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What I want: Victory Cross Country
Longing for a comfortable bike like the Victory Cross Country for practical long-distance rides.
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Hein Gericke Panther II – leather jacket review
The Hein Gericke Panther II jacket is well-made but short
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135 miles
This is why you get a motorcycle. On average, Britain experiences five really good days a year. Sometimes less, rarely more. The last time we experienced anything of the sort that an American would describe as summer was in 2006, when there was about a month of hot weather. Everyone lost their minds that year…
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Praise for the hipsters
I don’t really know what to call them. The postmodernists, perhaps? The baroque classicists? The custom culturists? The Old and Boring of motorcycle culture tend to call them hipsters; I’m never really sure. I think I get confused in part because I may be looping at least two different sub-cultures: the Iron & Resin crowd…
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High anxiety
There is still a sense of panic — something that builds up in me before and during a ride. It is multifaceted, hard to explain, and especially hard to justify. By that, I mean it’s not rational; it’s not the kind of anxiety that would make sense for a new rider. There needs to be…
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Force Riders Kevlar jeans – review
Force Riders Kevlar jeans provide minimal protection and quality, confirming that cheaper options often disappoint.
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What I want: Arch KRGT-1
I’ll admit: first time I saw the motorcycle set to be produced by Keanu Reeves’ new venture, Arch Motorcycle Company, I wasn’t all that impressed. Something about it struck me as being the motorcycle equivalent to Dogstar. But the more I look at it, the more I take in every feature, the more it appeals…
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600cc of awesome
A motorcycle may change how people see you, and how you see yourself