Sportbiker Blog

5th Annual Memorial Ride

R.J. — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:05:19 +0000

I was in Palm Springs this weekend for the 5th Annual Memorial Ride. Here’s the video as aired on KESQ.com:

Vegas Man Dies in Alaskan Motorcycle Crash

R.J. — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:35:00 +0000

I read this story today on KTUU and found it pretty disturbing as a motorcyclist. FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - A Las Vegas man has died in a motorcycle crash on the Elliott Highway in Alaska’s interior. The motorcyclist was identified as 64-year-old Donald A. Cornell of Las Vegas and was pronounced dead at the scene by Alaska [...]

Tips for Shipping your Motorcycle

R.J. — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:06:00 +0000

Whether you’re buying a new bike, moving to a new house, or just wanting to take your bike with you the next time you go on vacation, shipping your motorcycle may be necessary in many situations. 1) Check with Friends - For short distances, there is bound to be someone you know that will let you [...]

Elk Creek Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash

R.J. — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:12:41 +0000

An Elk Creek man died Saturday after crashing his motorcycle and plunging nearly 40 feet off the Stony Creek Bridge. According to the California Highway Patrol, Joseph Nuckolls, 37, was riding a 1983 Honda Nighthawk motorcycle northbound on County Road 306 at about 55 mph. He attempted to turn into the eastbound lane on the Stony [...]

Nicky Hayden Joins Ducati Marlboro Team

R.J. — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:38:48 +0000

Ducati Corse announced today that Nicky Hayden will join its factory MotoGP team for 2009. The 27-year-old from Owensboro, Kentucky, will line up alongside Casey Stoner and will make his debut on the Desmosedici GP9 on the 27th October in a test immediately following the Valencia Grand Prix. Hayden joins Ducati after spending six years in [...]

And… Now It’s Official.

R.J. — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:57:52 +0000

The race has been called once again. Valentino Rossi has won. Nicky Hayden got saved by the race officials. Jorge Lorenzo got shafted. And that’s all folks.

We’re Restarting…

R.J. — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:52:55 +0000

After calling the race, it looks like they are going to restart the race for another 8 laps… We’ll see how this goes.

What a Disappointment…

R.J. — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:48:03 +0000

That race was barely even worth watching. Congratulations to Rossi for the amazing ride in terrible conditions… But I find it really odd that they red flagged the race just as Hayden was about to get passed by Lorenzo. What transpired in those 30 seconds that caused them to red flag the race that hadn’t already been [...]

MotoGP from Indianapolis

R.J. — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:11:39 +0000

The race is on right now… I can’t believe how God-awful these announcers are. They can’t even get the rider’s names right. Terrible.

Rossi Ends Stoner’s Streak with Pole Position at Indy

R.J. — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:23:16 +0000

Valentino Rossi came on strong in qualifying for the Indianapolis MotoGP to take the pole for tomorrow’s race and break Casey Stoner’s streak of 7 consecutive pole positions. Rossi was less than a tenth of a second faster than Stoner, who joins his tital rival on the front row of the grid in the 2nd position. [...]