Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Bikers celebrate disgraceful ageing | Bay of Plenty Times


I'm too lazy to check to see if New Zealand continues to hold the record for highest per captia motorcyclists anywhere in the world. But even if not true, this article from the Bay of Plenty Times (an NZ newspaper site) shows the Kiwis still know how to enjoy themselves. Good on ya mate.

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Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Paintings By Reed White


A cool site. Check it out. Painter Reed White turning motorcycles into art.

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Friday, March 15, 2013

More Miles From Dunlop's 2nd-Gen American Elite Tires - Motorcycle.com News


These tires will be sized for a number of Harley models, but the trend towards increased mileage for motorcycle tires is a good thing.

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Friday, March 8, 2013

1982 Honda CX500 custom motorcycle


I really like this minimalist Honda CX500 pretending to be a Moto Guzzi cafe racer.

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Suzuki Powers into Daytona Bike Week - Motorcycle Cruiser Magazine


Hmmm....I previously posted an article that said Suzuki was filing Chapter 11, but now I'm beginning to think that was the car division of Suzuki rather than the motorcycle division. Thank goodness!

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Subaru Recalling 47,000 Vehicles That Could Start Themselves - NYTimes.com


It's starting...machines are becoming sentient!

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Sunday, March 3, 2013

Famous Men and Their Motorcycles | The Art of Manliness



“A skittish motorbike with a touch of blood in it is better than all the riding animals on earth, because of its logical extension of our faculties, and the hint, the provocation, to excess conferred by its honeyed untiring smoothness.” -TE Lawrence


An interesting article...
(That's T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, on his custom-made Brough Superior.)



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