Recently, a friend was telling me about his experience driving on Germany’s famed autobahns. He recounted how shocked he was when, while driving at 110 MPH, a guy on a bike went past him in a flash and shrank into a dot on the horizon in just seconds. “It was as if I was doing …
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A while ago, my wife and I were talking about what motorcycle would be good for her to ride on a 2000-mile road trip that we were planning. As someone new to riding, she found cruisers appealing because of their low seat-height. Ultimately, she decided to ride as a pillion with me rather than get …
Long Distance Riding on Cruisers—The Good, Bad & Not Pretty Read More »
I have a question for you. How many people do you know that drive a car with manual transmission (aka, ‘the stick shift’) in the US? Yeah, that’s what I thought — not many. Given how ubiquitous auto transmissions are with cars, you’d think that motorcycle manufacturers would take a hint when it stares them …
The Best Auto Transmission Tourers And When NOT To Buy Them Read More »
A while ago, an ex-coworker of mine went and traded in his Mitsubishi Mirage for a brand new Chevy Silverado. He told me that he’d always been a “truck kind of guy” and that he felt a lot safer doing the school run with his kids in a bigger vehicle, because the Mirage felt too …
Safety and Motorcycle Size: Does Bigger Mean Safer? Read More »
If you’re at a party, don’t tell anyone you write about motorcycles. They’ll either disappear, leaving you standing awkwardly by yourself (no fun), or they’ll corner you and talk about bikes so much that you miss out on the appetizers (also no fun). Recently, a guy wouldn’t stop talking about how he wished Suzuki would …
Suzuki Sport Touring Motorcycles: Beginner Options Compared Read More »
Every passing year, motorcycle manufacturers cram more and more features into their touring models. Any day now, we’ll have tourers with built-in dishwashers. Now, I love technology and creature comforts as much as the next guy, but these things add weight. And weight ruins the handling on any bike. This is especially relevant for touring, …
Lightweight Tourers: Top 14 Lightest Motorcycles Compared Read More »
