This tiny hole on the side of Casey Stoner’s 2011 Honda RC212V can’t be terribly important, can it? Turns out it was absolutely essential. Why? It cooled the electronics that provided traction control and managed power delivery to stretch just … Continued
In the future, our race suits will be capable of predicting crashes, inflating prior to impact in order to absorb forces exceeding even 23g without injury. In the future, those suits will sync to mobile devices more powerful than the … Continued
According to its designer, Michael Czysz, the bike you see here is, “Possibly the most aerodynamic road racing motorcycle to date.” If everything goes well, on Wednesday June 6 it could become the first electric motorcycle to set a 100mph … Continued
A crashed, repaired, road-legal 2005 Yamaha R1 has unofficially set a new lap record of the Nurburgring. Lapping in 7 minutes, 10 seconds, Andy Carlile bested the previous record by a full 20 seconds. Andy’s R1 is completely street legal, … Continued
Home to strange megaflora and the legendary Na Pali Coast, Kauai is truly a place of wild beauty. What better way to see it than on a motorcycle? Staying at the Kauai Paradise Inn near Kilauea Town, owner Jim Bray … Continued
Everyone who reads HFL knows how much we adore Hammarhead bikes. Back in June 13, 2011, James Hammarhead hired me to shoot all three models in one very special location. The shoot was for an outside project that never materialized, … Continued
By now, you’re used to seeing us wear crazy expensive motorcycle gear. Custom leather suits, Japanese race gauntlets, fancy jackets and nice boots. That’s because, using motorcycles as our main transportation and frequently doing stupid, stupid things on them, we … Continued