Our readers are some of the awesomest motorcyclists out there. Karl Steinmeyer is a custom motorcycle trailer builder, and a do-good’er motorcyclist too. He put together the 50 gallon whiskey barrel motorcycle trailer, shared the plans for making your own motorcycle trailer freely on bikerMetric, wrote us ...
Read More »How To Fall Off A Motorcycle
Ever wonder how to fall off a motorcycle? Guest blogger Happy Gilmore shares his tips so if you do feel like falling, it’ll go over a little easier. When possible it’s best to avoid falling and keep the rubber side ...
Read More »God Didn’t Create Metal So That Man Could Make Paperclips
"I believe in something, but I don't know what it is." She whispered to me. "Maybe it isn't God or heaven, maybe it's just right and wrong." She looked up at me. "What do you believe in?" I thought about it for a long time. No one had ever asked me that. "What do I believe in? I believe in motorcycles." I answered. She rolled her eyes at me.
Read More »Round Two with Designer Turned TV Star Shasta Smith
YouMotorcycle sits down for a second time with the motorcycle riding, custom bike designing, motorcycle shop owning, talented, beautiful, and now famous, Shasta Smith. That's right, the pint-sized spitfire is back with fresh stories! It's like getting caught up on an old friend's exciting life. What's not to love?
Read More »How To Become a Motorcycle Training Instructor in the UK
Riding a motorcycle in the UK is one of the most liberating feelings you could ever experience. If you are an experienced motorcyclist, you may want to share your talents with other UK residents. For example, you may want to ...
Read More »How to Convert an Old Motorcycle Into a Cafe Racer
So you’ve got an old motorcycle, probably from the 1980s, maybe even older, and you want to build a cafe racer. Japanese motorcycles around this period were commonly referred to as UJMs. Universal Japanese Motorcycles. They are a great platform ...
Read More »MISSRIDER on Jimmy Fallon – Kinda
Madeleine “MISSRIDER” Velazquez has been featured on YouMotorcycle not once, not twice, but thrice, and she finally made it to Hollywood – kinda. MISSRIDER is a public school teacher in Worcester, Massachusetts. We first got in touch with her after ...
Read More »Oneitis & Motorcycles
There are words that describe human conditions that are used by psychiatrists, doctors, and counsellors… Then there are the words that we, the every man (or every woman) uses. Words like stage five clinger, creeping, and a little gem I learned this week: ...
Read More »Fall’ing for a Middleweight Cruiser
I was just sitting here, smiling to myself. It’s finally Fall, and, the weather is great for riding, the air is dry and the leaves are turning, ever so slowly. Translated, the bike runs better, I can wear all my ...
Read More »50 Tough Things Every Motorcyclist Must Do
Being a motorcyclist isn’t easy. It takes a lot of focus. There are a lot of cagers out there trying to kill us. There are a lot of road and weather conditions that don’t help. the world’s greatest outdoor sport ...
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