Newton-Rider Struggles To Make Their N1 Helmet A Reality
It has been five years since Newton-Rider started taking deposits for their N1 helmet. Wait, is it really a “deposit” if the amount paid is the full price? No. So it has been five years…
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Reevo Hubless E-Bike Appears To Be A Massive Failure – UPDATED
UPDATED JANUARY, 2025: I hope you took my advice when I first posted about this concept e-bike around 5 years ago. If you did, I saved you money and heartache. The few bikes that shipped…
1974 Harley-Davidson Custom Running When Parked
This one certainly caught my eye. Somebody took a 1974 Harley-Davidson Sportster XLCH 1000 Iron Head and chopped and customized the heck out of it. I can’t even imagine the amount of blood, sweat and…
Returning To Big Bend With Guidance From BDR
When we, Jimmy Mac and Lance Sallis, left Texas’ Big Bend National Park in December of 2023, we figured we were done with the place. In our three visits in and around The Big Bend…
Grinch Attacks Somis Road’s Dead Man’s Curve
Caltrans' delay in replacing the destroyed guardrail on Somis' infamous Dead Man's Curve just saved tax payers some bucks but could have cost unsuspecting Christmas Tree shoppers their lives. The guardrail was recently taken out…
Godspeed, Burner
This one really hurts. Totally unexpected. A beautiful and loving family left without a husband and devoted father. It happened well before his time. I'll try to post more later, but news of Scott Burnworth's…
I Never Accepted Malcolm’s Invitation To Ride And I’m Glad
The passing of the legendary Malcolm Smith was not a shock. Malcolm battled health issues for the last few years and they finally caught up with him—something his Baja competitors never could. I can’t feel…
1978 Yamaha DT100 Nice At Half The Price
Are sellers actually getting these asking prices? This Yamaha Enduro 100 is missing the brake light assembly (there are loose wires back there), the stock headlight has been replaced along with the mounting hardware by…
Somis Road’s Dead Man’s Curve
Somis Road, that runs between Las Posas Road in Camarillo to East Los Angeles Avenue (the 118) in Somis, California, is a two-mile stretch of two-lane blacktop. It is relatively flat and straight with a…