Motorcyclist Magazine Features

Financial Trouble In Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, And Spain | When Pigs Fly | Drawing the Line

If you follow world news you already know about the European debt crisis, and how the Euro, the common currency that was supposed to level... more
Braking & Downshifting | Code Break

Most corners last only a few seconds, yet an entire universe of activity happens between the entry and the exit. Enthusiastic cornering on... more
A Dominican Adventure Via Suzuki V-Strom

V-Stroming a Developing Nation more
1987 Yamaha FZR600 (Mostly) | Me & My Bikee

Years ago, my buddy Poll Brown watched one of those reality TV shows where guys yell at each other while building really expensive choppers. more
Kawasaki Z1 | New York Steak | Cook's Corner

Yoji Hamawaki leans across the table at a posh eatery near the current headquarters of Kawasaki Motors Corp. and says, “You know that we... more
Professional Motorcycle Flipper | Interview With A Flipper | Wrenched

Pawn Stars. Storage Wars. American Pickers. The American public has discovered the vicarious thrills of modern treasure hunting via these... more
Road to Sturgis - Don’t Eat The Road Corn

There are two kinds of people who make the journey to Sturgis, South Dakota, in August: those who have been there and those who haven’t.... more
Triple Punch

Traditional middleweight title bouts pit the major Japanese 600cc fours against each other, with Triumph’s charismatic 675cc triple hurling... more
Steve Rapp on the Attack Performance Machine | It’s Not A Movie | Drawing the Line

Here’s the script: Our movie hero rider is leaving the pits, pulling on to the track with the best motorcycle racers on the fastest... more
2012 Kawasaki ZX-14R | Streetbike Surgery Lite

Squeezing the Lime more
Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa | Streetbike Surgery Lite

Build a better Busa for (around) $1500 more
Dual Clutch Transmission | Automatic For the People | Cook's Corner

Honda introduced the tantalizingly new VFR1200F in 2010 and instead of touting its raucous, big-bore V-four, the firm chose to highlight... more
2002 Suzuki GS500 | Me & My Bike

Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed of riding a motorcycle. It didn’t happen for a long time, however, because everyone around me—especially... more
Pulling on the Brakes | Code Break

On motorcycle riding, “good” advice gets passed around like a bottle of Mad Dog in a homeless camp. Like the “wine,” most of it goes to the... more
Mission R Electric Racer

An Electric Racer, Shockingly Good on the Road more