Some people get confused to actually what motocross is all about, some people confuse it with speedway as the machines look similar. It could not be more different as the motocross track can be dirt roads, hills and muddy tracks and sometimes as many as forty riders are out on[…]
The second part of our look at the different types of motorcycles that exist today takes us to the more modern sports type bike. In part one we looked at normal road bikes and a thing called an adventure tourer, but now we progress more to bikes built for speed[…]
For the layman there is little difference between one motorcycle and another, but the truth is that there are probably more variants in motorcycles than cars. That is because the motorcycle is far more adaptable than a car and can take on many different surfaces and terrains that a car[…]
There has been some long debate over whether a motocross bike and a trail bike were the same thing, the two machines look similar but actually they were built for different terrains. One for a track and the other traversing back trails in the wilderness. So, what is the difference[…]
If you are new into motorcycles and you have never owned one before then performing basic maintenance on your machine may seem a little daunting. Most rookies are happy just to take their motorcycle to the dealership they bought it from, but some maintenance may be needed before service checks[…]
The second part of our blog about famous films and their bikes, looks at more recent films and the motorcycles they chose for the part. As seen in part one of this blog, the particular bike that was cast in a film represented and supported the character. In this blog[…]
There is some debate over motorcycles in movies, whether the bike makes the actor or the other way around and the actor makes the motorcycle. Whichever is the truth definitely the character riding the bike certainly takes center stage. There are some classic films remembered forever because of bikes and[…]
Ever since the two-wheeled motorcycle was first designed and built, men have yearned to ride them. It is not certain why the male of the species seems so drawn to these noisy and uncomfortable machines, but the motorcycle has never waned in popularity. Perhaps motorcycles represent danger, solitude, speed, noise[…]
No motorcycle racer is born, they have had to work at learning to become a racer and bit by bit they have climbed the ladder. Some riders have natural abilities than help them become top GP riders, but even so there is no really quick fix to take you to[…]
Motorcycle racing seems to have been around for an eternity, and although Japanese manufactured bikes now dominate scene, the first motorcycle ever sold was in fact built in Germany. This bike was built in 1894 and was the forerunner of all racing bikes that we see around the world today.[…]