A lot better than Ranier Wolfcastle's Hummer, "Zero city, one highway."
Happen to know of where to find a bike for the ultimate 80s duel:
For me it wasn't really a bike as so much as reading Blake Rong's account of going to Monterey Car Week with Zach Bowman and Chris Cantle. I had ridden a lot of MX and toyed with the idea of getting a street bike, but it all just clicked after that article and listening to them on the Hooniverse podcast. So I went and…
Something kind of awesome happened yesterday. After posting that amazing pair of Husqvarna concepts, the comments…
IDK guys. Something about literbikes just seems silly and embarrassingly self-indulgent to me, and this doesn't change that. I know MotoGP is JUST coming to grips with the 999cc motors again, but I honestly would not mind if they went back to 750-800ccs. The 800cc era was plagued by the economic recession moreso than…
Just from a pure motor-porn perspective, it's fantastic - a massive improvement over the monster-eyed current model. Wish the exhaust systems weren't so bulky, though (a complaint that extends over several marques).
I have owned quite a few ducatis, and there are three in my current stable. all were purchased used and heavily modified, for either track, short track, or just plain looks. Each time I have purchased one, I realized that I wanted a LESS powerful version... the usability of 100hp+ bikes today is just not there on…
I don't get why it's necessary for perpetual spec bumps on these machines. The displacement is on the same level as a Hayabusa now. I read just about everywhere how the 1199 was nigh impossible to ride in city settings (including small town settings). "So? It's born for the track!" Ducati purists say. If I have…