The first thing is what press launches are scheduled when, and which ones offer the best story. Ducati holds launches for all of their bikes, even just updates, while other manufacturers don’t necessarily. Their launches also often make for better stories, so when the choice is between spending two days hooning a…

I’m only 5'6", so believe me, I’ve shed many a tear of frustration (and pain as well) trying to kick some recalcitrant beast back to life.

I almost cried once with that. I may have cried. It was a very low moment in all my life and has not been repeated since. As helpless and seemingly without any remaining hope. And the sky cruel. And then, ten minutes later covered in sand and up from beneath a creosote, kicked to life and all brilliant exploding suns…

I’m sure I can speak for many of us that we will follow you wherever you go.

I will be here through the 15th of this month. For more info see here:

I would be remiss in my position as esteemed Lanesplitter contributor and chief MotoGP correspondent not to point out that a 2017 Ducati D16 GP does not a 2011 Ducati GP11 make. That bike Rossi went to was utter garbage and it took Audi and Phillip Morris money plus 4 years of restructuring and redesigning with the…

Hi Sean - excellent article, but I disagree with your point of view on these bikes.

When I was a nuclear machinist mate in the Navy, we had things called “backpressure regulator valves.” It’s probably more accurate to refer to them as “upstream pressure regulator valves,” but “backpressure” is easier to say. But my point is that the valve is regulating upstream pressure, so it makes sense to say that…

They are vile to restart hot though,especially after a tip over.

I think we all remember that in Mr. Rogers’ house back in the day, there was a toy trolley that rolled on toy tracks into a hole in the wall, which became the trolley in the Land of Make Believe that was appropriately sized for it’s residents. This is, of course, the land in which THIS show takes place. Makes perfect…

Jezebel taking over Kotaku would look like the first 15 minutes of Saving Private Ryan.

Absolutely this, especially for folks that can plate one locally. I’ve had two as desert sleds since about, oh, 1994. I honestly get a little too beat up riding WFO whoops on it at 45 years old, but won’t likely ever get rid of her. Piloting 500s are profoundly visceral and I wish anyone interested in things two wheel…

I have been eying a few on craigslist as super moto material. Nothing long distance, just a fun hooligan play bike.

Might be an article in that. KX500s can be had all day for sooooo cheap...and at 25 years old they’re pretty much now classic/retro and just soooo Metal.

I really want to try it Destry Abbot style one KX500 2 stroke. mmm pre-mix in the morning.

This is also the wrong way to start a race.

Well I suppose I am too then being that I commute 16k miles a year in the same city as you. Cheers to cheating death!

You mean like this?

Something like this I guess.

I’ll park beside a Dodge Caravan if I damn well please, Tom.