The world is a crazy place with the Coronavirus still dominating the news, but I wanted to bring you some of the motorcycle news stories that should, at least for a moment forget the virus.
Every weekday I write several motorcycle news stories at Web Bike World and on Fridays I like to do a news roundup here on Wind Burned Eyes. Here are my top three stories of this week.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – April 10”I had a chance to chat with the CEO and Co-Founder of Damon Motorcycles, Jay Giraud. We talked about the new version of his Hypersport electric motorcycle, but we also talked about what kind of response he has elicited from the market.
Giraud said that he was surprised by all the press coverage, and he also said that about half of the people who have placed pre-orders for the motorcycle were Millennials, which is surprising considering how other motorcycle manufacturers are targeting that generation of people.
Continue reading “Damon Motorcycles Says About Half Its Sales are From Millennials”If you don’t know Merlin, then you’re missing out on some of the best gear out there and the Merlin Drax Boots are a perfect example of why this brand is so highly regarded.
The boots are some fantastic leather boots that will work on a wide variety of motorcycles from cafe racers and cruisers to touring machines and even some adventure bikes or scramblers. Let’s take a closer look at why these boots are so good.
Continue reading “Merlin Drax Boots Review”Usually, when you think cruiser motorcycles, Harley-Davidson comes to mind, but there are other excellent non-Harley-Davidson cruisers out there. Honda, Kawasaki, BMW, Triumph, Indian, and others make great bikes.
However, not all of them are great bikes. I’ve put together a list of the best non-Harley-Davidson cruisers out there. Here are my picks.
Continue reading “5 Best Non-Harley-Davidson Cruisers”Every week I take the news stories that I write over at Web Bike World and I do a news roundup here on Wind Burned Eyes. This week there are some great news stories that include Honda, Harley-Davidson, and Damon Motorcycles.
I could have easily written about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that’s causing shutdowns and other disruptions, but I figured I’d focus on the good news stories of the week.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – April 3”Sportbikes are designed for high speeds, tight corners, and pushing the envelope. Good ones need to be true track-focused machines, but still be able to do the job on the street. The best sportbikes need to be able to do both well.
With all that said, I wanted to pull together a list of the absolute best sportbikes out there on sale right now. These are the good ones that you should consider if you want to very best sportbike the world has to offer.
Continue reading “5 Best Sportbikes of 2020”Everyone needs a good pair of boots and if you’re not looking for cafe racer boots or cruiser boots and want something that’s perfect for the average sportbike rider, then you should check out the Alpinestars SMX-1 R Vented boots.
These vented boots aren’t good for cold temperatures, but once the weather turns for spring and summer, you’ll want to put these boots on to keep your feet comfortable.
Continue reading “Alpinestars SMX-1 R Vented Boots”J&D Custom Co. built a pretty crazy motorcycle. The company used Bajaj Pulsar 220 to make its build.
If you haven’t heard of Bajaj, then you don’t know about the sixth-largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world. The Pulsar is a line of bikes from the company and it’s a darn good one. The bikes are primarily sold in India, and that’s where this custom is from.
Continue reading “Bajaj Pulsar 220 Bratbob by J&D Custom Co.”Every week I round up the news that I write over at Web Bike World, and I do a news roundup here on Wind Burned Eyes. This week, Norton Motorcycles, Honda, and Roland Sands Design are in the news.
I could have chosen three Coronavirus-related stories this week, but with the news so negative, I chose instead to do the ones that aren’t about the various shut-downs that happened this week.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – March 27”Looking for a good pair of gloves for the upcoming spring and summer months? The Alpinestars SMX-1 Air V2 Gloves are exactly what you’re looking for.
These gloves offer a lot and if you’re in need of a good pair, I suggest you check out the details and information below.
Continue reading “Alpinestars SMX-1 Air v2 Gloves”
