Finishing the Snomo-Job: Riding the 2018 Dirtbag Challenge on a Snowmobile-Powered Hardtail Stories 06/23/2019
Finishing the Snomo-Job: Riding the 2018 Dirtbag Challenge on a Snowmobile-Powered Hardtail Stories 06/23/2019
A Deeper Look at the MIC’s Announcement About Increased Motorcycle Ownership by Women Surj Gish Stories 12/19/2018
The 2019 Dirtbag Challenge Is August 25th. Here’s a Shitload of Dirtbag Photos from Our Archives News, Clues & Rumors 06/24/2019
Brake-down: Suzuki Recalling “Certain” 2018-2019 GSX250R Motorcycles for Brake Light Failure News, Clues & Rumors 06/22/2019
Moto Guzzi, Secure in its “Manhood,” Uses Fully Clothed Male to Promote V85TT News, Clues & Rumors 06/04/2019
MV Agusta Apparently Supplementing “Motorcycle Art” Business with Hybrid Porn/80s Music Videos News, Clues & Rumors 06/02/2019
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CityBike Magazine, December 2017 Road Scholar 2017 Back Issues 11/13/2017 0We apparently promote "hooligan behavior." We ride Zero Motorcycles's FXS supermoto, and you just know there were shenanigans. We put a real-world beating on Honda Motorcycles & ATVs's CRF250L Rally. Fish goes Dirtbaggin'... or is it Dirtbag goes fishin'? Locals Only: Lawrence Giardina of LG Moto.
CityBike Magazine, November 2017 Road Scholar 2017 Back Issues 10/16/2017 0Can you say... three way? What? Motorcycles, you perv. Exotic! We ride—and fall in love with—MV Agusta's super-sexy Brutale 800. Electric! We burn some serious electrons on Energica's Ego and Eva. Moto Guzzi's updated V7 III Stone gets us 'round town and through the woods with like only a Guzzi can. We go hit the Horizons Unlimited California Travellers Meeting. Locals Only: Graf Holzfeuer of the legendary ArnoCorps.
CityBike Magazine, October 2017 Road Scholar 2017 Back Issues 09/18/2017 0It's the fight of the century! Battle Of The Beginners: we ride and review two of the most compelling small motorcycles, Honda's Rebel 500 and Kawasaki's Versys-X 300. We also check out Harley-Davidson's Street Rod 750. AFM + MotoAmerica = Love At Sears Point Editor GS Dirty-'Stich takes our R1200GS project bike to Colorado for a bit of adventure with Doc Frazier, Chief of our World Adventure Affairs Desk. Locals Only: Debra Chin of MotoChic Gear.
CityBike Magazine, September 2017 Road Scholar 2017 Back Issues 08/21/2017 0We put some serious miles on some serious bikes Every Wing Way But Loose: Our definitive long-distance test of Honda's most excellent Gold Wing. We ride Indian's badass Chieftain Dark Horse. The Half-Mile returns to Calistoga! Buying bikes—lots of bikes—in preparation for the 2017 Dirtbag Challenge. We compare Arai's head shapes so you don't have to. Locals Only: Barry Gwin's 2-stroke KTM 300-powered Lambretta. Yes, seriously.
CityBike Magazine, August 2017 Road Scholar 2017 Back Issues 07/17/2017 0Badass bikes, big and small! (we decided 'Hot August Bikes' was too cheezy) We fall in love, American Style, with the Fuller Motus. We make up a bunch of ways to talk about our van in the context of Suzuki's VanVan. Fish & Editor Surj take the wrong bikes to Bungee Brent's Backroad Bash: our R1200GS project bike and a Buell Ulysses. An gets dirty at Garrahan Off-Road Training. Max sneaks a few laps on 17-Mile Drive. Locals Only: Peter Rose’s ’70 Honda CB750 Police Special.
CityBike Magazine, July 2017 Road Scholar 2017 Back Issues 06/19/2017 0In which we practice our pinky etiquette... We visit The Quail Motorcycle Gathering. We ride Indian's Scout. We talk with Brad Baker. Speaking of Brad, we went to the Sac Mile, where he and the other Indian riders cleaned up. Brotherhood In 5 Easy Steps, part 2: the Buells. Locals Only: Zeki Abed of Motohaus.
CityBike Magazine, June 2017 Road Scholar 2017 Back Issues 05/15/2017 0The old timey MX issue (don't worry, there are modern bikes too!) We race the Don Matthews CZ World Championships on four days' notice. It's cool. We got this. We ride Suzuki's reborn SV650 and Kawasaki's Z650. Which one wins? Depends on who you believe. Brotherhood In 5 Easy Steps, part 1: the Harleys. BMW's R NineT Racer. Locals Only: Galen Gunther of Rolling Hospitality.
CityBike Magazine, May 2017 Road Scholar 2017 Back Issues 04/17/2017 0For everyone who bought the whole "we're just gonna do bicycles now" thing. We ride Yamaha's FZ-10. Fast. Chances are taken. Sam rides the new Rebel. Don't knock it till you try it—or at least read the story. TJ talks about next-level risk management. Peter Mars wraps up his Fast in 5 series. We check in on our R1200GS project bike, Triple Black Beauty. Locals Only: Dave Labree.
CityBike Magazine, April 2017 Road Scholar 2017 Back Issues 03/20/2017 0Emphasis on bike... now printed on the latest eco-friendly, soy-based paper! Yamaha's XSR900—wheelies galore! Sam checks out the biggest One Moto Show yet. Fish goes to SoCal for the madness that is King of the Motos. (And we do mean madness.) Peter Mars: Fast In Five, part 4. Locals Only: Bungee Brent.
CityBike Magazine, March 2017 Road Scholar 2017 Back Issues 02/20/2017 0True Adventure? True Story... We finally get some serious quality time on Honda's Africa Twin DCT. The AFM centerspread returns: Round 1 race program inside! Peter Mars: Fast In Five, part 3. TJ wraps up his examination of why we ride? Why do you ride? To Baja, With Love & Wrenches: Risa Rides The Baja 4000 Locals Only: Nicco Eneidi's Healing Road.
CityBike Magazine, February 2017 Road Scholar 2017 Back Issues 01/06/2017 0In search of the elusive Oakland Flying Fish... Classic style, modern fun: we ride Yamaha's SCR950. The Dirtbag is dead, long live the Dirtbag! Fast In Five, part 2: Peter Mars continues his lessons in speed. Why do we ride? CityBike Project: The Return of Triple Black Beauty. Locals Only: Kalle Hoffman's Indian Chief chopper survivor, "Wounded Knee".
CityBike Magazine, January 2017 Road Scholar 2017 Back Issues 12/12/2016 0Miniature Motorcycles, Full-Size Mayhem! We narrowly avoid staying out of jail on Honda's updated Grom and Kawasaki's new Z125 Pro. We ride, "race" and somehow manage to avoid destroying Kymco's K-Pipe. Fast In Five: the first of Peter Mars' five steps to being faster. IMS Long Beach. Why? Because they don't do one here any more, and we owe it to you. Locals Only: Emily Wakeman of Dames Don't Care Motorcycle Collective.