I ask where I am and the man says, “the last, best spot in California”… Quick smile to myself and I think you’re more right than you know… Am I really here? Is this real? Am I alive? Is this a dream? I do not … Read More →
Tag Archives: Sportbike
A Wicked Ortega Wind
Dark, deceitful clouds were hanging still. The kinds of clouds that chew up a word like ‘foreboding’ and spit it out. Because it’s not mean enough. Not ominous enough. Because it’s not nasty enough to convey the dread that lies ahead… Hesitantly, I twist the … Read More →
4 Valve Victory in the Canyons
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 →
Curving Flashbacks
Few quick picts from a sweet ride through the canyons with Trevor Navarra, a rather accomplished still photographer…
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 →
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 →
More Air-Dates for Twist The Throttle
Small update to share about Twist The Throttle — Starting June 1st, HD Theater is going to start encore presentations of all eight episodes of the series, which will continuing running through November! More info is available on a week by week basis at HD … Read More →
Oh Sweet Jet Lag
It’s 6:10 in the evening, I’m staring at a blank blog page and it feels like it’s the morning. And that’s because it is. In Italy. At the moment the nine hour timezone difference is kicking my ass, though a small price to pay for … Read More →
Wheels Up On Another Moto Adventure
Twenty-two months ago I boarded a plane bound for Japan, and then subsequently Europe, on a quest for sporty motorcycle greatness. It was the experience of a lifetime and to be honest it’s hard to believe that it took place nearly two years. I could … Read More →
What’s An Extra 1,000 RPMs Worth?
When I die, I want to be reincarnated as a 999. Just give me an open road with lots of curves and no traffic and I promise I’ll be a happy camper. The 999 is just that damn special. That amazing, really… At various parts … Read More →
76 Miles and Noth’n but Curves
I’m absolutely aching for the long slow drag I know I shouldn’t have when a single hand reaches out of the driver-side window from the car directly in front and waves me on. It’s not the sexiest way to pass someone or something but then … Read More →