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Stunting’s cold war
You’ve seen Nick Apex drift past an RX-7, you’ve seen Ernie Vigil join him to make the most epic motorcycle stunt video ever and you’ve seen French rider Jorian Ponomareff emulate the Americans’ riding style. But, you haven’t seen him do it on ice, while being chased by a side-by-side and run over by a dudebrah in a lifted pickup. Well, here you go. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=610_4...
Mar 20, 2012
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R1 vs Porsche, in the snow
The lunatics at French moto journal, Moto Journal, decided to make the car v bike trope interesting by doing it on ice. It's not terribly apparent who won (we're guessing editing was complicated by an intense odor of garlic), but we'll go ahead and give moral victory to the bike rider for donning a cape. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX_weIUwd_o...
Mar 09, 2012
Galleries
How I learned to stop worrying and love the sidecar
Back in July, I rolled a Ural sidecar into a ditch off road and pretty much snapped my left wrist in half. Today, I rode one for the first time since that accident. In Siberia. In the Snow. In sub-zero temperatures. Was it scary? Holy shit yes. But no other vehicle could have gotten me here. Since that accident, I’ve developed a pretty solid fear of three-wheel contraptions. It might have been...
Nov 23, 2011
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Crashing a snowmobile looks way worse than crashing a motorcycle
How bad can snow hurt? I mean, it’s definitely softer than tarmac, right? And how hard must it be to crash one? They don’t even fall over when you stop! But, show your mom this video and all those warnings about dying are going to be on the subject of snowmobiles from now on. ...
May 23, 2011
Galleries
Video: Blitz’s Great Escape
Sometimes, the most powerful visual effects are also the simplest. Exhibit One: painting a BMW R60/2 matte black and adding some knobby tires creates an amazing looking motorcycle. Exhibit Two: riding that motorcycle around in white-out snow creates some stunning contrasts. ...
Mar 28, 2011
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Riding NY in the snow
It seems silly to spend evenings daydreaming about the adventures to be had riding around the world on an R1 or GS — through thunderstorms, deserts and swamps — before hopping on the subway in the morning because it’s too cold or rainy to ride. If I only ride in the sun, am I a real motorcyclist? Wednesday morning, I woke up to a snowstorm. I take the subway when it's pouring or if I'm reall...
Jan 28, 2011
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Video: the longest snowmobile jump ever
During practice for his “Red Bull New Year. No Limits.” record attempt, Levi LaValle jumped his snowmobile 361 feet, eclipsing the previous world record by 60 feet. That’s a good thing, shortly after this video was taken of the longest snowmobile jump ever, Levi injured himself and the Long Beach event has now been canceled. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DexDu4FDEWM&feature=sub Red Bull...
Dec 20, 2010
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Rossi the snowman says 'catch me if you can'
This 20-foot tall Valentino Rossi snow sculpture won first place at a contest in Val Gardena, Italy recently. One cheek off looks about right, but his chest should be pointed towards the corner and his head should be lower than the windscreen if the artist hopes to achieve accuracy. via Alto Adige...
Jan 06, 2010
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KTM 990 Adventure ready for North Pole
We're loving this KTM 990 Adventure equipped with studded tires, a crash cage and other modifications designed to make it North Pole-capable. The map paint job is particularly cool, we'd like to see more of that on adventure touring bikes. Mike Werner captured this bike at EICMA, you can find more pictures at Motorbiker.org....
Nov 11, 2009