First off I have to start out by saying thanks to Amercian Honda for giving me the opportunity to go out to Santa Barbara to demo this motorcycle. While I still remain an avid fan of a street cruiser, the Honda VFR1200F DCT is a pretty nice ride if you like sport-tourers. Honda VFR1200F: standard [...]
Most the time as a motorcyclist we always say “it’s all about the journey, not the destination.” That was clearly not the case yesterday as I traveled across the country to California from Massachusetts. The Journey I was dropped off at Boston’s Logan Airport by one half of the Hungry Mouse team: The Angry Chef [...]
I know that I’ve teased this a little bit on Twitter and Facebook but now that the plans are solidified I can spill the beans: I’ve been given the opportunity by American Honda to go out to California and ride the new 2010 VFR1200F sport-tourer! On Friday June 4th Honda is flying me cross-country to [...]
We’re a little more than halfway through May and “Motorcycle Awareness Month.” May is typically the kick-off for motorcycle season in many parts of the country and car drivers have to get used to seeing us out there on the roads again. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation launched a microsite “For Car Drivers” to educate and [...]
What was Prince’s “Purple Rain” motorcycle? Last night while nursing a scratchy throat with some tea, I was flipping through the channels and stumbled across the movie Purple Rain. I immediately began to feel really old when I realized that it was released 26 years ago. Sigh. I remember when I was a kid it [...]
This is the time of year that most of us on the east coast get a little antsy. It’s almost April, which means it’s almost time for us to bust our beloved two-wheelers out of storage. A lot of people take different approaches to storing their rides for the winter months. Some place their bikes [...]
In December 2007 I wrote about steampunk motorcycles. It was a wildly popular post and, to this day, is my most-viewed post ever. Back then steampunk wasn’t necessarily a new concept, but was quickly gaining speed in becoming a massively popular trend. Since then, the steampunk movement has become it’s own subculture, popular among goths, [...]
Hello hockey fans! While the current hockey season may not be the Bruins best, the Boston Bruins Foundation, in collaboration with Dirico Motorcycles (formerly Red Wing Motorcycles), presents a truly one-of-a-kind Boston Bruins themed motorcycle. Dirico Motorcycles is the merged talents of music innovator Steven Tyler and master inventor Mark Dirico. They have joined creative [...]
As I was perusing my news reader the other day I came across this list on another site and I enjoyed it, so I thought it would fun to share with you guys. I take no credit for the compilation and commentary of this list (the author is Gracie Murano on Oddee.com). Just consider me [...]
In November Sucker Punch Sally’s in conjunction with Progressive Insurance kicked off their 2009-2010 International Motorcycle Show Tour. Announcing their continued partnership in 2009, Sucker Punch Sally’s, the premier old school motorcycle builder and Progressive Insurance, the country’s number one motorcycle insurer set off on an 11 city IMS Tour. IMS attendees and motorcycle enthusiasts [...]