Texas seeks sport bike discrimination

A bill just passed by the Texas state house of representatives seeks to give “sport bikes” a definition separate from all other motorcycles and impose unique restrictions on them. The legislation comes in response to the death of Texas A&M … Continued

Regarding my challenge to Indian

One week ago, motorcycle designer and custom builder JT Nesbitt proposed a challenge to the new owners of the Indian brand, Polaris. He was hoping that by doing so, he could encourage them to build anything but a boring cruiser … Continued

How to use your brakes

Braking seems pretty simple on the surface: squeeze the lever and the bike slows down. You might have heard the old adage, “Fast riders have slow hands.” If you take an MSF course, they’ll tell you not to grab the brake … Continued

Video: 2012 MV Agusta F4 RR

With a new HiPo Ducati coming out this fall, the other Italian superbike makers are rushing to up power, drop weight and add electronics in order to compete. This official teaser video shows the 2012 MV Agusta F4 RR, a … Continued

What Indian means for Polaris

A lot has been written about the acquisition of the Indian brand by Polaris Industries last week, and for good reason. The American motorcycle industrial landscape is in tatters, with the wreckage of failed dealerships, recently deceased OEMs and radically … Continued

The royal squid

Sneakers, a mismatched nylon track suit, a black visor at night, loud pipes and gloves color matched to his Ducati 1198S. Tomorrow, Prince William will be a groom, but last night he was a common squid. The Sun