Apr
I took my motorcycle test in 1989, and failed. I don’t remember much about it, except that I wasn’t confident. Days earlier my training school had told me I was terrible. I blame their standard of tuition. At the start of lesson one, an instructor had blipped my throttle, not realising it was a twist-and-go, and gone sprawling across the car park with my bike on its side.
Mar
DUCATI’S new cruiser, the XDiavel S, has won the ‘Red Dot Award: Best of the Best’ award for its style and design. The XDiavel S takes the award in the product design category, which basically means that it’s the best of the best when it comes to product design.
Mar
At Sturgis Indian Motorcycle unveiled their latest creation an all-new Indian Scout Motorcycle. This motorcycle is a reincarnation of the legendary Indian Scout, though it doesn’t look the same as Charles B. Franklins 1920 Indian Scout. The innovative new Indian Scout has vintage spirit with modern aesthetics.
Mar
As a sneak peek to its model year lineup, Indian Motorcycle®, America’s first motorcycle company, today announces its full family of stunning new Indian Motorcycle models. Sturgis Motorcycle Rally attendees are invited to experience these awe-inspiring new bikes at the company’s exhibit at 3rd & Lazelle St., or to take a demo ride […]
Mar
IT’s funny how riding a bike can change your mood and mind-set. The machine that just did it for me is the new Triumph Thruxton R. Journalists rode it after a morning on the new T120 Bonneville. That’s a very likeable bike, which you can read more about in my full review of it, but […]