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A cop, a squid or both?
Your first reaction upon seeing a police-liveried R1 is likely one of worry. Could the cops finally be riding bikes capable of catching other motorcyclists? Then you scope the lack of gloves (or any other safety gear this side of the mandatory helmet), the loud exhausts, the anodized gewgaws and, lastly, the inches-wide chicken strips on that back tire. What on earth is going on here? Like the po...
12 March 2012
Rider: Rogelio Ramos
I know Ducati owners have a reputation of being a bunch of rich assholes who ride their over-priced Italian bikes to a coffee shop on Sundays so they can hang out with other Ducati owners who are also wearing Puma track suits and talk about how cool they all are, but let me introduce you to a guy who defies the stereotype. This story is about a motorcyclist with damn good taste who ditched the vin...
23 June 2011
Party: The Art of The Cycle
Located in Long Beach, Jet Studios is usually a graphic design studio. Last Saturday they invited a few hundred bikers and rolled up their huge garage doors for Art of the Cycle. The open bar was stocked with drinks provided by Imperial and Sailor Jerry, but somehow Wes got his hands on some Four Loko. Art work included an impressive Jeff Decker sculpture and photography by Sherman Thomas. Bikes l...
24 May 2011
Cobra turns Honda Shadow RS into proper lemonade
While the 2011 Honda Shadow RS is finally acceptable enough to ride without wearing a brown paper bag, the 45hp Japanese V-twin still verges dangerously close to uncoolness. Working directly with Honda, aftermarket accessories maker Cobra Engineering has released 5 concepts to show the Shadow's potential, 2 of which are knockouts. The CL72-based high-pipe Scrambler and especially the Bubba Shober...
08 September 2010