Posted in moto-shopping, time waster on Sep 16th, 2011
One small downside to riding all year round is: there’s no way to make the most of your Costco membership. And perhaps I’m getting old. Or I’m just feeling stiff after a 140 mile commute in the rain last night with a backpack full of stuff I would have likes to put in the luggage [...]
Posted in moto-shopping on Sep 8th, 2010
It’s that time of year again, when students go back to school, and the weather (hopefully!) begins to get a little cooler, and motorcyclists all over hit up Craigslist to think about buying or selling their bikes. That’s when starter-bike riders think about getting their first big bike, 600 riders think about their first liter [...]
Posted in moto-shopping on Feb 2nd, 2010
If you like retro scooters then you might have heard of this little company called Genuine that’s been importing brand new PX150’s made in India to the U.S.
Posted in moto-shopping, time waster on Jan 28th, 2010
Most people don’t realize Puma makes motorcycle gear. And although the Puma store in Union Square had a Monster 696 in the window at one point, I don’t think they actually sold anything other than Ducati branded clothing… right next to their Ferrari branded clothing… which was really cool when I was like 11.
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Posted in moto-shopping, motorcycle gear on Jan 27th, 2010
The backpack: It’s arguably the easiest and most natural way to carry a moderate amount of gear on your motorcycle. Motorcycle luggage, panniers and top cases may be best everywhere else (and still great for storing gloves and jackets and helmets) but they are less convenient for transporting your everyday stuff when parking on city [...]
Posted in moto-shopping, motorcycle on Sep 29th, 2009
This is the time of year (in the Northeast anyway) where there are many more people interested in selling their bikes – after a summer of fun – than there are people looking to buy. For anyone planning on trading up to a bigger bike in the spring, it’s not worth it to pay for [...]
Posted in moto-shopping, motorcycle gear on Aug 20th, 2009
If you ride a Versys, or would like to, then you have really practical taste. Everything about the bike is functional and understated. Reminiscent of the GS, but without the Beemer badge and price tag, this bike would scream Volvo station wagon from the 80’s – if one could ever scream such a thing. [...]
Posted in how-to, moto-shopping on Aug 17th, 2009
If you have a bike with a chain drive (and not a belt drive or shaft drive BMW or Harley), and you don’t have a center stand, then you absolutely need a rear stand from time to time. You know those clumsy looking things that you use to prop up the rear wheel while [...]
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 [...]
Posted in moto-shopping, motorcycle on Jul 29th, 2009
The beauty of the Ipod was that it was simpler than the other mp3 players that came before it, it did what it was made to do…well, with simplicity and style. The Flip video recorder took the same idea and applied it to a flash memory based video camera. When will someone do this [...]
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