2011 Harley-Davidson FLTRX Road Glide Custom/PowerPak ride review
Terry Roorda
December 19, 2010
Riding a blue streak Low down and loaded up The fun begins a few miles west of the town of Williams when Highway 20 leaves the flat terrain of the Sacramento Valley and commences to corkscrew through the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains. Here the Road Glide Custom is in its element, swooping effortlessly... Read more »
Brass Balls Bobbers’ Classic Bobber ride review
Robert Filla
May 20, 2010
Just a taste of trouble Tripping on a time-warp rigid Roanoke, Texas, Feb. 20—The oversized, fenderless front tire hummed against the wet pavement, casting a ribbon of water ahead of me that shimmered briefly in the glow of the headlight before reversing direction and pelting my face. But I was well... Read more »
2010 Big Dog Bulldog
Robert Filla
March 20, 2010
Off the chain Not your ol’ man’s bagger Bike reviews and photo shoots can be tricky. And timing really is everything. I’ve picked up bikes for a ride/review during some absolutely stunning days in Sturgis only to be told I had to return them later that evening. And then, I’ve been given free... Read more »
TPJ Customs
“LoDown” Dan Parker
January 20, 2010
A long jump from the trailer park Keeping it simple, clean and convergent Lodi, Calif.—One could safely bet next week’s allowance that the big brains in the motorsport corporate stratosphere spend more than a few minutes each week pondering what lies ahead for them, particularly for the ever-graying... Read more »
2010 CVO Softail Convertible road test
Terry Roorda
November 17, 2009
Bringing a clever concept home With Tour Pak affixed, the horizon’s the limit With the introduction of the 2010 FLSTSE CVO Softail Convertible, The Motor Company not only resurrected their “convertible” concept and nomenclature which last saw usage a decade ago, they took it to a new extreme,... Read more »
Buell Motorcycles discontinued
Kip Woodring
November 17, 2009
The demise of an important marque Let’s hope it’s just ‘so long’ and not ‘good bye’ Included in Harley-Davidson’s quarterly financial report issued on October 15 was the shocking announcement that after 26 years of operation, Buell Motorcycles would cease to exist, with all production at... Read more »
2010 Indian Chief Roadmaster
Robert Filla
October 17, 2009
Return of the native Off the rez and into the Hills Sturgis, S.D., August 4—It takes quite a machine to stand out in the two-wheel mobs present during the Sturgis Black Hills Rally. But while aboard Indian Motorcycle’s 2010 version of their Chief Roadmaster, the masses paused, cameras flashed and... Read more »
Dirico Motorcycles Launch
Sam Whitehead
August 17, 2009
Ride This Way Steven Tyler’s production customs Manchester, N.H., June 15–16—Oh, baby. The eye-blistering kicks, the skin-tight, embroidered jeans, the impossibly lithe body and miniscule waist, the tie-dye, the long, wild locks, the sheer glory of it all… But enough about me back in the day. A... Read more »
Extreme Buellishness
Tom Roderick
July 18, 2009
Riding a race winner Next to the stock Buell streetbikes lining Road America’s pit wall in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the GEICO-sponsored AMA Pro Daytona SportBike 1125R racer sounds like a howitzer among BB guns. The booming exhaust note emanating from the race pipe could be construed as ominous, but... Read more »
The business of being Buell
Tom Roderick
July 18, 2009
From The Shed to the future A tour of Erik Buell’s roots and the fruits of his efforts East Troy, Wisc., June 2–3—According to Erik Buell, a prototype of the 1125R was conceived and built nearly 20 years prior to its 2007 introduction. The motorcycle to which he’s referring rests between us atop... Read more »
