Basem's Motorcycles Blog August 2007 Archive

Whether you've heard it once or you've heard it a thousand times, I'll say it once more: be sure and ride safely this weekend! There are probably more belligerent drivers ... Read More

MSNBC and Forbes have cited a growing movement by US cities to restrict motorcycle noise levels, and while the issue is not a new one, some of the most recent ... Read More

We attended the international press launch of the 2008 Buell 1125R, and scrutinized Buell's first ever water-cooled superbike by lapping Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and riding it up and down ... Read More

Autoblog has reported that Tail of the Dragon-- the notorious 318-curves-in-11-mile stretch of twisting highway-- has been the recipient of an unfair amount of attention from Tennessee's finest. Their blog ... Read More

According to NBC, a 20 year-old Mesa, Arizona motorcyclist was recently sentenced to three years in prison for riding his 2006 Honda CBR 600 through a school zone and crosswalk ... Read More

What happens when you merge the technological wizardry of Intel and the custom bike-building prowess of the Teutul brothers? You get this beastly creation: a chopper that boasts a 250 ... Read More

For some strange reason, it seems that Ford's alliance with Harley-Davidson receives a remarkably different response from car enthusiasts as it does from motorcycle fanatics. While quite a few Harley ... Read More

There are sportbikes and there are sportbikes, and Ducati's 1098 S certainly falls under the italicized variety. I tested this $20,000 Italian exotic and fell in love with its blend of ... Read More

The recent proliferation of alternative fuel-powered concept and production bikes from Enertia, ENV, Hybrid Technologies, and Vectrix suggests a bright future for environmentally aware motorcycling. But designer Tim Swanson, working in ... Read More

What's happening to our country? Due to tightening Federal emissions laws (not to mention California's even tougher CARB requirements), Boss Hoss Cycles were forced to replace their flagship 502 cubic inch ... Read More

Some of the wildest two-wheeled acrobatics can be seen at ESPN's X-Games, whose thirteenth iteration took over LA's Home Depot Center last weekend. BMX, Skate, and Rally Car events are high-risk ... Read More

My first motorized two-wheeled memories date back to an era before my age hit double-digits. They involve a friend's spacious backyard, a Gemini minibike, and a fascination with the concept ... Read More

You will know him by his dual headlamps, Tommy-Gun Exhaust, chunky tires, and laid-back but imposing road demeanor. He is Fat Bob, and he's joined the Dyna family as one of ... Read More

BMW's ready-for-anything GS model is officially the most successful Beemer of all time, with 84,373 classic GSs and 15,627 Adventure variants having been produced by the Munich-based manufacturer as of ... Read More

Construction began today at North America's most famous track in order to accomodate MotoGP's second United States Grand Prix, which will take place at the famous Brickyard on September 14, ... Read More