Wheelers Blog & News

Redbull Press Release: Mat Rebeaud of Switzerland, Australian Harry Bink and Brody Wilson of the United States performed some modern-day Freestyle Motocross tricks as part of a high-flying warm-up for the 2015 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour opener in Mexico City on Friday alongside the traditional “pole flyers” just outside Mexico City. The spectacular “Danza de los Voladores” ceremony consists of four airborne people spinning upside down around a 30-meter-high pole with their feet are...

MotoAmerica Press Release: MotoAmerica, the new home of AMA Superbike racing, is seeking volunteers who are dedicated to the safety of its competitors and want to be part of the action. So would you like to help organize and run the 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship? MotoAmerica will provide training, camping options, guest and parking passes, plus lunch on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at each event. Positions are available at all nine rounds for track,...

KTM Press Release: KTM North America, Inc. is excited to announce the hiring of Greg Blackwell to fulfill the recently created role as Vice President of Parts, Garments & Accessories (PG&A). The need for the position came in late 2014 as the PG&A department experienced exponential growth in KTM’s PowerParts, PowerWear and SpareParts divisions; accounting for 20% of the brand’s success. The consumer demand for this department called for a qualified candidate to take the lead on all...

K&N Engineering Press Release: EnduroCross is a form of motorcycle racing that blends some of the most exciting elements of motorcycle competition from Supercross, Trials, and Enduro racing. EnduroCross is typically held indoors in an arena where fans can see all the thrills and spills. An EnduroCross course incorporates multiple elements found in off-road riding such as jumps, rocks, boulders, logs, sand, mud, a water hole and anything else the course designer wants to throw at...

Suzuki Racing Press Release: It was a good night for Suzuki riders at Atlanta II in front of 53,537 fans in the Georgia Dome. RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy Johns/Suzuki Factory Racing’s Broc Tickle proved that he’s back to full strength after an early season injury. Tickle had an outstanding ride to fourth on his speedy Suzuki RM-Z450. It not only marked his best finish of the season, but also matched his career best in the premier AMA/FIM Supercross class. Finishing just behind Tickle was...

Harley-Davidson announced it would not renew its agreement with distributor Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada, deciding to directly distribute its products to independently-owned Canadian dealers. Deeley has been Harley-Davidson’s exclusive Canadian distributor since 1973 but their partnership will end at the deal’s conclusion on July 31, 2017. Both sides are currently negotiating a shorter transition period, and the change may happen as early as the third quarter this year.   The decision...

Yamaha just gave us another reason to love the 2015 Yamaha R1 and R1M: the online meter simulator. As if we needed anymore convincing.   The in-depth simulator allows for any would be riders (or those who are just curious) to learn about the R1/R1M's electronics and controls. Everything from how the display works and what each control does is covered. More importantly, it introduces the environment in which the Yamaha Ride Control (YRC) app dictates. There's even a few tutorial videos to...

Of the many things to get excited about at the first round of the season the sheer pace and carefree performances of WSB rookie Michael van der Mark on the Pata Honda was a major highlight, if overshadowed in the results by the leading British trio in each race. The 2014 WSS Champion rode to a fifth place in race one, less than ten seconds behind the winner, and he even led race two, before just pushing too hard late on and falling to no-score. Fourth in Superpole, nobody doubts the pace...

All bikers are dirty – I and most bikers I know shower at least once a day.  That’s not to say that I haven’t run into a few that weren’t so fresh. All bikers are smokers – I don’t smoke.  Many of the riders I know don’t smoke either.  Some choose to do so, but definitely not all of them. All bikers are gang members- Not even close.  I’d never make it in a gang.  All bikers are bad people – Bikers are some of the most charitable people I know. All bikers are fat and ugly – Definitely not...

It’s hard to pick the right line when your teeth are chattering. Any warm body—including yours—loses heat through five mechanisms: radiation, respiration, conduction, convection, and perspiration. Here’s how to combat them. STAY DRY Water conducts heat about 200 times better than dry air; ergo, a wet rider is a cold rider. A rainsuit or Gore-Tex oversuit is the fix. Added bonus: Even in dry weather, a rainsuit adds plenty of warmth and wind protection. GET BEHIND THE WINDSHIELD Choosing a...