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The 1960’s and 1970’s was fraught with mixed emotions. A horrific war raged in Vietnam while peace and love were preached by John Lennon in the states. Gay Liberation Day put gay rights in the lime light while Nixon visited China and Disney World was erected. In the meantime, motorcyclists gathered from two opposing sides of the tracks, which generally ended badly. If you weren’t racin …

Louisiana requires bikers to pass a knowledge and skills test to get a full M-class license since 2011. Now the Creole State is stepping up voluntary training for bikers who want to know more. The Louisiana State Police is offering the new training course at various locations and dates around the state. “It’s fun and it’s terrifying at the same time,” said Quang L …

Many, if not most motorcycles have turn signals that need to be turned off when you stop your maneuver. And since we’re quite busy on our bikes, we often forget to turn off the turn signal (that is, if we remembered to turn them on in the first place). This can lead to dangerous situations with traffic. If you’ve got your blinkers indicating you’re going to the right because you have ju …

For many the book by Robert Pirsig is a classic. But for many it’s also a discussion issue whether the book is a philosophy book or a motorcycle book. However, according to its author, it’s neither. Robert Pirsig is an American author who used to write computer manuals for a living. He spent four years writing his masterpiece, and even then, no one wanted to publish it. Fin …