February 17, 2011
The most wonderfully over-the-top adventure suit ever
Turns out we were wrong when we said the Icon Field Armor Stryker was the first widely-available, mass-market use of d3o armor in motorcycle gear. Klim got in touch to tell us they’ve been using it for a while in their Adventure Rally jacket and pants. That suit is almost ridiculous in the amount of technology it employs to keep you safe, comfortable and dry. d3o is just the beginning and the su...
17 February 2011
EBR 1190RS on the way to Indy
Some other motorcycle “media” outlets have regurgitated a bunch of conjecture and rumor that Erik Buell Racing would be unveiling the 1190RS at some awards thing at Daytona in March. I hope you guys understand the difference between rumor and reporting. We simply spoke to Erik, who told us he was getting the bike ready for the Indy Dealer Expo, which starts tomorrow. Here’s a picture of it l...
17 February 2011
EBR 1190RS: the return of the American sportsbike is nigh
Looks like the EBR 1190RS is alllmoossst ready for its debut at the Indy Dealer Expo this weekend. Erik Buell Racing just dropped this photo on its Facebook page, apparently showing the RS sans fairing. What do we see? Well, the forward-facing radiators from the EBR 1190RR and an awful lot of carbon fiber. That’s no surprise, the RS is essentially an RR with lights and other road legal equipment...
16 February 2011