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Learn MoreRecently, I had the opportunity to try out the new Shoei X-15 helmet. I am fairly particular about what helmets I wear, as I suffer from a neck injury that requires I...
May is Motorcycle Awareness Month but we want to make the safety aspects of riding a year-round resolution. Our friends at Team Oregon have worked with us on writing...
The first sprout of spring usually means the long, cold winter months have finally ended and the time has come to wake your motorcycle from its deep slumber. But don't...
Recently, I had the opportunity to try out the new Shoei X-15 helmet. I am fairly particular about what helmets I wear, as I suffer from a neck injury that requires I wear helmets which are light and extremely good at reducing wind buffeting. ...
Continue readingMay is Motorcycle Awareness Month but we want to make the safety aspects of riding a year-round resolution. Our friends at Team Oregon have worked with us on writing articles in the past to help educate the motorcyclist on safe riding habits and ...
Continue readingThe first sprout of spring usually means the long, cold winter months have finally ended and the time has come to wake your motorcycle from its deep slumber. But don't turn the key, or if you're old school, jump on the kickstart just yet. Like a...
Continue readingSome riders let the pending joy of a road trip overwhelm leading to a hasty packing job of all their stuff ultimately resulting in a bit of frazzled frustration when you really need - that one thing. Where is it? It's in here somewhere! If y...
Continue readingMotoSport strives to make your next ride your best ride and part of that promise includes making your next ride affordable. You may not know MotoSport has offered several exclusive brands for years, but today the line of MotoSport-owned brands r...
Continue readingSome people like the air conditioner others prefer a pool. Though the debate between air cooled and liquid cooled motorcycles ended some time ago with each advocate happy in their respective camps, the benefits of one over the other still elicit...
Continue readingHot is hot and whether the mercury reads 90 or 100 little else invites a motorcycle ride than clear, sunny skies and an endless road. Until you look at all the gear you need to wear. A stuffy helmet, a thick leather jacket and long tight fitti...
Continue readingI rode alongside a guy on a motorcycle the other day while in my car (I know, I know) and noticed his footwear. Not exactly the type of riding shoe I'd wear. Was he a rider or one of those? A motorcyclist wears all the correct gear from head t...
Continue readingOne bucket list entry for some people might include riding a motorcycle as a passenger. Perhaps rolling the throttle yourself takes up a spot on your list. But for the veteran motorcyclist their bucket list takes on a completely different set of...
Continue readingIt starts slowly then spreads like a cancer. And it always seems to happen when it's cold. The creeping fog that develops in the corner of your shield then slowly consumes your entire field of vision. Now you have to flip your helmet visor up an...
Continue readingYou have to be crazy… or maybe just dedicated. Finding a motorcycle rider on the road during the winter months feels more like a game of “I Spy.â€� You won’t see them often and compared to the summer...
Continue readingMaintaining the battery on your motorcycle is one of the easier checkmarks from your list of "to-dos" when it comes to keeping your ride ready to roll. Unfortunately that's also why it's so often overlooked. In good company with neglectful mot...
Continue readingYou may have seen previous magazine articles and blog-posts with advice about storing your motorcycle for winter, with information about your fuel, fuel-system, battery, tires, and rust-prevention. Previously, I wrote this post about how to dres...
Continue readingBrothers and sisters of the road - do you wave? No hard and fast rules exist for waving to other motorcycle riders. Years ago waving was not only acceptable it was quite natural. Just a fellow member in the small club of motorcycle riding. Today...
Continue readingWhoa, look out! Something you might say a lot during the fall months when you ride your motorcycle. Fall, or autumn as some prefer, brings a sometimes drastic change in weather patterns from the summer months and things start to, as the season...
Continue readingRegular and routine maintenance of your Sportbike is a crucial aspect of motorcycle ownership. Just as you would a car, check your owner's manual for change interval information on fluids, filters and drive parts. Of course, how often and ride sty...
Continue readingExpense keeps many potential riders from throwing a leg over a motorcycle and discovering what so many have enjoyed for years. You have the bike, required training (depending on the state you live), and all the riding gear. We don't promote the ...
Continue readingMotorcycle engines are powerful yet delicate machines; optimizing your air-fuel ratio is the key to obtaining optimum performance and reliability. There are a variety of aftermarket parts and accessories that can be used to unleash the hidden pot...
Continue readingSo, you want to get a motorcycle license? In the United States, obtaining a motorcycle license is a relatively easy endeavor. In fact, it is most often referred to as an "endorsement" in the majority of states since it simply consists of a one o...
Continue readingRiding a motorcycle legally on the streets and roads of the United States requires one to have motorcycle insurance. It is the law - ignore it and any rider will face severe legal and financial consequences - and it is wise, too. Motorcyclists a...
Continue readingSlip-Ons vs. Full System Exhausts Sportbike owners tend to upgrade a number of stock parts and the first change-out is usually with the exhaust system. This guide is designed to highlight the differences between slip-ons vs. full system exhau...
Continue readingThere's a reason why Sportbikes are one of the fastest growing markets in the country. Sportbikes combine speed and race performance with the freedom of the wide open road. The Sportbike's versatility is unmatched. It can be a racing mach...
Continue readingHow To Pick the Right Motorcycle Helmet Welcome to one of life's greatest adventures. Whether you ride a motorcycle as a pleasure seeker or commuter, riding on two wheels is a phenomenal experience designed to give you years of enjoyment and s...
Continue readingThe Vehicle Identification Number or VIN of your motorcycle, dirt bike or ATV is not something worth memorizing however knowing where its etched on your ride is worth the 10 seconds it takes. The VIN is 17 characters long and is more or less a c...
Continue readingThe most effective and important safety measure a motorcyclist can invest in is the helmet. No other single piece of motorcycle gear provides more protection, or more return on investment, in the event of a crash. This explains why a motor...
Continue readingMotorcycle Safety Awareness Problem 4: Riders and Sudden Stops The Problem - On multi-lane roads and highways, sudden slowdowns can be a problem for motorcyclists. Unprepared or unskilled riders end up plowing into stopped traffic from behin...
Continue readingMotorcycle Safety Awareness Problem 3: Other Drivers in Blind Spots The Problem - There are two types of “blind spotsâ€� in which other drivers can cause trouble for riders. One is the traditional,...
Continue readingThe Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month tips continue from Team Oregon Motorcycle Safety Program. Two articles cover problems caused by other drivers; the other two cover problems caused by riders themselves. All of them will raise your awareness an...
Continue readingFor Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, we bring you four weeks of riding tips from Team Oregon Motorcycle Safety Program. Two articles cover problems caused by other drivers; the other two cover problems caused by riders themselves. All of them wi...
Continue readingAs far as I'm concerned, the best thing you can do during your time on this planet is ride a motorcycle. There's nothing like the feeling you get when you're on the road. If it has two wheels, I'm a happy man. I've been riding motorcycles for ma...
Continue readingSometimes life gets in the way and before long your motorcycle has gathered more dust than miles just by sitting in the garage. Weather, life events and even laziness all contribute to time off the bike but eventually, even if a few years have p...
Continue readingWhat could be possibly better than going out for a quick little ride on your motorcycle? The answer: Riding all day, for several days or weeks or months at a time! Touring and travelling on a motorcycle gives you things that you can't get in ...
Continue readingYou ask we answer. Here's the latest in our "Ask a Mechanic" series. Q: I recently bought a Kawasaki Ninja 300. I have a tendency to lose my car keys so before I run into trouble I was wondering how to start a motorcycle without a key? A: Your...
Continue readingAlpinestars has launched their new autonomous motorcycling airbag system the Tech-Air 5. The Tech-Air 5 represents the latest addition to the Alpinestars Tech-Air which includes the Tech-Air Race and Tech-Air Street systems. Alpinestars pro...
Continue readingI love riding my motorcycle! Who doesn't? Everyone I know who rides, either on the dirt or the street, loves to ride! I want to ride at every opportunity I can find. I don't understand why more riders don't feel the same!? Most American motorcycl...
Continue readingPoor guy. You have probably uttered those words on occasion or two when riding or driving past a broken down motorist, stranded on the side of the road, probably clinging to their cell phone and with little hope of getting underway anytime soon. ...
Continue reading177 blogs. Quite possibly a record for blog production in one year by MotoSport. For a time, we posted daily. Every. Single. Day. Except on weekends. Thankfully we ended that unsustainable pattern as the output did not seem to resonate with you ...
Continue readingYou ask we answer. Here's the latest in our "Ask a Mechanic" series. Q: What are clip-on handlebars? A: OK, for starters, not sure if you're talking dirt bikes or motorcycles so let me say clip-on handlebars do not have a dirt bike application....
Continue readingBuying used items comes with many advantages including, in some cases, significant cost savings. A used motorcycle, for example, offers a great way to introduce a beginning rider to the road on two-wheels or check off the dream bike box for the ...
Continue readingAlmost no one has the availability to check the oil level in their motorcycle anymore what with the time suck of streaming TV, social media and generally sitting around the house doing nothing after a long day's work. And the weekends? Forget it...
Continue readingKTM revealed their latest innovations on the first day of the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Italy this week unveiling two brand new models coming to North America for 2020 - the KTM 1290 Super Duke R the KTM 390 Adventure. Additionally, KTM an...
Continue readingIt has recently come to my attention that edge traps are a serious problem for motorcycles and aren't well known about. Or they may be known to be a serious problem, but some riders don't know the name for them. Edge traps are essentially a chang...
Continue readingMost people, especially homeowners, know about dry rot and how it affects wood and the damage it can cause. Tires can also suffer from a type of dry rot that motorcycle riders must keep an eye on especially when leaving their bike in storage or ...
Continue readingHold on for dear life. Not the words you want to hear when asking for tips on riding your motorcycle in the rain and if that were the case you shouldn't hit the roads anyway on two-wheels. Rain indeed offers a bigger challenge to motorcyclists...
Continue readingNew tires. Almost a work of art. So black and shiny. Slick looking too. Makes you never want to roll them on the pavement. Tires indeed help make up the "look" of your motorcycle and though you might feel tempted to leave them well enough alon...
Continue readingOne rather annoying issue many motorcyclists face making it nearly impossible to ride happens when the fog rolls in and completely steams up the helmet shield. Shield or visor fogging generally occurs when cold outside air temperatures meet the ...
Continue readingLife gets busy, time passes by and so much escapes us we forget to do the simple things. And as long as the engine on your motorcycle fires up, it's all good, right? Sure, at least until things go south. Only two times in the day do we remembe...
Continue readingFall weather always proves interesting for most areas of the country because you have cool mornings that requires some extra clothing but then warm afternoons that might call for shorts - a much easier planning task when preparing for a casual day...
Continue readingRiding a motorcycle comes with its own set of rules and not the law enforcement type. Those who ride have unwritten rules to follow that keeps us riding another day and also serve as a safety measure for other drivers. We know all too often that...
Continue readingSome people just can't help themselves. What's yours is mine so they have every right to take what doesn't belong to them and take if for themselves whether for their own enjoyment or to strip down and sell off as parts. Big surprise consideri...
Continue readingLots of riders use their motorcycles for daylong cruises or simply touring the countryside. In fact, a big reason for taking up riding in the first place comes from the desire to tackle the open road and turn the ride into the vacation. Though y...
Continue readingLaugh all you want but several techniques exist to increase the gas mileage on a motorcycle. Yes, most motorcycles already get nearly 40 miles per gallon and some push that to 60 mpg depending on the engine size. But, a tweak here and an adjustm...
Continue readingNot a lot of room exists on a motorcycle for carrying things but most riders don't leave home without some essential accessories. We're not talking the riding gear, let's just assume (and hope) you wear the basics like a helmet and riding boots....
Continue readingAt first glance, a motorcycle battery should tuck safely away and be left alone for the next few years until its limited warranty life runs out. And, lots of riders do just that, sometimes without so much as a hard start many years later. But, l...
Continue readingRiding a motorcycle poses an inherently dangerous means of transportation which has only increased with all the multiple distractions in our modern world. Motorists have many diversions (other vehicles, passengers, radio, electronic devices, etc...
Continue readingOwning a motorcycle also means owning a motorcycle stand. Most car owners have a jack to lift their car (in fact new cars often include a jack) even if they have little plans to work on the car themselves. Therefore, think of the motorcycle stan...
Continue readingSemi-trucks often litter hot, desert highways with the remnants of blown out tires. These chunks of tires, also known as road gators, make for dangerous driving conditions for other motorists who may need to swerve around them or end up riding ov...
Continue readingIt hurts, but it doesn't. Actually, it just feels weird. Numb hands. A somewhat common occurrence for beginning motorcycle riders. It happens to veterans of the road but far less often and usually only because they forget proper riding techniq...
Continue readingRiding as a passenger, or pillion, on a motorcycle combines exhilaration with some fright, at least for some people. You can think of it like a roller coaster ride, in some respects. You have no control and you're simply along for the ride. Bu...
Continue readingRiding a motorcycle requires a bit of skill and adding a passenger makes it even more challenging. New riders may want to wait a while before attempting to ride two-up. There is a lot of liability involved in taking someone for a ride on a mot...
Continue readingSo many roads with so little time depending on your cruising speed. Oregon boasts some of the finest riding in the country for both off-road Adventure bike trails and paved highways. Many riders at MotoSport spend their weekends on the saddle sp...
Continue readingWhenever we get the "how do I wash my motorcycle?" question our initial response of "very carefully" usually doesn't get met with much enthusiasm. All kidding aside, washing a motorcycle doesn't require much careful consideration except for the ...
Continue readingThankfully, you can wash the liners inside a motorcycle helmet because, well you know. After a while you probably wouldn't have the stomach to put your head inside your helmet much less manage the smell. And if you did, expect to transfer whatev...
Continue readingRiding gear, like clothes, need cleaning, though hardly as often. Cleaning motorcycle gear keeps them fresh and actually helps prolong their use because dirt and sweat tend to break down fabric. Besides, clean gear looks better and like any garm...
Continue readingSeveral devices exist to help motorcyclists get around town easier and make their ride enjoyable and even productive. A cell phone offers a number of hidden tools, a GPS system helps riders avoid traffic jams or find new roads of discovery when ...
Continue readingA motorcycle doesn't have a trunk therefore when traveling on two-wheels you need to decide between the must-haves and the nice-to-haves. You can't carry everything! This lack of cargo space on a motorcycle obviously prevents you from using yo...
Continue readingAlways ride prepared. Whether for a quick trip to the store or a day long excursion along backcountry roads you never know what can happen. Therefore, even if just to avoid a delaying inconvenience, motorcyclists often carry along a set of suppl...
Continue readingIt's all about being seen. And a primary way of being seen while riding a motorcycle comes from the lights and more specifically the headlight. The bigger, the brighter, the better. "I didn't see him." "She just came out of nowhere." "I only...
Continue readingWhen the sun sets, the road turns a bit harrowing for the motorcyclist. If you think drivers have a hard time seeing us in the day, just think how invisible we become at night. Unlike the driver who simply turns the headlights on, a rider likely...
Continue readingThose who have never thrown a leg over a motorcycle don't understand why we do. And those who do ride don't understand the few who rip down the road weaving in and out of traffic, hair blowing in the wind, without seemingly a care in the wor...
Continue readingYou have the motorcycle. A lot of open road. And the freedom to go wherever you want. So skip the security line and long waits at the airport and ignore the confines of a rolling cage - grab your to-go bag and head out on two wheels. Don't mis...
Continue readingRiding on two wheels proves intimidating enough for some but a significant roadblock for others who desire to take up motorcycling comes from the weight of the bike. Though hardly an automobile, motorcycles can weigh nearly 1,000 pounds and when...
Continue readingWe all know what happens the moment you pull a new car off the lot. The value immediately drops by $5,000...or more. One reason, if not the reason, why many shopping for a "new" car buy used. The same logic applies to a motorcycle off the show...
Continue readingYou want to ride but don't know where to start or how to begin. First, you need a motorcycle but with so many options on the market you might have a hard time deciding on the best motorcycle for you You may find certain motorcycles look cooler ...
Continue readingRemote trails, outliers and off-the-beaten paths all beg for some type of exploration by outdoor lovers but getting there sometimes proves a bit hard. You can hike but with limited range. You can drive but with limited access. Ideally, you nee...
Continue readingThough summer usually means the end of wet weather for most areas and the longer days ahead create ideal conditions to take extended excursions on your motorcycle, you might long for the winter months once the mercury stretches past 90 degrees. ...
Continue readingThe sight of a car pulled off the side of the road with hood up and a plume of steam billowing out thanks to an overheated engine seems more like a problem of the past especially with today's technology. OK then, when was the last time you saw a...
Continue readingWhen choosing motorcycle riding gear you have myriad of choices but all made with less than a handful of material options. The more common choice for motorcycle riders include textile and leather with textile comprising several variations like m...
Continue readingSo many motorcycles on the road but one stands out above all others. A liter bike isn't exactly the most common name for these machines and when said out loud someone might think you have said "leader bike." In many respects, both names apply. ...
Continue readingThe slick look of a shiny black motorcycle mounted by a rider decked out in all black certainly turns heads...if anyone can actually see the rider. Unfortunately, black and other dark colors blend in with the natural surroundings and at night co...
Continue readingSwerving in and out of traffic, tailgating, quickly accelerating and just mostly acting like a pariah on the road. All examples of offensive riding. You know the type. They annoy other drivers and make those of us who ride respectfully and wi...
Continue readingWhether you ride or drive little else gets the blood boiling than a tailgater. Tailgaters are annoying and dangerous and when encountered it often feels more like a personal slight. And, yes, while some tailgaters do so to get their message acro...
Continue reading"Hold your line" is a well-worn phrase that means different things to different people. "Hold the line" is a similar phrase which means the same thing when used in context. For most, hold your line simply means "stand your ground." You have prob...
Continue readingPants can be jeans and jeans are pants. Really, though, the two aren't the same. And when you add motorcycle to the description then you get two almost vastly different styles and uses. But, their purpose? Identical. Both riding pants and ridi...
Continue readingGroup riding can be a fun and rewarding change in the usually solo sport of motorcycling. There are some things that we can do to keep a group ride safe and fun. As Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month continues we again recruit the help of Lorri C...
Continue readingGearing up for a ride on your motorcycle sometimes feels like going to battle with all the necessary and required protection. Thankfully, a lot of riding gear removes easily and allows you to go about your day once you reach your destination. Ho...
Continue readingThe month of May tends to open the throttle on good weather which means the riding season has arrived. So, it certainly makes perfect sense for May to represent Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Motorcyclists should make safety their #1 prior...
Continue readingAs the fastest growing segment in the industry, women around the country are quickly discovering a love for two wheels. With numbers of women riders reaching an all time high, women's focused events and groups are popping up all over the nation. N...
Continue readingLS2 Helmets might not have the brand power of other industry stalwarts but the company founded in 1990 has made some waves of late and continues to prove high-end doesn't necessarily mean high cost. LS2 makes helmets for all walks of riding life...
Continue readingHJC have released all new graphics for their 2019 RPHA 11 line of motorcycle helmets that feature a new look for one of their most popular models, an updated design for a favorite super hero and additions to their Marvel comics graphics line. In...
Continue readingA few years ago, the Motorcycle Industry Council released the findings of a survey that showed a record 8 percent of households had at least one motorcycle in 2018. But perhaps even more exciting (at least for those of us who love riding) was a su...
Continue readingShoei has introduced a new line into their popular GT-Air model motorcycle helmet with the production of the all new Shoei GT-Air II or Shoei GT-Air 2 helmet. With all new cool designs, the GT-Air 2 helmet evolves the original GT-Air helmet's fu...
Continue readingYour first motorcycle. Those of us who ride will always remember the first motorcycle we called our own. And some of us may still have it. But whether riding motorcycles comes naturally for some, like those who spent their childhood around bikes...
Continue readingEven if long hair flows out the back of the helmet you often can't tell who rides the motorcycle beside you. Use the statistics and make your best guess that a man has saddled up. But recent polls indicate more and more women riders have taken con...
Continue readingThe motorcycle is a finely-tuned machine that when cared for loves you right back. Unlike a car where you can get in, turn the key and drive off with little regard to what's happening under the hood, prior to heading out on your motorcycle stayi...
Continue readingICON, an industry favorite among motorcycle riders, has restyled and revamped their product line for 2019 which includes, for the first time in the company's history, helmet customization kits and a race suit. You can say we have arrived, but th...
Continue readingRoland Sands Designs, makers of some of the most popular motorcycle riding gear for men, has now produced some of the finest gear imaginable - for women. The company has never forgotten the girls that ride it's just that their men's line always ...
Continue reading"I'm new to riding what helmet should I get?" It's a question we get almost weekly. New motorcycle riders trying to decide on the best helmet. Wearing a helmet takes some getting used to especially if you don't have previous riding experience or...
Continue readingWelcome to Gearhead vs. Gearhead where we put one MotoSport Gearhead against another to debate on various topics. We will select already hotly contested arguments, smaller lesser known ones and of course suggestions by you, our customer. Each G...
Continue readingWant a 2018 Yamaha YZ450F? Perhaps street riding is your thing. So how about a 2018 Yamaha YZF-R6? Brand new and full of upgrades. Then start entering the 2018 Ultimate MotoSport.com Sweepstakes because that's the only way to get one of these b...
Continue readingApproximately one out of 100 motorcycle riders crash every year. When it's your turn, what will you do? No one wants to crash and hitting the pavement or something else often becomes the elephant in the room no rider cares to talk about. But n...
Continue readingYou can always buy a motorcycle with a bigger engine but don't expect it to quash your desire for more power. No matter what type of motorcycle we ride, our thoughts turn to more power almost the minute we throw a leg over and roll the throttle....
Continue readingYou won't find trilobites roaming the ocean floor anymore but across the countryside? For sure! MotoSport is pleased to announce that we now carry Trilobite Premium Aramid Fashion for motorcycle riders. The Czech Republic based brand bega...
Continue readingIf you're that rider who shows up at the office or the store in full gear and then take your time strolling down the aisles making sure everyone knows you ride but instead look more like a sci-fi character rather than someone who enjoys riding a m...
Continue readingDon't let anyone ever say you can't buy love. Because you most certainly can. Forget the roses or sweet fluffy treats. Grab some rubber, lubricants and other hard parts to really bring some spice back into your relationship. If people buy gift...
Continue readingIf you know how to ride a bicycle, you can probably ride a motorcycle with some coaching and perhaps a bit of bravado. Unlike a bicycle however, when riding a motorcycle you can't simply take to the mean streets of Oregon. To ride an electric or...
Continue readingLooking to lose weight in a matter of minutes? It's easy! Just drop that weighty stock battery holding you back and replace it with a small case lithium battery by Antigravity. Available in sizes 4-, 6-, 8- or 12-cell, Antigravity manages to pac...
Continue readingWhen I go to the race track, I have a gear bag with all my essentials: Helmet, spare shields in various tints, leathers, gloves, boots, back protector, and ear plugs. I wear ear plugs whenever I road-race on a motorcycle whether it's the Ducati Mo...
Continue readingIt's been two years since I've had the opportunity to pick out a new motorcycle helmet and four years since I wore a Bell street bike helmet. In 2013, I wore a Bell "Star" for road racing, the precursor helmet to the all-new "Race Star" model. Th...
Continue readingTrack days are a great environment to learn to ride safer, test the boundaries of you and your bike, and not worry about tickets and such. There are a lot of different ways to approach a track day for the first time, and if you've already done yo...
Continue readingThe slogan is "Work to Ride - Ride to Work". You probably already save up your pennies for your parts, maintenance, and riding gear, so you work to ride. But do you ride to work? For the past 24 years, scooter riders and motorcyclists around the ...
Continue readingPrior to round 3 of the MotoAmerica championship at New Jersey Motorsports Park, I had built up some momentum at round 2 in Road Atlanta, which was the season kickoff for Superstock 600 and the first time my class would run in-conjunction with Sup...
Continue readingThe caravan looks awesome to passersby, for sure. But don't think the riders really want to be there. The 15th annual Ride for the Fallen held on May 7 in Austin, TX brings awareness to law enforcement officers from the Lone Star St...
Continue readingContinental isn't a name you hear very often when looking into sport tires. Pirelli, Bridgestone, Dunlop, Michelin - these are the names that likely come to mind when you're looking for performance rubber. Continental is looking to chan...
Continue readingBlack Brand Motorcycle Clothing debuts on March 1, 2016 and we are excited to be selling this new line of Cruiser riding gear. Black Brand got their start by looking at the apparel lines in the lower-end mark...
Continue readingZero is golden. Zero emissions, zero trips to the gas station and zero decibels of noise. This is what many people think about electric vehicles and that's what brings them shopping. But for Zero Motorcycles, that's all ancillary. For them it'...
Continue readingI'm an enthusiast for all styles of riding, and in the past few weeks I seized the opportunity to ride not just one, but two, mid-sized 2015 American V-twins. The best part - they both fit right off the showroom. You see, I stand at an even fiv...
Continue readingPerhaps you've heard of RNickeymouse. It's the screen name to a very popular YouTube channel that features motorcycle crashes along a section of Mulholland Highway called "The Snake." No, it's not the same as Mulholland Drive, in fact, the...
Continue readingPhoto by: Adam Ewing - Moto Classified If you watch The Walking Dead then you know exactly who Norman Reedus is. If you don't watch the zombie thriller that airs on the AMC channel but like motorcycles, then start tuning in. ...
Continue readingNew Jersey Motorsports Park for the final round of the 2015 MotoAmerica road racing series. For more videos from MotoSport, click here!
Continue readingPhoto courtesy of John Waller at Uncage the Soul Productions The wind sounded like a highway as it blew through the trees neighboring our tents on Saturday morning. My reset button had been pushed. The smell of the rain and the distinct sound...
Continue readingMaybe it's just me, but the best ideas hit me late at night, on the couch with my phone and beer in hand. Midnight was approaching last Thursday when I was surfing through my Instagram feed. A white Moto Guzzi V7 caught my eye, posted...
Continue readingThe fact that I'm a virgin blogger didn't stop my co-worker from suggesting I give it a shot. At the MotoSport HQ here in Oregon, I sit next to Andrew, our charming resident writer and editor. The poor guy has been on the receiving end of my Ducat...
Continue readingEvery year towards the end of summer, the Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiasts of Seattle, Washington, put on the Northwest's greatest old-bike event, and one of the greatest in the country; The Isle of Vashon TT. This classic motorcycle event, which is...
Continue readingBecause Motosport is a motorcycle and motorsports company, most of our customers are men. We are very lucky that more women are shopping with us each year, and we're grateful for this! However, we are deeply concerned about losing any more of our ...
Continue readingJosh Herrin's run at the 2015 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship ended this weekend in Indianapolis at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he crashed on the first lap after a restart essentially handing over the crown to JD Beach. Herrin, who ...
Continue readingTwo years ago Fred Georgoulis wanted to honor his wife with a fund-raising motorcycle ride and help wipe out cancer. In an unexpected and unfortunate twist of fate, the Boston Motorcycle Marathon Ride ballooned beyond his wildest expectations. I...
Continue readingWheels In Motion/MotoSport.com/Meen Motorsports rider Joe Roberts won his ninth Superstock 600 race on Saturday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in the inaugural MotoAmerica series and clinched the Championship with one round remaining. Roberts, 18,...
Continue readingJosh Herrin lost some ground in the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship series as a blown engine forced him out of Race 2 on Sunday at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT. Temperatures were in the 80s on Saturday but hovered near 100 on Sunday...
Continue readingThis past Memorial Day Weekend, my wife, Sylvia, and I decided on a three-day motorcycle tour. Being a holiday, we ruled out the popular Oregon Coast. Riding on two-wheels, we chose not to tour the wineries of the Willamette Valley. Due to the...
Continue readingAndy DiBrino turned 21 a few days before his Superstock 600 race in the 2015 MotoAmerica series on Saturday and Sunday at Barber Motosports Park and was hoping it might turn into a special weekend. It did, but not what he was thinking. DiBrino...
Continue readingScott Lee goes on vacation all the time. Well, not exactly. But you'd think he was based on where he goes, how he gets there and the fact that everyone with him is on vacation. A motorcycle enthusiast, Lee, who resides in picturesque Colorad...
Continue readingPhoto: UltimateMotorcycling.com Rain ruined some of the "four miles of fun" this weekend in Wisconsin at Road America for Round 4 of the 2015 MotoAmerica series as riders dealt with wet conditions through Saturday but got a dry race day for Sun...
Continue readingThe long and winding road isn't always paved. Dirt, gravel, shrubs, a mix of trees, and the occasional stream make up the endless terrain, waiting to be explored. At least that's what is preferred by those who tackle such domains with their Adv...
Continue readingMotoAmerica riders could face wet conditions this weekend in Wisconsin MotoAmerica riders get "four miles of fun" this weekend as the series takes on Road America in Wisconsin which features long straightaways, 14 turns and more than four mile ...
Continue readingA crash during qualifying took Andy DiBrino down but not out as he battled through pain and grabbed 11th in Race 1 and then sixth in Race 2 this weekend for the Superstock 600 class in the 2015 MotoAmerica series held at the Virginia International...
Continue readingMotoAmerica takes on the Virginia International Raceway for Round 3 starting Friday with four classes in competition including Superstock 600 which is in its second round. The Superstock 600 class lost two rounds for the year in the inaugural se...
Continue readingAndy DiBrino recorded his first career Top 5 finish on Sunday en route to a sixth overall to start the season in the Superstock 600 class of the MotoAmerica series held last weekend at Road Atlanta in Georgia. All riders dealt with a bit of natu...
Continue readingAndy DiBrino is ready even if the road to Atlanta has been a bit bumpy. The first season of the retooled MotoAmerica series started last weekend in Austin at the Circuit of the Americas but this weekend Round 1 for the Superstock 600 class in th...
Continue readingRainy Portland, Oregon is definitely not well known for having a lot of motorcyclists - not like our neighbor to the south, Sunny California. Portland is better known for its green environment and green culture, with the one good warm week of summ...
Continue readingJosh Herrin (right) just misses opening race win A somewhat disruptive 74th annual Daytona 200 ended with Danny Eslick edging out Josh Herrin by eight-hundredths of a second on Saturday to open the 2015 motorcycle racing season. A restart wa...
Continue readingIn the first eight parts of this column, we only touched on a few significant events of the past two centuries of motorcycle evolution. There have been many other developments that haven't been mentioned, in every part of the bikes; from tires to ...
Continue readingTo call Andy DiBrino a race junky would be an understatement. Like a lot of riders, DiBrino started out young, at just 3 ½ years old on a dirt bike. Before turning 5, DiBrino was riding the whoops with his dad on Motocross tracks. But the need...
Continue readingErik Buell, a part-time engineering student and full time motorcycle racer and machinist, landed a job at Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee, WI in 1979. Senior executives at Harley-Davidson, including Willie G. Davidson (grandson of co-founder William ...
Continue readingThe State of Oregon will, once again, consider a bill to legalize lane-sharing for mopeds, scooters and motorcycles. Senate Bill 420 had been introduced by Oregon Senator Jeff Kruse. As of 02/24/2015, SB420 has be rewritten as SB0694, reducing the...
Continue readingUp until 1970, the Japanese motorcycle makers stuck to their own niche: small (under 500cc) lightweight, inexpensive, easy-to-ride motorcycles that were mostly used for urban commuting. European and American makers owned the "heavy-weight" market:...
Continue readingThe Evolution of The Motorcycle - Part Five: The Post-War Era Ducati started manufacturing electrical equipment in 1920 under the company name Societa Scientifica Radio Brevetti Ducati (the Ducati Scientific Society of Radio Patents). Today, Du...
Continue readingPart Four: World War II The German Wehrmacht commissioned BMW to build its first version of the R75 in 1941. The R75 was built with a sidecar, a lockable differential to power the side-car wheel, and a machine gun mounted on the sidecar. The R75 ...
Continue readingThe first known steam-cycle to be built in the United States appeared in 1869. It was built by American inventor Sylvester Howard Roper of Roxbury, Massachusetts, and Roper's invention may have the distinction of being the first American motorcycl...
Continue readingEdoardo Bianchi, who established his bicycle factory in 1885, sold the very first bicycles with pneumatic tires in 1888 and tested the first motorized vehicle in Italy, a tricycle with a De Dion engine in 1897. Bianchi continued to build motorcycl...
Continue readingIn 2007, the market for motorcycles in the United States was $14.6 billion. Sales of individual street-bikes, dirt-bikes, dual-sports, and scooters peaked at almost 1.1 million units in 2005 and then dropped dramatically to little more than a half...
Continue readingWhat do Brooklyn, New York and Portland, Oregon have in common? Both are urban centers in otherwise largely rural states, with short escape routes exiting the cities that take motorcyclists out to beautiful farm country, forests, rivers, mountains...
Continue readingMotoAmerica, the new home for the AMA Superbike Series, and sanctioned by the AMA and FIM North America announced Wednesday that Miller Motorsports Park in Toole, UT will host a race in 2015. Details from the Press Release: COSTA MESA, CA, JAN....
Continue readingNow that we're over the Winter Solstice Hump, the days are starting to gradually get longer and many motorcyclists across the country and around the globe celebrate the New Year with New Year's Day Motorcycle Rallies! There are events for dirt rid...
Continue readingMotorcycles with sidecars are an unusual machine in the motorcycle world. But, for people who might have some limitations to riding a two-wheeler, they just might be the answer for a lot of riders. I became interested in a sidecar around 1996, ...
Continue readingPart 1 of this column included information for new riders. As for experienced riders wanting to earn the motorcycle endorsement, many states have other options. There are many motorcyclists who have riding experience on dirt bikes and quads, an...
Continue readingShould you take a Motorcycle Rider's Course? Motorcycle rider's courses have grown in popularity in recent decades yet, many people question whether they are really necessary or if they even teach correctly. I worked in motorcycle safety traini...
Continue readingphoto by: Lord Vader 1964's Bucket / Elefantrefen 2010 It's December, and as the days grow shorter, darker, and colder we look forward to all of the many Celebrations of the Winter Solstice. This is the day that marks the first day of Winter, whe...
Continue readingMany new riders contact us looking for advice about what to buy for their first motorcycle jacket. There are many options in leather and textiles. The motorcycle jacket needs to provide both protection and comfort, and it should look good. After a...
Continue readingThe motorcycle market just got a bit more expensive. Actor Keanu Reeves, best known for his roles in the "The Matrix" movies and "Point Blank," is an avid motorcycle rider. So much so, he started his own manufacturing company. ...
Continue readingBridging the past to help fight a very present danger, the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride is not your everyday poker run. In fact, there's no gambling at all except by those men who choose to ignore their prostate. Founded just two years ago, the...
Continue readingKawasaki created quite the storm this week with the announcement of American Supercross star Ryan Villopoto competing in the Motocross World Championship and unveiling the company's new 2015 Ninja H2R. Kawasaki dangled a carrot unveiling small d...
Continue readingPhoto: Bikernet.com Natives know it's legal. But motorcyclists new to riding in California looking for information on the legality of lane splitting might just think the technique is now illegal thanks to the lack of available information. ...
Continue readingOn a beautiful Eastern Oregon August day, Matthew "Drat" Diestler enjoyed a nice afternoon ride with some friends when he noticed two deer standing off the road to his left, nearly hidden amongst a field of tall grass. He didn't see the two on t...
Continue readingPhoto Credit: Brian Nitto with CycleWorld MotoSport.com Meen Motorsports rider Jake Lewis settled on second place for the 2014 AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike series after a wet weekend at the New Jersey Motorsports Park grounded him in Race 1...
Continue readingThe 2014 AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike series crowns a champion this weekend at the New Jersey Motorsports Park and it very well could be MotoSport.com Meen Motorsports rider Jake Lewis. Lewis is just seven points back from Jake Gagne and winn...
Continue readingJake Lewis enters this weekend's final 2014 GoPro Daytona SportBike race at New Jersey Motosports Park with loads of confidence as he's won two of the last three races in the series. He sits just seven points behind the leader Jake Gagne and if he...
Continue readingBack from the dead. In November, Matchless Motorcycles will rise again at the EICMA International Motorcycle Exhibition in Milan with a whole new look yet with inspiration from that iconic "Model X" produced more than 80 years ago. Matchless w...
Continue readingNick Gilmer joined MotoSport six months ago as a Gearhead. If you've called in looking for parts you may have talked to him. He rides both dirt bikes and sportbikes and has a degree in Motorcycle Mechanics. Recently he spent a day at the Portla...
Continue readingPerhaps one of the most unbelievable moments ever recorded continues to raise the bar for viral videos. But is it real? Most say "yes," but some say "no way." What do you think? Let us know below and give us your reasons why it's real, a stunt or...
Continue readingOn Saturday, I went to Paradise Harley-Davidson in Beaverton, OR to check out the company's newest creation - LiveWire. Project LiveWire, as it's officially called, is an electric bike that features a 74 hp, 52 pound of torque motor. The current r...
Continue readingThe 2nd annual Boston Motorcycle Marathon Ride rolls out on Sunday and this year organizer Fred Georgoulis expects to nearly double the participation and the donations. Initially started as a way to honor his wife, Denise, who was diagnosed with...
Continue readingFor many motorcyclists saddling up is more about the journey not the destination. So, why not make it about both? In many respects that's exactly what Steve and Dave Brooks accomplished with their Tour of Honor ride that is both Iron Butt approv...
Continue readingPhoto: UltimateMotorcycling.com MotoSport-sponsored rider Jake Lewis won his first race in the AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike series on Sunday at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, CA. Lewis, the 2013 AMA GoPro Daytona Sportbike Rookie of ...
Continue readingAs a motorcyclist, friends and family may drop subtle hints and maybe not so subtle hints about going along for the ride. You may or may not be so inclined. Or maybe you're the one wanting to share the freedom of the open road. Whatever the cas...
Continue readingMany car drivers - mostly those who've never been on a motorcycle - question why anybody would ever trade in four wheels for two. Those who saddle up know full well the many advantages to riding verses driving. The reasons vary too. Whether you ...
Continue readingThe Harley-Davidson Project LiveWire - Photo: Harley-Davidson.com The future is coming. Or perhaps it's already arrived. Zero. Brammo. Mission. And now Harley-Davidson. 2014 may just be the year when electric motorcycles finally get plugge...
Continue readingIn 1994, Barry Phippen endured a wrench in life no parent should ever have to handle. His six year old daughter was diagnosed with terminal cancer, given a few months to survive and no chance for recovery. "All of those images of children fig...
Continue readingThe 13th annual Ride for the Fallen held in honor and memory of fallen Texas law enforcement officers has never reached the 500 participant mark, but on Saturday organizers think the 2014 run might just eclipse that number. The ride started in 2...
Continue readingThe 14th annual running of the Tulip Ride on Sunday just outside Seattle, WA looks to be the biggest year yet and with good timing. What started out as a casual ride among Microsoft employees now commands several hundred participants and a fund-...
Continue readingJake Lewis, the 2013 AMA GoPro Daytona Sportbike Rookie of the Year, kicked off the 2014 AMA Pro Road Racing season with a third place finish in the 73rd annual Daytona 200. Lewis, and rookie teammate Tucker Lancaster, started the weekend strong...
Continue readingCraig Vetter, the inventor of the motorcycle fairing and Class of 1999 Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee, is the featured guest at this year's 26th annual Breakfast at Daytona. Vetter, who founded the Vetter Fairing Company and designed the Tri...
Continue readingWritten By: Craig Vetter Many of you may not know who I am, or if you do, you might be thinking, " Vetter... is that guy still alive?" Fifty years is a long time to be doing anything. Who is this guy? In simple terms: I design thi...
Continue readingRiding a motorcycle with a group can bring experiences which riding alone cannot. Doing so is a sure way to meet and make like-minded friends and maybe more. This is especially true for those who are only now joining the motorcycle riding communit...
Continue readingIn 1969, Craig Vetter designed what later received credit for bringing the "Cruiser" class of motorcycle into the industry. The Triumph X-75 Hurricane featured swooping glass fiber bodywork, a three-gallon gas tank, lowered gearing and a triple ex...
Continue readingChristmas tree ornaments come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors and themes. Ornaments often make good gifts to the host of a holiday party, to remember special occasions, or for the extreme collector. Some ornaments appear to be fine works ...
Continue readingYou have the smartphone now - welcome to the 21st century - and you want to fill it with apps which you can use in your daily life and which enhance your experiences. Being a motorcycle rider, or a good friend or relative of one, your gaze will su...
Continue readingIt is the time of year when most of us begin to think of buying that certain someone in our lives a special item or two. Yes, the Holiday Season is upon us yet again, and you have people to make joyful. We all know someone who is difficult to buy...
Continue readingCold might have its grip on the nation but it won't keep thousands of bikers at home as long as there is an opportunity to help underprivileged children this Christmas. You'd be hard-pressed to find a motorcycle ride or rally t...
Continue readingAll motorcycle owners need a motorcycle jacket. Heck, even non-riders like to wear motorcycle jackets. The rider, however, needs one which is actually made for the real world of riding a motorcycle. It must have the proper cut, abundant safety fea...
Continue readingIn 1982, a group of motorcycle riding friends from Bakersfield, CA set off one early morning to participate in the Modified Motorcycle Association's toy run in Los Angeles. It was wall to wall motorcycles that day at Griffith Park, so m...
Continue readingGoPro has changed action photography forever with their continually evolving HERO line of digital cameras. They may not have been the first to innovate this market segment, but they are far and away the most successful and most used today. To see ...
Continue readingWith 2013 drawing to an end very soon now, looking back over the year's best gear becomes more tempting. Each and every season, manufacturers release new and improved products, and this translates into a massive list of items which makes it exce...
Continue readingChad Bolte of Lincoln, CA. Congratulations Chad! The Ultimate Ride Giveaway contest consisted of a choice between five rides from five different powersports categories. Chad picked the Sportbike category which gave him a 2013 Honda CBR600RR, a $1,...
Continue readingWith the Christmas season already in full swing, motorcycle fund-raising rides switch gears and focus on children who are less fortunate. The United States Marino Corps Reserve's popular "Toys for Tots" is a big charity this time of yea...
Continue readingWhether you ride a bag-equipped cruiser, an all-out adventure bike, or a classic tourer, it is very likely that one day you will take to the road for a long trip. Motorcycles have a way of tempting riders to chase the horizon. If you are smitte...
Continue readingColumbia Harley-Davidson of Vancouver, WA hosts the 24th annual Emil Kreofsky Memorial Teddy Bear Run on Saturday to benefit the Clark County Sheriff's Department. Organizers expect between 100 and 150 motorcyclists to participate ...
Continue readingThe Blue Knights DE 1 host their 30th annual Toy Run on Sunday starting and ending at the Mill Creek Fire Hall, 3900 Kirkwood Highway in Marshalton, DE. Organizers expect between 350 and 450 riders to support this police escorted, rain-or-sh...
Continue readingThe motorcycle rider must be concerned with many factors before mounting the bike, and among those is the weather, which is perhaps the most important of them all. As a rider operates the bike from an exposed position, everything that Mother Nat...
Continue readingThe night rider faces a different world. The streets are less crowded, the air is cooler, and the silence is almost deafening. In this environment, the motorcycle becomes more than mere vehicle - it is a lifeline, a fellow traveler, an escape po...
Continue readingRiding a motorcycle at night can bring about a state of grace not possible during the daylight when the highways and streets of the world are choked with traffic. The open roads, empty corners and relative lack of the four-wheeled guided missile...
Continue readingMotorcycle helmet laws vary significantly from state to state in the United States. They range from the simplest, requiring a helmet at all times, to those which only require lids for riders of a certain age or in specific circumstances. Knowing...
Continue readingMotoGP Historic events only come around once in a while. No, the opening of the world's largest Wal-Mart does not count here. The events of which we are speaking are those which set records, they send journalists scrambling, they get special me...
Continue readingThe world of motocross centers around Las Vegas this weekend for the 3rd annual Monster Energy Cup and MotoGP steers towards Australia as Marc Marquez hopes to be the youngest ever MotoGP World Champion at Phillip Island. So, for the rest of us ...
Continue readingIntroduction to Heated Motorcycle Gear Some motorcycle riders are lucky. They live where the weather never turns too foul to ride, nor does it get cold enough to do much more than put frost on the ground. The rest live in the parts of the ...
Continue readingEver since the very first motorcycles were built in garages and shacks at the turn of the 20th century, riders have been taking them on long distance journeys, or tours. These began as cross-state rides, evolved into cross-country adventures, and ...
Continue readingDayle Mallory-Bell made a promise to her daughter Brittney that she'd be OK. Just two weeks later, Dayle's journey to make good on that promise began. Brittney died on March 3, 2000 less than five months after doctors diagnosed her with an inoper...
Continue readingWhat is the Honda Grom? "A street-legal pit bike," is how Honda describes the all-new 2014 Honda Grom. Most in the powersport press agree, and the early returns on this mini-sportbike have all been full of praise. It may be small, slow, and lac...
Continue readingThis motorcycle master cylinder is from a 2003 Suzuki SV1000, we decided to rebuild it at the same time that we rebuilt the front brake calipers. The reason for this was excessive lever travel - the brake lever had almost ¾" of movement before...
Continue readingMotoSport employees and those living in the Pacific Northwest with bikes did not participate in our favorite pastime very much this weekend as the remnants of a typhoon on the other side of the Pacific Ocean brought its deluge of rain and wind. T...
Continue readingRiders wish to avoid it, but rain happens. In some places of the world, it falls for months at a time, and in others, it can be completely unpredictable. The reality is a motorcyclist who rides regularly will get wet, and there is no way to avoi...
Continue readingCasey and Linda Quint tried entering their motorcycles into a car show during the Flatlander Fall Festival in Goodlands, Kansas back in the mid-1990s. When they were told there was no class for motorcycles the couple decided to do something about ...
Continue readingIt is a well known truth that riding a motorcycle is an inherently dangerous activity. The body of the rider is astride the bike and is exposed to all of the elements of nature and man. Riders need protection - This is the reason that so many m...
Continue readingFour days after the 9/11 attacks in 2001 about 85 motorcycle riders living in Clinton Township, Pennsylvania wanted to send a statement of protest that America won't back down. So, they saddled up and went for a ride. They also coined the phrase...
Continue readingMotoSport sponsored rider Bobby Fong is racing well this year in the 2013 Daytona Sportbike series. He's currently in 9th place with seven top 10 finishes in 10 races. He switched bikes early in the season after the team he started with folded bec...
Continue readingBy all accounts, Zachary Tompkins was an 11 year-old vibrant and healthy young boy who loved football. The Hudson, New Hampshire resident loved football so much that he dreamed of building his own football stadium as a home for the team he played ...
Continue readingClub Name: Oregon Vintage Motorcyclists Year Founded: 1979 Number of Members: 300 Home city: Portland, OR Website: Oregonvintage.org Club Email: ovm@efn.org Member dues: $15 - entitles member to free admission and vender space at the Corv...
Continue readingBusiness Name: Cox Racing Group Year Founded: 1998 Who Founded: Andrew Cox Where Headquartered: Newberg, Oregon Website: Coxracingroup.com 1. You developed first of its kind radiator guards - how do they work? It's an expan...
Continue readingFans of America's veterans and the television show Sons of Anarchy have a special opportunity this weekend to ride along with the show's stars while supporting the Boot Campaign, a national non-profit dedicated to helping the men and women of the ...
Continue readingBusiness Name: RSRacecraft Year Founded: 2003 Who Founded: Ronnie and Katy Saner Where Headquartered: Banks, Oregon 1. What does RSRacecraft do in the racing industry? We provide Pro level Racing Program contract services. RSR has alw...
Continue readingCheck out MotoSport sponsored rider Stefano Mesa this weekend at the Portland International Raceway. Stefano is in 3rd place in the 2013 AMA SuperSport East standings. Come watch a pro and enjoy some great road racing. Until then, learn a little ...
Continue readingWhat was likely the first organized motorcycle ride to honor those killed on September 11, 2001 occurred just eight weeks after the attacks. The inaugural America's 9/11 Ride was cold and snowy but weather didn't keep 250 motorcyclists from a rall...
Continue readingClub Name: Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association (OMRRA) Year Founded: 1972 Who Founded: A group of local enthusiasts pooled their money, rented PIR and started racing Number of Members: Approximately 500 Home city: Portland, Oregon Webs...
Continue readingThe 2013 GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Championship took the show to the Utah desert and the beautiful Miller Motorsports Park in Toole over the August 2nd to 4th weekend for round six of the series. The weather was appropriate for the loca...
Continue readingFred Georgoulis got involved with the Jimmy Fund, a fund-raising non-profit organization for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Massachusetts, about five years ago after a loved one developed breast cancer. Georgoulis trekked through an annua...
Continue readingTen years ago Kirsten Sands bid farewell to her brother, who was deployed to Iraq, and coincidentally around the same time heard about a non-profit called Homes for Our Troops building the first home for a disabled veteran in Massachusetts. Erg...
Continue readingRound five of the 2013 GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Championship was held over the July 19 to 21 weekend at the world-famous Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. The Red Bull United States Grand Prix hosted the FIM MotoGP Cham...
Continue readingSummer weather illuminates the perfect excuse to saddle up and hit the open road. It's not hard to prod the avid motorcyclist to ride so why not turn a love of bikes into a fund-raising machine? Rides and rallies for various charities and even in...
Continue readingThe 2013 GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Championship went to its fourth round at the Buckeye SuperBike Weekend presented by Dunlop Tire held at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, over the July 12th through 14th weekend. The M...
Continue reading"Dawgs" might just be the new moniker for motorcycles after this weekend when bikers take to the streets of Bloomfield, CT to support the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation. Fidelco, New England's only guide dog school, hosts its 3rd annual Ride for In...
Continue readingBy Cris Baldwin Women On Wheels (WOW) was founded in California in 1982 to unite the growing number of female motorcycling enthusiasts. This past week, WOW celebrated its 27th International Ride-In in Billings, Montana. The Ride-In is the or...
Continue readingMotoSport riders look to grab the podium at the 2013 Buckeye Superbike Weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. David Anthony is competing quite well against the factory sponsored riders in the 2013 AMA Pro Go Pro Daytona Sportbike series. H...
Continue readingOrganization Name: Rolling Thunder, Inc. Year Founded: 1987 Who Founded: Artie Muller and Ray Manzo Home city: Neshanic Station, New Jersey Website: RollingThunder1.com Email: rtnj1@att.net Member dues: Annual Dues $30.00 per year/Patc...
Continue readingKickstands are up at noon on Saturday for the inaugural Ride for Autism Speaks in Milwaukee. The scenic 100-mile route through southern Wisconsin is the third in a series of rides organized to fund-raise for the national non-profit Autism Speaks....
Continue readingAn 80 percent replica of the original Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall arrives in Elma, WA tomorrow along with a motorcycle escort organized by the Washington state chapter of Rolling Thunder, Inc. a non-profit group consisting of both veterans and ...
Continue readingThe third round of the 2013 GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Championship - The Triumph SuperBike Classic presented by America's First Federal Credit Union - took place at the beautiful Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. The locat...
Continue readingIndiana Bike Week begins in earnest today at the Bill Monroe Music Park & Campground in southern Indiana, a quick ride north from nearby Nashville, IN. A soft-opening started Monday for early-birders but today is when activities really rev up to s...
Continue readingClub Name: Atlanta Peach State Riders, Chapter of Women On Wheels Year Founded: 1987 Who Founded: Marilyn Vershure and Maria Rodeghiero Number of Members: 60 Home city: Atlanta, Georgia Website: wowatlanta.org Club email: LMitch5085@aol.com...
Continue readingThe Children's Cancer Association in Portland, OR hosts its 4th annual JoyRide on Saturday to benefit their Caring Cabin - an actual cabin of respite for families and their children facing cancer or terminal illness. Cliff Ellis, co-founder of ...
Continue readingYou may have noticed SportBike rider Bobby Fong #50 wearing a whole lot of MotoSport.com leathers a few weeks ago at the Subway SuperBike Doubleheader in Elkhart Lake, WI. Fong recently signed a contract to race for MotoSport and we are excited to...
Continue readingRoy Richter got his start in the auto industry in 1933 as a pattern maker at Bell Auto Parts in Bell, CA. Auto racing became a passion as did building race cars - his first car put together from used parts in the Bell junkyard. His cars were succe...
Continue readingThe Caretakers ME (Motorcycle Enthusiasts) Club hosts their 6th annual Poker Run on Saturday in Fern Park, FL. Proceeds benefit local charity organizations targeting children and veterans. Caretakers ME consists of veterans and those eligible to ...
Continue readingThis is the first video of the TT Trilogy: a series of timeless documentary films capturing the personal stories that lie behind the iconic TT motorcycle races on the Isle of Man. The films will reveal the lives of the racers, tourists...
Continue readingAfter his initial ride fell through after round 1, Stefano Mesa and MotoSport.com/RSRacecraft have joined forces to compete in AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport. AMA Pro Vids' Cristy Lee caught up with Mesa to get a more...
Continue readingThe second round of the 2013 GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing Championship was held at the historic Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, over the June 1 - 3 weekend. It was the Subway SuperBike Doubleheader and, as the name states,...
Continue readingMarlene Lobner and her husband ride Harley-Davidsons and over the years both got involved with various poker runs and rallies to help out causes and friends in need of financial help. In January, it was her turn to organize a run but for very per...
Continue readingOn Sunday between 4,000 and 6,000 motorcycles will flood the streets of Indianapolis, IN for the 20th anniversary of the Miracle Ride, a fund-raising benefit for Riley Hospital for Children Riders get the unique opportunity to tour around the Ind...
Continue readingMotoSport is excited to announce a new partnership with RSRacecraft out of Banks, OR for the remainder of the AMA Pro Racing season. The new MotoSport.com/EBR team brings aboard Stefano Mesa, a talented young man who earlier this season raced with...
Continue readingAlpinestars' roots in motorcycling reaches back to the 1965 when the company, founded by Sante Mazzarolo in Asolo, Italy in 1963, introduced its first motorcycle boot. In the 1970s, Alpinestars marketed protective boots featuring toe sliders and e...
Continue readingOne of the largest Memorial Day events in the country is held at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix. It starts at 8 a.m. Monday and hundreds of people honor those who sacrificed for the good of the nation. But before any of the...
Continue readingOne of the fastest races in the world takes over Northern Ireland on Saturday as the North West 200 roars through the towns of Portstewart, Colerain and Portrush. Known as the Triangle, the public streets through those towns will be closed for the...
Continue readingMany motorcycle helmet companies stake their claim on delivering high end goods at a fraction of the price. In the case of the new Icon Airmada helmet it may very well be the case. The Airmada is the latest result of Icon's innovation and technol...
Continue readingOn May 18, the United States celebrates the 63rd annual Armed Forces Day. Motorcycle rides and rallies to honor our men and women in the military take place all over the country. Armed Forces Day replaced the separate Army, Navy and Air Force Day...
Continue readingClub Name: Riders for the Cure Year Founded: 2006 Who Founded: Dr. Samuel Hassenbusch and Patrick Browning Number of Members: 150 Home city: Houston, Texas Website: Riders for the Cure.org Member dues: N/A What was Riders for the Cure M...
Continue readingFive years ago, NorthCare Hospice, based near Kansas City, MO, announced plans to build a hospice house to better serve those with end-stage illness. The non-profit solicited fund-raising ideas and a massage therapist working for the company broug...
Continue readingMotoGP went to the newly-built facility in Austin, Texas, for the first time this past April for the second round of the 2013 MotoGP Season. The 3.427-mile track was officially opened on October 21, 2012, and F1 raced there less than a month...
Continue readingThirty-nine Texas peace officers receive an honor on Saturday that no one from any state who puts on the badge and abides by an oath to protect and serve would ever want. Their names etched on a big, black gleaming wall erected on the State Cap...
Continue readingIn 2001, about a dozen motorcycle enthusiasts working at Microsoft decided they needed a break from the intensity of developing their company's latest innovation - Xbox. The Seattle-area riders played hooky one Friday and rode 90 miles north to th...
Continue readingMotoGP revved up last weekend so we thought we'd add to the excitement with our pick of the top 10 riders to watch in 2013. The first of 18 races was the Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar and Jorge Lorenzo won both in 2012 and yesterday's...
Continue readingCheck out our interactive timeline for the 2013 MotoGP Championship series! Long-time fans and those new to the sport will love the details, "did-you-know" race facts and track specs. We also include the winner of each race in 2012. Scroll thr...
Continue reading2013 AMA ProGoPro Daytona SportBike Daytona 200 Recap Congratulations to Bobby Fong who fought tough in the 72nd Running of the Daytona 200 and placed third - his best ever finish at Daytona. Fong, his first race with the RMR/Triple Crown team, r...
Continue readingTo gear up and get ready for the racing to start on the pavement in a couple weeks, we tracked down this video of Josh Hayes doing a track walk with some lucky fans at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Alabama. Pretty cool to hear from the racer...
Continue readingTwo Brothers catches up with Road Racer and ADR/Motosport.com Team Manager Aussie Dave as he talks about the 2013 plans for him and his team in Supercross, Motocross and the upcoming Road Race Series.
Continue readingJanuary 23, 2013 - (Motor Sports Newswire) - Triple Crown RMR announced today that Daytona Anderson will ride a MotoSport.com Yamaha R6 for the upcoming 2013 season. Daytona will campaign the entire season in the AMA SuperSport series. "I'm s...
Continue readingBrice Cooper from The Privateer Files talks with the Sadowski brothers, David and Matt, during their GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing weekend at Infineon Raceway.
Continue readingVery cool video on Dunlop's relationship with the AMA Pro Road Racing Series and what it takes to take care of the riders and teams who are using their tires.
Continue readingSome highlights from the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing Series from Dunlop Tires
Continue readingGoPro footage and edit from the AMA Pro Road Racing Series at Infineon Raceway.
Continue readingDustin Dominguez crashes with GoPro on board at Road America during the AMA Pro Road Racing 2012 season.
Continue readingShane McCoy from Graves Motorsports installs a Zero Gravity windscreen on his Yamaha R1. These wind screens improve clarity, wind protection and look great! The install is quick and they are very affordable. Shane McCoy here. We're...
Continue readingHere's a personal look inside the FMF Factory where all the production for FMF exhaust is done in house.
Continue readingJason takes us over some vital information for pre-ride maintenance and what to look for when checking out your tire's condition.
Continue readingGraves Motorsports - Shane McCoy installs a Graves Slip-on carbon fiber exhaust system and exup eliminator setup on a 2012 Yamaha R6. Installation was done at the 2012 Yamaha / Graves Deals Gap Convention. Hi, I'm Shane McCoy with...
Continue readingThe Shoei Neotec leads the modular helmet market by combining advanced technology and versatility with Shoei's industry-leading quality. To help you get the most out of your new investment, watch this Tech Tip video to become better acquai...
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