As many of you already know, Aprilia is introducing the 850 Mana, available first in Italy, and while I'm not sure where it will be going next, the US website has no mention of it. That's too bad for riders here because this looks like a really nice bike. The Mana has Aprilia's "Sportgear" transmission which can operate with your choice of 3 different "Autodrive" mappings or as … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Countersteering and the No BS Bike
How do you steer a motorcycle? This is the most basic skill everyone learns in their 2 wheel training, starting with that first bicycle, and yet knowledge of countersteering is often completely lacking or misunderstood by many riders. If you want to get a good debate going in any group of riders, ask about countersteering. It might be a better debate generator than talking … [Read more...]
Bud Ekins – Motorcycle Stuntman, Racer 1930-2007
Bud Ekins, motorcycle off road racer, stuntman and much more, died Saturday at the age of 77. The name may not be familiar to some of you, especially if you're a bit younger, but you've probably seen him. In the list of movies that every guy seems to like, The Great Escape with Steve McQueen ranks right up there among the best. During that movie Steve McQueen jumps a motorcycle … [Read more...]
Brittown – British Bike Documentary Update
Zack and Scott from One World Studios dropped us a note to say a new Brittown teaser video was up on their website giving you a little of the flavor of their upcoming film. Zack and Scott are the guys who brought you Choppertown which was a little inside look at the Sinners hot rod and motorcycle club. Brittown looks at the vintage British work of Jeff "Meatball" Tulinius … [Read more...]
The Kneeslider – Guest Contributors
Today I am extremely pleased to be introducing something new on The Kneeslider, our first guest contributor. The Kneeslider has been here for over 3 years now and some of our regular readers, especially our commenters, have shown they know quite a bit about motorcycles, the technical details, the history and sometimes the obscure motorcycle few have seen or remember. Since … [Read more...]
Yamaha Luxair Hybrid Motorcycle Concept
Yamaha has still more concepts for the Tokyo Motor Show, this is the Yamaha Luxair, a hybrid motorcycle that looks more scooter than motorcycle or perhaps you might call it a recumbent motorcycle. It certainly has the low seat height many of you have been asking for. It has a gasoline engine and electric motor in parallel, the electric motor kicks in for help during … [Read more...]
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