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Introduction When I was a kid my Dad used to race motorcycles around rough dirt tracks in the middle of pastures on Sunday afternoons. They called them ‘scrambles’ and they rode mostly cobbled together minimalist European bikes the riders re-built themselves. The only stock bike in the crowd was owned by a rich guy wearing …

Losing My Virginity My Ducati virginity, that is! It couldn’t have been more perfect or romantic my first time with this Italian seductress. We met in Nice, France – and both originally from other countries. Myself from Alberta, Canada and her from Bologna, Italia. Our paths crossed somewhere along a picturesque lane named Rivoli. This …

#bearacer As Naked Sport Bikes go, The Aprilia Shiver has been a contender since it’s launch in 2007 as a ride by wire 750cc machine. The 2008 Shiver SL 750 was reviewed by Web Bike World in August 2008. This year, Aprilia gave the Shiver a new look and a new motor. An advanced traction …

Moto Guzzi Breva 750 Here’s a photo of the new Moto Guzzi Breva 750 (below)!  A new era for Moto Guzzi, who are moving into a slightly different market with this bike.  I took this photo at the 2003 Cycle World Motorcycle Show at the Dulles Expo Center in northern Virginia in March of 2003.  …

The BMW F 800 R Revised for 2015 In addition to the new BMW S 1000 XR “Adventure Sport” (Preview), BMW announced a revised F 800 R at the 2014 EICMA show in Milan, Italy today, November 4, 2014. Here’s the edited press release: The BMW F 800 R The new F 800 R is the …