RideApart Review: Moto Guzzi V7 Racer Record

Believe it or not, but the bike I’m riding here wasn’t made in the 1970s. It’s the brand-new, 2013 Moto Guzzi V7 Racer Record. And, while it might look old, has plenty of classic character and ticks all the right … Continued

Bakcroad Revival, a poem

In addition to working as an architect, writer and teacher, it seems as if resident intellectual Carter Edman is a bit of a poet as well. This one’s about riding fast down a twisty road. — Ed.

Suspend Your Disbelief: All You Need Is Kill

“All You Need Is Kill” is an upcoming science fiction film where Earth is at war with a mysterious group of aliens called Mimics. Lieutenant Colonel Bill Cage (Tom Cruise) gets sent into his first combat situation and ends up … Continued

Indian, Beethoven and Seinfeld

I’m not a cruiser-hater. I had a Springer Softail, and it was magnificent. I felt like a bastard son of Zeus on that bike, like Henry V on Crispin’s Day. It was truly a gorgeous machine – it looked like … Continued

Real Rides: Gaby’s MT-01

The Yamaha MT-01 was never available in the US, but it’s one amazing motorcycle in looks and design. This one belongs to Canadian reader Gaby, to whom it seems like the perfect bike after owning 10 bikes and trying something … Continued