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

This is still the Mustang of motorcycles, right? Read more

For “unexpected Schieße” an armored vehicle is required. Now, for “unexpected Scheiße,” perhaps a speed limit sign is in order. Read more

Harley Hate! Get your Harley Hate right here, ladies and gentlemen! Hot off the press by non-Harley owners, it’s made anywhere but Milwaukee! Harley Hate, get your Harley Hate... Read more

Make sure the brakes are as ungodly loud and shitty sounding as possible; y’know, to “save lives””” Read more

I watch MotoGP, and don’t understand how people watch F1. Within the first 3 or so laps of today’s race, the first 2 positions covered a gap that would cover like 1/2 the MotoGP grid. Read more

Wow. You (snail) darter’d in with the first comment. I can Tellico that you’re on the ball today. Read more

The Africa Twin is 534 lbs. wet while the CRF is 289 lbs. wet, the latter which is directed for much more tight, twisty trail off-road use than the average Twin which will see many more road vs. off road miles. Read more

Dude’s probably an Excitebike master

Todays qualifying proved that this is going to be an amazing season. Read more

To put it in perspective. Car racing is 90% car 10% driver. Read more

Yup, top level racing is 50% talent and 50% sponsorship backing unless you are an “alien”. Also, with regards to MotoGP, just like F1, all the feeder series that teams follow are based out of Europe. Most of the MotoGP grid racers were racing 80cc and 125cc on road tracks while the American kids were cutting their Read more

I went yesterday. He cracked off a 1:04.46 on my stop watch at the bridge. He went down the hill into 10a and didnt hit the brakes until the 2nd green stripe on the rumble strip on the outside...my dad said OH SHIT, he didnt think he was gonna make it. Hearing him accelerate from 8 all the way down to 10 and shifting Read more

The last one to win a Moto GP Championship died in a bicycle crash. RIP Nicky Hayden.  Read more