As you know by now, Brammo has announced a new updated version of their venerable Enertia electric motorcycle. It is to be called the Enertia Plus – and there is good reason for the nomenclature. The Enertia Plus will have double the range of the original model due to the use of a new battery [...]
China seems to be a more and more popular topic for conversation lately. That is no different for this story as the Middle Kingdom, a literal translation of the characters which make up the Chinese name for their homeland, is a protagonist herein. The other important subjects are the two brothers from Canada, Colin and [...]
Engine guards and highway pegs are common accessories on all sorts of cruisers. I recently came across an accessory that combines the two in a unique package. The Kuryakyn Ergo Engine Guards incorporate a patented flip-out highway peg that looks slick in both the inboard and outboard position. In the extended position, the pegs feature [...]
The penultimate round of the 2010 MotoGP season kicks off this weekend at Estoril. Jorge Lorenzo has already secured the MotoGP championship, but there are plenty of other riders fighting for the remaining spots on the podium. Dani Pedrosa was sitting comfortably in second place, but an injury that forced him to sit out the [...]
For Valentino Rossi, the 2010 MotoGP season is a sentimental one. It will be the last time he rides his beloved M1, and the last time he rides from the Fiat Yamaha garage. Rossi’s 2010 season has been plagued with injuries, but now that the rider is getting back into form, Rossi has his bike [...]
When you look at the sport-bike line of Alpinestars gloves, you have some serious choices to make. You must ask yourself how much protection you need and what would be overkill. Interestingly, my first two extended Alpinestars glove evaluations were with the two extremes of the company’s sport line. The first was the entry-level SP-3; [...]
Motorcyclists tend to be control freaks – at least when it comes to our riding experience. Even things like anti-lock brakes are controversial in the motorcycle world. Anything that takes any control away from the rider is met with ample suspicion. However, more and more manufacturers are experimenting with automatic transmissions on some of their [...]
The sad truth is that we sometimes have to let our motorcycles hibernate. In some areas of this fine country you can only stave off winter’s influence for so long. When you finally give up on the riding season, it’s time to winterize that ride. One of the most important aspects of winterizing is treating [...]
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