American built performance motorcycles rides for the open road
Looking to bring its performance motorcycle to American roads the Roehr 1250sc gets its EPA certification
While the economy has challenged motorcycle sales, it hasn’t dampened the inventive and entrepreneurial spirit for some.
A crucial step has been completed for Roehr Motorcycles and brings the opportunity for performance enthusiasts to own what’s being called ‘the fastest and most powerful American production sport bike’ one step closer.
Starting in 1995 with the intention of building the ultimate street bike, company founder Walter Roehrich set out to create a light weight and powerful motorcycle that would handle like a modern Grand Prix bike …Â Details
Does Australia or New Zealand have the best fields? Rachael Oakes-Ash dares to compare.
Australia and New Zealand enjoy a healthy rivalry, though they haven’t forgiven us for claiming Phar Lap and Crowded House as our own. When it comes to the snow, however, it’s another story, as competition for Australia’s 800,000 skiers and boarders is tight.
The average holiday ski or snowboard terrain is an intermediate blue-groomed run and most blue runs around the world are the same standard. So what makes skiing or boarding in Australia and New Zealand different?  … Details
Blogs are buzzing with word that Quiksilver and Kelly Slater (and millions of their dollars) are working with ESPN to create a “rebel tour” that will secure network coverage and draw in major sponsors from outside the surf industry, pushing surfing into markets beyond the surf industry. All information points to a tour that pits 16 surfers (eight of which will be wildcards) against each other in eight events that will begin later next year. The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) is not happy, being the world governing monopoly of pro surfing, and indications are that there will either be an agreement or a confrontation between the two entities soon. The ASP has … Details