Romania and Eastern Europe on a Motorcycle
DREAM RIDE ROMANIA! Imagine riding one of the most exciting roads in the world…the Transfagarasan Highway in Romania. The country of Romania in Eastern Europe is home to the Transylvanian…
Release Your Adventurous Spirit.
We Begin A New Year Fellow Adventurers. January is the perfect month to reflect, recalibrate and take a fresh look at where we go from here. Let’s reflect on the…
Bonneville’s Burt Munro – hero of the salt.
The Life Story of Bonneville Speedster, Burt Munro,…simply amazing. So inspirational to gearheads like me. To really understand “Herbert James Munro“, (aka: Burt Munro) you have to be a true…
My Project LiveWire Ride. – High Voltage Road Test.
Project LiveWire is the marketing code name given to Harley-Davidson’s first electronic motorcycle. Harley’s Project LiveWire Experience Tour rode into America’s Finest City in July 2014 and I got to…
Motorcycles are still cool so why is the industry hurting?
WHERE ARE THE NEW RIDERS? Motorcycle sales are down, motorcyclists are getting older, and people have all kinds of non-motorcycle related pursuits fighting for their hard-earned, after-tax dollars. Industry distributors,…
Review: Indian’s Thunder Stroke 111 Motor
UPDATE2: Hi Friends…I just turned over 41,000 miles on my 2014 Indian Chieftain…planning to add another 7,000 miles or so in 2019. Engine is running flawless. I will keep you…
Riding Season Has Arrived. You Ready?
RIDING SEASON 2020 – Pandemic or no pandemic…Time to shift gears and start dreaming about all the wonderful miles you will put on your motorcycles this riding season. Is your…
Motorcycle Sales – How can manufacturers and dealers recruit more riders?
AN INDUSTRY IN TRANSITION – The motorcycle business…manufacturers, distributors, suppliers and after-market players are all struggling according to recent media reports and various financial reports. Future sales forecast data by…
Who says winter riding isn’t fun?
SO, YOU DON’T LIVE IN SOCAL…Just because you don’t live in Southern California, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy your beloved motorcycle during winter time. Winter riding done just right. Check…
Inside Harley-Davidson’s All-New Milwaukee-Eight
LET’S GO INSIDE THAT MOTOR…Harley-Davidson’s new Milwaukee Eight is loaded! The Milwaukee-Eight (M8) motor is the first all-new engine design since 1998 when the then-exciting Twin Cam 88 engine came…
Motorcycles – Winter Storage Prep
WELCOME TO WINTER – Said no motorcycle rider ever! I grew up in the lumber camp country of Northern Canada where winters were long, brutal and just plain nasty. As…
Some bikers enjoy wintry pleasures. I’m not one of them.
WINTER…Grrr! Winter is in full swing… springtime is not yet in the air but let’s dream a little. Many of my biker friends who live in the great white north…
Distracted Drivers…ready to snuff you out.
“Motorcycling…is not of itself, inherently dangerous. Riding a motorcycle is however, extremely unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence or stupidity.” Not sure who came up with the above quote and observation…
The Amazing Yamaha VMax.
MOTORCYCLE MARC’S CUSTOM 2007 Yamaha VMax Hey, got to give credit where credit is due…the Yamaha VMax is one hell of a motorbike. Here’s an update on my MadMaxVMax. Here’s…
Dust off your ride…Spring is just around the corner.
. Hey, your ride has been sitting idle all winter…You are suffering from a serious case of Parked Motorcycle Syndrome (PMS). Frankly, many of you are darn right sick of…