December 9, 2019
Gokul Nair
6 minutes
The holidays are near. And for better or worse, ‘Tis the season. For better because you’re going to receive gifts from other people. For worse because, well, you’ll have to spend on gifts for other people. Just kidding. Jokes aside: it doesn’t matter if it’s for Secret Santa at work or your family and friends back home- gifts matter to people. Including the people giving them. I love seeing my nephew’s little face light up when he unwraps the video games I gift him that his parents didn’t. I love surprising my friends with the occasional bottle of wine and…
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December 4, 2019
Gokul Nair
6 minutes
Now there’s a question you don’t get to see every day. “Listening to music while riding?” Yes. “Seriously? Yes. “There are so many things wrong with that I don’t even know where to begin.” Cool, let me begin for you. Why you think listening to music on a motorcycle is dangerous: The problem “I’ve read up on all those crashes on the highways. A lot of them were idiots with headphones. I don’t need to read mass-produced pamphlets by safety experts to know how dangerous riding with headphones is”. This is a valid fear to have – and an important…
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December 2, 2019
Olivia Walsh
7 minutes
Your motorcycle is a costly and essential piece of kit. Without it, you’d feel lost, never mind the issues you would have getting from A to B. Keeping a bike safe and secure is an important consideration, and we know you’ll want to have taken the necessary precautions to prevent theft. Fortunately, companies have invented alarms that are sophisticated enough to keep up with the attempts from thieves. We took a look at what is on the market to find the best motorcycle alarm with remote start. The alarms we will focus on are anti-theft mechanisms designed specifically for motorbikes.…
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November 28, 2019
Gokul Nair
9 minutes
I remember checking out the newly released 2017 Road King at the New York City Flagship store in Long Island, two years back. There were two groups of people present. Those of us who were infatuated but had financial constraints. And the rest who were infatuated without financial constraints. As the salesman conversed with those in the latter group, I started a conversation with this kid from Stony Brook. He was in group 1 too. He had been riding for two years with a hand-me-down Honda DN-01 he got from his older brother. “All I could afford after tuition was…
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November 17, 2019
Gokul Nair
8 minutes
Life isn’t fair most of the time. Back in 2011, my brother got t-boned by a car that ran a stop sign onto a country road. It wasn’t exactly a hit and run…but the driver did leave after 2 minutes of them exchanging verbal blows. And exchanging their number plate details. My brother was lucky to be in full-body gear (reminder), but his motorcycle wasn’t. The frame on the right side was damaged and his front forks and radiator were bent hard. He took the guy to court, but his lawyer didn’t have a lot to work with. There were…
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November 9, 2019
Gokul Nair
7 minutes
In a postmodernist culture, most things are rejected with irony and sarcasm, dismissed as ‘fake’. This is the reason why vintage engineering holds so much power. Leather jackets. Tuxedos. Young men pretending to enjoy whiskey because their friends in frats drown in beer. This is one of the reasons the bobber motorcycle is making a comeback. A staple among hardline motorcycle enthusiasts back in the 90s, the bobber motorcycle is the physical embodiment of authenticity. Stripping away unnecessary kilograms of vanity, the Bobber does not concern itself with trying to look cool. And that makes it look much, much cooler.…
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November 4, 2019
Gokul Nair
15 minutes
I stared at my Ninja ZX-11. Barely any scratches, it was a week old. “Alright, so how long until I get good at riding this?” “You do it for long enough until you get a false sense of invincibility.”, my brother chuckled. That was over two decades ago. And even though my brother was joking, there was a modicum of truth to it. That false sense of invincibility has done a lot of people dirty . I’ve covered thousands of miles of asphalt ever since I first started riding. Accustomed myself to all the riding conditions. And acquainted myself with…
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October 20, 2019
Owen Hunt
9 minutes
Options presented in this article: Shoei Neotec 2 View now on Amazon Schuberth C4 View now on Amazon Moldex 7700 Ear Plugs View now on Amazon The quietest helmets for motorcyclists will make a long ride more enjoyable. But they can also reduce some of the health-related downsides of longer rides. There are several features you’ll want to look for when buying quiet helmets. Obviously, you’ll want something which reduces noise, is comfortable and aerodynamic. When selecting the quietest motorcycle helmets, we’re going to look at the following as must-have: A face shield and aerodynamic head design Built-in or preparation…
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October 14, 2019
Olivia Walsh
9 minutes
When you’re looking for a helmet for your motorcycle, there’s a lot more to think about than just what looks cool (although that may be very important to you, too!) A helmet is primarily a piece of safety gear, not a fashion accessory, and the right one could save your life in an accident. There are six main types of motorcycle helmets that this article will explain, so you can decide which is right for you: Full-face Modular (flip-up) Open face (3/4 helmet) Half helmet (‘brain bucket’) Off-road (motocross helmet) Dual sport (crossover, hybrid, enduro, adventure) Let’s take a detailed…
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October 11, 2019
Gokul Nair
10 minutes
Do I really need GPS? I don’t have amnesia, but my memory isn’t exactly photographic. Which is a problem. You can’t afford to go by your non-photographic memory. Especially when you’re riding at 7 PM in Los Angeles (so help me God) and part of your commute involves the 405. Bad memories man. “Did I miss the right turn? Or turn right at the wrong turn? Do I turn right at this turn?”And if I catch a signboard or a landmark at the last minute, I can’t switch lanes. And the farther away you get from the city, the worse…
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