snow Articles
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
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
KTM concepts from FH Joanneum point towards diversified future
Perhaps the most interesting thing about these concepts, created by industrial design students at Austria's FH Joanneum University, is the way they're able to coherently adapt KTM's identity to a diverse range of products. Diversification is currently KTM's product goal, with the company working with its biggest investor, Bajaj, to develop everything from affordable commuter bikes to Dakar-challen...
Jan 08, 2009