There can be only one, at least when it comes to pioneers. Everyone else follows. The motorcycle world has plenty of pioneers, people who were the first to do something on two wheels. Here is a look at some of them. THE FIRST MOTORCYCLE Who created the first motorcycle? That depends on whom you talk to. Two-wheeled motor-driven vehicles were under development in a bunch of places at the same time. Most people credit G …

Ask anyone who rides a bike why they ride and a top 10 answer is going to be “clears my mind.” But does it really? How does riding a bike affect a person? Science does have some answers. THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON BIKES A study in Japan looked at riding and brains. It was done by Dr. Ryuta Kawashima at the Laboratory of the Department of Functional Brain Imaging, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer at Tohoku University. Dr. Kawashima is a …

Eight historic motorcycles were found in mid-December in a barn in Great Britain. The bikes, none of which are in rideable condition, will be auctioned in April in England. One of the bikes is expected to fetch more than $150,000 at the April auction at Bonhams in England. The 4-cylinder Brough (pronounced Bruff) Superior is only one of eight ever built. Maintained and rideable Brough bikes are bringing $350K or more at auction. The original company only built a …

The debate between carburetor and fuel injection is one that’s never settled and likely never will be settled as long as the internal combustion engine exists. Here’s one fact that holds true for both systems: Engine performance and efficiency, where fuel is concerned, is directly related to how much fuel and how much oxygen enters the engine. It doesn’t matter how big, how small the motor is or how the transmission is geared. Torque, top end, out of the gate, p …

With the turning of the year, a lot of people like to make resolutions. Here are some for the riders out there. Ride more - Get out there and burn some gas and wear out some tires. Find new places and visit old places to see if anything has changed, or not. Ride to work more often. Clean that ride - It is a pain? Yes. Is it worth it? Yes. Riding and knowing everything is gleaming just makes you sit a little more comfortably in the saddle. …

What's the weirdest thing you've ever hit while riding a motorcycle? After checking forums, I discovered that you can't get into the Top 100 Weird Things Hit Riding if it's just a bird. Depending on what happens to the bird, you can make the list. Bugs can make the list, but it's got to be more than a cicada that nearly knocks you out of the saddle. Other animals, even bats, won't make the top 50 list unless something more happens. Ride alongside a golf course often enough …

You got to admit it… we live in a crazy world, and even the city 1 mile down the road can have strange and different laws than the ones you are used to. So you can imagine how the laws are in different countries on the other side of the globe. Here are but a few of these crazy or weird laws for riding motorcycles. We’ll ignore normal laws, even if they have differences (like speed limits, lane splitting, etc). Especially check out the one from the United Kingdom, my favori …