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Here’s something you won’t see at the Bike show. Saw this on Visordown.

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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 [...]

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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 – [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Thanks for another great year of comments and clicks. Ride safe and have a great weekend!

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Ever worry about killing the engine while doing a low speed maneuvers?  The technique the MSF teaches is to use your throttle liberally (rev it as much as you want) while using your clutch to moderate how much power goes to the rear wheel.  You can use your rear brake also to keep the power [...]

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