Nathan Baron

Author: Nathan Baron

A Weekend at Mama Tried and Flat Out Friday

Posted by Nathan Baron | Mar 8, 2023 | Ride Life |

When asked what defines Milwaukee’s motorcycle culture, there are two things that come to mind. As most would first guess, the world renowned motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson is preeminent (Royal Enfield North America is HQed here as well). But that’s not what this story is about, so what’s #2 you ask? The Flat Out Friday/Mama Tried Moto Show weekend: a cold, wintery, “long weekend” that Milwaukee’s moto community has dedicated to flat track and boonie bike races, custom show bikes, questionable decisions and an opportunity to bring the riding community together.

Dunlop Mutant Tires- First Impressions

Posted by Nathan Baron | Oct 7, 2022 | Bikes & Gear |

For the last 5 years, I’ve consistently ran Continental tires on my Kawi. Cheap, readily available, and they’ve never failed me. Don’t fix it if it isn’t broken right? While they worked fine on dry, city streets, I’d often wondered what it’d be like to have a more capable bike. But did I really need a new bike, or did I just need a different tire? Enter the Dunlop Mutant tires: designed for riders like myself that “brave the elements”. As a Midwesterner with a single bike and a desire to experience the world, versatility is a must. No matter what the road ahead looks like, I need to know “I can”. Fortunately for me, Dunlop gave Road Dirt and I the opportunity to see what their Mutant tires are all about and sent me a pair for my 2009 Kawasaki ER-6n 650 (the streetfighter variant of the parallel twin 650 Ninja).

AMA Ice Racing Championships

Posted by Nathan Baron | Mar 3, 2021 | Industry & Racing, Ride Life |

Although ice racing has certainly become a popular sport for motorcyclists up here in the Midwest, it’s definitely one that deserves more coverage and appreciation within the wider powersport community. Personally, I’ve lived in Milwaukee for 5 years now and only recently even heard of it. It’s one of those situations that unless you know someone that’s racing, you probably won’t find out much about it. In fact, it wasn’t until the 2021 High Voltage AMA Ice Racing Grand Championship on Sunday, February 21st that I actually got to experience my first live ice race. And let me tell you, I’ll definitely be making appearances at next year’s ice races.

2020 Harley-Davidson Sport Glide Review

Posted by Nathan Baron | Nov 20, 2020 | Bikes & Gear |

Some call it a cruiser. Others call it a wannabe bagger. And some even see it as the brainchild of both. Meet the 2020 Harley-Davidson Sport Glide, the “go-anywhere, do-anything” motorcycle!
Now before you take to the comment section with remarks about how any Harley can put down serious miles as long as the rider behind it is “hardcore” enough or a “true motorcyclist,” let me first preface my assertion and hear me out…

2020 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard

Posted by Nathan Baron | Aug 15, 2020 | Bikes & Gear |

“Why would I want to buy a 2020 Softail Standard when I could save so much money on an older Softail model that’s predominantly remained unchanged for such a long time?”

Now that is a GOOD question.

Corona Tried

Posted by Nathan Baron | Mar 18, 2020 | Ride Life |

Coronavirus ‘Tried’ but did NOT succeed. Although the much-anticipated festivities that normally take place during the Flat Out Friday & Mama Tried weekend were postponed, the Milwaukee moto community did not disappoint.