The last time Top Gear pitted an Ariel Atom against a motorcycle they used a CBR600RR, Jeremy Clarkson had his face rearranged and the car won. This time, it’s a faster car versus a faster bike. The Ariel Atom V8 … Continued
Referencing the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk while subverting the overtly masculine, serious image of motorcycling, French graphic designer Alexis “Kekli” Huret painted this BMW F800R to look like a friendly cartoon tiger. Kekli is part of Paris’s unique urban creative scene … Continued
As of this morning, with Stage 6 just setting off, KTM’s Marc Coma leads the 2011 Dakar closely followed by teammate Cyril Despres. KTM’s continued dominance even with this year’s 450cc engines isn’t surprising, but the spread of the field … Continued
In this video, adventure tourer Rick Peterson breaks down the “175lbs or so” of gear that he carries on his BMW R1200GS. We thought it was a bit much even before he revealed that he literally does pack a kitchen … Continued
If, like us, you wile away rainy days reading ride reports on ADVRider, then you’re probably familiar with Tiffany Coates. She’s the world’s most-travelled solo woman rider, having hit, “Asia, Australia, Africa, the Americas and even Timbuctoo.” Her most recent … Continued
One BMW-sponsored bobsleigh, one frozen ice track, one BMW G450X and a couple hundred screws for the tires. Pitting a dirt bike against a bobsleigh in its home environment might seem like a one-sided battle, until you realize the bike’s … Continued
In the same way looking directly at the sun or at car headlights at night leaves an after-image when you close your eyes, BMW used a 4,800 watt-second Profoto Pro 7B flash to burn its logo into the eyes of … Continued