Introduction In January 2024 I wrote an article about Daneen outlining how she created a custom tribute helmet to honor...
For the Speed Demon: Kawasaki Ninja H2 Features: Supercharged engine, top speed of over 200 mph, and cutting-edge technology. Why:...
For the past 25 years, I have worn custom-painted helmets. I didn’t seem to like OEM paint jobs, even the ones with graphics. Mike Taylor Designs painted all of my first four in Redwood City. Mike was a talented and creative painter. This is the first one he painted for...
We love to showcase amazing brands that bring high-quality products to the powersports space. Do you know of a brand...
When I first opened my inbox to find an e-invitation from Royal Enfield, I was both intrigued and impressed; here...
I recently saw a Japanese car customiser that had taken a Ferrari F40 and “stanced” it like you would with a Mazda RX7 or a Toyota Supra. Like it or hate it, it sure made a big splash. But it also got me thinking; if you’ve got an unlimited budget...
Back in 2022, ARCH Motorcycle put together a contest with their partner, Öhlins Racing AB – all in the name...
Perhaps the greatest compliment a rider can receive is that of a passenger wanting to ride with you. Not only...
Are you currently contemplating the purchase of a vehicle? Finding yourself torn between the allure of a car and the thrill of a motorcycle? As someone who is deeply passionate about motorcycles, I will do my best to provide you with my take on the advantages and disadvantages inherent in...
We entered the 8th annual Women’s Motorcycle Show passing by a parking lot packed with a sea of motorcycles, and...
Ever heard of a “cool down lap?” It’s the circuit you do of a racetrack on your bike between trying...
Early Fox Raceway in Pala, California, is still as ice, prepped, and a breathing ground for the need to ride. It’s balmy but has a beautiful open sky and surrounding green mountains. A welcoming reprise from a seven-day stretch of rain that hit right before Over and Out rolled in....
I still remember when the original “John Wick” (2014) hit the screen. It was almost Halloween, Ninja Turtles had won...
This article is not a review of motorcycle gear. It contains only two motorcycle pictures. It’s not about what some...
What is the pursuit of speed but the unparalleled thrust of girth into the void where noise is last and fear is first – where you don’t come to meet your demons but to run with them. Those who willingly throw themselves into this void, we salute them and remember...
Image by Machines That Dream Back in the Noughties, when cafe racers were all the rage and the global custom...
This is a custom-made race bike built by Joe Schmidt. The engine is punched out to 750cc and uses a...
I feel a bit self-conscious as I park my Toyota Corolla in the yard outside Grant Vlahovic’s workshop. I’d originally planned to ride my bike (a Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT) out to meet him here in Langley, about an hour east of Vancouver, but the roads have been icy...
To any and all who advertised adulthood as ‘boring:’ Y’all lied through your teeth – and sapiens like Giraud here...
Next time you see some dinky little beginner’s bike, pit bike, pocket bike or el-cheapo Chinese knock-off that makes you...
What’s that old adage about making something more attractive by telling someone they can’t have it? Well, if ever there was a perfect example of that thinking, it’s two-strokes. Deemed redundant by an army of naysayers—including the motorcycle racing fraternity themselves—they were meant to go the way of the dinosaurs....
Last month’s little ditty on on-road two-stokes was just the start. And while we love us some asphalt action, there’s...
Easy Rider. Motorcycle Diaries. World’s Fastest Indian. These same old, same old movies always seem to be included in top...
The picture I’ve placed above is an interesting one. For those not in the know, it’s an image from the “MotoGP Lean Angle Experience.” Long story short, it allows regular punters like you and I to experience what it’s like to lean at a purported 64°, just like our collective...
When I started getting into the Powersports industry, I was floored by the number of brands doing innovative things in...
If you’re a child of the ’70s and ’80s like me, your first experience of motorcycle ice racing will probably...
Tell us honestly, what’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of Finland? For hockey fans, it’s the home nation of some of their favorite hockey players and goaltenders. For music fans, especially metalheads, it is one of “The Big Three” of metal, alongside Germany and...
For the longest time, if you mentioned the name Royal Enfield, the first thing most people thought of was a...
Despite how the past couple of years have gone in the world, 2022 is shaping up to be a very...
On July 12th, I had the amazing pleasure of munching words with arguably THE most popular rider in all of dirt track racing. There I was, phone in hand, prepped to the nines for the interview and all I could think about – apart from the constant white noise of...
It’s all too easy to spend your days surfing the web looking at amazing and priceless old motorcycles with a...
What a blast! Five of us, 15 days, 7 countries and 2,414 miles. It was definitely an adventure!!! Like many...
The past two years have seen something happen in the motorcycle market that hasn’t happened for a while: motorcycle sales went up, instead of continuing down slowly. As well, motorcycle training courses have been fully booked up months in advance, and performance coaching schools that run track days have been...
When someone mentions Italian motorcycles, the first image that goes through pretty much everyone’s head is that of a sleek,...
While you could argue that all bikers have a little bit of crazy in them, anybody with a decent amount...
At first glance, reviewing motorcycles and riding gear for a living may seem like a bit of a dream job. You can probably imagine an all-expenses-paid trip to some sunny location just for the sake of riding brand new bikes along some exciting stretch of road. Heaven on two wheels,...
The 1970s and 1980s were a golden age for forced induction engines. Like shoulder pads in suits and mascara on...
Ryan F9 has become a YouTube sensation thanks to his wit, no-nonsense on-camera presence, and entertaining video montages. I appreciate...
Powersports is often viewed as a male-dominated industry—and indeed, many important contributions to the field have been made by men. But women have been integral to the development of high-speed vehicles and the culture that surrounds them as well, and their contributions are acknowledged far less often. We’re not making...
Big Things on the Horizon for Damon Motorcycles Sitting at a table in the Damon Motorcycles lab and design center...