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Tag Archives: Scrambler
Ducati Desmo 450 EDX: A Closer First Look
In late 2023, Ducati announced its intentions to enter the off-road racing scene. Ducati finished in the top 10 of MXGP in Europe this year, with announcements for the factory supercross team for 2026 here in the States. On the heels of the motocross bike, their cross-country (hare scramble) machine is just starting to hit dealer floors, and presumably an enduro bike shortly behind it. As an amateur XC racer, I was anxious to see the new Ducati up close, including a better look under the covers, considering this is one of the first “EDX” (Enduro-cross) machines to be unpacked in America. Continue reading
An Open Letter to Yamaha: Revive the 350
Dear Yamaha, Please build the trifecta of tree-fiddies. The Tenere 350 At this stage, I shouldn’t need to convince anyone that putting an MT-07 engine into an adventure frame and launching an all new 700 adventure bike is a good … Continue reading
Posted in Bikes, Opinion
Tagged Adventure, Dual-Sport, Motorcycle, Scrambler, Scrambler 350, Tenere 300, WR250R, WR350R, Yamaha, Yamaha Scrambler, yamaha tenere
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How are Scramblers Still a Thing?
Just days ago, Triumph announced the end of the Thruxton. While I’m sure it’s not the end of modern cafe racers, it signals that consumer interest is waning. The modern Thruxton dates back to 2004, and similar to the Bonneville … Continue reading
Harley Sportster Project: Adventure Tourer Planning
For folks not following on Instagram, I brought home a new (to me) motorcycle a couple of weeks ago. “Charlotte” is a 2006 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 Custom with about 9,000 miles on the clock. For anyone that followed the Dirtster … Continue reading
Posted in Bikes
Tagged Adventure, Evolution, Harley-Davidson, Iron Butt, Motorcycle, Scrambler, Sportster, Sportster883, Touring
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Mark Your Calendars: Red River Scramble 2020
By popular demand, we will be returning to Lago Linda Hideaway next spring. Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 14th through Sunday, May 17th for next edition of Red River Scramble, and get over to the Registration page and get signed up. … Continue reading
Bonneville to Scrambler in 145 Easy Steps: Part 2 (of 3).
If you’re a regular follower of this blog you may have read Part 1 of this trilogy, and if you’re not, I recommend you go back and read that before continuing here. The main reason for that request is the … Continue reading
Posted in Bikes
Tagged Motorcycle, Project, Scrambler, Triumph Bonneville, Triumph Motorcycles
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Are Scramblers Just a Fad?
Two years ago last July, I made the jump to a “new” motorcycle, something I thought would become the best pathway to new adventures, be it on-road or off. Conventional wisdom suggests that the portly Triumph Bonneville, dressed in throw-back … Continue reading
Ride Your Motorcycle Every Day: Reflections on 365 Days in the Saddle
“While not inevitable, between work, the fact I only own one motorcycle, and the impending weather in the coming weeks, failure this year is pretty likely. Despite that… it belongs on the Moto Bucket List, whether I make it this … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Dayton, Motorcycle, Ohio, Ride Every Day, Scrambler, Triumph Scrambler, Winter
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Ducati Scrambler: First Impressions of the 1100 Sport and 800 Cafe Racer
My Buddy Andy recently took a spin on two of Ducati’s hot new Scramblers. Check out his first impressions of these new Red Headed Italian Supermodels. Continue reading
What do you want from Harley-Davidson?
Early this week I caught this news snippet regarding Harley-Davidson’s announcement about the closure of the Kansas City manufacturing plant. That news, while tragic, is unfortunately not particularly surprising after so many recent articles have been written about declining sales … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Adventure, Cruiser, Harley Davidson, Motorcycle, Scrambler, Softail, V-twin
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