Early this year, I got the idea of racing the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb on my Triumph 675 Street Triple. Ignorance is bliss, they say. Luckily, I procrastinated to the point of no longer being able to afford it, as the registration costs continue to increase every month or two. The race still intrigued me and never having watched it in person, I applied for and was promptly denied press credentials with apologies as the deadline had long since passed.
Then came the fires; those wicked, heartbreaking fires. We were all stunned and the race was postponed. An announcement was made a few weeks later that the show would go on  … Pictures and more
Ok boys,
It’s summer! The days are long and the possibilities are endless. Your bikes are begging for attention and so are your girlfriends/wives. Here are some simple tips to keep everyone happy as the weather heats up! (Of course this doesn’t pertain to girls that ride- because we’re made of sugar and spice and always smell nice!) To beat the sweaty gear/body smell that is marinating in your truck right now- and has us asking, “What the hell is that smell?â€â€¦Â  More
SOUTHWICK, Mass. — “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”
Don’t tell that to 47-year-old John Dowd, who is nicknamed the “Junk Yard Dog” because he grew up in a junkyard and is the oldest rider on the Pro Motocross series.
On Saturday, Dowd, of Ludlow, Mass., finished 14th out of 40 drivers in the 450 class at the Moto-X 338 National in Southwick, Mass.
That finish gave him enough points to keep his bike number, 16, for another season … More
It’s not every day you get the opportunity to sit in a donut shop three miles above sea level and talk racing with real champions. If you do, I’d say jump at the chance. In my case, there was a whole lot more listening than actual talking, but you get the picture.
We had a pretty good idea that motorcycles would be setting new records in this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, (the first five classes did!) but when Greg Tracy clocked 9:58.262 on his number 555 Ducati Multistrada, to crack the 10 minute barrier first, even the car drivers sat up started paying attention  … More