According to several insurance companies, over 46,000 motorcycles are stolen per year in the United States, and those are only the ones that are reported. There are many other instances when nothing is reported to the police. Let me explain all the steps you should take after your motorcycle is stolen. When your motorcycle is … Read more
Quick chat with Mike Jones We recently caught up with Mike Jones while the championship leader was testing at Wakefield Park. Rain interrupted the second day of the planned two-day test last week, but the 28-year-old was at the circuit testing again this week as he further refines the YRT YZF-R1M ahead of the third … Read more
The author and his BMW R 1200 RT at Ledges State Park. There are some great roads in central Iowa around the town of Boone, which is about 45 miles north of Des Moines. This ride crisscrosses the Des Moines River on a series of county highways and backroads, offering a nice selection of curves … Read more
You can almost smell the castor oil burning off the hot motor of Cecil Ashby’s 1925 Zenith ‘Championship’ racer at Brooklands after winning the 200-mile race in 1926. CT Ashby had a rapid rise in his racing career, appearing like a meteor in 1924. , and promptly winning both long-distance track events and road races … Read more
Deus leads the charge this week, with a Royal Enfield sporting the same style as their earlier builds. Plus we look at a vintage BMW restomod from Bolt, a Sportster desert racer from Rusty Butcher, and a new electric motorcycle from the Ukraine. Royal Enfield Interceptor by Deus ex Machina The most striking thing about … Read more
There’s a sense of self-sufficiency that’s deeply ingrained in the Batman mythos. Bruce Wayne has no superpowers—just his intellect, combat skills and gadgets. That, and a Batcave full of fantastical vehicles. The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson, offers a darker and grittier take on the caped crusader than we’ve seen before. … Read more
Having insurance on a motorcycle is important, and in most states in the US it’s mandatory. And that makes sense because motorcyclists are more susceptible to injury because of the lack of protection they provide compared to a car. I’ve insured over twelve motorcycles in the last few years during my motorcycle flipping days. I … Read more
–JdK– Manuel Garriga contacted us a while ago about the JE Norton. He wrote an article about the bike and was kind enough to let us share it on the website. Words by Manuel Garriga. Pics by Pere Nubiola. Originally Posted by Motor Clásico magazine (issue 392, Nov. 2021) By the late 1920s, sporting successes … Read more
2022 Ducati Monster Review Ducati Monster Test by Wayne Vickers, Images by RbMotoLens Confession time. Even though I’m yet to own one – I’m a fan. It probably began in my teens when like many others I was captivated by Foggy and Frankie banging bars with our Aussie Troys. In fact a Ducati was arguably … Read more
Though rarely on my bike these days, Hannah’s always along for the ride. Photo by Tristan Willey; other photos by the author. The room is dirt cheap and smells it. I’ve been on the road for five weeks now, mostly camping to save money, and as I lay on the squeaky bed counting flies on … Read more