There is only so much you can do as a motorcyclist to stay safe on the road. And no matter how safe you are, no matter how much protective gear you wear, you’re still riding the smallest vehicle on the road without a seat belt, without airbags, and without walls protecting you from the pavement. [...]
It’s official. Big Dog Motorcycles has been closed down. Intrust Bank foreclosed on Big Dog Motorcycles on Wednesday, and now owns the company’s remaining assets. But there is some light at the end of the tunnel. Sheldon Coleman and Mike Simmons have founded a new company that will provide parts and gear for over 25,000 [...]
When motorcycle racing is mentioned, one race which will always come to mind, even with many non-riders, is the Isle of Man TT. The event is legendary in almost every corner of Earth, and maybe beyond if some television shows are to be believed. For many, though, no matter how much they may want to [...]
New technology in the motorcycle industry is simply part of the process in creating today’s modern motorcycles. Within the last several years we have seen features transfer from the four-wheeled world into bikes of all sorts – ABS, traction control, selectable drive modes, GPS, dual-clutch transmissions, etc. All along this path, Yamaha has been there, [...]
From now on, every time you use the word “Sturgis,” you’ll have to pay organizers of the legendary event a nickel. Well, not exactly, but Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Inc. has just obtained a trademark for the word “Sturgis” from the Federal Trademark Registration. The trademark covers all goods and services related to the Sturgis Motorcycle [...]
After the first two rounds of the 2011 MotoGP season, Monster Yamaha Tech 3’s Cal Crutchlow has opted to have surgery. Crutchlow had problems with his right arm during the first two races, and has now underwent successful surgery to correct the problem. “Since the start of the year I’ve had a problem with my [...]
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