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Ask RideApart Is the Victory Empulse TT Just a 2016 Brammo?

Is the Victory Empulse TT Just a 2016 Brammo?

Is it possible the Victory Empulse TT is the 2016 Brammo we've been waiting for?
By Gary Ilminen 14 September 2015
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News Time To Get On Track - Kickstand

Time To Get On Track - Kickstand

Welcome to RideApart’s highly irregular feature called Kickstand!
By Gary Ilminen 09 April 2015
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News In the Curve: Dumping Oil on the Road, Who's to Blame?

In the Curve: Dumping Oil on the Road, Who's to Blame?

In the Curve: Dumping Oil on the Road, Who's to Blame? Someone has been dumping oil across Glendora Mountain Road, in Southern California. With miles...
By Jesse Kiser 12 March 2015
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Positions Watson On: The Top Speed Wars

Watson On: The Top Speed Wars

Not too long ago, motorcycle manufacturers competed to make the fastest bike in the world–the top speed wars. What's the next great two-wheeled battleground?
By Tim Watson 18 February 2014
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HFL Watson On: Why I Go Solo

Watson On: Why I Go Solo

Group motorcycle rides are not for me. Here is what typically happens on a group ride and why I prefer to go solo.
By Tim Watson 10 January 2014
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HFL Losing My Motorcycle Mojo

Losing My Motorcycle Mojo

For some reason the motorcycling gods were definitely against me and for a time, I definitely lost my motorcycle mojo and rode like an idiot.
By Tim Watson 14 October 2013
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HFL On The Road To Nowhere - Why We Ride Endless Miles

On The Road To Nowhere - Why We Ride Endless Miles

Ever get the urge to get on your bike and just ride for the heck of it? Here's why we ride endless miles on motorcycles.
By Tim Watson 23 September 2013
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HFL 25 Truly Awful Motorcycle Names

25 Truly Awful Motorcycle Names

25 Truly Awful Motorcycle NamesMany of today’s motorcycle manufacturers spend a lot of time, money and effort researching names for their new bikes....
By Tim Watson 10 September 2013
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HFL Two-Wheeled Superstition

Two-Wheeled Superstition

Two-Wheeled SuperstitionYou motorcyclists are a funny old lot and from what I can tell you’re a really superstitious group of people. You won’t ride...
By Tim Watson 04 September 2013
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HFL Bikers, Patriotism and Righteous Dissent

Bikers, Patriotism and Righteous Dissent

Bikers, Patriotism and Righteous DissentBikers have always had a strange relationship with patriotism. Some of the most anti-establishment biker...
By Carter Edman 03 September 2013
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HFL Time To Be Optimistic About American Motorcycles?

Time To Be Optimistic About American Motorcycles?

Time To Be Optimistic About American Motorcycles?I maybe wrong but I have feeling that finally, after years of stagnation with one player dominating...
By Tim Watson 27 August 2013
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How To How To Get Your College Ride - Why Motorcycles Make Sense For College Students

How To Get Your College Ride - Why Motorcycles Make Sense For College Students

How To Get Your College Ride - Why Motorcycles Make Sense For College StudentsCheap to buy, cheap to run, easy to park and never stuck in traffic....
By HFL Staff 26 August 2013
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HFL 50 Years Later, A Look Back At Suzuki's First Bikes For America

50 Years Later, A Look Back At Suzuki's First Bikes For America

50 Years Later, A Look Back At Suzuki's First Bikes For AmericaIt maybe hard to believe but this month marks Suzuki’s 50th anniversary since it first...
By Tim Watson 20 August 2013
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HFL Meeting Barry Sheene

Meeting Barry Sheene

Meeting Barry SheeneAs a teenager growing up I had two heroes. And even today they both still mean a lot to me for what they did and for what they...
By Tim Watson 14 August 2013
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HFL What The New Chief Means For Indian

What The New Chief Means For Indian

What The New Chief Means For IndianAmidst all of the furor and marketing hype for the launch of the new Indian Chief at Sturgis over the weekend I...
By Tim Watson 06 August 2013
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HFL On Riding In Rome

On Riding In Rome

On Riding In RomeA few years ago I packed up my worldly possessions, put them all in a shipping container and left America. I was heading to Rome,...
By Tim Watson 30 July 2013
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HFL Why Your Next Motorcycle May Be An Airplane

Why Your Next Motorcycle May Be An Airplane

Why Your Next Motorcycle May Be An AirplaneYou've taken the first step of getting a pilot's license just by riding a motorcycle. An admittedly...
By Nick Goddard 30 July 2013
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HFL The Importance Of Talking To Yourself

The Importance Of Talking To Yourself

The Importance Of Talking To YourselfI have learned to talk to myself when riding my bike. It’s not that I’m a delusional idiot (although my family...
By Tim Watson 23 July 2013
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HFL My Friend, The Outlaw Biker

My Friend, The Outlaw Biker

My Friend, The Outlaw BikerI have a friend. He’s not the sort of guy you want to invite round to dinner to meet the family as he looks kind of...
By Tim Watson 09 July 2013
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HFL A Future Indian?

A Future Indian?

A Future Indian?As Moto Sapiens, we have a great pantheon of gods, muses, heroes, and nymphs. Speed, of course, is the chief of our Olympians. ...
By Carter Edman 08 July 2013
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HFL Scars, Grease And A Kickstart: Learning To Love Your First Motorcycle

Scars, Grease And A Kickstart: Learning To Love Your First Motorcycle

Scars, Grease And A Kickstart: Learning To Love Your First MotorcycleIt’s said that you never ever forget your first love. For me that’s true. My...
By Tim Watson 03 July 2013
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HFL Why This Harley Will Be My Last

Why This Harley Will Be My Last

I love my Harley-Davidson. But, thanks to poor customer service and an attitude problem at every dealer I've visited, it'll be my last. Here's why.
By Tim Watson 18 June 2013
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HFL Dear Car Driver,

Dear Car Driver,

Dear Car Driver,Dear Bob, (although you may even be called Sarah, Peter or Trisha), Thank you very much for your concern today and talking to me...
By Tim Watson 11 June 2013
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HFL Motorcycles And A Misspent Youth

Motorcycles And A Misspent Youth

Motorcycles And A Misspent YouthThere is apparently a time in your life when, according to a famous 20th Century author, you simply have to “put away...
By Tim Watson 04 June 2013
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