June 2025 Archives - Motorcycle Mojo

Weekend Getaway

Making the most of a two-day ride. Two days — that’s usually all we get. I’d wager most people reading this work full-time and only get two days off a week to do with as they please. This might...

Alpinestars Tech-Air 5 Airbag

Firsthand experience that an airbag proves its worth during a racetrack crash. When David Booth says airbag vest technology is the greatest advancement in...

Thinking Inside the Box

It’s rare to find a brand-new bike in a crate. If you do, you’d better jump on it. I was browsing the motorcycle classifieds online when I came across an ad for a blue 2004 Yamaha R1. This R1...

Road Trip

A never-ending quest to fill the stable. Carl and I met in the mid 1980s due to our common interest in motorcycles, and we’ve remained friends ever since. He road raced in the ’80s and ’90s,...

Land of the Delta Blues

Discovering the birthplace of America’s music. To be fair, my ignorance of the blues was at least partially systemic. Despite emancipation and federally...

Highway Healing

The restorative powers of motorcycle riding. It’s easy for the uninitiated to see motorcyclists as nothing but thrill-seeking adrenaline-junkies scooting around the world on perilous machines....

Perseverance Pays Off

Over these past two years, I’ve spent a lot of time on the trials bike. When I first took up the sport, I didn’t expect it to consume my life; I merely expected it to allow me to better my riding...

OCD to the Rescue

You don’t find many true motorcycle artisans anymore. Oh, Alan Millyard can seemingly craft a V12 superbike out of some junkyard 50-cc minibike engines and there are countless East Indian YouTube...

Experience the Wilds of British Columbia

From gravel roads to logging roads, to spectacular mountain vistas and luxury accommodations, this rally has it all. Exploring off-road is at the top of many adventure riders’ lists. Many of us...

A More Refined Hooligan

Advanced electronics and high-tech suspension oozes confidence in all riding conditions. We were just off the southern coast of Portugal to ride the 2025 Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS, and the...

Harley’s Sportiest Touring Machine

Reminiscent of the FXRT, this Low Rider ST brings back fond memories. I might be a little biased towards the 2025 Harley-Davidson FXLR Low Rider ST. You see,...