Isle of Man – Racing is Life
The Isle of Man, a tiny island in the Irish Sea between England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, is a world in itself. It’s famous for the oldest motorcycle road race in the world, the Tourist Trophy....
View ArticleI Love Showing Old Bikes…
…just not enough to miss a race. That was the dilemma that Yates and I faced last weekend. Saturday, May 12th was the day of the Carolina Classic Motorcycle show sponsored by the North Carolina...
View ArticleBig Boys On Little Toys
It doesn’t take much to draw me in to something a little crazy (or as Kathy would say, “a lot stupid) especially when it comes to bikes. For years, I’ve wanted to race motorcycles, but just never...
View ArticleLunch With a Local Legend
Recently my riding friend Bob Brown invited me (Jim Parks) to a luncheon in Gettysburg, PA with a group of BMW riders. One of the attendees was Paul Mihalka, an 80-something year old rider who has...
View ArticleTrack Attack
Like a squadron of F-18 jet fighters preparing to launch off the deck of an aircraft carrier, 40 students and instructors in my Cornerspeed track class at Virginia International Raceway are revving-up...
View ArticleMoto GP Meet and Greet
It’s not often that you get to meet a Moto GP rider (or any other professional athlete), but if you’re in the San Francisco area this week, you’ll get the chance. First year Moto GP rider Andrea...
View ArticleSand, Sun, and Speed at Cornerspin
Grit crunches between my clenched teeth as I stay on the throttle deep into a corner, common sense and my survival instincts screaming in protest. After a good handful of brake, I’m back hard on the...
View ArticleReview: Bell RS-1 Helmet
Bell has long been one of the biggest names in motorcycle helmets and in the last few years the company has been aggressively pursuing a larger share of the U.S. market in particular. What that means...
View ArticleReview: AeroMoto Sport Leather Motorcycle Jacket
The combination of clean, simple styling, good materials, and low price doesn’t come around too often so when it does you’ve got to take a look. AeroMoto is one of the in-house brands of motorcycle...
View ArticleThe Kurt Caselli Foundation
Shortly after Kurt’s tragic death while competing in the Baja 1000 race on the Baja Peninsula in Mexico, the Kurt Caselli Foundation was established in his memory. The foundation seeks to further...
View ArticleAlpinestars Tech-Air Airbag System Advances
Motorcycle racing, for all of its speed and apparent danger, has become dramatically safer over the years thanks to continual advances in motorcycle, racetrack, and protective gear design. Wearable...
View ArticleYamaha Celebrates Racing Champs, Supports Kids in Need
Yamaha Motor Corp. USA has had a good 2014. The company has introduced a number of new and updated models to the U.S. market to strong sales and rave reviews as well as achieving much success on the...
View ArticleA Bright Light in My Winter of Discontent
Winter can kill a man. No, I’m not talking about the single digit cold—that’s what wool is for. What I’m talking about is the sheer, unmitigated boredom of winter, when the short days and the icy roads...
View ArticleRoadRUNNER Interview: Dave Bertram
From Dirt Track to CEO - RR: Tell us about your motorcycling history. When did you first start riding and racing? Dave: I started like most riders—on a mini-bike when I was 7 years old. My father was a...
View Article8th Annual 2018 Strider Cup World Championship July 20-21 in Boulder
Strider Bikes is pleased to announce the dates and locations for its United States 2018 Strider Cup races, part of the international Strider Bike racing series for toddlers and young children. Dubbed...
View ArticleOver $6 Million Up For Grabs In MotoAmerica For 2018
Six manufacturers are putting their money where their mouths are this year with BMW, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha offering up a combined contingency of over $4.5 million for the 2018...
View ArticleCortech Spring 2018 Pre-Race Season Sale
Cortech Performance Apparel & Gear has a bad case of Racing Fever and has announced its “Suit Up For Spring” racing gear sale on select Cortech one-piece race suits, race boots, and gloves. With...
View ArticleRed Bull KTM Goes Racing With American Flat Track in 2019
KTM Motorsports made an announcement on Saturday, in conjunction with the U.S. MotoGP at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas that the Red Bull KTM Team will be linining up in the AFT...
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2021 Tennessee Knockout Hard Enduro
We humans have always enjoyed watching people perform tasks with extreme proficiency. This seemingly unique quality has been studied by psychologists and helps explain the advent of spectator events in...
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Indian and Harley-Davidson Announce 2022 King of the Baggers Teams
After a wildly successful season debut, MotoAmerica’s King of the Baggers (KOTB) Championship returns in 2022. Indian and Harley-Davidson are ready to race for victory with their recently announced...
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