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Erik Schelzig
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Nashville-based journalist with a taste for motorcycles, punk rock and beer.

Erik, I have a 2014 Gold Wing with the Tilting Motorworks trike kit. It rides better and leans as well as a regular Gold Wing. I’ve actually laid my TMW Wing over onto the Wing’s crash bars. This Yamaha looks very nice. The TMW Gold Wing might have the front wheels a little further apart but that might be because the Read more

These bikes are amazing. I sat on one last but never got to ride. Owning one of these is definitely on my list. Now there is also Vanguard Motorcycles started by a former designer at Confederate. Read more

Erik did it right here. He bought an affordable car, paid it off in a reasonable amount of time, now he has a reliable, practical, fun car that’s all his. The problem with finance is when you do it the way most Americans seem intent on doing it: with endless seven, eight and nine year loans at some outrageous rate. Read more

They are getting ready to do this with the 395 section inside the beltway. For 20+ years is has been HOV/motorcycle only. I’ve been using it religiously for years with a motorcycle. It’s the most relaxing part of my commute. Nothing but commuter vans and carpooling cars. No one is in a hurry, no one is making 10 lane

I’m not saying he’ll challenge for the win, but American Andrew Short will be competing as well an a factory Husqvarna. As a rookie, Andrew’s goal should be to finish. Still makes me sad to think about what could have been with Kurt Caselli. Read more

I always loved both of these 2 bikes, but never realized the similarities until you pointed them out here...great post; thank you. Now I cannot believe that I’ve never noticed this before ! Read more

Agreed. I always wanted one. But I couldnt find one now so i got a BMW K1100rs and they are such lovely bikes to ride even if they are a bit on the heavy side. I might even look into a K1200S/K1300S as a second bike later on. Read more

BMW’s late-80s king of the high-speed sports-touring bikes, the K1, is the most rad of all the motorrad. This one, with a giant rectangular headlamp, ABS, and a ketchup-and-mustard paint job, is the embodiment of rad motorcycles. Ya dig? Read more

Sorry about those jackwagons. We don’t claim them. #NotMyPeople Read more

yeah, I think every reasonable person is against that sort of thing. Read more

If you choose not to filter, then it is your choice. I’d rather have the option be a legal one, and a person can choose to do it, or not. Read more

The only state it’s legal is California, so I’m not surprised that the lawbreakers you see are doing it unsafely... Read more

I’ve never heard a true cohesive answer as to why not. Read more

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Though for your typical Ducati owner services will occur every 12 months or 450-600 miles, depending how far away their local cafe is. Read more

I have owned a Can-Am Spyder RS for 4 years and rode 30K happy miles on it so far. I would have bought a newer Can-Am model, but am waiting for this to hit the market. For me this Yamaha Niken has 4 main advantages over any Can-Am (1) It leans and should ride & handle like a normal motorbike (2) It’s the same width as Read more

“And lo, the Jalop did bestow upon us this day an eleventh commandment: Read more

One like this but in dark blue, with a light blue vinyl interior.