BMW announces 2007 Pricing
If you are wondering what that new BMW you want is going to cost you, the wait is over! Here is the 07 MSRP list for the BMW line-up. From BMW Press Release- F – Series Models Model Year Model MSRP 2007 F 650 GS $7,525 2007 F 650 GS Dakar $8,225 R – Series Models Model Year Model MSRP 2007 R 1200 R $13,025 2007 R 1200 S $14,725 2007 R 1200 GS $14,875 2007 R 1200 GS Adventure $16,775 2007 R 1200 GS HP2 (incl. street wheel kit) $21,015 2007... [Read More...]
2007 Triumph Info
Motorcyclist has all the stuff on the new Triumphs straight from Triumph. Head on over and browse the info and pictures if you are interested. If you are into the retro 60’s and 70’s look, no one does it better than Triumph. Lots of cool old looking bikes with modern mechanicals and electricals. Read More →
Classic Katana
Well, most people don’t associate the word “classic” with a Suzuki Katana, but that is only because they don’t look far enough back. Today, Katanas are mentioned in the same sentence with “cheap, starter bike, and outdated” but way back in 1982, Suzuki started the sportbike paradigm shift with the 1000cc Katana. It was crazy radical for its time, but it is amazing how similar a lot of the new bikes look to it. Old... [Read More...]
Ultralight video
Here is a nice 4 min video that gives you a good feeling for Ultralight flying- my new obsession.-4073173858510555759&q Read More →
“Riding” a Skycycle
Riding isn’t exactly the right word since a Skycycle is an Ultralight aircraft, but that is sort of what it feels like- very cool. After another lesson last week, I am pretty hooked. I am fortunate to have a really good instructor who not only really knows Ultralight trikes (also called weight-shift Ultralights), but is also very good at reading his student’s ability and comfort level. This helps a lot and actually makes the learning fun... [Read More...]
Nicky fading?
Photo: Getty Images/Kazuhiro Nogi Nicky Hayden looked to have a good grasp on the MotoGP championship a few races ago, but with his 5th place finish in Japan, he is holding on to a slim 12pt lead with 2 races to go. Speed has all the details, but it isn’t just Nicky- he has been having some mechanical problems as well. Hopefully, Honda will get it sorted out before the next race so we have a great end to the season. Hayden came home fifth and... [Read More...]
Nicky staying with Honda
Well, the drama is over and Nicky Hayden announced that he will be staying with Honda for the next 2 years. He said he had some good offers from other teams but in the end, he wanted to stay with the team that had brought him this far. Cycle News has the whole story- “Honda’s been my home for a lot of years, also in America,” said Hayden, who will again team with Spaniard Dani Pedrosa, just prior to a technical presentation on the Honda RC211V. “I’d... [Read More...]
Amazing
This really falls into the category of “why?” Yet, it is an amazing piece of art. Check it out here. Read More →
NTSB looks into bike safety
The NTSB is looking at bike crash and fatality statistics and it worries them because the trend is not good. Older riders on large cc bikes are a huge risk factor. In the last 10 years, there has been a 230 percent increase in fatalities among motorcycle riders who’ve reached their 40th birthday, according to Umesh Shankar of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Fatalities are also on the rise for seniors on hogs, according... [Read More...]
1920’s Indian Chief
Motorcycle Hall of Fame has a good article on the 1920’s Indian Chief and its development over the years. Interesting to see that Indian was at that time the largest motorcycle company in the world and Harley was just getting started. How times have changed… Say “Indian Chief,” and you probably think of the voluptuous, skirted-fender models of the 1940s. But the legendary Chief actually began life a full two decades earlier, when Indian,... [Read More...]
Triumph shows their new stuff
Triumph showed their 2007 line-up at the North American dealer show this past weekend and one of the all new bikes is the Tiger. It is no doubt headed in a sportier direction with the 1050cc motor, braced swingarm, radial mount brakes and other sportbike type enhancements. You can see more pictures and details here if this is your kind of bike. I bet it wheelies good. Read More →
Honda goes all 4-stroke
Honda has told it’s dealers that 2007 will be the last year for 2 stroke dirt bikes. As you can tell by their press releases on the new CRF150R and CRF250R there is a big shift coming in dirt bikes. I wonder how long it will take for 2 stroke dirt bikes to become collectors items? Torrance, Calif. 09/12/2006 — Anybody with even a passing interest in motocross and Supercross racing recognizes that a revolution has recently taken place.... [Read More...]
07 Ducati Multistrada
Ducati has launched the 1100 and 1100S Mulitstrada’s as early release 2007’s. These are one on the most fun all around bikes you can ride, and they have that Ducati “personality” that you either like or dis-like.– 2007 MODEL EARLY RELEASE The Multistrada 1100 S earns its ‘S’ status by adding world-class suspension and componentry to an already loaded high performance motorcycle. The powerful 1100 engine is matched in the... [Read More...]
Bike/Police chase video
Bikes in the Fast Lane has a crazy video of the police chasing a bike somewhere in Europe. The guy had cameras mounted on the front and back of his bike and is obviously toying with the police. Not recommended for safety/legal reasons, but the video is worth watching. It seems like the guy had done this before, but lets face it, you can only ride like that for so long before your numbers up. Read More →
Flying a Trike
Well, After wanting to do this for a few years, I finally went and started taking lessons to learn how to fly a weight-shift ultralight- usually called “trikes”. They are basically hang glider wings with a seat and motor. It really was amazing since you are not enclosed in a cockpit. There was the initial “sensory overload” but after a few minutes, it seemed very natural. This should be on every motorcyclists “must do”... [Read More...]