Bike Week

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Monkeying Around Daytona

Posted by Mike Boyd | Mar 15, 2023 | Bikes & Gear, Legendary Bikes | 2 |

Shocked By The LiveWire

Posted by Phil Gauthier | Mar 23, 2020 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

Challenger Accepted

Posted by Phil Gauthier | Mar 14, 2020 | Bikes & Gear, Rides & Roads | 1 |

Monkeying Around Daytona

by Mike Boyd | Mar 15, 2023 | Bikes & Gear, Legendary Bikes | 2 |

This 2023 Honda Monkey is currently my ninth registered and running motorcycle and if I could sum this bike up in one word, it would simply be “FUN”. The Monkey takes me back to the days of my youth! Styled after the old Honda Mini Trail 50 and early 60s Monkey from back in the day, the new Monkey is thoroughly modern and built for grown-up riding. The seat height is 30.5 inches, which I understand is 3 inches taller than Honda’s Rebel 1100 that Rob and Phil rode and reviewed. And what a comfortable seat! My bony butt never gets sore, even riding around on it most of the day.

Shocked By The LiveWire

by Phil Gauthier | Mar 23, 2020 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

I wish I had a full coverage helmet. It would have been handy during my Daytona Bike Week test ride of the Harley-Davidson® LiveWire™. Even after reading about how fast this electric two wheeled slot car was, I wasn’t prepared for the acceleration and speed of this sleek new technological wonder from the home of Milwaukee Iron.

Challenger Accepted

by Phil Gauthier | Mar 14, 2020 | Bikes & Gear, Rides & Roads | 1 |

Ah, the wonder of Daytona Beach Bike Week… The first major event on the motorcycle industry calendar when all the manufactures come together to present their new models to the riding public. It is also a great time for moto-journalists to test ride bikes launched for the upcoming riding season, and this year we had not one but two opportunities to test some of the hottest new bikes launched. Little did I know I would be riding one of the newest baggers that – surprisingly – makes you feel like popping a wheelie as soon as you roll on the throttle in pretty much any gear.