North-West Passage Scenic Byway This 220-mile ride follows the old pioneers, Lewis, and Clark’s route that they forged across North America so many years ago. Although today, it is a much easier road to follow, Lewis and Clark must have…
Motorcycles from Inception
The steam engine was invented in the mid-1800s. It was not long after that that inventors put the bicycle and the engine together and created a motorised motorbike. Ernest Michaux, son of the inventor of the boneshaker bicycle, Pierre, soon…
Motorcycle Shows of the World
The EICMA The EICMA motorcycle show is held every year and showcases motorbikes from all over the world. Held in Milan, Italy, it includes a variety of bikes to suit all bike enthusiasts. Some of these are enduro bikes, sports…
Ulysses Motor Bike Club
On the 6 December 1983, the first club meeting was held in Sydney in Australia and was attended by a handful of members. These members considered and formulated a Constitution for the new club. Stephen Dearnly was the instigator, and…
The History of Motorbike Racing
The first motorcycle race was held a few years after the first motorcycle was invented. It was held in France and covered about 400 km. Various types of motorcycle racing have evolved from that first race – road, track, off-road,…
Palembang City, MXGP World Championship
Palembang City in South Sumatra had the world’s attention in 2018 during the Asian Games. Then soon afterwards it disappeared again off the world map. However now as recent hosts to the MXGP World Championships, it is back as a…
The Toughest Tracks in a Challenging Sport
In a race of speed and adrenaline, the physical challenge placed on riders is often taken to the next level on individual tracks. Challenging turns and corners give some tracks a name for being notoriously brutal on the rider’s physical…
The Isle of Man Claims Another – Remembering Daley Mathis
Earlier this month the Isle of Man collected yet another young talent from the world of super bikes leaving a young wife as a widow and a little girl growing up without her daddy. Daley Mathis’s death came as a…
Fascinating To Know, Some MotoGP Facts
Usually, while being stuck to the tracks in adrenaline-pumping admiration, fans are not aware of some of the exciting facts hidden away from plain sight. Therefore, let’s explore more of the hidden challenges that riders need to face. Absolute Focus…
Rossi, the Legend, the Man
A name so synonymous with MotoGP it is hard to imagine the sport without it, yet that might happen within the uncomfortably near future. The Beginning The 41-year-old racer is born into a racing family. The son of Graziano Rossi,…