riding. It’s too hot to ride with gear in the summer. On top of that there are even MORE cars on the road, and drivers in [...]
Posted in misc on Jul 4th, 2009
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