Motorcycle Photos | Videos | Wallpaper | Motorcyclists Library https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/community/ Motorcycle Reviews, News on Motorcycles, Specs, Test & Race Results Fri, 05 Jul 2024 02:56:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-UltimateMoto_Circle-512x512-1-32x32.png Motorcycle Photos | Videos | Wallpaper | Motorcyclists Library https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/community/ 32 32 2024 RedBud Motocross Fantasy Picks and Tips [7 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/07/04/2024-redbud-motocross-fantasy-picks-and-tips-7-fast-facts/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 02:56:38 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=284108 It’s the midway point in the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross National Championship Series. Just three points separate the top three riders. However, there’s a spanner in the works. This week, defending 450MX National Champion Jett Lawrence had a practice crash that tore his UCL. The same thumb injury knocked Eli Tomac and Cooper Webb out […]

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]]> 2024 Southwick Motocross Fantasy Picks and Tips [9 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/06/28/2024-southwick-motocross-fantasy-picks-and-tips-9-fast-facts/ Sat, 29 Jun 2024 00:38:18 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=283915 The break is over, and the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross National Championship Series is ready to resume. The fifth round of the 11-round series on Saturday is the Southwick National at The Wick 338 in Southwick, Mass. So, dust off your RMFantasyMX.com account, and let’s get your 2024 Southwick motocross fantasy picks in the system. […]

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]]> Editor’s Letter – July 2024 – Innocent Until Proven Guilty https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/06/25/editors-letter-july-2024-innocent-until-proven-guilty/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 05:46:53 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=283568 It never fails. We do a story on some new technological advance, and teeth start gnashing like a 1970s Sachs gearbox. Not all new technologies deserve instant adulation; either the bugs get worked out and we collectively embrace the change, or the latest-and-greatest never quite jells and is quietly dropped. The first legit production motorcycle, […]

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]]> The Throttle Stop – July 2024 – KTM is Different https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/06/22/the-throttle-stop-july-2024-ktm-is-different/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 04:45:44 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=282882 Every manufacturer, whether blenders, batons, or bikes, cultivates an identity through their marketing and products. What’s being penned in the Mattighofen marketing offices today and slapped on the side of every orange beasty is “Ready To Race”, which holds more than a few grains of truth. KTM likes its racing, and enjoys sharing certain fruits […]

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]]> 2024 High Point Motocross Fantasy Picks [7 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/06/14/2024-high-point-motocross-fantasy-picks-7-fast-facts/ Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:47:04 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=279366 The 2024 AMA Pro Motocross National Championship Series has been a wild ride, and it’s only three rounds old. The rider with the most overall wins is in P3 in the standings, while a rider with no overall wins leads the series. With that craziness in mind, let’s see where we’re at going into the […]

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]]> 2024 Thunder Valley Motocross Fantasy Picks, Tips [7 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/06/06/2024-thunder-valley-motocross-fantasy-picks-tips-7-fast-facts/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:41:21 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=278157 The 2024 AMA Pro Motocross National Championship Series moves out of California to the thin air of Lakewood, Colorado, for the 2024 Thunder Valley National at Thunder Valley MX Park. Although it’s Eli Tomac’s home, he won’t be lining up, as he is recovering from thumb surgery. Last week saw the end of Jett Lawrence’s […]

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]]> Triumph: Pictorial History of the Great British Marque Book Review https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/06/03/triumph-pictorial-history-of-the-great-british-marque-book-review/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 03:34:55 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=278036 It is unlikely you’ll find anyone with greater insight and experience in the pantheon of great British motorcycle brands than author James Robinson. He edited the Mortons Scrapbook Series we reviewed some years ago, which covered AJS and Matchless, Norton, BSA, and Triumph. He is also the Editor of the Mortons-published The Classic Motor Cycle […]

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]]> Harley-Davidson Leaning Trike: Ready For A Comeback? https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/31/harley-davidson-leaning-trike-ready-for-a-comeback/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 04:27:48 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=278005 Harley-Davidson rolled out the new Tri-Glide in 2012, its first non-conversion three-wheel road bike since its Servi-Car was discontinued in 1973. From 2008 to 2012, the Tri-Glide was a Harley-Davidson factory assembly of an aftermarket-developed conversion kit for the two-wheel Ultra Classic. That configuration results in two driven rear wheels and no ability to lean […]

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]]> Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition Southwest Ride [Desert Tested] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/30/husqvarna-norden-901-expedition-southwest-ride-desert-tested/ Fri, 31 May 2024 06:44:59 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277969 “Why is there another Husqvarna motorcycle in our garage?” my wife asks. She usually has a lot of patience with my motorcycle obsession, so her query was more out of curiosity than anything else—at least, I think/hope. It’s a good question, though. After spending months with a Husqvarna 701 Enduro Project Bike, trying to create […]

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]]> Trails of Hanoi Adventure Ride [Motorcycling Off-Road in Vietnam] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/31/trails-of-hanoi-adventure-ride-motorcycling-off-road-in-vietnam/ Fri, 31 May 2024 07:20:49 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277997 In 2019, I organized a 12-day trail ride with a local tour guide operator who directed me to Min. My wife and I met with Min for a night at a central Hanoi restaurant to see what routes he could provide and what I could offer a small group of participants. He drew up a […]

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]]> 2024 Hangtown Motocross Fantasy Picks and Tips [7 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/29/2024-hangtown-motocross-fantasy-picks-and-tips-7-fast-facts/ Thu, 30 May 2024 02:05:09 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277917 As Jett Lawrence’s unbeaten streak in the AMA Pro Motocross 450MX class continues, we still have five other riders to select for RMFantasyMX fantasy supercross. The series moves to Northern California for the Hangtown Motocross Classic, so let’s talk about the 2024 Hangtown motocross fantasy picks. Jett Lawrence continues to look unbeatable. If you follow […]

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]]> Study Reveals Motorcycle Gear That Works [Crash Protection] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/28/study-reveals-motorcycle-gear-that-works-crash-protection/ Wed, 29 May 2024 03:23:23 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277894 We recently shared data from a study that compared various helmet configuration types regarding effectiveness in preventing head and neck injuries. Now, check out the data from a study on the efficacy of gear intended to protect the rest of a rider’s body. Motorcycle Protective Clothing: Protection from Injury or Just the Weather? is an […]

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]]> 2024 MV Agusta Turismo Veloce Lusso SCS Test To Death Valley https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/24/2024-mv-agusta-turismo-veloce-lusso-scs-test-to-death-valley/ Fri, 24 May 2024 08:22:13 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277814 Friday at 0730. It’s cold, rain is predicted, and we’ve mountains to ride over on our long-planned Death Valley trip. Thoughts of punking out enter my mind, but I’m committed to my riding brothers to make this trip. I wrap myself in my best Held Hakuna battle suit and boots, throw an electric vest underneath, […]

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]]> 2024 Fox Raceway National Motocross Fantasy Picks [Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/23/2024-fox-raceway-national-motocross-fantasy-picks-fast-facts/ Fri, 24 May 2024 02:39:30 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277791 Pro Motocross is back for 2024, and that means it’s time to fire up your RMFantasyMX.com account and play some fantasy motocross. The RMFantasyMX format is unchanged this year. You pick the top five riders in order each week, along with an always-changing Wild Card position. If you’ve never done it, it sounds easy. However, […]

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]]> The Throttle Stop – June 2024 – Around the Sun We Go https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/21/the-throttle-stop-june-2024-around-the-sun-we-go/ Wed, 22 May 2024 05:20:06 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277742 It seems perplexing to me now, but that’s just the perspective that being in your late 30s will give you. I looked forward to getting older as a kid. Some of that had to be some good ol’ fashioned unresolved childhood trauma induced by every parent’s favorite rebuttal, “Well, when you’re all grown up, you’ll […]

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]]> Super Hunky Memorial Ride to the Husky Memorial [Editor’s Letter] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/19/super-hunky-memorial-ride-to-the-husky-memorial-editors-letter/ Mon, 20 May 2024 06:24:12 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277723 I have two ironclad rules in my life—I don’t go to funerals or weddings. I have been in both and determined that they’re not my thing. The last funeral I attended got ugly, so I swore them off in the 1990s, and that’s it. People who know me have heard me talk about it, so […]

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]]> 2024 KTM Adventure Rider Rally Dates and Location Set https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/17/2024-ktm-adventure-rider-rally-dates/ Sat, 18 May 2024 03:28:48 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277648 The 2024 KTM Adventure Rider Rally dates and location have been set, and the 19th edition of the annual event will be held in historic Deadwood, South Dakota. The Rally begins on October 10 with the 2024 KTM Street Demo Tour demo day. There will be 15 street-legal KTMs available to ride. In addition to […]

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]]> Selling Your Motorcycle Through a Broker: Top 10 Things to Know https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/16/selling-your-motorcycle-through-a-broker-top-10-things-to-know/ Fri, 17 May 2024 02:10:02 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277638 As a motorcycle owner, the day may come when you consider selling your beloved machine. Not so many years ago, the options for doing that were pretty basic and limited. One was to put the bike out at the end of the driveway with a  For Sale sign on it. Another was to put a […]

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]]> 2024 Spring Slimey Crud Café Racer Run Report [Commentary] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/13/2024-spring-slimey-crud-cafe-racer-run-report-commentary/ Tue, 14 May 2024 03:27:41 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277461 Good weather tends to bring out a lot of riders for the Slimey Crud Café Racer Run in Wisconsin. The Spring 2024 event was no exception; in fact, this time around, the event’s weather overperformed. Clear skies and warming temperatures resulted in a jaw-dropping crowd materializing at both the start point in Pine Bluff and […]

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]]> 2024 Salt Lake City Supercross Fantasy Picks, Tips [8 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/08/2024-salt-lake-city-supercross-fantasy-picks-tips-8-fast-facts/ Thu, 09 May 2024 01:23:32 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277314 Well, it’s the final round of the 2024 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship Series. The title is still in doubt, though Cooper Webb’s chances of wresting it from Jett Lawrence’s grasp are slim. This is your last chance to beat your friends in RMFantasyMX.com leagues, so let’s get an idea of what will happen at […]

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]]> The Rambler’s Companion Book Review [Riders Library] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/03/the-ramblers-companion-book-review-riders-library/ Fri, 03 May 2024 22:22:37 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277170 Richard Worsham is not out to change the world. Well, at least, not the entire world. Worsham is out to help us re-think how we see the world of motorcycles and motorcycling. In his new book, The Rambler’s Companion, Or, the Art, Practice, & Enjoyment of Lightweight Motorcycling, Worsham helps us reconnect with the kind […]

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]]> 2024 Denver Supercross Fantasy Picks and Tips [8 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/02/2024-denver-supercross-fantasy-picks-and-tips-8-fast-facts/ Thu, 02 May 2024 08:24:47 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277151 We’re getting down to the nitty-gritty in the 2024 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship Series. Two rounds remain, so we can start talking about what it will take to clinch the title. However, that’s getting ahead of ourselves, as we still need to beat our friends in RMFantasySX.com leagues. The penultimate round awaits our attention […]

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]]> World’s Fastest Blind Motorcyclist: Meet Ninja-Mounted Ben Felten https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/04/30/worlds-fasted-blind-motorcyclist-meet-ninja-mounted-ben-felten/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:53:44 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277078 Motorcycle racing—any kind of motorcycle racing—takes a certain degree of fortitude. Now, imagine doing it while being unable to see where you are going. It would take a remarkable person to do that at any level, let alone to go after a world land speed record. You’re about to meet just such a person. His […]

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]]> Honda CB Inline-4 55th Anniversary Retrospective https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/04/29/honda-cb-inline-4-55th-anniversary-retrospective/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 06:07:36 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=276601 It was 55 years ago that Honda shocked the world with the 1969 Honda CB750K0. The electric-start inline-four motor featured an overhead cam, four carburetors, four exhaust pipes, sand-cast cases (first year only), and a hydraulic front disc brake—and it was affordable and reliable. The CB750K0 was a revolutionary design that brought motorcycles into the […]

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]]> Ultimate Motorcycling 20th Anniversary – VP/Publisher Mary Buch https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/04/29/ultimate-motorcycling-20th-anniversary-vp-publisher-mary-buch/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:45:27 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277068 This has been a career that I never saw myself in, but I’m grateful for it now because I have met so many extraordinary people throughout my time with Ultimate Motorcycling. Early on, the common phrase was, “Mary will do it!” Not being a motorcyclist myself, I was the one they would put on the […]

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