“In Case of Emergency: Detach sidecar, jump in, and then paddle like heck,” read the instructions printed on the blade of the oar bolted to the side of this new Ural Yamal limited edition. Named after a Russian Icebreaker, the … Continued
Today, Honda announced its CB1100F retro standard will be going on-sale in the US priced at $9,999. A week or so ago, we got to ride it. The big inline-four promises to recapture the character of classic Hondas in a … Continued
On Saturday, September 29, I was knocked out cold, had the old metal pulled out of my left arm and much stronger, more comprehensive titanium installed, repairing “an acute fracture of the mid radial shaft.” That was the least painful … Continued
This is the helmet I was wearing when a crashed a couple weeks ago. It only made light contact with the ground, but I’m a better safe than sorry type, so it’s being retired. That’s a shame because this new … Continued
If you’re a regular HFL reader then you’re familiar with the Vanson AR2. Over the last year and a half that I’ve been wearing, it’s become utterly synonymous with who I am. There’s a good reason for that. I wear … Continued
The story of the American Superbike is written in the parlance of the four-cylinder, four-stroke, longitudinally-mounted engine and begins in 1909 with Percy Pierce. Son and heir to the Pierce automotive concern, young Percy was smitten with motorcycles and, upon … Continued
According to Suzuki, this brand new Inazuma 250 is supposed to ignite ‘the spark for your inner engine.’ But how waterproof is that sparkling feeling on the first day of Japan’s rainy season? Suzuki’s new quarter liter, made in China, … Continued