Packing for our west coast Goldwing tour, we each opted to bring along an extra pair of shoes (which took up valuable space in the saddle bags). Would our new riding boots be comfortable enough to walk around in? How … Continued
Have you ever been cold on a motorcycle? If you answered no, you’re either lying or you only ride on sunny days in the summer. The rest of us know that even if it’s 65º out, you can still freeze … Continued
You hear them, on Sundays, before you see them. Stomp Grip, frame sliders, DOT race tires and open exhausts. Locked away six days a week while their riders suffer through workaday routines in ties and SUVs. Purpose built race bikes … Continued
As a motorcycle commuter, I spent almost all my money on gear in the quest for comfort, warmth and safety. When I first started commuting, I thought the Roadcrafter was a wildly overpriced eccentricity reserved for gray-bearded BMW riders. As … Continued
This Aprilia Shiver 750 and its similarly styled stablemate, the Aprilia Dorsoduro, are two very nice looking motorcycles, with one exception — they both suffer from a significant case of junk in the trunk. The stock exhausts, tasked with quieting … Continued
The first product of BMW’s new youth initiative, the Husqvarna Nuda 900R is being launched to the world’s geriatric motorcycle press in Sardinia this week. But, don’t worry, you won’t need to wait for that subscription you cancelled years ago … Continued
This picture comes from Athens, where continued economic protests erupted into violent rioting this week. News outlets peg the numbers of people involved between 50,000 and 100,000 and there’s reports of deaths, injuries and many arrests. 2011 has been a … Continued