Gear: Icon Airframe Construct
When I crashed my GSX-R a month ago, I banged up my Arai Vector and I was in need of a new helmet. Icon tossed an Icon Airframe Construct my way. There’s a stereotype about guys that ride gixxers and wear … Continued
Try not to kill the photographer
And here’s the downside to all the riding-fast-on-public-roads business. Victory Jon, the same photographer who captured Adey racing the Porsche, was minding his own business, shooting riders on Mulholland, when all of a sudden this GSX-R750 came right for him. … Continued
…and sometimes you crash
I didn’t even take photos before sending the GSX-R off to the frame shop to have the right side motor mount re-made. The frame slider caught on something and snapped everything below the bolt clean off. Most people and all … Continued
Video: when little old ladies attack
There you are, minding your own business, not even speeding. Then, all of a sudden, nature’s deadliest predator, the little old lady, sorry-didn’t-sees-you. This is why motorcycles are dangerous.
Why you shouldn’t dismiss the 2011 Suzuki GSX-R600
The 2011 Suzuki GSX-R600 might look an awful lot like the 2008 GSX-R600, itself an update of the 2006 model, but it actually benefits from fairly substantial changes. To start with, it’s 20lbs lighter, 15mm shorter of wheelbase and fitted … Continued
The Dark Side: moto-journalism in the age of the Internet
So, Mr. Editor Siler says to write us something about the good old days, y’know, when PR accounts were flush and motorcycle magazine editors were plied with heaping mounds of cocaine and rows of leggy high-class hookers. Sorry, Wes, nothing … Continued
2011 Suzuki GSX-R600 and GSX-R750: minor changes only
Remember when we said Suzuki wasn’t bothering with 2011? Well, it turns out they are bothering, but just a little bit. This official sketch previews the 2011 Suzuki GSX-R600 and 2011 Suzuki GSX-R750 that will debut at Intermot Cologne on … Continued