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Back to the Banking

Eighteen years after their unforgettable Battle of the Twins victory, the Irving Vincent team is returning to Daytona with a familiar rider, a reunited crew and a two-valve, air-cooled V-twin built...

Five HG3 EVO WP Heated Gloves

These heated gloves check all the boxes — well, almost all the boxes. There must be something in the human genome that causes us all, somewhere around the...

Precision Measuring Tools

Proper care of these items is crucial to retain their accuracy. I once owned several high-quality Starrett measuring instruments, including several micrometers, a dial caliper, snap gauges, small...

Take a Gamble on the Desert

A long-awaited trip to Joshua Tree National Park finally realized. I fell in love with the desert in the summer of 2024 when a group of us drove through a...

Made to Stand Out

Selecting the ideal canvas for your style. A unique motorcycle can set you apart in a crowd. Merely owning a motorbike distinguishes you from the herd. But what if you want to further differentiate...

The Gentleman and the Bad Boy

There is a certain charm to the simplicity of vintage motorcycles, and the girder fork is a large part of the appeal. In the early 1970s, during his formative riding years, Ian Taylor had never...

Gaining Traction

Discovering enduro cross-training skills for adventure riding. Pain, sweat and fear — just a few of the physical and emotional battles I experienced while tackling a five-day stretch at Traction...

Future Technologies

First, a confession of sorts. Back when the world was young and bikes wore carburetors, I wrote my engineering thesis on anti-lock brakes for motorcycles. I was 21 years old and, like all callow...

Everything Before or After is Just Waiting

I’ve been hibernating; winter has helped make this happen. But moreso, I find myself frozen, waiting for the next big ride I’ll have. I had a great year in 2025. Aside from a broken hand in the...

Clean Sheet Brutale

Riding the prototype promises a more refined and accessible customer version. Mind-Blowing! That’s the expression that the marketing mob at MV Agusta has...

The Gold Wing’s Golden Jubilee

The original touring motorcycle turns 50 years old. Honda was founded in 1948, and the Japanese manufacturer has since produced a number of milestone motorcycles. These are bikes that have been...

High-Tech Italian All-Rounder

The V4 Rally’s ergonomics, driveline and handling make it an easy bike to live with. Remember the good old days when motorcycle brands had specialties Kawasakis were a little mad (okay, a lot mad),...