Prologue I was hiking with my family in a New Jersey state forest, viewing a static image of the park’s map using my Android smartphone. It was contained in a PDF file that we downloaded by scanning a QR code that was printed on the entrance’s billboard. For digital technologists like me, these are good […]

Harley-Davidson’s Screamin’ Eagle Factory Team has unleashed the XG750R, its first all-new flat track race bike in 44 years. The XG750R will make its official competition debut Sunday, May 29, at the AMA Pro Flat Track Springfield Mile in Illinois. Powered by the fuel-injected, liquid-cooled Revolution X V-twin engine, the bike will be raced by […]

More than 300 vertical feet separated us from the Strait of Juan de Fuca. We were standing on a small tuft of grass five feet from the backside of an abandoned World War II bunker set high above one of Washington’s most important waterways. We’d been riding all day, searching spur roads for the ruins […]

Designed for cruisers and touring machines, Metzeler’s new ME 888 Marathon Ultra tire line directly replaces the outgoing ME 880 series. According to Metzeler’s Marketing Director, Chet Plewacki—who introduced the tires to the motorcycle press—this is the market segment most important to the company in the U.S. Metzeler, using state-of-the-art computerized development programs—verified by millions […]

Today, Indian announced its partnership with the Sisters’ Centennial Motorcycle Ride, a cross-country group ride that celebrates the 100th anniversary of Augusta and Adeline Van Buren’s courageous and unprecedented motorcycle journey across the United States. In 1916 the Van Buren sisters were the first women to traverse the country, each on her own Indian motorcycle. Their […]

Spark plugs can provide invaluable information on the mechanics of your bike. After plugs are run for a while, the tips show the overall condition of the engine, including pistons, rings, valve guides and seals, carburetion or fuel injection, ignition, and spark advance. You can also diagnose a variety of conditions, including detonation, pre-ignition, overheating, […]

As you may or may not know, I have been “off my feet” for quite awhile. Well, the worst of that stuff (God willing) is behind me. If you follow my blogging you will also know that I sold my Honda VTX1300 last year. Now, that would make you think that I would then be […]

Named after the birthplace of Indian Motorcycle—Springfield, MA, back in 1901—the new 2016 Springfield combines nostalgic styling cues with modern touring amenities like a tall windscreen, cruise control, and remote-locking hard saddlebags.

Join KTM staff and enthusiasts August 19-21, 2016, in scenic Deadwood, SD, for the 13th Annual KTM Adventure Rider Rally. Providing riders of all skill levels with an opportunity to ride with and learn from adventurers from all over the world, the rider rally is designed for KTM 640, 690, 950, 990, 1190, and 1290 […]

Cycle Trader has long been a go-to for motorcyclists looking to buy and sell online. Now with the launch of Reviews.Motorcycles, the company’s consumer-generated motorcycle review website, motorcyclists can find reliable reviews in order to be more confident about a purchase. Featuring more than 27,000 reviews and pictures of motorcycles and other powersport vehicles, the […]

Try as we might, the “grass is greener somewhere else” syndrome is hard to shake, and we often overlook some very interesting local attractions while focusing on distant destinations. Such was the case for me with Ohio’s rural Amish community centered in the Millersburg area. Although we had visited Millersburg and some of the surrounding […]

MV Agusta and Pirelli have been working together for several decades, and since 2011 the historic motorcycle manufacturer has relied only on Pirellis to equip its models. So it’s no surprise the two teamed up on a special project: the Diablo Brutale, a combination of MV’s Brutale 800 and Pirelli’s new Diablo Rosso IIIs. The […]