August 2015 Archives - Motorcycle Mojo

The Next Generation

The new MotoGP-derived Yamaha R1 comes with all the bells and whistles you’ve come to expect from a modern supersport machine – and more Trust the electronics. This is something I began telling...

Natural Selection

Choosing the path of Evolution over Revolution Just a decade ago, if you wanted an adventure bike that could comfortably cover long distances on the tarmac or get a little dirty on logging roads and...

Reconnecting With The Past

Perusing an online buy-and-sell website leads to a bike build long forgotten Editor Glenn Roberts and I have in the past discussed our impulse to reconnect with our youth. In biker terms, this means...

Reinventing Tradition?

The Motor Company shocked the motorcycle world when it announced an electric motorcycle. No one saw that coming Take what you know about motorcycles and throw it out the window. Riding LiveWire,...

Life and Near Death on the Open Road

In search of routes less travelled The quiet of the empty stretch of highway was interrupted by the sound of the approaching truck. As I sat on the paved shoulder checking my map, I kept an eye on...

Isle of Man TT Through the Lens

They say a picture tells a thousand words. We thought we’d share a few thousand words showing the diversity of the two-week Isle of Man TT race festival Since 1907, the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy...

Springs and Preload

Shocking information about suspension and ride height. Since we’ve recently covered different types of forks and how their damping systems work, it’s time to look at springs. Springs, whether in...

There’s Just Something About Wheels

From mud to motorcycles to music, it’s all in a day’s work for the Road Hammers The Road Hammers, a Canadian country rock band, have been taking the North American music scene by storm, and it...

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Whether you’re a hard-core adventurist or you just like to dabble on dirt roads, this rally has something for everyone If you’re into adventure or dual-sport riding, and you happen to be in New...

Post-War Contender

Matchless enjoyed a long history, but unfortunately fell from grace along with the rest of the British motorcycle empire In the early 1950s, lightweight 4-stroke singles were the preferred machines...