Weblog for the Casual Motorcyclist
18
Jul
Our brothers-in-arms over at Crash.net were able to line up an exclusive interview with Peter Mueller, BMW Motorrad Executive Vice President of Development and Model Lines, which yeilded a few interesting tid-bits:
Crash.net
What are the objectives for your first season of competition?
Peter Mueller
We have to be realistic about our chances in the first season. Although the [...]
17
Jul
The good hands folks at Allstate recently completed a survey of 500 oh-so-lucky male motorcycle riders and the results are not so surprising.
That majority surveyed had a least one Harley-Davidson in the garage and spend an average of $20,600 on the bike, and $2,250 on accessories. 70% of the motorcyclists ride a motorcycle only once [...]
16
Jul
If you have a BMW R1200GS parked in the garage, now might be a good time to go an check on it. It appears as though there has been an issue identified with the guard that covers the brake lever.
The gist is that when twisted or mounted incorrectly, the guard can press down on the [...]
15
Jul
See this guy above? His name is Boris Johnson, and he’s the new mayor of London. He managed to defeat the former mayor of London, “Red” Ken Livingston, based paritially upon a platform of motoring reform in the city. One plank of that platform is allowing motorcyclists into the bus lanes. He, it appears, is [...]
15
Jul
Looking to cut CO2 emissions? Switch to a motorbike - at least that’s what the RAC (a motoring group in the UK) says.
“We try to point out the benefits of people using bikes. Commuters save time as motorcycles get there in half the time. They produce less Co2 and reduce congestion as they move through [...]
11
Jul
Milwaukee, Wis. (July 11, 2008) - Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase the Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta Group (MVAG). Under the agreement, Harley-Davidson will acquire 100 percent of MV Agusta Group shares for total consideration of approximately 70 million euros ($109 million), which includes the satisfaction [...]
7
Jul
First things first, who doesn’t like horsepower? The guys at Ducati seems to be absolutely in love it it lately. Following up on the release of the oh-so-wonderful Desmosedici RR is news from our brothers in arms at Visor Down about a nekkid version pushing roughly 200hp. Go Ducati go!
7
Jul
I’ll be the first one to say that motorcycling can be a dangerous hobby, especially when you take off on a ’round-the-world trip like the gentleman pictured above. Gavin Francis took off for the sunny beaches of Australia from his home in dreary Edinburgh, UK and made it, round trip, with minimal problems.
3
Jul
If you’re a big fan of American iron, there will soon be a brand new tourist attraction where you’ll be able to get a fix. On July 12th, the official Harley Davidson Museum will be opening in HD City, Milwaukee Wisconsin. Features of the 20 acre exhibit and during the grand opening consist of
2
Jul
Whenever you buys something online, it’s pretty much a crap-shoot. Unless they are a huge company with some brick and mortar stores, you never really know what you’re going to get. If you’re on the other side of the fence, it’s quite easy to just ignore someone you don’t want to deal with - and [...]