BMW is a name synonymous with practical well-engineered motorcycles. Among the many BMW motorcycle models throughout the years, the R1200R, and it’s smaller displacement forefathers, has been a stalwart example of the epitome of the BMW Roadster. All was well with BMW until the introduction of the tremendous S1000RR forced them into the race-inspired side…
This week, my family and I went to Southern California for Christmas and one of my gifts was a day of riding a rented Triumph Daytona 675 motorcycle. In one word – AWESOME! We rented the 2009 Triumph Daytona 675 (Red) from Racy Rentals and after a brief signing of documents and go over…
One week from today I will be astride a 2010 Triumph Daytona 675 riding in and out of the canyons north east of Los Angeles. How awesome is that?! We will be visiting my brother in Eagle Rock and my step-father and I will be taking a day to go on some potentially mind blowing…
I am a member of the Boston Sport Bike Meetup.com Group. I have only been able to go on two rides so far but they have both been fun. I have been “planning” on doing a New Hampshire trip on my own this summer. I even have the route all mapped out and loaded in…
I want to do a complete suspension set up on my 2006 Yamaha FZ1. I need to get somebody to hold up my bike while I take measurements and make adjustments. I have been feeling like the bike doesn’t quite handle as easily as I would like it to. I started looking into trail and…
I’ve been thinking about why Harley-Davidson had a significant negative Net Income for the year of 2009. My thinking led me to look at the number of models that H-D has. They seem to have very few engines and very many models per engine. This seemed like a slow moving and high cost product strategy.…
This past labor day weekend I spent Friday through Sunday on the back of a 2008 Yamaha FZ1 riding through some of the best motorcycle country in the nation. It was incredible. The trip was practically perfect. The weather was perfect, several of the roads were perfect (all of the roads were good or better),…
Let it be said that I am not a sport bike rider. Let it also be said that August 15, 2009 was the day that I rode a wonderful sport bike that cemented my migration away from cruiser motorcycles to their more sportier cousins. I have been thinking about changing to a more standard motorcycle…