Hipster bashing has been a tired joke for years, but I think a lot of the comments in this post in this post serve to illustrate exactly how off base most of it really is. I mean, if mocking hipsters means anything it’s supposed to demean their supposed pretension and ostentation, right?
OK, so here is an article that…

Hipster bashing has been a tired joke for years, but I think a lot of the comments in this post in this post serve to illustrate exactly how off base most of it really is. I mean, if mocking hipsters means anything it’s supposed to demean their supposed pretension and ostentation, right?
OK, so here is an article that…

My Tu250X scoffs at your 50mpg.

I think you need to actually watch the video. “Bump” is maybe too strong a word.

This is the answer. Of the people I know who think that a car has a solid expiration date of 100,000 miles, all of them are over sixty. Amusingly, they are also the ones who are apt to say things like, "They don't make 'em like they used to!"

The “loud pipes save lives” guys are usually the same idiots who tell you that wearing a helmet is dangerous. There’s no point in arguing with them.

OK, the only question this video raises for me is, "Who is Angelina White"? Google does not help...lots of photos of Angelina Jolie wearing white.

Hmm...admittedly the TU is the only bike I’ve ever ridden (it was even what I used for my MSF class) but maybe there was an issue with that particular bike? From what I understand the great strength of the TU is that it is very forgiving.

My own experience seems to back this up. I’ve ridden it every day for 3 months…

Yes, very much this. I’d love to see Suzuki expand upon the genius of the TU250X and create a whole line-up of modern UJMs (TU500X, TU750X). Or at the very least, take a hint from the aftermarket and release a standard
with the 650 thumper from the S40:

Well, not nothing. There’s the SR400, of course. Beautiful bike, but, man is that ever the niche-ist of the niche. Kickstart only to warn off the beginners, and sub 500cc to warn off anyone who wants to head out on the highway? I hearby dub thee Freidrich Nichey.

Mechanically, yes, the FZ6R fits the bill. But when you’re talking about the market for the Triumph classics, Moto Guzzi V7, etc. styling is important. Aesthetically, the Fz6R comes nowhere near the same territory as those bikes.* Not saying it is better or worse (although I have my opinion) but no one who is…

Sure, you’re probably right. But with other options on the market I don’t know why I’d bother. Bear in mind that the majority of my riding is commuting in the city; lots of stop-and-go.
I think if Yamaha wants to cash in on the easy to handle retro-ish standard thing they're going to have to remember that a big…

Got real excited until I saw that 32+ seat height. For someone who is still a new rider (currently riding a TU250x) and wondering what my next bike might be (Bonneville? Ducati Scrambler?) this looked like good competition. Then I remembered my 30” inseam.

No, this is silly for 2 reasons. 1st, the obstruction of peripheral vision by a helmet is pretty minimal. I’ve only worn one helmet (new rider) but I can’t even notice any peripheral vision loss with my Icon Alliance.

More importantly, this kind of thinking assumes that the crash you have coming is one that you could…

I am ATGATT, no exceptions. When I started riding this Spring I tried to keep it low-key (Kevlar jeans, Leather gloves, simple textile jacket, etc.) but this has been an unusually hot Summer in Seattle and I was coming home from my evening commute drenched in sweat. I invested in a mesh jacket (Icon Anthem 2) and it…

2015 Suzuki TU250X. I’m a brand new rider so I wanted a 250 to start on. The problem is, just about all the 250s available in the good ol’ USA are either cruisers or sportbikes and, well, that’s not me. The bikes that really speak to me are UJMs and Vintage Brits. Neither of which are ideal for someone who doesn’t…