RR: You’ve had a very long and fruitful career in motorcycling that’s included racing, adventure touring, working for manufacturers, and as organizer of the eminently successful Americade event. At what age did that career begin? Bill: Maybe at birth. My career grew from my passion for motorcycles. I was a motor-head even as a child. [...]
One of my favorite television shows as a child (and I realize this hints at my age) was The Beverly Hillbillies. The opening shot was of the Clampett clan driving down a palm-lined boulevard in Beverly Hills; an ancient flatbed truck piled high with possessions dangling from every spare inch of the vehicle. If this [...]
Have you ever come upon an accident before emergency medical service (EMS) personnel arrive and were unsure how to assist? It can be a daunting situation, where it’s tempting to just ride past, but think how you would feel if you were the injured victim who desperately needed help! The essential things to remember at [...]
RR: You are famous among motorcycle travelers around the world because of your journey in the 70s and the resulting book, Jupiter’s Travels. Why did you choose a motorcycle for traveling? Ted: I didn’t know anything about motorcycles, but I thought it would be the most interesting and unusual and, at the same, time useful [...]
AeroFlow Screens www.aeroflowscreens.com (888) 237-6777 Now BMW GS riders don’t have to choose between style and function: The 2-piece AeroFlow R 1200 GS “Sport Fairing” offers both. Though half the size of the original R 1200 GS Touring Fairings, the Sport version provides drivers with excellent helmet and upper body protection. The smaller design is [...]
In the last issue we discussed how and why to geotag your photos. In this segment we’ll be touching on methods of geotagging while you’re on the road. Writing GPS coordinates of a photo’s place into the digital file helps to present, archive and/or relocate the motive and put it into an informative context. Only [...]
The first rider participating in the inaugural Motorcycle Safety Foundation 100 Motorcyclists Naturalistic Study recently rode off with a fully instrumented, data-logging bike from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI). Each of the bikes will be ridden in real-world traffic and equipped with an array of data-acquisition systems, which are expected to provide comprehensive, real-time, [...]
When we first set eyes on the new BMW K 1600 GTL and K 1600 GT motorcycles at Jay Leno’s Big Dog Garage last December, we had a strong feeling that this dynamic duo was something special. When we finally got to test them (August 2011 issue) our suspicions were confirmed: BMW had hit a [...]
Polaris, which acquired Indian® Motorcycle in April, says it has built the first Indian motorcycle at its Spirit Lake facility. Polaris employees planned to evaluate the motorcycle before production startup; dealer-available units are scheduled to begin in October. The 2012 Indian Motorcycle lineup hasn’t changed, with the Chief Classic, Chief Dark Horse and Chief Vintage [...]
The Isle of Man, a tiny island in the Irish Sea between England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, is a world in itself. It’s famous for the oldest motorcycle road race in the world, the Tourist Trophy. “Never, ever in my life would I race here,” I think, riding on the Isle of Man for the [...]
RR: You’ve had a very long and fruitful career in motorcycling that’s included racing, adventure touring, working for manufacturers, and as organizer of the eminently successful Americade event. At what age did that career begin? Bill: Maybe at birth. My career grew from my passion for motorcycles. I was a motor-head even as a child. [...]
This rain suit is very comfortable, even over my regular riding gear. The windproof pants with suspenders are easy to slip on over pants and boots. The waterproof zippers are easily accessed, and the stirrups keep the bottoms secured to my boots. They are roomy enough for comfort while riding but also when dismounting the [...]
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