James LaVitola, a former Hollywood stuntman whose work includes Friday Night Lights, The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift and the first Transformers movie, is attempting to make a movie about motorcycle road racing, oddly titled “Trackdays, The Movie.” However, he’s attempting this without help from the major studios and is need of financial assistance. Continue Reading »
Every year in the motorcycling world there are a few new motorcycles that gather the collective interest of enthusiasts across the country. This year those two models included the new entry-level sportbike from Honda, the CBR250R, and the new luxo-touring bike from BMW, the K1600GT and K1600GTL.
While enthusiasts are gearing up for delivery of their new bikes there is a place for them to enthusiastically discuss their new purchase, or perhaps, for those who have not yet purchased, a sounding board for their thoughts.
Motorcycle.com owns and operates the largest network of motorcycle forum sites online, and we are proud to have dedicated sites for these two new platforms. Please be sure to take a look at how new owners are receiving their new machines at:
BMW K1600GT and K1600GTL Forum
Stop by and hope you can meet some new friends, share some adventures, and detail your technical aptitude!
Matthew Crawford is a practicing motorcycle mechanic out of Richmond,Virginia. He’s also an excellent writer who holds a philosophy degree from the prestigious University of Chicago. This unusual trifecta informs “Shop Class as Soulcraft: an Inquiry Into the Value of Work.” Anyone who’s changed their oil or timed a distributor (remember them?) will appreciate the result.
We are excited to announce that Motorcycle.com’s parent company has just launched a new and comprehensive automotive resource site called AutoGuide.com.
AutoGuide will provide the latest in-depth new car reviews as well as a breaking news blog for the latest developments in the auto industry.
The AutoGuide staff of writers and contributors will keep you updated on all aspects of the auto industry, from vehicle unveilings, to concept cars, to news from auto shows, the aftermarket and the world of motorsports.
The AutoGuide portal also includes specifications and information on all new vehicles and even includes a database for those looking to purchase a used vehicle.
AutoGuide will serve as a news source for the 2.5-million registered members on the 100 different forums in the AutoForums network.
We invite you to visit www.AutoGuide.com and participate by posting a comment or by sending us tips at tips@autoguide.com.
Often times us journalists have heated discussions around the water cooler or thoughts that pass under the helmet that are not fit to print within the context of a feature or news story. Whether it be impressions of a bike that involve four letter words, travel adventures from the road or just funny things we share to entertain each other at the office, we never quite know what to do with them. Well, they can now be found here at our very own blog. Each of us will be uploading our very own raves and rants with the ability for comment from you, our faithful audience.
A sidecar is an interesting addition to a motorcycle; one that allows for a wacky passenger or excess baggage. This blog will serve as a quirky add-on that we hope will bring hours of information and entertainment you won’t find anywhere else.
Ride safe,
Motorcycle.com Team
Photo by: Julie Gottesman
