If you didn’t know where to go next, or were looking for specials on the place you know you want to see, the Travel and Adventure Show is in LA this weekend and it’s a must see. https://travelshows.com You had me at “travel” but when combined with the word “adventure”, I couldn’t say no. However, adventure …
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The House of Machines Los Angeles [Edited]
Although I’ve been living in LA for nearly 20 years now, maybe more—hell, its a blur, its almost always been on the west side of town. Imagine of a pair of entangled middle fingers flanked by a pinky and an index finger, mentally mouthing the phrase “website!” Yeah, I’m a nerd too. With a …
Last week of Kickstarter Campaign
As posted on our Facebook page for the campaign: Filmmaker turned publisher, and back again to filmmaker, Jeff Buchanan is one the greatest creative gems you haven’t heard of yet. Growing up in film, to his run as publisher of Robb Reports’ Motorcycling, and back again to the creative screen, Jeff’s passion knows no boundaries: …
Cyber Monday Sales
Don’t go too far away from the mall on Monday, as Octane Press will be having a one day only sale of my book for only 30$… that’s 20$ off the cover price! Plus, you get a free Adventure Motorcycle 2018 calendar just for playing along with the sale… what a deal! Come back on …
Yamaha’s 2018 Supersport Motorcycle Lineup Announced
R World Receives Updated YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M Superbikes Cypress, CA – November 6, 2017 – Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., today introduced their Supersport motorcycles for 2018, showcasing the company’s complete R World model lineup. Developed from a rich heritage of building the most sought after supersport motorcycles designed to deliver the pinnacle of performance …
Ténéré 700 World Raid Prototype Unveiled by Yamaha
Adventure Motorcycle set to Travel the World Throughout 2018 Cypress, CA – November 6, 2017 – Yamaha Motor Company, Ltd., today unveiled the prototype Ténéré 700 World Raid Adventure motorcycle, further expanding on the T7 concept model that was introduced last year. Commitment to Adventure Having pioneered the development of rugged, lightweight dual-purpose motorcycles …
New Tracer 900 and Tracer 900 GT Motorcycles Introduced by Yamaha
Redesigned Models Will Join the 2019 Sport Touring Lineup in US Market Cypress, CA – November 6, 2017 – The versatile Tracer 900 Sport Touring motorcycle was introduced today by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, and it is set to replace the company’s existing FJ-09 model for 2019. Featuring a number of updates and refinements, …
Honda Unveils 2018 CRF1000L2 Africa Twin Adventure Sports
Key updates to standard CRF1000L Africa Twin also announced Nov 6, 2017 – MILAN, Italy Honda’s Africa Twin platform grows today with the announcement of the 2018 CRF1000L2 Africa Twin Adventure Sports, which was introduced alongside an updated standard 2018 CRF1000L Africa Twin at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. Following a European release early …
American Honda to Offer 2018 NC750X
Midsize adventure-touring bike to receive displacement increase, additional updates Nov 6, 2017 – TORRANCE, Calif. American Honda announced today that its midsize adventure-touring machine—long heralded as the ultimate commuting motorcycle—gets a number of important updates for 2018, enabling sportier performance while retaining the practical, utilitarian attributes for which it is known. The new NC750X will …
Honda Announces New Styling Direction for CB1000R
New Neo-Sports Café design matched with performance updates for 2018 Nov 6, 2017 – MILAN, Italy Honda’s leading sport naked model is reborn today with the introduction of a minimalist but aggressively styled 2018 CB1000R. Unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show, the model is a production version of the Neo-Sports Café Concept showcased at the …
Yamaha Introduces 2018 Hyper Naked Motorcycles
FZ Series Models Become MT (Master of Torque) Models from the Dark Side of Japan Cypress, CA – November 6, 2017 – The popular FZ motorcycle series from Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, was reintroduced today with the MT (Master of Torque) model name for 2018. While the “MT” model name has appeared on various European-spec …
BMW K1600B First Ride
A Return To The Wild Side of Motorcycling
Helping Those That Help
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Indian Motorcycles Chieftain Elite and Chieftain Limited
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Limited Edition Jack Daniel’s Indian Chieftain
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE INTRODUCES LIMITED EDITION JACK DANIEL’S INDIAN CHIEFTAIN Second-Year Partnership Between Iconic American Brands Delivers Another Show-Stopping, Custom-Inspired Bagger, Designed by Brian Klock MINNEAPOLIS (March 13, 2017) – Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company, and the Jack Daniel Distillery, America’s first registered distillery, today announced the availability of a Limited Edition Jack Daniel’s® Indian® …
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Moments Before The Electric Sun
There was a moment, I had a moment, for just a moment… In between the night and day where I briefly had the armrest and a moment of peace with the view outside the window. Then the electric sun flipped on inside the cabin and life sprung up, crinkling hundreds of plastic wrapped, individually wrapped …
Going Alone
No ICE Please, Just a Zero
“Mastering the art of science and electric propulsion since 2006,” Zero Motorcycles delivers its 10th model year line-up with many returning models, a few lower-priced ones and a slew of brand-new ones, including a whole new motor. The future is swiftly, and quietly, approaching. And that idea of terminating your credit card account with the …
Thinking Outside The Box
Using your adventure motorcycle to get your body from point A to B on the map can be mighty boring, unless you’re riding the lesser-straight roads and trails in between — it’s built for so much more than that. Same thing can be said of your hard cases. Using them just for hauling your supplies …