2005 was quite a year for motorcycles and The Kneeslider. A lot of new technology, new motorcycles and generally really cool stuff. The U.S. finally saw the return of MotoGP at Laguna Seca. For those of us who follow the series, it was great to see it back on our home turf and watching Nicky Hayden win made it even better. We're looking forward to seeing it return every … [Read more...]
Enjoy the day – Ride if you can
If the weather is good where you are, get your motorcycle out and celebrate with a ride, which goes without saying for all of our Australian readers and many of the rest of you a bit more south than we are. Hmm ... , summer in December, what a concept. Back later. … [Read more...]
What Is Motorcycle News?
"Motorcycle accident claims life of rider." "Motorcycle group raises money for children." Well, that about sums it up. Those two topics make up about, oh, I don't know, maybe 90 percent or more of motorcycle news in the main stream press. Throw in the occasional, "Local man builds custom choppers." and the press is pretty well finished. Job done, let's move on. The … [Read more...]
Televised motorcycle racing – live or delayed?
With the racing season over, at least in the northern hemisphere, it might be time to ask racing fans whether you watch races live, or at least when they're televised, or do you take advantage of the many TV recording options to watch on your own schedule. During the season, especially with MotoGP and World Superbike, many of the races are long over before they are shown on … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving TV – for motorheads
I'm not a big football fan, in fact, the only time I see it is when my wife turns it on. If you're like me, avoid the sports channels and tune in to Speed TV. They have motorcycles most of the day followed by cars through the evening. Nice after dinner viewing. For those of you not in the U.S., and there's a lot of you stopping by, we're in holiday mode today so blogging … [Read more...]
Paper V8 engine model
When we showed you the paper models of Yamaha motorcycles, we thought they were pretty cool. The detail was high and they were nothing like you would expect. Well, those are nice but this is unbelievable. It's a paper model of a V8 engine with 5756 pieces. It has pistons, connecting rods, crankshaft, bearings, everything ... and it's all paper except for the electric motor that … [Read more...]
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