By Jason Mueller of A1 Auto Transport (Motorcycle Shipping) More than a million motorcycle were sold worldwide in 2015 and for the last five to ten years, sales have seen an increase of between two and four percent on average each year. Whether this is due to the rising cost of gasoline or it is just because more people have realized … Read More
2015 Yamaha R3 – Long Term Test
We’ve had our R3 for 5,000kms now and it has been an excellent bike. We’ll be sad to see it go. Yamaha was late to the small sportbike party. It did not even come with ABS, it wasn’t even an option. That didn’t stop legions of new riders (and experienced) from buying this bike in bulk. Yamaha also gave this bike … Read More
Flow – Shift less and enjoy the ride
In the early days, when the 2005 GSX-R1000 came out, and four of us riding buddies all went out and bought one within a month of each other, it was all about the chase. Downplay it as much as you want, but for many, the thrill of riding a bike on the street is chasing someone down, whether that be … Read More
Why a track rider doesn’t Necessarily make you a great street rider
Street riding and track riding are different, we all know that. I’ve done my fair share of both and consider myself above average in both. What continues to surprise me in the 20 years I have been riding is how some track riders aren’t all that quick on the street (when I mean street, I mean out in the mountains … Read More
Quick tips on how to get your used motorcycle for less
By Lee Heaver There are several advantages to buying a used motorcycle one of them being price. The seller wants top dollar and you want bottom dollar. You’ll have to meet in the middle. Where that is, depends on you. Here are five tips to quickly and easily get the asking price down. OBO price, asking price, etc. If these … Read More
Why I upgraded my motorcycle & things to consider from a woman rider perspective
Written by Nicola S. Editted by Lee Heaver My First Bike When I got my motorcycle licence, I didn’t know anyone who rode nor what I wanted out of riding. All I knew was that I just wanted to ride. After some online research and conversations with my instructor, I bought a 2006 Kawasaki Ninja 500EX a month after earning my licence. The … Read More
5 Motorcycle cleaning tools to make your life easier
Front & Rear Stands Consider front and rear stands a requirement for owing a motorcycle. It makes everything easy. If you make maintenance and cleaning easy, you will do it! Having the front and rear tires off the ground makes them easy to clean. Having the motorcycle higher off the ground also makes it easier to get at. Plus, it … Read More
The Honda CBR500 is the perfect bike for you. Long term test.
Do you like sportbikes and being comfortable at the same time? These are two things that do not go together. Until now! The big brands are understanding that people want to be comfortable when riding but still want to look like they’re coming off the race track. Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Harley Davidson, KTM, BMW, et all are getting on board … Read More
Mechanics of a Motorcycle Loan. Read this before you sign a loan agreement.
Only 3% interest! Only $100 a month! These are very attractive numbers when buying a new motorcycle. It makes it easy to justify to yourself and others. However, there are long term implications with these loans. We’re not going to convince you against these loans, we would just like to see riders pay a little more attention to them. Motorcycling … Read More