Commentary

A friend’s untimely death cut the journey to Washington state short, and I rode from Pikes Peak to Northeast Pennsylvania in what felt like one complete day. I would not—and did not—miss his wake. My friends may have had two wakes that week if it wasn’t for the unlikely occurrence of an elderly Ohioan and a blunt Kansas Highway Patrolman. Let me explain.

While I admit to missing Ultimate Motorcycling magazine in print, I plead guilty to loving the digital delivery of information. I can access far more information about the subject I’m perusing, and it requires simply a tap or swipe of my fingertips. It’s not magic, but even Merlin would have been astonished.

For most performance-hungry motorcyclists, the Year of the Orange can mean only one thing—KTM.

In all facets of mankind, the apocalypse is a common theme. When it comes to motorcycling in the United States, rest assured that is not the case.

10 Great Motorcycles of 2017: Editor's Picks Last week I wrote about the motorcycles I want to ride in 2018. Now, I present you with...

Rather than make grand resolutions, I prefer small things I’d like to do in the coming year: my motorcycle “to-do” list for 2018.

As the calendar ticks over to 2018, I’m looking at the new motorcycles I want to ride in the coming year. Here's the top 12 I want to ride.

Come on, Elon, let’s get some of your non-stop energy into the electric motorcycle market. Motorcycles should be the next step.

The 2017 motorcycling season was a rough one for me on a personal level, but not so much across the industry. Here are my top stories in 2017 motorcycling.

For most people, the holidays are a time for family gatherings. Well, when it comes to that, I remain in the unorthodox category.

Endings like these arrive; they’re inevitable. It’s how we deal and think about endings that truly matters. Let me explain.

Folks who stopped to talk to me along my rides usually said “A little cool for a ride, ain’t it?” They look surprised when I’d say “Yep—and I love it.”

What It Takes To Win A MotoGP Championship | 9 Fast Facts The 2017 MotoGP World Championship comes down to the final race at the Circuit...

Motorcycle Commentary May 2017 marks the last issue of Ultimate Motorcycling you will see with Andrew Oldar as an Associate Editor. If you follow supercross and...

These last few months have been hell, but motorcycles surely saved me from another breakdown. These are the things that help comfort my sanity.