The Yamaha 225 Scorpio is, rightfully, the kind of bike none of us would look at twice if we passed one on the street. Retailing for around $2,000 in places like India, Indonesia and Thailand, it’s just basic transportation in … Continued
Freddie Spencer was so precociously gifted as a racer that by age 19 he had several film crews following his every move as he dominated the AMA’s fledgling Superbike class. The combined footage is an incredible time capsule of American … Continued
Our friend JonB pinged us yesterday — “New job, new season, time for a new bike. What should I buy? HFL should do a buyer’s guide.” Good idea. Here’s 11 motorcycles you can afford that will make 2011 a summer … Continued
Back in December, the Catalina Grand Prix was held for the first time in 52 years. Our buddy Jamie Robinson, with the help of Alpinestars, took part on a 1979 Yamaha YZ400 that he bought for just $650 on the … Continued
So far as bizarre arrests go, this one’s a doozy. Supercross racer James “Bubba” Stewart was released on bail this morning after being arrested for pulling over two off-duty state troopers on a rural road near his home in Florida. … Continued
Supercross is huge. 70,000 fans attended just the race at the Georgia Dome last year. And there’s no bigger Supercross racer than James “Bubba” Stewart. So when news began to spread that he’d been arrested for impersonating a cop last … Continued
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