Chip Yates and his Swigz Racing electric motorcycle have already made history, but with their ambitious drive and unparallelled technology, they’ll be making history for a longtime to come. Yates just set an unofficial land speed record at the Mojave Mile, reaching a speed of 190.6mph. Yep, Chip Yates rides the fastest electric motorcycle in [...]
The International Master Bike Builders Association has chosen seven motorcycle builders to represent the United States in the World Cup Bike Building Competition, which will be held in Laval, Canada, on April 20th, 2012. This will be the first true competition between top builders from around the world. “Each team of bike builders will also [...]
Life In America 1988 – Average household income is up $100 over ’87. The Hubble Space Telescope is launched. Pan-Am flight 103 explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland killing 270. Russia begins retreat from Afghanistan. McDonald’s opens in Moscow. Rain Man, with Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman is bringing folks to the movies along with Bruce Willis [...]
Crazy all night liquor-fueled parties. Gorgeous women dancing around in thongs and wet t-shirts. Those are just a few things that make most motorcycle rally’s great. Unfortunatley, they’re also the things that make most motorcycles rallies inaccessible to families. Americade, the largest touring motorcycle rally in North America, has all of the bikes, music, and [...]
Bell Helmets has teamed up with Transitions Optical to bring us the SOLFX Shield. The Bell Transitions SOLFX ClickRelease Shield is the last shield you will ever need. The Transition Shield changes shades quickly depending on lighting conditions. The shield ranges in tint from clear to dark smoke. The bell NutraFog II antifog coating reduces [...]
Launching – or, taking off from a dead stop with – your motorcycle is a skill which can be tough to master. However, with the right knowledge and regular practice, anyone will experience significant improvements in his or her technique. You use this skill in many varied forms – racing from stoplight to stoplight with [...]
This year marked the 70th anniversary of perhaps the most popular gatherings of unfit bikers in the world, Daytona Bike Week. Over 500,000 motorcycles (and the people that pilot them) cluttered the highways, byways, bars, and side streets, revving their way into the hearts of residents for one more year. I’m a fan of motorcycles, [...]
On the East Coast of the United States, the big state of Pennsylvania has a Department of Transportation (PennDOT) which gives all appearances of having a real concern for the safety of the state’s motorcyclists. Part of this is done through the Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program, which offers free motorcycle safety courses throughout the state. [...]
Zero Motorcycles can now say that they serve the entire North American market – or at least the three largest nations in terms of rider numbers and economy – with the addition of Mexico to their growing list of nations where Zero models can be purchased. Dofesa Aventura was selected to handle all sales and [...]
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