Category Archives: performance

Noisy Kids Who Go Nowhere

Posted on October 10, 2023 by T.W. Day

I was sitting in my backyard, mostly enjoying the quiet country environment, but being intermittently blasted by various noise machines: motorcycles, jacked up pickups, sportscar-poser Honda Civics, totally illegal-for-street-use ATVs, and other noisy toys. After the umpteenth laughable Hardly yard … Continue reading →

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There Are Tires and There Are Tires

Posted on October 12, 2022 by T.W. Day

Earlier this spring, a friend rode his Suzuki TU250X from Santa Fe to the west coast and back. On the way back, he got hammered by winds that were almost enough to exhaust that little single-cylinder 250 into a low … Continue reading →

Posted in maintenance, performance, suzuki, technology, tu250x | 2 Comments

The Best We Can Do?

Posted on February 9, 2022 by T.W. Day

February 2022: Another missed “gem” of opinion and bias. Originally Published March 2009 and in Minnesota Motorcycle Monthly Magazine On the right, that showroom picture? That’s “America’s Most Beautiful Motorcycle.” According to the 59th Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, … Continue reading →

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Seat of the Pants Performance Comparisons

Posted on November 28, 2019 by T.W. Day

A few years ago, when I was still capable of riding half-quickly and competently off-road, I was riding with a group of Twin Cities Dual Purpose guys north of the Cities. The “route” was a convoluted collection of gravel and … Continue reading →

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