Everyone has their passion in life, and the source of this can be the most unlikely thing imaginable. Some people love to play video games and others enjoy gambling online and through the pandemic, these would have proved critical in keeping peoples’ spirits up as the world tried to navigate through the unprecedented landscape it… Read More »
The Isle of Man, a tiny little island off the mainland of the United Kingdom, midway across the Irish Sea punches above its weight in a lot of different arenas. Known as a tax haven and home to the wealthy, well known for it’s casinos and known internationally for being the home of the TT… Read More »
Pikes Peak is known as America’s Mountain, the peak that inspired Katherine Lee Bates to write “America the Beautiful.” It stands 14,114 feet high and the road to the top twists and turns its way along 19 miles of jaw-dropping vistas and teeth-clenching drops over the side of the mountain, with few guardrails. It is… Read More »
When you first think of Las Vegas, the first thing that comes to your mind won’t be motorcycling, it will be the vast colours of neon lights, beautiful hotels, theatres, tourist attractions, retail shops, bars, clubs, and the numerous casinos. However, most people don’t know this, but Las Vegas is a fantastic way to get… Read More »
It could happen to anyone. You’re out on a ride somewhere, or stuck in traffic, and your motorcycle’s battery dies. You’re stuck and you can’t get it started. Take Proper Gear With You For many people, riding a motorcycle is done in fair weather, and often time’s it’s hot, so being stuck out in the… Read More »
Whether taking a motorcycle road trip in North America, or to sparsely populated areas around the world, it will be made easier with good planning and forethought. The items included in this packing list are ones that my husband and I have found to come in handy if traveling through even rural and lesser populated… Read More »
I’ve had several loves in my life but few to equal my 2004 Triumph Bonneville; Emma Peel Out. Named after the fabulous female super spy from The Avengers Emma and I started hanging out in the fall of 2004. How My Crush Started Ever since watching Steve McQueen in the Great Escape ride a TR6, jumping… Read More »
With oddly named motorcycles like the Dirt Squirt, Combat Wombat, and the Road Toad, Hodaka managed to create a good looking dirt-bike with a cult-like following. Hodaka only manufactured motorcycles for about 10 years as a joint venture between a Japanese and U.S. Company. Even in that small amount of time, they left behind a… Read More »
Norton is an iconic brand of the classic café racer styled motorcycles made famous in the 50s and 60s. Like many British companies that were big around that time, they were hit hard in the U.S. market by the Japanese manufactures and bad management, eventually having to close their doors. Yet thanks to individuals who… Read More »
The Italian motorcycle manufacturer, Moto Guzzi, built their first prototypes in 1920, with production starting in 1921. Since then, every type and style of two-wheeled transport has been made, including mopeds, scooters, commuters, cruisers, tourers and sports bikes. Although the company has changed hands a number of times, the original factory at Mandello del Lario… Read More »