The Yamaha FZ1 is one of the most underrated motorcycles of the modern era. Tremendous comfort, outstanding performance, impeccable reliability. It’s one of the best Jack-of-All bikes on the market today. If you want to commute around town or on the highway and carve through the twisties, all the while experiencing a comfortable ride to…
Riding in on my way to work this morning, the question danced across my mind: Have I finally found the bike within my bike? That bike that is smooth, predicable, and ride-able? Perhaps I have. I first rode my step-father’s 2008 Yamaha FZ1 and loved it. It was the sportiest bike I had ever ridden…
Since Friday June 3rd, 2011 my love for the 675cc three cylinder engine from Triumph has been solid and unwavering. It has the perfect compromise between the two cylinder grunt and the four cylinder whiz. It also has the perfect balance of weight and power. After reading the reviews I figured this was the perfect engine configuration…
On May 22 I posted a “Want ad” of sorts on Craigslist. In short, I was hoping to borrow or rent a Triumph Daytona 675 for a few hours. You can read this earlier post for more details. After a week, and after I had given up I heard from someone willing to let me…
I have been using my iPhone for route tracking while on my motorcycle and on foot. I love my 3G iPhone. The iPhone, being what it is, has very little space for a GPS receiver. With that bit of information it is expected and understandable that the iPhone would have mediocre GPS accuracy performance, and…
Last Saturday I posted an experiment on Craigslist. For those of you who would rather not read my previous post about it I will recap: -recap- I have been day dreaming of riding and potentially owning a Triumph Daytona 675. I have never ridden a proper sport bike and the fact that I am interested…
Would you let me borrow or rent your Triumph Daytona 675?