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Category Archives: Random Blurbs
Motorcycle Economics: Brick and Mortar Compression
Crisis accelerates evolution. In 2019, buying a vehicle meant negotiating on price with a sleazy salesman, followed by long waits in a side office with lending applications, extended warranty pitches, and endless paperwork. Even after signing the deal, you often … Continue reading
Posted in Random Blurbs
Tagged brick and mortar, economics, federal reserve, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Industry
7 Comments
Motorcycle Economics: Future Interests
How will economic pressures reshape the motorcycle market? Are these changes temporary or here to stay? Continue reading
Posted in Random Blurbs
Tagged economics, federal reserve, finance, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Industry, motorcycle market, powersports
12 Comments
Lane Filtering – a Civilized Traffic Solution
By letting motorcycles go to the front, we’ll all get to work sooner and safer. Continue reading
Posted in Gear and Safety, Random Blurbs
Tagged gridlock, lane filtering, Lane splitting, Motorcycle, road safety, traffic, traffic laws, traffic reduction
8 Comments
ADV Motorcycle Trim Levels are Wrong
I just saw the news that Yamaha is adding two additional trim levels to the Ténéré 700. Needless to say, I’m in the tank for the T7 so I’m happy to see the availability of more factory performance bits. The … Continue reading
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Tagged ADV, Adventure, Adventure Motorcycle, Dual-Sport, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Industry, Off-road
10 Comments
Harley’s CEO Jochen Zeitz Has Killed the Golden Goose
I feel it best to begin this article with the statement. I hope I’m wrong. I look forward to writing a sequential piece correcting my flawed premise. Time will tell. Fourth-quarter earnings calls came out at the beginning of February. … Continue reading
What Replaces the Legacy Thumpers?
Air-cooled 650 cc dual sport motorcycles are really long in the tooth at this point. If these bikes fade away thanks to economics and emission standards, what will replace them? Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Dual-Sport, Honda Powersports, Kawasaki, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Industry, Suzuki, Yamaha
8 Comments
Why Do People Love Harley-Davidson?
For many years I never understood the American pre-occupation with Harley-Davidson. After recent experiences, I think I may finally get the allure. Your mileage may vary. Continue reading
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Tagged anthropomorphism, Character, Harley-Davidson, Motorcycle, Philisophy
35 Comments
Adventure Motorcycles: Evolution of the Middleweight Segment
Last week, Honda and Suzuki both announced new middle-weight adventure-class motorcycles at the EICMA show in Milan. Considering my fondness for dirt-worthy touring motorcycles, I was obviously excited to hear the news; especially the new offering from Honda. With more models coming onboard out of Japan, the “middle-weight” segment is filling out nicely. At the same time, while I’m happy to see more affordable, capable, twin-cylinder options available to ADV enthusiasts, I question some of the choices manufacturers are making these days. Continue reading
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Tagged ADV, Adventure, Adventure Motorcycle, DL88DE, Honda Transalp, Middle-weight adventure motorcycle, Motorcycle, Suzuki V-strom, Transalp, Vstrom, XL750
16 Comments
7 Deady Motorcycle Maintenance Sins…
7 deadly motorcycle sins… that I commit on the regular. Continue reading
Posted in Random Blurbs
Tagged Adventure, Adventure Motorcycle, Chain, Maintenance, Motorcyce, Motorcycle Maintenance, Tire Changing, Tires, Triumph Scrambler, Winterize
5 Comments
Tomorrow’s Commute: Self-Driving Cars Against Motorcycles
Will the pursuit of self-driving passenger vehicles remove motorcycles from commuter routes? Are folks distracted by technology or have we sanitized the driving experience to our own detriment? Continue reading
Posted in Gear and Safety, Random Blurbs
Tagged automobiles, commuting, distopian future, Motorcycle, serlf-driving cars, tesla, Urban commuting
15 Comments