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Gentlemen Prefer $1000 Piles | Wrenched

People occasionally ask me, “What’s your favorite motorcycle?” My standard answer is, “Anything that’s $1000 and Italian.” more
Basics by the Numbers | Code Break

It starts simply enough. When we begin to ride, there are only two basic things we can change: speed and direction. more
Quadrophenia in Ocala | Cranked

The Ocala National Forest’s Centennial Trail is deep, white, sugar sand. It’s a fight to keep pace with Jim, my wife’s boss, and two young... more
Ducati's Fascinating Failure | Drawing the Line

The story of the superstar racer, brilliant engineer and genius technician locked in a battle to find enough speed to make the scrappy,... more
The Common Bond Between Motorcycle Riders | Megaphone

Despite protests from family, friends and even fellow motorcyclists, I frequently venture south into Mexico aboard my motorcycle. more
A Century Of Motorcycling | Cat Tales

One-hundred years. Ten decades. A century. Longer than a lifetime, most of the time. Way back in 1912, Motorcyclist magazine debuted as... more
Exit Strategy | Code Break

A rider can ride any line he can see. Sounds simple enough, right? more
Breakfast With Buell | Cranked

Erik Buell was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2002. more
MotoGP Machines: Two on One | Drawing the Line

The scene: a MotoGP garage during the 2011 season. The rider sits in the rear discussing setup with his technical team... more
Riding Comes With Responsibility | Cat Tales

In 27 years of riding streetbikes on an almost daily basis, I’d never had an accident involving another vehicle. Until one year ago. more
A Biker's Lament | Megaphone

The image of the American biker is reeling—if by “biker” we mean that tatted-out, leathered-up Harley-Davidson rider lampooned in South... more
Find Adventure | Cat Tales

What makes a ride an adventure? Do you have to quit your 9 to 5, sell all your worldly possessions, kiss your wife and kids goodbye and... more
Back in the Saddle | Behind Bars

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Middle-aged guy who’s been out of the saddle for a while spruces up the ol’ ride and hits the highway. more
A Trained Eye | Code Break

Driver training in the past has dictated that scanning the road in front of us is good. But how rapidly should it be done? What are we... more
Electrics Scooting Closer | Drawing the Line

It’s hard to know just where electric-vehicle technology fits best in the motorcycle world. Start-up manufacturers like Brammo and Zero... more