Category: Moto

Facebook Complicit In Ripping Off Of Users?

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Facebook has created a remarkable social network so why can’t they figure a way to shield their users from obvious cons and rip-offs? Not only do they allow us to be preyed on by these thieves, they are directing them towards us and making money for doing it. The latest ad to pop up on my feed is for a “Mini Moto Monkey 125” that sells for $109.99. The company will pay the freight and there are only 20 left so you better hurry and order yours. Don’t. The photo…

Florida Country Estate With Road Course Yours For Only $17.5 Million

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Looking for a nice little place to retire that has plenty of space for all your toys and includes a karting track that could easily be pressed into service as a motorcycle road race course? Man, have I found the place for you. That is, as long as you’ve got $17.5 million lying around. The Oaks is a stylish country estate on Lake Thonotosassa, a little Northeast of Tampa, Florida. I’m not crazy about the living room, dining room, closets and whatever all those other rooms are, but the garage…

Holy Batman, This Yamaha Batcycle Could Be Yours

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This is not a Running When Parked, but how could I let it slip by without giving it a little attention? Under the Batcycle exterior is a clean-looking 1972 Yamaha 250. The owner has fashioned his custom build to look just like the Batcycle used in the 1966 TV series (this is a replica, not the real deal). The owner is asking $24,500. If you are a Batman aficionado and super fan (with a lot of cash on hand), this may be your dream come true. It is on eBay…

Intense E-Bikes Coming To A Motorcycle Shop Near You – UPDATED

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Intense Bikes struck an amazing deal with powersports super distributor Parts Unlimited to distribute their Intense Tazer MX E-bike to a claimed 12,000 powersports dealerships worldwide. In a word, wowzer! While we have reported how various motorcycle companies have jumped into the E-bike business, this agreement is a serious threat to these motorcycle manufacturers who distribute only through their authorized dealership network. Parts Unlimited (or Parts for short) has no such limitations. Parts has the ability to sell the Tazer MX E-bike to any powersports retailer involved in motorcycle sales,…

Under The Big Top For The 2020 One Moto Show

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My jeans still smell like 2-stroke exhaust. I slipped on icy stairs at the hotel and gashed my shin, arm and shoulder. I flew home white knuckled because of severe air turbulence with the lady behind me yelling obscenities and the flight attendants hugging a poor kid who couldn’t stop crying. All this and I’m already planning next year’s trip to The One Moto Show! Yep, that’s how much fun The One Moto Show is. Stinky clothes, bloody and bruised and losing lunch won’t deter me. You want to know…

Rokform Mount And Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max A Bad Combo (UPDATE)

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Warning. I’ve run into a big problem with the combination of my iPhone 11 Pro Max and the Rokform Rugged Case mounted to my Suzuki DR-Z400 with the Rokform motorcycle bar mount. This combo may render your iPhone camera useless. The first time I used the combo was on a 100-mile dirt-road ride. The roads had the usual washboard sections and rocky sections but not what you’d call harsh-riding conditions. After the ride, the iPhone’s camera was no longer focusing. I took it to the Apple store and because there…

Hitting The Jackpot Or Going Bust At Mecum’s 2020 Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction

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I learned how little I know about buying collectable vintage motorcycles at Mecum’s 29th Annual Vintage & Antique Motorcycle Auction in Las Vegas. I know what caught my eye. Anybody can do that. What few people can do is look beyond the polished chrome, Armor-All’ed tires and waxed paint to assess a motorcycle’s true value. Eavesdropping on the Pros inspecting the lots (that’s auction speak for the motorcycles) was more fun and way more educational than watching the bidding action going down. Did the winning bidder hit the jackpot or…

Must-Attend Motorcycle Events Coming Soon

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The Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series gets the lion’s share of media attention every January and rightfully so. The 17-event series packs stadiums from Anaheim, California, to Detroit, Michigan, and is easily America’s most-watched motorcycle race series. That doesn’t mean you should miss out on two other annual motorcycle events that will take place between now and the first week in February. THE MECUM MOTORCYCLE AUCTION IN VEGAS I call it America’s largest motorcycle dealership showroom that is only open 5 days a year. The auction runs January 21 through…

Jimmy Mac On Two Wheels’ Most-Viewed Stories of 2019

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I’m not sure why the top stories of 2019 are very important. I don’t have advertisers to appease and I don’t monetize my loyal readers. It is not a fair measurement because the stories posted in the first part of the year had more opportunity to build an audience than the stories from a month ago. I guess I’m just curious what stories spiked the status quo and if you missed them, you get another shot to read them. So here you go. The most-read stories of 2019. E-Bikes Not…