Each year between October and November, the EICMA motorcycle show takes place in Milan, Italy. It is the literal start and end date of the industry calendar. Other trade shows exist, and in earlier times when EICMA was only held … Continued
An Australian guy, named Anthony, tests positive in a random drug test. That sounds like the beginning of an old joke, where the punch-line is ‘Anthony Gobert.’ But Ant West’s retroactive disqualification from the French Moto2 event (where the sample … Continued
Oh how bubbles burst. We North Americans are used to the popping sound that accompanies the sudden destruction of a previously cherished truth. We understand the consequences of calling bullshit when we see it, like Bostonians did in 1776 when … Continued
I once met a rider who hung up his leathers for good, not for the usual reasons. He didn’t stop for newly-born kids, wasn’t guilted by a significant other, didn’t step away after a bad crash. But, he told me, … Continued
It’s time for the motorcycle industry to have a serious think about its priorities, because they’re looking bizarrely skewed right now. The classic mantra tells us that winning on Sunday sells on Monday, but is this really true, or indeed … Continued
Some of the commenters from my last article asked, where’s the love? That’s a fair enough question. It’s great to be cynical and sarcastic, but that’s not really why we’re here. We’re here — on HFL, on the road, in … Continued
WARNING! There is a menace on the streets, Mr. and Mrs. America! A two-wheeled peril prowling your very neighborhoods. These marauders of menace bring a new meaning to TERROR ON THE TARMAC. What is this new threat? Young hooligans and … Continued