Off Topic, and I wish I had a REALLY BIG screen TV

Bythemotoworld August 11, 2008March 21, 2019

Motorcycle racing is quite a spectacle. Motocross, Flattrack, Roadracing, Speedway, it doesn’t matter. Each of them are beautiful ballets powered by a lot of horsepower.

However, the other night on TV we all witnessed the greatest Ballet I think any of us has ever seen. The opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics.

I get up at 4:30 in the morning on Saturdays and Sundays to watch Formula One and all IT”S pageantry and the racing, I can get up, make another cup of tea, let the dogs out and it’s OK. But…the opening ceremony was absolutely mesmerizing. Thanks to DVR, I can blaze through the commercials (they’re never as good as Superbowl commercials anyway)and be right back at the show. The Chinese did an amazing job of putting a real show. I hope you all watched it.

And…with MotoGP on vacation…what else ya gonna watch??

Where to find inspiration

Bythemotoworld May 31, 2010March 21, 2019

I have spent the past years going to races, interviewing racers and loving every minute of it…even when my recorder fails me, like it did today. I have interviewed roadracers and flat trackers and they all have one thing in common, a true passion for racing. Passion and the love of the sport is what…

The Blind leading the Blind

Bythemotoworld February 19, 2017April 4, 2019

As a professional motorcycle riding coach I work with all types and styles of riders. There are those that are scared of the streets, those that aren’t quite sure if they should be riding a motorcycle at all and those that have more ego than ability. This article is about the latter and it is…

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Race Day delay

Bythemotoworld March 27, 2010March 21, 2019

So that means that I have time to pass on a few notes to you. We’re out here at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana California for the first of the West Coast rounds of AMA Pro Racing. Yesterday, Friday, was a truly beautiful Southern California day.All the teams are here, the garages are humming and…

Helmet Time | motorcycle racing | vintage bikes

Where to park a Winnie-Wasto?

Bythemotoworld September 8, 2010March 21, 2019

Have you ever seen one? Do you even know what a Winnie Wasto is? Well, set right down and let me tell you. A Winnie Wasto was the preferred mode of race transportation for one of the biggest stars in Motocross racing. Every week, legions of fans would follow this star’s exploits on the track…

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Safety vs. Revenue

Bythemotoworld April 1, 2009March 21, 2019

I’ll steal the motto of the Los Angeles police department here..”To Protect and Serve”. I think it is basically what most law enforcement agencies believe is their mission. A noble mission it is and I admire those that that put their lives on the line each day. But there a few flies in the ointment…

Helmet Time | motorcycle racing

Racing families

Bythemotoworld October 2, 2008March 21, 2019

As this little podcast continues to grow, we work at more races, meet more people and get taken more seriously. As we interview more racers we have a found a couple of very cool families. Honda and Yamaha, and within Yamaha, the Bostrom brothers. We just got out of our interview with Ben Bostrom. He…

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