Posted in motorcycle on Apr 1st, 2011
Some kind person pointed me to this video introduction to motorcycle gymkhana… because for some reason, high powered motorcycles zipping by cones at insanely fast pace (and yet fairly low overall speeds) – makes me happy. If it makes you happy, you’ll want to watch the second (and third) part after the jump – along [...]
Posted in motorcycle on Mar 2nd, 2011
So anyone who rides in the city already knows that you can pretty much get away with parking your motorcycle or scooter at (legal) Muni-meter spots without paying, and without getting a ticket. In Manhattan, ticket agents in some neighborhoods *sometimes* do ticket bikes… I’ve gotten two in the past two years (neither of which [...]
Posted in motorcycle on Feb 22nd, 2011
Lots of people these days have the “cutting edge” disease… If it’s not the latest and greatest incarnation of what they’re after, then they feel like it’s obsolete… “My new i-gadget is obsolete because they’re coming out with version 1.4!” When in reality it still does the job for which you bought the thing… This [...]
Posted in motorcycle on Feb 4th, 2011
This is some winter we’ve been having! Snow every week, and this week a bonus ice storm… Tip #1 for getting around in this weather is “Take the subway!” Most normal people wouldn’t even THINK about riding a bike in this weather… But if you’re not normal (like me), then read on!
Posted in TGIF, motorcycle on Jan 20th, 2011
The International Motorcycle Show opens in NY tomorrow (Friday) at the Javits Center, and shows until Sunday. You can throw your leg over all the newest bikes and chase away the “I can’t ride today” winter blues… If you’re planning to go you can save $5 by buying your tickets online here and using [...]
Posted in motorcycle on Jan 14th, 2011
So you’re riding down the street on cold tires, and you accelerate a little too briskly to find your rear tire starting to spin… what do you do? Some people say, “Well you shouldn’t be accelerating so fast in the first place.” Ok, true, but not helpful. Other people say, “hold the throttle steady, or [...]
Posted in motorcycle on Nov 11th, 2010
Even with the tinted visor, you can tell where he’s looking during the turn. Now normally people tell you to “look where you’re going.” On a fast course you might be told to look at your next reference point, next brake point or turn-in point, or apex, or exit. But on tight [...]
Posted in motorcycle on Nov 4th, 2010
Fortunately for us in NY, it never gets that cold here… But it’s nice to know one could still ride even if it did…
Posted in motorcycle on Nov 4th, 2010
If you want to ride in cooler weather (okay it’s cold dammit!), you don’t necessarily need to buy special cold weather Motorcycle gear… We happen to live in the golden age of cold weather gear that you can wear under and over your regular kit. All you have to do is hit up your local [...]
Posted in motorcycle on Oct 28th, 2010
I’m actually more interested in the coming CBR 250R than I was over the new VFR last year… Maybe because the 250 is a new bike I could actually afford (just charge it to my VISA – on second thought, I’ll take two). Or maybe it’s because I still have fond memories of [...]
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