Posted in motorcycle, motorcycle gear, motorcycle safety on Aug 21st, 2008
The 5 star Lazer LZ6 (under $100), and the 2 star Arai Condor ($500+) It’s time to buy a new helmet…but I’m holding off a bit and waiting, and waiting, and waiting… How come you ask? Because I want to see how some other helmets fare in the new SHARP ratings system. It’s already been [...]
Posted in moto-shopping, motorcycle gear, motorcycle safety, new york on Aug 5th, 2008
Riding on two wheels is about freedom. Not only that, “it’s hot out,” and “I need to be dressed for the meeting” and “it’s a short trip downtown, so I’ll be really careful.” Now when you’re in Rome (or wherever this picture’s from), I say do as the Romans do…you can make airplane noises while [...]
Posted in how-to, motorcycle gear, motorcycle safety, new york on Aug 4th, 2008
There you are ready to go out on a Saturday night on your bike. And what do you see in the distance? Was that lightning? It had rained all morning, and the weather man said there would be intermittent rain all day… So what do you do? Do you take the bike and risk the [...]
Posted in celebrities, how-to, misc, moto-shopping, motorcycle, motorcycle gear, motorcycle safety, shopping, time waster on Dec 17th, 2007
[Brad Pitt on his Ducati Monster] The saying goes something like this: “You should only buy a cheapo $100 helmet if you have a $100 head.” The implication being: Always buy the most expensive helmet on the market. Not surprisingly, many of the people who push for more expensive helmets are people who work at [...]
Posted in biking, how-to, misc, moto-shopping, motorcycle, motorcycle gear, riding tips on Dec 6th, 2007
It’s that time of year that separates the recreational rider from the die-hards. Personally I don’t feel right on the bike after just a few days of not-riding, I can’t imagine what it’s like going through the entire winter without it. I actually hate cleaning the bike in the cold after riding it on wet [...]
Posted in how-to, motorcycle, motorcycle gear, motorcycle safety on May 16th, 2007
“Tom Cruise doesn’t gear up, why should I?” Okay let’s not disrespect any member of the motorcycling community here, but Tom has more than one questionable idea in his head… Getting back to motorcycles: The cool thing about motorcycle gear is that it actually works. MotoGP riders fall at incredible speeds only to get right [...]
Posted in biking, how-to, motorcycle, motorcycle gear, motorcycle safety, newbie, riding tips on May 3rd, 2007
Everyone who aspires to ride a motorcycle dreams of riding off into the sunset – or at least a nice dinner and a movie – with a friend or a date riding on the back. Unfortunately reality is never as easy as fantasy. Many motorcyclists think riding two-up is simply a pain. Many passengers think [...]
Posted in moto-shopping, motorcycle gear, motorcycle safety, shopping, sportbikes on May 1st, 2007
“One of the advantages to actually riding a motorcycle is that you don’t have to look like a total poseur wearing your leather motorcycle jacket…” – Unknown May kicks off motorcycle safety month, so it’s a good opportunity to take a good hard look at your gear. Helmets There are really only two words anyone [...]
Posted in misc, moto-shopping, motorcycle, motorcycle gear, shopping, sportbikes on Apr 23rd, 2007
One of the things that happens after you start riding is you start to notice helmets. Sure there’s little scientifically verifiable safety difference between the $55 helmet you get from Auto Zone and the $700 Arai, but it’s hard to resist the lure of a nice lid… It’s the difference between a $20k Rolex and [...]
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