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Here in the US at least, the sport doesn't get the coverage it deserves, so if you want to find out more, you have to dig pretty deep in European motorcycle websites to get additional commentary about the inner workings of the sport.

I don't think this is the sole reason for Honda's success this season because BMW was using the same trickery last season in WSBK. It had more to do with traction control than anything else in that case, though. I wouldn't doubt that Honda is using cylinder deactivation, but primarily to aid with traction and fuel…

Lorenzo especially had a hard time adjusting to the smaller fuel loads at the beginning of the season because it meant that Yamaha had to run the bike leaner than before, which conflicted with the Moroccan's riding style because the bike had a more abrupt power delivery than what he was used to. In testing prior to…

If you think that's scary, just imagine if you're older with no immediate family and have a sizable estate in your name. If you show up on the radar of a probate judge, he can easily make you a 'ward of the state', meaning that you don't have the ability to take care of yourself or the estate and he has the ability to…

How does this technology compare in being lethal to the Russian made Sunburn anti ship missile?

I like the S1000RR. To be honest, I think the Panigale looks really unattractive because Ducati tried to slim its looks down so much but the clutch cover sticks out like a sore thumb that it ruins the whole theme of the bike. The BMW really doesn't pull any punches about its mission statement. It's got good chassis,…

What bugs me about power sport dealers is they really don't have the luxury to be shitty when the bulk of their sales are from mostly recreational vehicles and it seems that no one is really doing a good job at the corporate level keeping them in check. Car dealerships can get away with a bad attitude some of the time…

Did you ever see what happened to that guy that got pulled over by an off duty LEO and was filming the whole time?

https://rideapart.com/articles/this-…

Maybe I'm being paranoid, but I'd be worried something like this happening. Granted the rider was partially at fault for being an idiot but I've had two cop cars and a…

I know this sounds ridiculous, but my biggest fear is being so badly injured or just killed from a wreck that was legitimately not my fault and not being able to explain to anyone what happened, but being on a sport bike, I'm automatically at fault because I must of not been up to any good.

Believe it or not, I…

I will say this, the lady that was working the merchandise department at the H-D dealership was incredibly friendly.

I've found that the absolute worst thing about motorcycles is usually the people that ride them.

From the scowls I got at a H-D dealership by staff and customers alike (I wasn't walking around with a chip on a shoulder, just helping a friend look at a Sportster), to the salesman that was trying to persuade my friend to…

As someone who got started riding because of the alluring sex appeal of sport bikes, I eventually got tired of it all and now spend most of my time riding an old 250F on makeshift tracks on my parent's private land. Not everyone has that kind of luxury, I'll admit, but it's so much more fun than being target practice…

Wes is kind of an asshole, to be completely honest.

As someone who rode a second hand Yamaha MotoBike in their younger years with the yellow/speed block pattern, it's pretty special to me too.

Did the S2000 owner and the FD owner get into a competition to see who could have the worse idea possible?

It seems like America really wants to make expensive systems and Russia knows how to make relatively inexpensive & effective systems to destroy the expensive American hardware

What has my mother and her lawyer the most concerned would be if the distant relatives appealed a ruling that was against their favor (or completely thrown out) and the case was brought to the Alabama Supreme Court, the two of them both feel that the court would rule their was undue influence on my mother's part and…

In my family's case, my mom was left an inheritance from of a friend of her's estate that didn't have any immediate family. My mother also helped write the will under close & direct supervision from the family friend. There is extensive evidence and witnesses to show that the family friend was in her right mind and…

If you ever help write a will, or its rough draft, for a friend/member of family and you may be receiving something from it, you may be in violation of 'undue influence', even if it is all held in good faith.

My family is going through a complete shit show at the moment because of this.