Onboard as MotoCzysz wins 2011 TT Zero

Back in June, MotoCzysz dominated the Isle of Man’s electric motorcycle race, taking a close one-two finish in the race and setting the seven fastest electric laps of the Mountain Course ever. Here, onboard footage and commentary from both Mark … Continued

Don’t ride like a bitch

When Wes isn’t cuddling Sean on a motorcycle, it’s my job. I recently putted a Honda Shadow around a parking lot at the veterans’ center long enough for the nice folks at the MSF to declare me fit to pilot … Continued

Ducati 1199 spied on the road

This is the first photo of the Ducati 1199 shot on the road. What’s new here is that we’ve now got a good idea what the exhaust will look like and are seeing parts like the hugger, license plate bracket … Continued

My summer vacation

A Bimota, a wind tunnel, the Tail of the Dragon and some Land Speed Record racing. Sounds like a fun week, right? Add in hitchhiking through the Deep South in summer and it can only be one man’s idea of … Continued

The world’s first competition front-flip

Competing in the X Games motocross best trick contest yesterday, Jackson Strong landed the first-ever front flip successfully completed in a formal competition. The first-ever non-competition front flip was only performed in 2009, highlighting how fast the sport of freestyle … Continued

Alpinestars CR-4 Gore-Tex XCR: hiking boots you can ride in

Alpinestars CR-4 Gore-Tex XCR. Try saying that three times fast. The name may be overly complex and needlessly long, but the boots are simple and to the point. They combine motorcycle specific ankle protection, a steel and TPU (plastic) shank and ridged toe-box … Continued

Ben Spies on winning

On Friday afternoon I sat down with Ben Spies and asked him about food, music, celebrity life and motorcycles. He’d had a few minutes to get cleaned up after coming off the track, but his mind was as occupied as … Continued