In reality, mileage isn’t that definitive an indicator, or at least it shouldn’t be. Experienced motorcyclists and mechanics will tell you that the odometer reading is only the frame that contains the full picture of the bike’s condition, and in order to fill in the image you need to consider who owned it, what kind […]
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Honda confirms E-Clutch system coming to U.S. on 650s
Various forms of automatic transmissions on motorcycles have gotten a lot of attention lately, with new options now available or soon to be available. And now, Honda has confirmed that its E-Clutch system will be coming to the U.S. market on 2024 CBR650R and CB650R models. And here’s the twist. While Honda’s other approach to making manual […]
Four women, adventure bikes, and a 49th state.
The road to Alaska. Frontier cabins dot the landscape like half-rotten skeletons, remnants of the Canadian rush to the gold fields, adventurers of the past, long forgotten. Fresh electric green leaves on the birch trees contrast with the dark, dusty green, deciduous pine forests, each fighting for space on the foothills around us. Mountain peaks […]
Would motorcyclists tolerate intelligent speed-governing systems?
Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems monitor an automobile’s speed by utilizing vehicle-mounted cameras and GPS data. The technology sends audible or haptic warnings to the driver when they exceed the posted speed limit. Some systems even add pedal resistance or bypass the operator to limit the vehicle’s velocity (drivers can override all ISAs by pressing […]
Arizona Legalizes Lane Filtering
Utah Sees Success, Extends Their Own Lane Filtering Laws. Arizona has been eying the success Utah has been experiencing with their lane-filtering experiment – and as of last week, they’ve started Utah’s renewal of the practise. “ABATE of Arizona put up a strong showing to successfully get this law signed,” says the American Motorcyclist Association’s […]