July/August 2023 Archives - Motorcycle Mojo

And On that Note!

One rider’s quest for the perfect motorcycle musical experience. Before I start this product comparison, let me first acknowledge that a few of you — maybe many of you — will be tempted to...

Roadskin Taranis Elite Riding Jeans

Safety, style and comfort — what more could you ask for in a riding jean It’s no secret that England is a nation of motorcycle riders. So it stands to reason that, when a motorcycle product comes...

Admore Light Bar Pro Revisited

Significantly enhance your visibility to road users behind you. Every year when riding with friends or others in a group, I am frequently asked where I got my additional taillight. The reason I’m...

Buzzing Around Lisbon

Portuguese culture on a variety of electric scooters. It was a weird riding sensation: listening to the locals talk, hearing the pebbles of the road underneath the tires — but nothing from the...

Drive Systems

Pros and cons of the three motorcycle final drive systems. Reader Lawrence Dunning recently asked to compare the different drive systems used on motorcycles: shaft, belt, and chain. Here’s a look...

Indian’s Superbagger

Trying to understand an improbable race bike that wasn’t meant to race in an equally improbable, but highly popular, race series. No doubt about it: Over the years I’ve been invited to track test...

An Adventure Tourer That Deserves Respect

While the Versys 1000 doesn’t have enormous horsepower, it is comfortable and quite capable of long-distance travel, and won’t break the bank. With the horsepower race going on, it’s pretty...

World Class Adventurer

Able to handle the rough stuff with a plusher ride for the long haul. We’ve been blessed with an increasingly broad range of new adventure bikes over the last several years. And they’re...

Far Northern Foray: Or What I learned on my Summer Vacation

There are lessons to be learned on every ride. It was time to turn around. I had spent a showstopping summer exploring the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Alaska. New cultures and unfamiliar...

Don’t Wait to See the World

As I sit here in Mozambique soaking in the salt water from the Indian Ocean, I’m contemplating how to get back here on my own bike. It’s becoming more and more apparent why tour companies are so...

Ego and Strife in MotoGP

It’s hard not to notice how badly Japanese manufacturers are doing in MotoGP of late. Suzuki, of course, has already abandoned ship, Honda has a motorcycle no one but Marc Marquez — and he, only...

Barbie the Welder

From poverty to success through courage and determination. Rise Up is an inspirational and impressive metal sculpture of a female form with the tail of a phoenix, created by a woman who has risen,...