The BORN TO RIDE June contest winner is Lauri McKain! I started riding two years ago, and up to that point had never changed my own tire or oil in any vehicle. A few months after riding, I broke down with my 2006 Ninja 250. With the help of a friend, I changed out the engine. Then, because we enjoyed working on that project together, we bought a 1975 kz400 which we are restoring. And, I just got a 1990 Zephyr 550 to restore, as well. I got my motorcycle license at… Continue Reading »
Some June contest entries! It’s nice to see them all rolling in, ladies! You’ve got some great answers! You still have until the 30th if you want to enter the June BORN TO RIDE contest! Morgan: “because it’s in my genes!”Courtney: “because two wheels move the soul”An: “because there are corners to conquer.”
Betsy Davis (Queen of Plastics) on a 2012 BMW 650GS, on the Ojai Canyon ride in California, Highway 33.
As Plato imagined a table, we imagined a motorcycle. We were thinking a lot about Mr. Plato’s words on the image of a table. The idea is perfect and the product; susceptible to elements and unknown factors, could never be perfect. The idea for us was the One Motorcycle: the stripped down, real deal, simple machine. It was then that we realized we knew a handful of motorcycle builders that in turn knew a handful of builders who all specialize in that ‘ONE’ type of bike. From there, the idea grew. Our… Continue Reading »
The new 2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400… is supposedly the fastest production bike [off the line] in the world. “More torque at all RPM” and “significantly more power in the mid-high RPM range”. This video in Azione is pretty bad ass and definitely gives me the “I want it” feelings. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)