Smoldering When Parked Honda VTX Needs Lots Of Attention
“I didn’t know my bike had a seat warmer. You smell something? Kinda like plastic and paint melting?” That’s what the poor owner was thinking the last time this Honda was ridden. No doubt it…
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Great Helmet Advice From “All About Motorcycles”
Taken from the 1975 book "All About Motorcycles" written by Deke Houlgate with a forward by Mr. Evel Knievel.
Christmas Remembrance Of Steve Tilford
Steve Tilford lost his life in a tragic automobile accident four years ago and his name still comes up in conversation all the time. Steve made an impression on everyone who met him and those…
1988 Honda XR600 Served On A Plate
This 33-year-old Honda XR600 has been sitting for 10 years but was “running when parked.” The seller is pushing the fact that the bike was plated at one time. The catch is the bike is…
Searching for Texas Dual-Sport Riding Or Why Riders Skip The Lone Star State
We grew up watching movies depicting Texas as an untamed, expansive land consisting of desert landscapes, coastal plains and the country-dividing Rio Grande river. According to The World Atlas, Texas is the second largest state…
Fox Mountain Bike Suspension Fork Overbuilt For Mountain Bikers
It used to be that mountain bike component companies shaved ever ounce of unneeded material off their products to save weight. Some companies even put rider weight limits on their products. I sometimes worried that…
Black Friday Sale Must Really Piss Off Recent Buyers Of Serial 1 E-Bikes
You’ll notice a disproportionate number of Serial 1 stories on Jimmy Mac On Two Wheels, so sue me, but they are an interesting company. The last message I received (as a consumer, not a journalist)…
Mini Chopper 1979 Suzuki OR50 A Rare Find
I never understood why the Suzuki OR50 got released in America. It seemed like a bike made for the Japanese domestic market where smaller is smarter drives sales as opposed to the bigger-is-better mentality of…