This was interesting to read. I’ve gotten bored of coming home from work and not doing anything either. I like my projects, and if I had the money, I’d be throwing it my car or motorcycle. In order to still get my hands “dirty” I thought about taking up model cars again knowing I could do a way better job than I did…

At an absolute minimum it’ll be my Nexx XR2 full face helmet and Knox Handroid gloves. I’ve got a textile jacket (that I’ve crashed in before) or the top half of my 2 piece race suit that I also wear 99.9% of the time.

I had wanted a bike forever and decided it was time. I listed my ‘97 Talon on a few forums and said I would take a bike in a trade. Got offered to trade for an ‘07 R1. It was too much for a first bike, but I was a smart kid (and a pussy) so I knew I could handle it. 6 years later (almost to the day) and I’ve still got…

I don’t know if it’s of any use, but I’m a longtime Jalopnik reader, a rider (one of those 1,000cc race bikes), and live in Monterey, one of the very popular travel and track destinations. I’m no writer, but I have been riding for years now and recently dove head first into the track day scene and will be pushing in…