Chronicles
Two August Agustas
Early morning light bathes the seductively shaped sculptures in warm radiance. Curvaceous bodywork, distinctively flared fuel tanks, brilliant red paint and the assertive thrust of those symmetric silencers denote great style and speed. The marque badges, with their iconic lettering, simply proclaim the obvious: MV Agusta....
THE DOCTOR'S NOTES by Dr. Gregory Frazier
A Brazilian Honda rider was left with a broken right leg after taking a beating from robbers in Panama. Adding to his misery two weeks later, he crashed while riding in Colombia when he passed out from pain. His next two weeks were spent sprawled on a hospital bed, in a coma.Leading up to that, the poor guy had rigged a leg rest for his leg cast on...
Drying Out
Until someone invents an air-conditioned bike, motorcyclists will have to enjoy – and endure – the elements. And while hypothermia is a potential hazard at the lower end of the temperature scale, there's an equal danger lurking when the thermometer soars: hypohydration.Hypohydration (often called dehydration) means, literally, insufficient...
Kamp Kawasaki
Once a year Kawasaki hosts a get-together for its friends, the media, as well as past and present racers. The event is always scheduled to coincide with the AMA races at Infineon (formerly Sears Point) Raceway in Sonoma, California, and special guests at this year's gathering included Gary Nixon, Jay Springsteen, Rickey Gadson, Jimmy Filice, Jason Britton...
New Kymco Models
Now that gas prices have smashed through the roof, interest in alternative transportation is soaring sky-high too. For a company like Kymco, known for economical and reliable scooters, those circumstances have created the perfect opportunity to go all in and ride to the rescue....
The Production of An Aluminum Case
How starting out small with just one valid idea became a big success story....
The 2008 Triumph Urban Sport Models
It’s not often that motorcycle manufacturers choose to debut their latest models on the east coast. So when Triumph asked if we’d be interested in joining the coming-out party for their latest Urban Sports models in the Great Smoky Mountains, our response was immediately affirmative....
Ride Like a Pro
An often neglected motorcycle riding skill is fine low-speed control. You know, what we need to do in parking lots or on narrow streets where we have to make a U-turn in 20 feet. But due to lack of practice, most of us just aren't comfortable with these maneuvers and learning by trial and error is hard on the chrome and paint. So how does one acquire...
The Centenary Isle of Man TT
In the film It's a Wonderful Life, George Bailey says the three most wonderful sounds in the world are "airplane engines, train whistles and anchor chains." You won't catch me arguing with that sentiment, but of course I need to add one other sound that intimates a promise of places unknown: motorcycle engines. And while I'm at it, why not hoof clops...
Gettin Started in Motorcycling
Motorcycling used to be just another way of getting around, but now it's one of a growing number of "powersports" that may also lay claim to major portions of your discretionary spending: ATVs, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, and any number of four-wheeled and water-based diversions. However, for me, motorcycle touring is still much closer to bicycle...
