Beaten by Bull Dock
Bull Dock’s Shacho (boss) is a champion arm wrestler for the entire Tochigi prefecture. Now all four of us there decided to have a go at beating him, but none of us even came close. Under the neat looking Bull … Continued
How the earthquake is affecting Japan’s motorcycle companies
This illustration shows the locations of Japanese motorcycle factories and companies in relation to the 8.9 magnitude earthquake’s epicenter off the coast of Sendai. So far, the only word of significant damage comes from Honda’s Tochigi R&D facility where one … Continued
On the road with Eric Bostrom and JD Beach
Personality. It’s what’s lacking from most of today’s racers. But when I had lunch with JD Beach and Eric Bostrom in January, I was surprised to sit across not just from two racers, but two human beings. Here, a video … Continued
How the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R’s brakes make it faster
Wait, brakes slow you down, right? The 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R’s do too, but they should also help you improve lap times by working to keep the rear wheel planted under heavy braking and allowing you to back into corners without … Continued
Brown! ZRX1200 adopts the Tom Selleck of colors
More typically decorated in the colors of an East London housing estate, it’s extremely rare that we see a motorcycle adopt a color of the moment, much less adopt one so sympathetic to its own design. Brown is currently on … Continued
Eric Bostrom and JD Beach on racing Kawasakis at Daytona, learning to swim and the trouble with healthcare
Flying to New York straight from their first test at Daytona with Team Cycle World Attack Performance last week, Eric Bostrom and JD Beach took the time to take me out for Sushi. We talked about racing on a banked … Continued
Kawasaki W800 Cafe Style: not for you, roundeyes
Ok, so the the Cafe Style is just a Kawasaki W800 with a bikini fairing, bullet seat and black engine cases. But really, Kawasaki, you don’t think this would sell in the US and Europe? Not only is the Cafe … Continued