Final Audio Interview

Click HERE for a link to an audio interview (in three small segments- hosted by Box.net) at Warehouse Bike Night with popular Las Vegas stunt rider Mike "Dirty Jersey" Miller. Enjoy...

When it all goes wrong....WEAR YOUR GEAR.

This is one of the more horrifying crashes I have seen, and the rider walks away from the crash. I myself have crashed at half this speed with far worse results, because I was NOT WEARING GEAR. I can't stress enough to riders of all skill levels from beginners to experts, PLEASE never ride without the proper riding gear. It could make all the difference; as this video shows in scary fashion.

Kawasaki’s Concours 14 chosen 2007’s Best New Bike of the Year

The editors of US Rider News have named Kawasaki’s early-release ‘Concours 14’ as 2007’s “Best New Bike of the Year.” Clearly Kawasaki has its sights aimed squarely at knocking Suzuki off its long held spot the top of the Sportbike pyramid. This certainly is one impressive sport-touring machine. Here is USRIDERNEWS.com's full review. I can't wait to see one rolling on our local Vegas streets.

Bridge Toll in England Waived for Bikers

Some news from across the pond: British motorcyclists have successfully lobbied for the waiving of a toll over the popular Itchen Bridge in Southhampton. Maybe us local bikers could arrange something similar for the entrance to Red Rock National Park- a popular riding destination for local riders- myself included. Click here for the full story.

AMA Overturns Penalties

(FROM AMA PRESS RELEASE)AMA Racing has overturned the penalties assessed to riders Martin Cardenas, Jake Holden and Aaron Yates at the season-ending AMA Superbike Championship event at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Sept. 16, 2007 after conducting a thorough review of the evidence submitted in appeal.

The infractions concerned page 31, section 3.5 Engines, b, of the 2007 AMA Superbike Rulebook: “Except as noted, all internal and external engine parts must remain stock with no modification…” Click here for more on this story...

KTM RC8 1190

The soon to be released KTM foray into Supersport Motorcyles has just had new images released. To the left is a sneak peek from MCNEWS.com. One word: YIKES.

Snake may have caused motorcycle crash

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6 (AP) -- A New Orleans motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash that apparently occurred when he became distracted by a rattlesnake he was transporting.

Investigators say the dead snake was tied to the back of the bike and may have been slipping off. The biker struck a curb and became airborne, landing in the street, The New Orleans Times-Picayune reported.

Matt Rutan, a truck driver who was the only witness to the crash Wednesday afternoon, said that as the cyclist passed him he observed what appeared to be a piece of rope dragging behind. The rope later turned out to be a 5-foot canebrake rattlesnake with its fangs and rattles removed.

Rutan said that he saw the motorcyclist "lift up a little and twist around in his seat like he was attending to something on the back of his bike."

Police said that the cyclist was hospitalized in "very critical condition."

"It was one of the strangest accidents I've responded to in my 37 years on the New Orleans Police Department," said Lt. Melvin Howard, assistant commander of the Traffic Division.