When I first started writing motorcycle stories 10 years ago, one of the first things I did was seek out examples of the genre so I could inspect and dissect how the best of the best told their tales. I sought the opinions of fellow riders for recommended books and then trawled local bookstores and [...]
We are currently testing out a pair of POV cameras – the Contour ROAM and DriftHD. Both are small, able to mount on a helmet or on the bike, are waterproof, and shoot HD 1080p video. We’ll be putting them through their paces this summer, taking them on stories and other adventures. In the meantime, we’d like [...]
I recently took my Apple iPad 2 on its first roadtrip into the Pennsylvania Wilds, replacing the HP netbook that I had used for emails, web surfing, trip notes, GPS map holder, and picture holder. How’d it do? Email Getter: B The built in email app is very nice and works with most common email [...]
Over the last couple of years a new class of cameras has emerged. Bigger and better than your typical point-and-shoot and smaller and lighter than a good DSLR, these so-called “Compact System Cameras” or CSCs (or MILC or Mirrorless, the industry hasn’t decided upon the definitive name quite yet) have long been on my radar. [...]
I used to get lost. A lot. Wrong turns. Missed turns. Plain ol’ curiosity sometimes. I always came out the other side, sometimes a little late, always a little smarter. It was ok because I loved maps. Ever since I was a kid I enjoyed spending time poring over maps, tracing over windy roads, and [...]
One of the most visually distinctive features of the big new BMWs are the headlights, with two rings of LEDs acting as daytime running lights (just like their cars), and a smart “third eye” in the center that is the cornerstone of the Adaptive Lighting system. Look closely and you’ll see a strong light pointing [...]
There’s no doubt about it, computers are invading bikes, from determining how much throttle you really want (ride-by-wire) to lighting the sparkplug, and everywhere in between. BMW’s K1600GTL is a veritable tech-de-force, but they’ve found a really simple way to let the rider control it all:
Conventional wisdom says that if you have to step up to a bulky dSLR if want high quality photographs. But in the last couple of years, Panasonic, Olympus, and Sony have challenged that wisdom, with ever-shrinking cameras that support interchangeable lenses and good image quality. Next up, Pentax, with their Lillipution Q: To perform this [...]
It’s hard being digital on the open road, because for every sleek and slim digital gadget there’s a correspondingly bulky and pannier-eating charger. Digital camera? Need a charger. Phone? Need a charger. Netbook? Need a charger. iPad? Need a charger. Get my drift? I’d imagine that I’m not the only one facing this conundrum – [...]
Spent a couple minutes at IMS speaking with Laurence Kuykendall of BMW Motrorrad. Got some questions from readers via Facebook thought that I’d ask BMW directly. Here is their response.
Victory introduced their new High-Ball in New York City last week. The venue was the iconic Amsterdam Billiards in Greenwhich Village. Took a couple of minutes to chat with Gary Gray, Product Manager, and talk about Victory’s touring models. Take a look:
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BMW Motorrad has introduced a Roadside Assistance app for the iPhone. Makes sense, since three years of roadside assistance comes with every new BMW motorcycle. If you are stuck in the middle of nowhere (but still have a cell phone signal), the app can transmit your GPS location and motorcycle details (model, color, etc…) to [...]
In the old day – the 1980s – “BMW motorcycle” conjured up images of middle-aged gents riding solid if quirky bikes that purposely avoided the trends and fashions of the day. In other words, BMW motorcycles were the Saabs of the motorcycling world. But times change, and so did BMW, first with creating the adventure [...]
Sigma is one of the largest third party lens makers, making lenses that fit on Canons, Nikons, Pentaxes, Sonys, and more. Good quality zoom lenses are often the difference between a good point-and-shoot and a good dSLR. There are size penalties, obviously, but if getting the shot is ultra important, dSLRs mated to nice lenses [...]
Back in March, I wrote a post called Tips & Tricks Part 1. Here is another installment with a few observations that occurred to me today while commuting 40 miles in the rain. Wait for it: When pulling out from red lights, I try to wait a heartbeat after the light turns green. Frequently, and [...]
When I first started writing motorcycle stories 10 years ago, one of the first things I did was seek out examples of the genre so I could inspect and dissect how the best of the best told their tales. I sought the opinions of fellow riders for recommended books and then trawled local bookstores and [...]
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