Naked and Standard
Latest
-
Looking forward to INTERMOT 2014
As autumn approaches, motorcycle enthusiasts anticipate European trade shows for new models, including hopes for ABS-equipped Victory and Yamaha updates.
-
The forgotten names
The author reflects on a motorcycle trip through Yorkshire Dales, exploring its culture while visiting the disappointing National Motorcycle Museum.
-
Ay up
A stone wall near Grassington This is Part 2 of my Yorkshire Dales trip. To read Part 1 click here. One of the strange aspects of British life is that all 64 million of us are crammed into a space no larger than the state of Oregon, but getting around in that space takes an excruciatingly long…
-
It’s (not at all) grim up North
My route It is roughly 260 miles from the quaintly crumbling South Wales town of Penarth to the Yorkshire village of Grassington. That’s assuming you do most of your travelling via motorway, which is what I tend to stick to when I need to get to places on time. Of course, the “on time” concept…
-
What I want: BMW F 800 GT
Exploring the allure of cruisers, particularly American brands, contrasting them with BMW’s heritage and performance as a preferred choice.
-
Thoughts on Harley-Davidson’s 2015 line up
2015 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Lo Randy Newman was clearly wrong. Short people do have somebody to love. Or, at least, it appears they have somebody who loves them: namely, America’s largest motorcycle manufacturer. Harley-Davidson’s recently announced 2015 model year line up is so littered with “low” models you’d be inclined to think we are suffering…
-
A letter to Harley-Davidson
The Iron 883 is one of Harley-Davidson’s coolest bikes. Dearest Harley-Davidson, Here’s the thing: the Iron 883 is easily one of the coolest-looking bikes you make. The Forty-Eight and Seventy-Two hold their own, and I certainly wouldn’t turn my nose up at a Low Rider, but for me a simple denim black Iron 883 still…
-
What makes a rider-friendly region?
The Spinnaker Tower, as viewed from Old Portsmouth. Last weekend I got a chance to spend a little time in South Downs National Park and the surrounding environs, including my old stomping grounds of Portsmouth — where I attended university in the late 1990s. It was that year in an exchange programme that initiated my…