Meet the CBR500 family

Here, totally undisguised, we see the new Honda CBR500, CB500 and CB500X, three new models that make up the affordable-but-desirable push from Big Red. The CBR is obviously the full-faired one (seen here sporting styling that’s nearly identical to the … Continued

RideApart 15: Jamie vs Eric Bostrom

Let’s say you’re a motorcycle racer. You don’t just get to ride the fastest, most sorted bikes on the planet, you have to, it’s your job. So where does that leave you when it comes time to ride on the … Continued

Three weeks after surgery, a ride up Angeles Crest

On Saturday, September 29, I was knocked out cold, had the old metal pulled out of my left arm and much stronger, more comprehensive titanium installed, repairing “an acute fracture of the mid radial shaft.” That was the least painful … Continued

Ciao, Marco

You’re going to be reading a lot about Marco Simoncelli today, the one-year anniversary of his death. But, it’s this quote that I keep coming back to when Super Sic’s name comes up. Dude died doing what he loves.

Felix Baumgartner can get his knee down

When Felix Baumgartner isn’t skydiving from space, you can find him riding his KTM 990 Superduke R. “The best way to move on land,” the dare devil writes on his blog. And Felix doesn’t just toodle about, riding in a … Continued

2013 MV Agusta Brutale: more R, less 920

With a non-R, an R and an RR, MV Agusta is ensuring that Brutale customers will have too little, too much and just right amounts of four-cylinder exotic naked fun next year. The 920 is being dropped from that range … Continued