I’ve tested a lot of electric motorcycles over the years since they entered the moto market and they have definitely advanced in myriad of ways since the early days. I found that initially, components like brakes and suspension were bought on the cheap by many manufacturers. This was done to keep the bikes’ price tags …
It’s not about where you venture. It’s about who you share the adventure with. As all dads know, fatherhood has its challenges but it also offers many highs including timely teaching moments. Case in point: One recent weekend I took my 10 year old son Nick on a moto-odyssey overnight trip into northeastern PA. We …
Don’t run with turkeys! Interview with “Nasty” Ronnie from Born To Ride How long after the TV show did the mag start? Yeah, it’s very important to talk about safety in the magazine for that reason. Some riders don’t respect the power of their machines or even road conditions and that can lead to trouble. …
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SITUATIONS Alan Tecchio With the transition to warmer weather we are experiencing and the 2018 riding season officially underway, there is no better time for me to offer up some quick moto-advice right here in this column. The first word of the day is POTHOLES! They are everywhere and seem to be worse …
There are a few ways to get psyched up for the coming riding season. For me, the Progressive International Motorcycle Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan is usually one of them. This year was no different and one of my favorites to date as far as new machines go. I can recall …
Those who know me are aware that in addition to being an avid motorcycle enthusiast, I also love the game of Horseshoes. In fact, I live for it during the summer when I play in a league that pits 12 area lakes’ teams against one another. Although the competition can be fierce, if you want …
I’ve got to admit that I’m a sucker for any TV show that features a motorcycle. I recently stumbled across a 2015 AMC program called “Into The Badlands”. The show features a post-apocalyptic world run by territorial Barons. In the show, the barons have very skilled fighters called Clippers. One Baron’s Regent (a chief Clipper) …
In the past few years I’ve written a number of columns about people who sadly died while riding. Since then a few friends as well as readers told me my column was getting a little too morbid and certainly was not “ride-inspiring.” But we had lost a lot of good riders and I thought it …
Now that we are officially into the riding season I thought it would be a good time to do a rider feature. This month, we take a look at Danny Pierson who has not one, but two motos. Clearly serving two different purposes, each of Danny’s machines is extremely cool in their own unique way. …
Last month I poked fun at the transformation many motorcycle shops have gone through from old skool grease & oil aroma-filled halls of intrigue to cold, sterile, corporate boutiques. So you can imagine my surprise when I rolled up Glenridge Ave. in Montclair, NJ and saw a vintage motorcycle in a storefront window. The store …