The last Sunday of every month, the Petersen Automotive Museum hosts a “Breakfast Club Cruise-In”. This past Sunday, the theme was “Cafe Racers”, so I decided to go check it out! There’s a few cars mixed in, and I might have spent too much time with a prototype for the rebirth of the Dan Gurney Alligator (which was impressively comfortable, …
Video Intermission – Loading a Motorcycle onto a Bus
Reader Jeff Z. just sent over what might be the craziest video I’ve seen involving a motorcycle in a very long time. This video made the rounds about a month ago, but it seems that I missed it. Even if you didn’t miss it, it’s probably worth a second view. If you’re like me, your first question is probably, “how …
2016 Midual Type 1
I promise you that I’m trying to be better about featuring cheaper motorcycles that normal people can actually snap up, but I still thought this post from BikeEXIF was worth sharing. We live in a world where the average rider can’t utilize even 80% of the performance from a modern supersport like a BMW S1000RR on public roads, yet exotic …
Picture Intermission – Motorcycles in Brazil
For reasons unrelated to Bike-urious, I again had to go abroad this summer, this time in Brazil. But like when I was in Paris, I figured if I can’t be riding a bike, I might as well check out all the bikes I could. I brought my camera along, so you can enjoy, too.
Video Intermisison – Airbags at Work
When Dainese finally released a video of their D|air airbag system, I was annoyed that they never actually showed impact of the jacket against a hard surface. So when Moto2 rider Luis Salom had an incredible highside during practice at Silverstone this week, I was terrified for him, but glad to see the airbag system at work. Unfortunately, I’m having …
Video Intermission – Safety First
Alright, maybe the title of this should be Safety Fifth, because it’s clearly not the priority here. But this video (at least the first few minutes of it) is incredibly exciting, and no one seems to get hurt: Post by Riders Discount.
Picture Intermission – Evading the Waves
In what looks like a scene from The Day After Tomorrow, these three Chinese daredevils try to outrun a wave on a Suzuki 125cc. It seems that in Hangzhou, a tidal bore has been created that ends up in what you see here. For more photos (and a little bit of a description of what’s going on – spoiler alert, …
2004 Ducati 998S Final Edition
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again – I think the Ducati 916 is one of the prettiest motorcycles ever made. The last model evolution of the 916 line was the 998, and I’m pleased to show you the terminus of that bike – the Ducati 998S Final Edition. Only available by special order, the Final Edition (FE) was …
Corse Tank – 2001 Ducati Monster 900
The Ducati Monster has been a popular mainstay of the lineup for years now, and every once in a while there’s a special model – one of my favorites is the City model, but I’ll wait till I can find one for sale before I start sharing details about that. Today we’ve got one that’s equipped with the “Corse tank.” …
Video Intermission – Skill Shots
To create a video that reminds me slightly of Dude Perfect with motorcycles, Icon got brought two of their French riders (Julien Welsch and Guy Guy) together for a little Skill Shot challenge. This is the kind of thing I’d do if I had money, camera expertise, actual motorcycle skills, and any sort of imagination. But because I have none …
Video Intermission – Slow Motion Save
Two things: 1. Embedding a post from facebook looks funny. Sorry about that, but this was the only source I could find. 2. I can’t stop watching this. I already knew flat trackers were awesome, but this save from Brad Baker is impressive as hell. Enjoy! Post by Flat Track Live.
Video Intermission – Shinya Kimura
Shinya Kimura is a famous Japanese custom motorcycle builder who currently runs Chabott Engineering. He’s made a name for himself through building bikes that are truly original, standing out in a wave of cookie-cutter cafes and cruisers. He takes about 6-8 months to build a bike, and he never sketches a plan in advance – it’s all pretty much improvised …
Video Intermission – Waltz of the Machine Equestrians
Reader Jeff Z. told me about a museum exhibit he was planning on checking out at the RISD Museum (Rhode Island School of Design), and as soon as I took a look I knew I had to share one of the rare instances when our favorite two-wheeled vehicles were used to create art – plus as a bonus, it’s not …
Video Intermission – Perfect Dismount
Take a close look at that screenshot. Yes, there’s a guy standing on the roof of a car. What’s going to surprise you is how that guy manages to get up there: This video brought to you by reader Vic N!
1989 Honda GB500
Post-Sale Update: This GB500 sold for $6,600 after 36 bids on eBay. In the late 80s, Honda took a risk and gave the world a beautiful motorcycle inspired by 60s thumper racers of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race – bikes like the Manx Norton and AJS 7R. Originally created as a 400cc bike in Japan, the bike got …