Tech Tuesday: Braking Old Habits
Look ma, no rear brake pedal. Photo by Brian J. Nelson. In the fall and spring, my wife rides a scooter to her teaching job in the village where we…
Duly Noted: Brainerd International Raceway
With a total of 87 race wins (so far), Josh Hayes is the G.O.A.T. Photo by Brian J. Nelson. Random notes, comments, statistics, musings, and bits of trivia from the…
Hayes Makes History With 87th Victory At Brainerd
Josh Herrin celebrates with his family on the BIR podium after winning the 87th AMA road race of his career. Photo by Brian J. Nelson When Josh Hayes shocked the…
Gagne Quickest In Tightly Knit Superbike Q1 At Brainerd International Raceway
Jake Gagne led Friday afternoon's Medallia Superbike qualifying session at Brainerd International Raceway. Photo by Brian J. Nelson Sprinkles of rain, dark clouds and pre-storm conditions put a damper on…
Forés Puts His Perfect Record On The Line At Brainerd International Raceway This Weekend
Spaniard Xavi Forés will be out to build on his eight-race Supersport win streak this weekend at Brainerd International Raceway. Photo by Brian J. Nelson If someone has won the first eight…
Duly Noted: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
The year 1964 was a good one for motorcycle road racing legends to be born. Photo by Brian J. Nelson. Random notes, comments, statistics, musings, and bits of trivia from…
Cameron Petersen Eager To Get Rolling at Road America
Despite his injured wrist, Cam Petersen is going to give it a go at Road America this weekend. Photo by Brian J. Nelson. The following is from Yamaha... Fresh N…
Squid Hunter Racing & Josh Hayes Will Compete In Full 2023 Supersport Championship
Squid Hunter Racing has stepped up as a Premier Supersport team in the MotoAmerica paddock. Photo by Brian J. Nelson. Squid Hunter Racing, who has dipped their toes in MotoAmerica…
The Gemini Effect: Identically Prepared Motorcycles
Josh Hayes's 2007 Daytona 200 didn't go as well as he hoped, but it definitely could have gone a lot worse. Gemini is the third astrological sign in the zodiac,…
Herrin Wins 81st Running Of The Daytona 200
Josh Herrin (1) crosses the finish line ahead of Josh Hayes (4), Brandon Paasch (96) and Cameron Petersen (45) at the end of the Daytona 200. Paasch was penalized 15 seconds…
Storybook Endings: The Daytona 200
Simultaneously, Josh Hayes could break the AMA all-time wins record and win the one race that has eluded him for nearly 25 years. Photo by Brian J. Nelson. Let’s face…
Yaakov And Sneed Join MP13 Racing For 2023 MotoAmerica Season
Yaakov raced a Yamaha YZF-R3 in last month's Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup SuperFinale, and she will be aboard an MP13 Racing Yamaha YZF-R7 in the 2023 REV'IT! Twins…
Tech Tuesday: Is The Yamaha YZF-R9 Destined For MotoAmerica Supersport?
Yamaha filed an international-patent-protection application intended to protect the actual appearance of the bike’s YZF-R9 branding. Image courtesy of Cycle World. With the 78th EICMA, the International Motorcycle Exhibition, taking…
Duly Noted: New Jersey Motorsports Park
Finishing second was"OK" for O'Hara to clinch the championship...if only he knew. Photo by Brian J. Nelson. Random notes, comments, statistics, musings, and bits of trivia from the MotoAmerica Superbikes…