Harley, Polaris shed jobs as sales slump

Both Harley and Polaris announced major job cuts today in response to poor fourth quarter 2008 sales. Harley-Davidson will eliminate 1,100 jobs over the next two years as it reduces its motorcycle manufacturing by ten to thirteen percent in 2009…

2008 sees Julien Dupont riding the world

Freestyle trials rider Julien Dupont has embarked on an ambitious project: riding some of the most challenging man-made obstacles in the world. So far, he's visited Paris, Barcelona, Tunis, Mexico City, Sarajevo, Matmata, Amsterdam and Belgium, riding bridges, walls, buildings…

Excursion: Macau

Photo: Gary InmanRace bikes often wear one-off paint jobs at Macau, going home as boxes of twisted scraps. Many of the GP's 34 riders aren't much better off with concussions and broken bones and bruises. Sideburn's Gary Inman reports from…

Suzuki GSX-R750: the complete visual history

In 1985 Suzuki began the modern era of motorcycling with a single machine. Now the last of its kind, the GSX-R750 is a race replica without a current racing class, its capacity the relic of a bygone era. Hell For…

2008 Honda Goldwing Vs. Adirondacks

Over the years, Honda's Goldwing has been looked upon with veneration by older bikers. Satellite navigation, CD changer, iPod dock, heated seats and grips, intercom system and the ability to go in reverse are mocked by the youth as antithetical…

Hayden and Honda split official, no love lost

Photos: MotoGPNicky Hayden has finally said in an interview what everybody already knew- that he would be leaving Honda at the end of the 2008 MotoGP season. While he has yet to go on record concerning his contract with Ducati…