Helmet Laws
If you ride a motorcycle, "the law" - that is to say, busybody people who write them - probably requires that you wear a helmet when you ride. If you don't,...
Motorcycle Clovers
Regular readers of this column already know what a Clover is. It is someone who - among other things - refuses to move over to let traffic get by and go...
My Bike is Like an EV
I was out riding my motorcycle the other day and it occurred to me - as I glanced at the odometer, which you do out of habit if you have a...
Sorry, it Isn’t . . .
It's important to be clear about what we're talking about - whether it's men and women or motorcycles and scooters.
The other day I read a review of an electric scooter that...
The Air Bag You Wear
People ride motorcycles because they aren't cars - and this goes much deeper than the obvious.
Motorcycles are free of almost all of the crap that has been forced into cars, most...
The Irony of Saaaaaaafety
It is said - we are told (lectured) - that "speeding" is "unsafe." This dictum is regularly enforced by cops who "speed."
Often, they "speed" to a much greater degree than the...
Some Therapy
Sometimes brakes stop you - from going.
It happens when the brake calipers clamp onto the rotors and don't let go. This happens, typically, because the pistons inside the calipers have gotten...
Zero . . .
Naming an electric scooter a Zero is at least editorially honest.
Of course, Zero - the manufacturer of electric scooters - likes to pretend that it's selling motorcycles. And the scooters it...
Waiting for Spring
When the priests sealed the door on King Tut's tomb, the Pharaoh was left to sleep for the next 3,000 years. Spring often feels that far away in late December, as...
What’s in the Box?
Normally, my old bikes start right up - even if I haven't started them in awhile. This latter being a regular thing during the winter months, when riding a motorcycle is...