“CUTE” BIKES WITH A KICK
Scooters are an interesting breed of motorbikes. They are a popular form of transportation in Europe and a dominant type of transportation in Asia. Although they’ve been around in America for a long time, they’ve only come into their own in recent years with escalating fuel prices.
And nowadays, with the advent of larger scooter engines, those “cute” little bikes can really get one where he/she wants to go – with not only a bigger power kick than ever before, but with a greater economic …

GOT MOTORCYCLE PROTECTION?
I’ve been riding a very long time.  And I ride a lot.  Additionally, I ride motorcycles coast-to-coast, up and down, and all over North America and I look forward to riding throughout most of the other continents in the world.  (Undecided on Antarctica at this point).
GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS
The good news is that, in my experience, Motorcycle Hate Crimes comprise a very, very small percentage of my experiences on and off the road.
The bad news is that it only takes “one” such incident to result in an unfriendly …

IN SPITE OF ALL THE ADVANTAGES OF MOTORBIKES…
Motorcycles.  They do provide a certain amount of economy.  Better miles per gallon being the most understood one. Other advantages include being able to readily find parking spots.  And in over a dozen countries around the world (only California in the USA), you can ride between cars in all kinds of jammed traffic ( “lane splitting”) to get you to your destination sooner than our four-wheeled counterparts.  They are also less expensive to insure.
But, at least for riders in America, I don’t believe …

DISAGREEMENTS ABOUT A NEW RIDER’S FIRST BIKE
Want to see an argument?
Ask a rider what they recommend as the best “first” motorcycle for a newbie.  And then ask me.
I have the disadvantage of being an opinionated older rider and have seen motorbikes evolve through many marketing and manufacturing generations.  And things sure ain’t the way they used to be.
What we used to consider a “BIG” motorcycle in the 70’s is now a midweight.
Back then, many riders started their motorcycle experience out on small bikes.  And I’m talking about bikes that are …

ULTIMATE MOTORBIKE CUSTOMIZATION
1) Love motorcycles?
2) Love choppers?
3) Love to ride?
Well if you are only going to own “one” motorcycle, it’ll be tough to satisfy all three of the above passions.
To state the obvious, choppers are highly and uniquely customized motorcycles, most often based on a cruiser frame with longer front forks.  These motorbikes are usually “chopped” of various accessories and non-essential parts.  Choppers are often the work of builders and/or customizers who are truly passionate about motorcycles and choppers.  And the end result of their work is more often a …