The friendliest face of motorcycling

“Hey look, it’s a grown man on a 50cc scooter!” Laugh all you want, but this grown man is getting 117mpg, parking anywhere he wants, carrying his laptop under the seat and cutting through traffic, all for $1,999. If transportation … Continued

No springs! How KYB’s Pneumatic Spring Fork works

The difference between a traditional front fork (left) and the new KYB PSF (right) is immediately obvious: no springs. Shifting both spring duties to compressed air allows a radical simplification of the fork mechanism, reducing parts count and, as a … Continued

Honda CRF250L coming to US, priced at $4,499

At more than $2,000 cheaper than the Yamaha WR250R, the Honda CRF250L will be sold in the US as a 2013 model. The all-new bikes takes advantage of low-cost manufacturing at the same factory in Thailand that produces the CBR250R … Continued

RideApart 6: Flat Track racing for beginners

Jamie Robinson and Wes take bananas to a gunfight, entering 9hp Honda CRF100F and XR100 trail bikes in The Hooligan Derby’s “Run Whatcha’ Brung” flat track race at Ventura Raceway. It’s their first time on a dirt oval.

How to shoot pedestrians with your motorcycle

Just over a month ago, there was much fanfare about two bikers in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, who incited riots with their motorcycles’ exhausts and who were eventually charged with terrorism. It is worth mentioning that San Luis Potosi has … Continued

Custom: Honda Forza ‘Shakki’

“Fujin (green: god of wind) and Raijin (red: god of thunder and lightening) are often portrayed as demons in pop culture but they are actually two of the earliest/oldest gods of Shinto religion and are sworn to protect Japan and it’s … Continued