One of the things that I'll never forget about my dad was how he cared for his bike. It wasn't anything special, just a little Honda GL 500. He was a fair weather rider by the very definition of the term back in those days, and even though he didn't ride ...
My favorite thing in the world is trying to build up a couple of tears, just to get out that microscopic speck of dust or dirt that flies into your eye right as you pull up to a stoplight, only to see a couple of attractive ladies checking out ...
Have you ever ran down a track in high school and suddenly tripped over your own two feet to find yourself falling hands-first onto the semi-soft shredded rubber compound, only to pick yourself up and notice that your palms are bleeding? Well, if not, you're lucky. I know from experience ...
Remember that pair of gloves you bought at the grocery store the other day because someone mentioned that you should wear hand protection when riding your motorcycle? I bet you didn't figure on your fingers cramping up and aching just from your quick 2-mile commute in the morning, even ...
When you think of a scooter, what's the first thing that pops into your brain? Is it the 4-wheeled thing your Great Aunt Pearl drives around the living room? Probably not. Most people think of Vespa, that silly little scooter that showed up in the '50s and has become the ...
Here's something you don't usually hear: "Gosh, my motorcycle is just too darn loud. Did you hear my exhaust? You can hear those pipes a mile away!" Say that in a biker bar and see what kind of looks you get.
But all bikers are not created equal. ...
Sometimes I want to be one of those bikers who ride with a big flag flying off the back of my bike -- the flag of my mother country of Italy, perhaps, or perhaps the Stars and Stripes when I'm feeling particularly patriotic, or maybe even a pirate flag ...
Years ago I had a Yamaha Virago 535. A cute little bike with the odd displacement of 535 cc's, it was amazingly fast. People were always surprised by the speed contained in that little engine. It had 5 gears and could quickly achieve a steady 85 mph and ...
I recently had a chance to talk with Mike, who runs RoadCarvin.com. It's always great to check out another bike site, and Mike's definitely got a pretty cool one going on. If you're looking for some new sites to add to your reading list, check it out and let me know what you think.
P.S. Search around a bit over ...
<img src="http://spotmotorcycles.zipgolfer.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/B000GVA5QC.jpg" alt="Kuryakyn Motorcycle Stirrup Footrest" width="216" height="216" align="right" />Getting comfortable on a long ride can be a tricky thing. There are many handy add-ons that will offer relief in a variety of ways to position your body so that you avoid cramping up. Highway pegs, back rests, sissy bars, and stirrups are only a few.
If stiff legs or leg ...
