I see the corner coming — the deep bend, the strange camber, the way the road rolls against itself as it tilts right and climbs north. Part of me cringes. Feels out of sorts, as if today isn’t really my day. But the bike doesn’t … Read More →
Yearly Archives: 2009
1098 Mod: Installing Speeymoto Rearsets
With the rain rolling in, Sunday seemed like a great day to install the new Speedymoto Rearsets, that I picked up from Desmoworks, on the 1098S . When you open the Speedymoto box, the very first thing you see is a set of instructions – … Read More →
6 Channels of Veyron Goodness
Every now and then, the various bits of life come together in truly remarkable ways — Today I got the chance to hear the 5.1 surround sound mix of Bugatti Super Car, our latest documentary for The National Geographic Channel, for the very first time. … Read More →
1098 Mod: SpeedyMoto Rearsets from Desmoworks
Ho Ho Ho the Holidays are here! Boy have they snuck up or what? Seriously, it feels like just yesterday it was June or July… Yet here we are, lickedy-split fast… LA is freezing and the wet weather season is about to begin and everywhere … Read More →
A Clearing in The Mist
Just a quick snap from a quick ride up and down the Ortega in the rain… Not my favorite ride of the year, but better to be out on the bike than not…
Curving Flashbacks
Few quick picts from a sweet ride through the canyons with Trevor Navarra, a rather accomplished still photographer…
Smokeless Duc
The sky is bleeding clouds on a dark, dank day as the engine disengages. One quick kick of the kickstand — and it dies completely. Then all that’s left is the silence. And the ritual. Letting the clutch out, I lean the bike over, twist … Read More →
Rumbles on Rails
The air is vivid and the clarity stark as I gaze out at a classic reproduction of the quintessential California expanse. Wilted brown hillsides that amble up and down in a series of earthquake-riddled waves that feel like they’ll go on forever. There are no … Read More →
Pendulum of Confusion
The engine is howling with anger as it sucks down air and explodes. Blows Up and instills its will. Rev by Rev, the road surface bears the brunt of this rage. For an instant it’s easy to imagine bits of tarmac being ripped right out … Read More →
Private Canyon
Sweat is beading up. Bits of perspiration grow unchecked. First there’s one. Then two. Now, three. Until the moment comes when the collection of water hits its critical mass and the weight exceeds the liquid’s suction power. A second later, I feel the momentum of … Read More →
Organic Comfort
The road is rising. Lifting up. And reaching out. Searching perhaps. For where to go next. As am I… I think… Hugging the side of the mountain, the road anxiously bounces, frenetically jumping left and then right and then back left again. Over and over … Read More →
This Week: ‘Motorcycle Crash Tech’ Premieres
As a rider, over the years I’ve become keenly aware that there are roads you know well and ride all the time, roads you’ve never seen but find yourself making plans to visit, and then roads that from a mere photograph have a unique power … Read More →
Long Time to Look This Good
The bike is slipping into second gear as the sunshine flickers. Bright and dark rays shutter through the weeds. Spill onto the road. Laying out a pattern of texture that’s deep with shades of gray but very little black and white… And then the torque … Read More →
The Sweet Sound of 5.1
It’s been an incredible few days as we wrap up the last remaining bits on our new sportbike doc for the National Geographic Channel (which I briefly wrote about previously) but none was nearly as exciting as sitting down at Salami Studios in Burbank, California, … Read More →
Twist The Throttle – International Air Dates
Just a quick post to share some international launch dates for Twist The Throttle; Poland/Hungary – Sundays at 9:00 starting on 8/2 Denmark/Sweden/Nordic/Finland – Every other Sunday at 11:00 starting on 8/23 Italy – Thursdays at 23:00 starting on 10/8/09 Japan – 1Q 2010 The … Read More →
What Comes Next v2.0: The Bugatti Veyron
“Nothing is too beautiful, nothing is too expensive” — Ettore Bugatti Every now and then this gig truly has its moments — And the last month has certainly been one of them… As most longtime readers have undoubtedly noticed, Twisting Asphalt has been dark for … Read More →
Retracing Your Roots A 1,100 Miles At A Time
It’s flat and foggy. A collection of roadways, rattled by the everyday, intersect one on top of another. There are holes and grooves and unannounced visitors tucked behind the wheel of their ordinary machines coming up fast in the right lane. Folks cross the street … Read More →
Monster Mod #3: BoomTube it Baby… And Chop that Tail too!
Amazing how the desire to wrench myself versus the desire to get things done quickly took an unexpected turn yesterday… After waking up WAY to early — like 3 AM early — So early the dog looked at me in fact, shook his head as … Read More →
Monster Mod #2: Bitubo Steering Damper
It’s early in the morning and the dog is barking… Loudly… Peering through the door’s eye piece I catch a glimpse of a box and smile. Cracking the door open, I desperately try to hold the mutt back, but it’s tough. He’s excited and so … Read More →
“Alcohol: Stronger Than You Think” Ad Campaign
As a riders we face thousands of obstacles whenever we throw our legs over our bikes; from the scientific, such as the size of the contact patch in a given corner, to ordinary distractions in life, like drivers who are playing with their cell phones … Read More →