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Tipi Village… No More?

Posted on April 6, 2015 by cesardagord

After 18 years in Ohio, in November of 2005 I moved to Oregon.  In the several months before my move to the west coast I lurked on adventure rider websites, followed riding stories and dreamed about ending my 18-year riding … Continue reading →

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Back to Basics: Scramblers!

Posted on April 4, 2015 by cesardagord

This is the third and final post of the more power, more adventure and more scramble series of posts regarding what’s trending in the motorcycle world in 2015. Are we experiencing a revolution in the motorcycle world? Adventure motorcycles are … Continue reading →

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What is an Adventure Motorcycle?

Posted on March 9, 2015 by cesardagord

This is the second post of the More Power, More Adventure and More Scramble series where we discuss what’s trending in the motorcycle world for 2015. More Adventure The so called adventure motorcycle segment continues its expansion as can be … Continue reading →

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2015 Motorcycles: more power, more adventure, more scramble – Part 1: More Power

Posted on January 29, 2015 by cesardagord

We are well into 2015 and we now have a reasonable idea of what will be popular on motorcycle showrooms come spring. This year is shaping up to be the year of the 200hp benchmark in the Superbike world.  The … Continue reading →

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Honda True Adventure – Episode 2 – Live Unlike the Others

Posted on December 11, 2014 by cesardagord

The second installment of what will likely be a series of videos Honda will be releasing in preparation for the launch of its “True Adventure” motorcycle, or line of motorcycles, is out. On the first video Honda showed footage of … Continue reading →

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Ducati 2015 World Premiere

Posted on November 10, 2014 by cesardagord

Perhaps this post is not going to speak to most readers. After all, we are all about the motorcycle itself, the riding experience, the specific characteristics of the motorcycle and here I propose to talk about something different, although still … Continue reading →

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Honda True Adventure – Episode 1 – The Dream

Posted on November 6, 2014 by cesardagord

Honda’s build up for their new Adventure bike has started.  First it was about giving away specs about a rumored bike here and there – journalists claiming they received the information from “Honda insiders.”  Maybe the information circulating was not … Continue reading →

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The Honda Africa Twin is REALLY Back! Sort of…

Posted on November 5, 2014 by cesardagord

There you go my friends, time to end one set of rumors… and start another. Under the title “True Adventure”  Honda showed three bikes at the EICMA 2014 event in Milan this week.  On one side a 1980’s Honda Twin … Continue reading →

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The 2015 Multistrada will be revealed at EICMA: What we already know about it.

Posted on October 25, 2014 by cesardagord

Several spy photos of a typically disguised motorcycle have been circulating on the internet pointing us out to what the 2015 Multistrada will look like. Judging by the photos and what we already know about its new motor, the 2015 … Continue reading →

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Ducati’s Desmodromic Variable Timing (DVT) for the 2015 Multistrada

Posted on October 19, 2014 by cesardagord

Similar to BMW with its horizontally opposed twin-cylinder boxer motors, Ducati has built a tradition, now going for more than 40 years, on its 90 degree L-Twin motors and desmodromic valve actuation. Traditions build history, develop a following, and become … Continue reading →

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