2015 Yamaha R3 – Long Term Test

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...

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...

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...

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...