For no particular reason, my personal moto-wardrobe has been devoid of a new Shoei helmet for quite some time. Evans gave the new-last-year RF-1200 a fair, if not glowing, review, so when the RF’s 2015 color schemes were released, I put in an order for a Terminus TC-9 model. I wore it for the first time on my way to San Diego for Shoei’s presentation of its new adventure-touring lid, the Hornet X2. When it rains it pours. Arriving in San Diego, I deemed the RF a comfortable helmet in...
Do they Fly? We Review The Bridgestone Battle Wing Tire
Date :January 10, 2015
Tires are the only things that keep our two-wheeled world from becoming a sliding mangled mass of guard rail debris and ruin. Most stock tires that come on a motorcycle are, like everything else on a motorcycle, a major compromise in design. I have been riding a Yamaha Tenere with Bridgestone Battle Wing tires - pleasantly they work exceptionally well in all conditions. Wet Weather Dry weather handling is always important, but tires really need to perform when the weather turns...
AMASX: SUZUKI YELLOW POWERS INTO 2015
Date :January 09, 2015
Suzuki Press Release: Suzuki has powered into the New Year with fortitude. From the addition of 250 Motocross Champion Blake Baggett, to the comeback of Broc Tickle, to the dominating Anaheim 1 performance by Ken Roczen, Suzuki and the RM-Z450 have proved that they are a force to be reckoned with around the world in 2015. During the opening round of the 2015 AMA Supercross season in Anaheim, CA, Suzuki not only made waves on the home front, but also exerted its global influence with Suzuki...
Kawasaki Ninja 1000 ABS Long-Term Test Wrap-Up
Date :January 09, 2015
The Kawasaki Concours 14 is a world-class sport-tourer, while the track-focused ZX-10R wears the world superbike crown. Filling a middle ground between these mission-specific models, the Ninja 1000 offers real-world sporting prowess and excellent light sport-touring capability. After 10 months piling miles on our green machine, we have a saddle-savvy appreciation for its superb reliability and versatility. We determined early on that the fuel-injected inline-four possesses superb fueling...
CW Interview: Silvano Galbusera, Valentino Rossi's Crew Chief
Date :January 09, 2015
After spending his entire premier-class career with Australian Jeremy Burgess at his side, nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi made a surprising crew chief change after the conclusion of the 2013 MotoGP season. Silvano Galbusera, the former technical boss of Yamaha’s World Superbike team, was an easy choice for the Italian. The two worked together in 2010, when Rossi twice tested the factory YZF-R1 while he was getting back to fitness after breaking his leg at Mugello. According to...
AMA: MOTORCYCLIST FATALITIES, INJURIES DECLINE
Date :January 08, 2015
American Motorcyclist Association Press Release: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the number of motorcyclists killed in traffic crashes declined by 6.4 percent from 2012 to 2013, and the number injured dropped 5.4 percent, the American Motorcyclist Association reports. In 2013, 4,668 motorcyclist fatalities were reported, down 318 from the 4,986 in 2012. Similarly, 88,000 “occupants” were reported to have been injured in motorcycle crashes in 2013, down from 93,000...
OFFROAD: ADELANTO GP RETURNS
Date :January 08, 2015
MSR Press Release: Shades of Malcolm Smith and Steve McQueen racing through the streets of the Elsinore GP in On Any Sunday, the 2015 AMA District 37 Big 6 Grand Prix Series kicked off this past weekend with the Adelanto Grand Prix. One of the most popular off-road races in the country for years, the event marked a return to racing through the streets of this high-desert community about two hours northeast of Los Angeles. Centered around the AAA baseball stadium of the Adelanto Mavericks,...
Miller Motorsports Park Added To 2015 MotoAmerica Schedule
Date :January 08, 2015
The AMA Superbike racing is going back to Miller Motorsports Park, with the Tooele, Utah, circuit joining the 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series. MMP had previously hosted AMA Superbike weekends in 2006-2008 and again from 2011-2013. The Utah track also hosted five rounds of the World Superbike Championship from 2008-2012. MotoAmerica will hold a full schedule of races at MMP on June 26-28. “The racers and teams have nothing but good things to say about Miller...
New system allows people with disabilities to ride any motorcycle!
Date :January 07, 2015
We've known a few riders who have been forced to ride three wheels in lieu of two. Joe Smith (pictured above) lost his leg in a motorcycle accident long ago and has since been unable to ride two wheels, forced to ride three-wheelers and side-car-outfits (read his story at the link below). There will come a day when we're too old to ride, when a bike becomes too heavy and the road becomes too treacherous for us to maneuver. The fact is, there are many abilities a rider can take for...
WMX: 2015 Woman’s Motocross Championship Schedule Announced
Date :January 06, 2015
WMX Championship Press Release: The 2015 WMX Championship once again kicks off alongside Daytona’s “Bike Week” festivities in March with the 6th Annual Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross on the historic grounds of Daytona International Speedway. Following the season opener in Daytona, the WMX will headline two premier amateur motocross events with the Freestone Spring Championship on Saturday, March 21, and the California Classic at Glen Helen Raceway on Sunday, April 12. “The...
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