Archive for the ‘Street Riding’ Category
Tom Johnson and his son Michael share a love for motorcycles and the University of Oklahoma. Tom’s a clinical cardiologist faculty member with OU, and Michael’s currently a junior there studying aerospace engineering. Tom’s garage presently has a half-dozen bikes, including a big Harley-Davidson and assortment of super-fast Japanese scooters.
It’s an impressive collection, but these modern motorcycles weren’t what brought me to their Northwest Norman home. I first met Tom at last year’s Jazz in June. He’d ridden their 1963 Honda 305 Dream motorcycle to the festival, and it is an attention grabber. Parked in a row of much newer bikes, the Honda stood out with its nearly 50-year old styling that manages to be both elegant and utilitarian … More
A Bullet Of Bike; Only with Full Bodywork And A 155 MPH Top Speed
The Peraves Monotracer is a street-legal motorcycle that offers all the benefits of a high-performance sports car. The monocoque kevlar/carbon body is epoxy-resin reinforced with roll bars. The frame, steering head and stabilizer axles are made from aircraft grade alloy steel. The suspension is handled by Marzocchi 50mm USD-forks up front and a Monolever shaft swingarm in the rear. Entry is via a Gull-wing-door with integrated sunroof. There are windshield wipers, a stereo and plush seats … More
How does future tech do against today’s state of the art?
Electric motorcycles – presented as the ideal ride for economically-minded environmentalists, supporters of U.S. manufacturing and nouveau tech fanciers – have garnered a fair share of mainstream press in the past couple of years.Among the rhetoric we’ve been hearing is that one day, perhaps sooner than some think, the electric powertrain will supplant the internal-combustion engine. E-bike advocates – and even some who are merely ambivalent – seem already programmed to offer what’s fast becoming a clichéd, verbal knee-jerk response: “it’s the future.â€
Oh really?  … more