By Ryan McNerney Since my first visit Since then I’ve come back for every 4,000 mile service. I’ve also done the brake service class, where I upgraded my brake line from the ancient rubber line to stainless steel. The three hours it takes me to do the service with a brake bleed comes to
Moto Guild – A New Rider’s Perspective, Part 1
By Ryan McNerney Last Friday I received some unfortunate news from the Moto Guild SF email blast. Aleks and Wilder, the shop’s current owners, have decided to move on and sell the business – or close if a new owner can’t be found. I consider myself a relatively new rider with a mere 4
Going Green
By Dennis Dumapias Patience. This is very much moto-related. I promise. 🙂 I got the chance to spend a few weeks driving an all-electric car this past winter. A co-worker of mine – who also happens to be a neighbor – had leased a Volkswagen e-Golf to use as a commuter during the week.
2009 Yamaha R1: That Awkward First Dance
By Dennis Dumpias “I passed Dennis!” I swear. Who needs enemies when you have friends like mine? It was June, already a hot day at Thunderhill Raceway and there I was feeling the heat of having to learn to ride my 09 R1. My friends weren’t any help, as they were like sharks that
The Next Big Thing In Lap Timers Is Here!
I’ve been fortunate enough to be a part of the beta testing for the Push SmartGauge. I’m not exaggerating when I say, this is the next big thing in lap timers. Because it is SO MUCH MORE… The Push SmartGauge measures not just lap times, but your speed at every point around a track, when when
1st-Gen MV Agusta F4: A Modern Unicorn
I wasn’t kidding when I previously wrote about scouring my local classifieds for an MV Agusta F4. For the past eight to nine months now I have been regularly checking Craigslist for the exact specimen I’m looking for. I would even check out listings in the Los Angeles and San Diego area, but coming across
Buying Time: HealTech Electronics’ Quickshifter Easy
Editor’s Note: We don’t get paid by the manufacturers for these product reviews — we don’t even get free products. Not yet, anyway. (Yeah, that’s a hint, HealTech, MotionPro, Woodcraft, EvolTech, Sharkskinz, Alpine Stars, Dainese…) The last time out at Thunderhill I got to do some ‘shakedown’ laps on a friend’s late-model Suzuki GSXR750. My
Top 5 Motorcycles I’ve Ever Owned
I’ve owned motorcycles from most of the notable manufacturers, and a few that many folks have never heard of. A handful of Hondas, a couple of Suzukis, a pair of Ducatis, some Yamahas, a Kawasaki, a Triumph, an Enfield, a KTM, and a DKW. (Yeah, that last one is the one you’ve likely never heard
The Greasy Hands Preachers
I came across this 2014 documentary by happenstance. As I was about to close out a Saturday night with some much needed sleep, I decided to catch a few minutes of one of my favorite movies, which was also one of my favorite motorcycle movies –The World’s Fastest Indian. I have an on-demand copy of