Category Archives: Motorcycling

MCN Fantasy Road Racing Is Now Free

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Tom Parker

For years I’ve been left out of fantasy sports. I just don’t care about football, baseball or basketball so there’s never really been much allure. But now MCN is hosting Fantasy Road Race 2008 and I’m ready to go. They’ve … Continue reading →

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Motorcyclist Online Interview with Scott Summers

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Tom Parker

Motorcyclist has a good interview with Scott Summers, who has been tapped to manage the BMW team in the Grand National Cross Country series through 2010. He seems pretty impressed with the G 450 X.

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1970s Vintage Motocross Photos on Flickr

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Tom Parker

You never know what you’re going to find when you move. You start boxing things up and pretty soon you’re stumbling across stuff you’d forgotten about years ago. That’s what happened to Lee Sutton. An amateur motocross racer in the … Continue reading →

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How Do Motorcycles Turn?

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Tom Parker

Teaching motorcycle safety classes, I’ve come across many people who think they understand how a motorcycle turns and are completely wrong. Some people think that it’s about throwing or shifting one’s body weight into the corner to lean the motorcycle … Continue reading →

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Dakar Video on YouTube

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Tom Parker

With the Dakar cancelled, this YouTube video has been getting some new attention and a bunch of new comments. I’m still crushed from the cancellation and wondering what they’re going to do in the future. Apparently, Chile & Argentina are … Continue reading →

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Classic Board Track Racing Footage

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Tom Parker

The Jockey Journal points to some awesome footage of board track racing from the early 20th century. As the story goes, the footage was shot by the Czech importer of Indian motorcycles during a visit to the United States. This … Continue reading →

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Dakar Rally Route Shown on YouTube

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Tom Parker

OK, I’ve been gone, spending all my time on a new job and on MotoBrief.tv. But the Dakar schedule is up and they’ve posted a YouTube video showing the entire route. The race begins January 5 in Lisbon.

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Oregon Scientific ATC 2K Action Cam — Inexpensive Helmet Camcorder

Posted on October 15, 2007 by Tom Parker

Some members of the BMW-GS mailing list recently spoke highly of the Oregon Scientific ATC 2K Action Cam Flash Memory Camcorder. I may try one of these myself, since it seems an inexpensive alternative to the well-armored cameras from HelmetCamera.com. … Continue reading →

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Motorcycle Hall of Famer Bud Ekins Dies

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Tom Parker

Last Saturday the man responsible for the most famous motorcycle stunt in movie history died. Bud Ekins was an off-road racer turned Hollywood stuntman who doubled for Steve McQueen in the climactic motorcycle jump in “The Great Escape.” Ekins was … Continue reading →

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Leonhardt 350 Horsepower Custom Motorcycle

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Tom Parker

What do you get when you hack together pieces of an old airplane engine, giant (really giant!) custom tires and a seat? The answer is obvious — a 6,278 cc motorcycle that looks like it might have been built for … Continue reading →

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