July 27, 2011
Alpinestars CR-4 Gore-Tex XCR: hiking boots you can ride in
Alpinestars CR-4 Gore-Tex XCR. Try saying that three times fast. The name may be overly complex and needlessly long, but the boots are simple and to the point. They combine motorcycle specific ankle protection, a steel and TPU (plastic) shank and ridged toe-box with traditional hiking boot features like a waterproof Gore-Tex membrane, chunky sole and durable leather construction. There is some ...
27 July 2011
News
A gyrocam, a ZX-10R and the Nurburgring
MotoGP-style gyrocams — which stay upright as the bike leans — are helping to bring a new dimension to onboard bike videos. Somehow, the counterintuitive perspective better conveys the experience not only of leaning, but the rest of the ride too. Here, Bridgestone tire development rider Tim Röthig throws down an eight minute lap of the Nurburgring aboard a 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R. We gotta get u...
27 July 2011
Photos: Rossi on the Island
This past weekend at the Laguna Seca MotoGP round, Ducati Island was crowded as usual, but when everyone caught word that Rossi would be walking out onto the stage, things got crazy. The first six photos in this set were all shot within a few minutes of each other, starting during the Ducati "fashion show" and ending with autographed Rossi merchandise being auctioned off. The last two are examples...
27 July 2011