The Smoking Tire Reviews The BMW F800R
Motorcycle reviews are something fairly new to The Smoking Tire, but our pal Matt has a lengthy history on two wheels. Like the esteemed Mr. Farah, I once relied on motorcycles as primary...
View ArticleDRIVE: Touring with the KTM 990 and Yamaha Super Ténéré
The KTM 990 and the Yamaha Super Ténéré could best be categorized as enduro-style motorcycles. That means while their home is on the tarmac, they do offer some off-roading capabilities. Think of them...
View ArticleThe Limit is Yours – Simon Crafar – The New GSXR-1000
Motorcycle and auto manufacturers alike love to tout about how much technology is stuffed into their vehicles. They talk about safety features, electronics and all the things that take any kind of...
View ArticleThe perfect vehicle for the city – RideApart
This week on RideApart on the DRIVE Network, Grant Ray, Jamie Robinson and Wes Siler scale down with 3 budget minded bikes in the hopes of conquering L.A. traffic. Their rides include a Honda CBR 250,...
View ArticleThe Fabulous Lifestyles of Professional Motorcycle Racers
When you’re a professional motorcycle racer the two-wheeled world becomes your oyster. Ever wonder though what happens when the lights go out and they aren’t racing? I mean do you ever ask yourself...
View ArticleHonda CRF250L vs Suzuki DR-Z400 — RideApart
Enduro motorcycles are capable of providing riders with some of the most fun in all of motorcycling. They possess competent on-road manners, but it’s when the pavement ends when these machines really...
View ArticleHow to wreck a Yamaha FJR 1300
Reviewing cars and motorcycles for living is a dream job and anyone who tells you differently is lying. For the most part things go off without a hitch, however there are times when shit goes south...
View ArticleRiding Better with Jamie Robinson — RideApart
There’s no question that riding a motorcycle can be one of the most rewarding experiences of ones life. However, if not done properly it can also be one of the most tragic. As someone who’s been...
View ArticleLuc1 Motorsport: Awesome on Two Wheels
I have no idea what the individuals are saying in this video because it’s in French. However it features a wicked super-motard, a few planes and enough bad-ass stunts to keep you glued to the screen...
View ArticleHillbilly Hill Climb – RideApart
This week on RideApart Jamie Robinson heads out to the California desert with a classic bike enthusiast named “Meatball” to compete in the Hillbilly Hillclimb. His mission? To conquer the hill on a...
View ArticleOff-Road in the Snow on a KTM 990 Adventure – RideApart
It’s one thing to be riding on a motorcycle and to get caught in dodgy weather, but riding through it on purpose? That’s another story entirely. On this, RideApart’s season II finale, two-wheeled...
View ArticleFuelTankTV: Much Much Go
Nick Eterovic is a car designer who loves his job. However as a designer you’ve got to have something on the side that gets your creative juices flowing and stimulates the old noggin on a daily basis....
View ArticleJared Johnson’s Holiday Customs
Sport-bikes, choppers, off-road enduros and customs. All genres of the motorcycle hobby that appeal to different buying segments. As riders we all look for different attributes in a bike that conform...
View ArticleTriumph Scrambler 900 – MotoGeo Review
Sometimes with cars and motorcycles getting back to basics is the best thing you can do. Take Triumphs new Scrambler 900 for example. A no frills motorcycle that gives the rider everything they need,...
View ArticleRideApart Review: Ducati 1199 Panigale R
It’s got over 200 hp, makes 100 lb-ft of torque and tops out at over 200 mph. This is the Ducati 1199 Panigale R and it is one of, if not the, coolest sport motorcycle on the planet. Wes Siler of...
View ArticleKawasaki Ninja ZX-6R – MotoGeo Adventures
If you’re a track rat like I am, then you know that sometimes the ride TO the track is just as much fun as the ride ON the track. Most people are always rushing, however if you’ve got time may I...
View ArticleDucati Hyperstrada – MotoGeo Adventures
Few video hosts, automotive or otherwise come across as someone for whom you’d like to have a beer with. Jamie Robinson of Motogeo however is one of the exceptions. He’s mild mannered, funny, and at...
View ArticleThe Gilera Milano Taranto Has a Special Meaning
Ever notice that if something is Italian and mechanized that it automatically has more soul than anything else out there. Be it a Ducati, Ferrari, Lamborghini or Laverda, the Italians have figured out...
View ArticleJoshua Tree – Triumph Explorer – MotoGeo Adventures
MotoGeo Adventures is without a doubt, the best motorcycle show out there. Jamie Robinson (our host) doesn’t bore us with mundane details about the bikes he rides, but instead takes us on journeys...
View ArticleAn Honest Review of The Triumph Bonneville
Sometimes motorcycles and cars are used for one thing and one thing only – transportation. The Triumph Bonneville is one such machine. It’s not overly flashy, isn’t really a great performer and...
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