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  • Why you (and everyone you know) should ride a motorcycle

    Why you (and everyone you know) should ride a motorcycle

    Trying to convince a friend, or yourself, to ride a motorcycle? Here’s some help.

  • A lovely ugly machine

    The story of my new V-Strom starts back in February. Tuesday, 3 February, to be exact. That was the day I took off work and rode 80 miles in the freezing cold and snow for the sake of being one of the first people in the UK to test ride the new Indian Scout. When…

  • 2015 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 Adventure ─ First ride

    2015 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 Adventure ─ First ride

    Praising the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 Adventure’s road performance, features, and comfort despite its off-road limitations and design flaws.

  • Keyless start makes you a bad ass

    Keyless start makes you a bad ass

    I can remember when key fobs started showing up in cars, allowing keyless entry and keyless start. It baffled me. Why, I thought, would such a thing be necessary or even all that desirable? Is the world full of silent sufferers of repetitive stress injury whose lives are made hell by the act of taking…

  • How to save Victory Motorcycles

    About a month ago, Jason Avant wrote an article for RideApart titled “How Victory Motorcycles Can Save Itself From Defeat,” which is an issue that is sort of near and dear to me. I agree with almost all of what Jason says in his article but wanted to write a post on how I’d specifically…

  • I’m just a dude who loves motorcycles

    I’m just a dude who loves motorcycles

    Appreciating all motorcycles equally.

  • What I want: Triumph Sprint GT SE

    What I want: Triumph Sprint GT SE

    More bikes are great, but I’m stuck debating aesthetics and finances

  • What I can afford this month: BMW K75S

    This thing of tracking my motorcycle savings by searching classified ads for bikes I can afford right now is my new favourite game, y’all. Each month I have a tiny bit more money, so each month I am (presumably) able to climb a little higher in terms of desirability and quality. The bike this month…