The Big Asphalt Slide

Motorcycle Crash Asphalt is a very unforgiving surface. This is especially true when the human body and the road make contact at speed! ... . Have you ever noticed that as long as the motorcycle doesn’t meet anything solid during a slide it not only slides faster than you do, but it can come out of the slide with less damage? If the motorcycle [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 03:08:01

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1967...EAST COAST OF THE USA

Once again, Dave Martin has sourced an amazing collection of photographs, this time from a scrapbook of riders on the East Coast of the US, ... . The motorcycles are not especially exotic, nor are the people famous, but the whole collection ... shows a young gent by his 1954 BMW R51/3. Turned-up jeans, black bomber jacket, engineer's boots [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 07:15:14

Saints Row 2 (Xbox 360 Review)

    The first Saints Row dared to tackle the mighty GTA head on and it had a very mixed reaction from those who played it.  Let’s keep things in perspective, it wasn’t as though THQ saw a large hole beside the Grand Theft Auto franchise and made an attempt to fill it, there was no such opportunity as proven by the many failed GTA clones [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 21:38:42

Jeremey Clarkson Explains This Picture

Jeremy Clarkson has historically hated motorcycles. After being photographed riding a scooter, he felt he needed to explain himself. And he did. Recently, various newspapers ran a photograph of me on a small motorcycle. They all pointed out that I hate motorbikes and that by riding one I had exposed myself as a hypocrite who should [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 22:29:54

The Last Flight of the Condor

It had gotten to the point where my riding pals were getting worried about me. It had been weeks, actually months since I’d ridden ... about getting on a bike and riding. But finally there were no excuses left. The day just shone. Bright ... heated pants and jacket liner come next. Then Cycleport Ultra 2 Kevlar Jacket and Pants. Sidi boots [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 04:13:00

Storytime - Easy Rider

That’s right, it’s that time again! Buckle up, buttercup, we’re going for a ride! ... . So what I did, was I bought a motorcycle from a fellow Jarhead taht was having divorce issues and needed the money. It was a Yamaha Maxim 550, used of course, with a whole heck of a lot of miles [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 14:52:49

Scorpio Rising

Kenneth Anger’s experimental short Scorpio Rising is a camp masterpiece that was a hit on the underground film circuit ... have a picture of James Dean riding a motorcycle, but he is also a member of the James Dean memorial ... with a biker massaging his motorcycle parts like they are sensitive human parts. The bikers featured [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 06:55:36

Almost November and Washington Winter...

Have been a lot of dry days, but the Sun is slinking off to the South and taking the migrating birds with it ... is there, I didn't put my motorcycle boots on this morning, I thought I was late by ten minutes of the normal starting time, and I was - but I can wheel the motorcycle out of the garage, start it, pack my lunch [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 02:49:20

Saints Row 2 single-player

I've beaten the single-player campaign, though I have a nagging suspicion that I haven't seen everything in that mode (I can't explain without giving something away). I haven't tried multiplayer yet, co-op or competitive. I'm really looking forward to trying the co-op, since the entire single-player campaign and gameworld is open to it [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 21:02:00

Easy Riders

Well, I did it last year. Now, it looks like others are joining me.Long associated with counterculture, risk and rebellion, the motorcycle is being embraced ... , an information technology worker from Alexandria who commutes by motorcycle to his job at a D.C. [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 19:27:58

There are signs everywhere, I should prophesize??

I got up this morning and hit the scales, naked (don't visualize, please! it isn't polite), and I was 186.5 pounds ( ... the garbage to the curb and put on jogging shoes, pick up the hand weights and go jog. Constuction on the short route, I back up and take the longer one. I think about riding my motorcycle last night - dark [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 16:57:43

‘Hell Ride’ Junket Shakes The Earth… Literally [Junket Report]

It’s been a fairly long while since I’ve felt an earthquake in Los Angeles. Maybe even several years, because I can’t remember exactly when the last one happened. However, last week during the press junket for Hell Ride, we had a 5.6, and being on the 14th foor of the Four Seasons Hotel, I definitely felt it [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 19:38:10

What Creates Leather Motorcycle Jacket Comfort

by Frank Medley For riders who like to take their bikes out throughout the year, the amount of comfort their jacket provides is important. You need a jacket that can keep you both warm and cool out there. Because of leather motorcycle ... will provide you with excellent leather motorcycle jacket comfort, even in the winter months. It does [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 13:43:11

Banning Biker Brand Naming

It seems that even sadistic biker gangs can fall afoul of trademark violation these days, ... of persons interested in the recreation of riding motorcycles" before allowing ... are actually the "Hell's Angels Motorcycle Corporation" and aggressively protect their mark [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 16:28:32

Motorcycling in Winter - how to stay warm and dry

As the weather has taken a turn for the worse, I have found myself having to adapt my riding to suit the new conditions. I think I’ve found solutions to the majority of problems facing motorcyclists in bad weather, so I thought I’d list them here. Let’s start with dealing with the cold [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 21:02:48

Is there Leather Motorcycle Jacket Comfort

By Frank MedleyIf you're a motorcycle rider who likes to go out at all times of the year, you need a jacket that can go out with you ... for air to flow through. Any decent jacket will also give you leather motorcycle jacket comfort ... to fit one. A good way to make sure you'll have excellent leather motorcycle jacket comfort [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 01:33:00

Summer Motorcycle Gear and Apparel

(News News and Information) While most are stripping down in these hot summer months sportbike riders are gearing up with new summer motorcycle ... in order to beat the summer heat the more motorcycle apparel a rider wears the better By covering ... racing apparel includes motorcycle helmets jackets and gloves that are designed to provide extra [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 18:38:30

Northface Redpoint Vest with PrimaLoft - product review

Northface Redpoint Vest and Campbell’s Soup Sometimes the best motorcycle gear is not motorcycle gear…like this ski vest from Northface ... insulated leather jacket you can challenge Mother Nature on a cold and windy day. Top it off with a good rain jacket and you can survive a monsoon. Add a neck warmer or balaclava and you’re ready [more...]

Date: 2008-11-01 12:15:10

Is there Leather Motorcycle Jacket Comfort

by Frank Medley For riders who like to take their bikes out throughout the year, the amount of comfort their jacket provides is important. You need a jacket that can keep you both warm and cool out there. With leather motorcycle jacket ... for the air to flow. Any decent jacket will also give you leather motorcycle jacket comfort when you’re [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 09:59:33

Leather Motorcycle Jacket Comfort is Key

by Frank Medley If you’re a motorcycle rider who likes to go out at all times of the year, you need a jacket that can go out with you ... motorcycle jacket comfort, you will be able to ride without feeling too hot or too cold, whatever ... to promote air flow. A good jacket will provide you with excellent leather motorcycle jacket comfort [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 14:30:33

November Riding

November 1, the unofficial start to winter riding. I had the urge to get my November ride in early ... cook out. BMW1 BMW Motorcycle Tiss the season for politicians, even at your motorcycle ... gloves on. It felt like November. The leaves were mutted in color and there are more on the ground [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 15:35:31

Motorcycle Gangs Own Trademarks?

by Tamera H. Bennett Posted October 22, 2008 The Mongols are a motorcycle gang that have been accused of some not so nice things ... today that: A federal judge on Wednesday barred the Mongols motorcycle gang from wearing ... indictment. If a Mongol is wearing a vest or jacket bearing the Mongols patch, that item is pursuant [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 03:11:42

ATV Helmets - A Buying Guide to Selecting the Appropriate ATV Helmet

Choosing The Right ATV Helmet If you have already purchased an ATV your next major purchase (and very important one) ... both your head and face in the event of an accident. The helmet along with gloves, boots, pants ... the top of their head (like many motorcycle riders use). Ultimately the decision [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 08:38:16

Learning to Travel Cheap... Compliments of “The Suits” at AIG, General Motors, and Citi Bank

The current economic crisis is going to play hell with the motorcycle industry and the suppliers of riding gear next year. With the Holiday season shaping up to be as cheery as the December the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, 2009 is going to get off to a very rocky start [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 17:44:00

Assos 851 Jacket

The holidays have been especially kind to me this year. As if I did not have enough reasons to celebrate my father's love of cycling, in 2007 he gave me two more...both hailing from Switzerland and both arriving in the familiar white Assos boxes. In one box, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 13:47:53

The KLR That Got Away

Every day I comb through the listings on Craigs List. If I’m going to get serious about riding around the world I should probably get a motorcycle ... out that it was already sold :( I really did have my heart set on a BMW anyways, so perhaps [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 23:39:12

I Was a Teenage Ramone: A True-ish Story

Part Two: "Pinheads""Punk rock love is riding on her motorcycle early in the cold morning and you're holding on tight and steam is rising off of ... his shirt n' slacks and wear leather?""Whatever, he and Dan-O will do the guitar stuff but I'm Joey [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 23:28:00

STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK

I can't see my boots on the gravel below me. In front of me is the dim gleam of the black bitumen, sheeting cold on this blackest of nights, ... . Is the universe is trying to tell me something? And now the motorcycle stands wet and silent, immobilised [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 10:27:00

Modern Yamaha FZ16

If you have it. you bloody well flaunt it; something faired bikes shy away from ... boy, Yamaha's newest offering has plenty of flesh' on show! Having shattered cliche into a zillion pieces with the YZF R15. Yamaha has done it again with the FZl6. The FZ is easily the meatiest looking [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 07:24:05

Joe Rocket Motorcycle Jacket Review

motorcycle Joe Rocket motorcycle jackets are some of the most popular in the industry. But are they worth the money? ... good deals on Joe Rocket motorcycle jacket online. Comfort Joe Rocket motorcycle jackets ... , but still remain somewhat stiff. This is the main complaint about Joe Rocket motorcycle jackets [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 20:14:09

[EVENT] 5th Year Anniversary EMG Vintage -NYC NOV 15

emg vintage saturday, november 15, 2008, 2-6pm tribeca grand hotel (2 avenue of the americas) ... and angora wrap/kimono sleeve jacket $42 +black leather jacket in several sizes $45-$59 +Norma Kamali ... trim- HOT! $55 +tartan mini-dress $25 +Womens super broken in motorcycle jacket $65 +3.1 Philip Lim [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 23:10:19

Thankful Thursday- The 5 Senses

This week’s theme for Thankful Thursday is our five senses.  How fun to think of the ways that I am thankful for my senses ... the smell of my hubby’s leather jacket when we are riding the motorcycle together.  The smell [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 11:02:45

Brick City

Brick City “Tripper! Tripper! Come quick! ... d learned my lesson about three years before when walking down north “S” one night after missing my ride [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 04:30:23

Leather Motorcycle Jackets are Comfortable

Leather Motorcycle Jackets are Comfortable By matthew lewis | December 1, 2008 by Frank Medley Leather motorcycle jackets are what most people think of when they think ... while you’re riding? When you’re choosing your leather motorcycle jacket, one of your first [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 20:28:08

What Creates Leather Motorcycle Jacket Comfort

What Creates Leather Motorcycle Jacket Comfort By Frank Medley | November 17, ... s cold, that’s a huge pain. With leather motorcycle jacket comfort, you will be able to ride ... give you leather motorcycle jacket comfort when you’re riding in the winter. The jacket itself [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 21:49:21

Barbie - Black Canary

Is the new Barbie an S&M Barbie? Typically, we think of Barbie dolls as mostly wholesome toys ... with fishnets, a motorcycle jacket, black gloves and boots. The doll is set to be released [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 02:06:38

DVD Review: Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

In my review of the theatrical release of Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, ... ), a motorcycle-riding, leather-jacket-wearing rebellious greaser who needs Indy's help to find his mother [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 20:54:35

Spidi Trackster Tex Jacket Blackred - £169.99 - Mens Outerwear

Grand Prix Legends - Spidi Trackster Tex Jacket Blackred Spidi Trackster Tex Jacket Blackred - Grand Prix Legends £169.99 Info / Buy Product Information The Spidi Trackster Tex textile motorcycle jacket is sport ... and unique construction cut.pulliConstructed from Cordura 500, Nylon Tactel and Tenax Flex Removable [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 13:09:12

Truly better as a fair weather motorcycle

Brigitta, my 1987 R80 Airhead Beemer, pretty as she is...proved to me to be a fair weather motorcycle this morning ... S fairing I installed on the motorcycle!If Brigitta were my only motorcycle, I'd be looking [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 22:29:00

~Jacket~ CLICK HERE

________________________________________ENTER HERE:________________________________ _______________________________________>>>Jacket< ... smoking jacket clothes jackets my morning jacket dog life jacket carhartt jackets barracuda [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 12:22:30

Andretti test 1: 2sb crashes the Andretti

I’ve mentioned a few times that PowerSportsFactory has given us a Benelli/Andretti 150XT for a long-term test ... jacket, a full-face helmet, boots, winter gauntlets [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 04:29:12

LEAN AND MEAN

I promised my family to be back from cycling by 1 PM ... riding out to Tsukui, then travelling along the Doshimichi road 413 until the crossing with road 76 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 05:35:00

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