2023 BMW K1600 GTL
Spend $50k on a new BMW car and you get a four cylinder engine. Spend half as much on a BMW bike and get a six cylinder engine - and a power-to-weight...
This BMW Still Has a Six
Actually, it still comes standard with one - and for about $26k to start. Most BMWs come standard with a four - and for more than $50k to start.
The catch is...
A Little Therapy . . .
Owning a motorcycle is about more than just riding it. Caring for it is a big part of it.
There are sound practical reasons for caring about that, of course. A motorcycle...
The Kz and the EV
Yesterday I did something I doubt anyone will be doing 46 years from now - at least, not with anything that's new right now.
That being throwing a leg over the saddle...
More News You’ve Probably Not Heard
It’s hard to know what’s really going on when it’s not being reported.
Much less explained.
One example of this is the not-reported news - which is big news - that Honda will...
Your First Bike
There is an exception to the rule about not spending money in order to save it. That exception is the two-wheeled alternative to four-wheeled transportation.
Motorcycles.
Buying one can cut your cost to...
Fun Sometimes Costs!
There is a saying about horses for courses. It means: Don’t take a Cyldesdale to the Kentucky Derby. Nonetheless, it’s sometimes fun to do just that.
My ’83 Honda GL650 Silverwing isn’t...
Helmets, Again . . .
I've tried several times to make clear my point of view regarding helmets, on both practical as well as philosophical grounds. Do they "work"? Well, let's define what "works" means before...
Air-Cooled vs. Water-Cooled Bikes
Lots of interest in motorcycles now - for practical reasons. They are a way of dealing with the doubling of the price of gas - by doubling or even tripling your...
Helmet Laws Are Unsafe . . . and Worse
The other night, I went for an evening ride with my girlfriend - neither of us wearing a helmet, which is no longer legal in this and most other states. We...