Motorcycles January 2012 Archive

Life sometimes gets in the way of riding-- and in the case of my long term Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Lo, it also meant postponed enjoyment of the bike's recent parts ... Read More

Remember when I flipped through Harley's 856-page "Big Book" of parts and accessories and plotted a makeover for my Plain Jane Fat Boy Lo? When the day of reckoning finally arrived, ... Read More

We've been hearing about Dainese's airbag suit for years (and watched MotoGP riders like Jorge Lorenzo crash test them at the world's race circuits.) But here's where the rubber finally ... Read More

Sometimes a bike's color-- like "Suede Nuclear Sunset," seen here-- says all you need to know about its personality. Continuing their tradition of stripped-down, custom style rides (like the High-Ball), the ... Read More

Motorcycle genres have been a blurry topic for some time now, thanks to sport-adventure-supermoto-touring-kitchen-sink hybrids, and Honda's just-announced 2012 NC700X pulls previously distinct bike categories even further apart. With long suspension ... Read More

Ah, the freedom of the open road... except, of course, when you cross state lines and need to adapt to various helmet laws, eye protection regulation, rules on riding two ... Read More

Got a run-down Hog that needs a new mill? Harley-Davidson's engine remanufacturing service-- which already accepts 1984-current Evolution 1340, Twin Cam 88, Twin Cam 88B, and Twin Cam 95 lumps-- has ... Read More

"Your motorcycle is a baby-velociraptor not a robot," instructs author and enthusiast Christopher Allen. "And it's not going to tell you when it's hungry. It's just going to bite you in ... Read More

We talk a lot about making your bike and gear more visible on the road, but not much about the road itself. And while government agencies usually decide how tax dollars ... Read More

All... okay, many of us know that wearing bright and reflective gear is one way to avoid getting plowed off the road by oblivious drivers, but France will soon be ... Read More

Proving that life always looks better in slo-mo, this tasty Red Bull vid features supercross star James Stewart showing off his otherworldly dirt riding techniques. "The best thing I can do," ... Read More

Have you ever wished you could blast a cochlea-piercing cannon of sound at drivers who don't see you coming? You've probably heard of riders installing truck horns onto their bikes, but ... Read More

If your two-wheeled resolutions for 2012 involve finding new roads to ride, you'll want to consider venturing out of your comfort zone and exploring the tastiest stretches of tarmac in ... Read More

Back in the day, I spent an entire year testing a Honda Gold Wing. And now that the famous touring bike has been lightly updated for 2012, I had the ... Read More

Goodbye 2011, hello 2012! I'm usually not big on New Years resolutions, but this year I've decided to jot down a few moto goals for '12. I'll kick off the comments with ... Read More