This happened just a year ago, but it’s well worth a reminder if you’ve seen it before. Watch as the MAX BMW team builds a brand new BMW R90S from parts ordered right out of their online parts catalog.
Video Intermission – Vintage Board Track Racing
If only Beverly Hills was still this cool. Here’s a clip of some board track racing (sadly without sound) with the wonderful touch of narration through slides. Follow along as the Indian Powerplus dominates: Shrimp Burns crashes in an early race only to come out of the hospital “swathed in bandages and full of splinters” and win the feature event! …
Video Intermission – Recycled Bike
A quick history lesson: During WWII, the British Royal Navy commissioned an aircraft carrier called the HMS Hercules, but the war ended before the ship was completed. India bought it and officially made it part of their Navy in 1961, renaming it the INS Vikrant in the process – it was India’s first aircraft carrier. In 2014, the ship was …
Picture Intermission – The BMW R68
With less than 1,500 examples produced, the R68 is BMW’s rarest postwar motorcycle. Because of that, many riders don’t get the chance to enjoy one in person – so here’s the next best thing.
Picture Intermission – 2011 Honda Boardtracker
View PostPicture Intermission – Project Scout Contest
BMW, Harley, Yamaha, and Ducati (I’m sure I’m missing others) have all given custom builders bikes to work with in the past – a couple of weeks ago I shared the Custom Rumble Scrambler contest that Ducati held. Now Indian’s getting in the game with Project Scout, a dealer custom contest with 36 entrants. Voting is now open, so take …
Picture Intermission – Ural Tour of Europe
Last summer, Mihai Barbu and his girlfriend wanted to ‘show their four year old son the world’, so they embarked on a 17,500 mile, four-month-long trip around Europe. Why you’re hearing about it here is because they took this trip with a Ural Ranger, and have shared a whole bunch of great photos.
Gift Intermission – Two Stroke Smoke Candle
Got a 2-stroke fan in your life who’s been missing that distinctive smell while the snow’s outside? Flying Tiger Motorcycles has got you covered with a candle made with 2-stroke oil!
Video Intermission – Toby Price Jumps Big Bikes
You already know Dakar racers are tougher than you. Here’s your reminder that they’re cooler than you, too.
Video Intermission – Dakar Racers are Tougher Than You
In which Paulo Gonçalves proves he is made of adamantium.
Video Intermission – Norton Commando Transformer
View PostVideo Intermission – Why Punch The Helmet?
This weekend was the opening of this year’s Monster Energy Supercross season, and the racing in Angel Stadium in Anaheim yielded one of the weirder highlights you’ll probably see from the SX season. I’m not going to cast any judgment about what brought about why punches were thrown – but why punch the lid?
Video Intermission – Peter Hickman at the Macau GP
Good lord, street circuits are terrifying.
Picture Intermission – Custom Rumble Scrambler Contest
The Custom Rumble is a competition between Ducati dealerships to see who created the best custom based on a Ducati Scrambler. There are now 40 finalists from 6 different continents, and some of them are really nice.
Video Intermission – Norton’s Tunnel of Love
After sharing the weird BMW K1200R video a few days ago, some of you made me aware of other motorcycle-sponsored videos that you’ve enjoyed (or detested). Here’s one of the former, sponsored by Triumph but starring a Commando.