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How To: Curb Your Enthusiasm

April 29, 2010 by Laurel Allen  
Filed under Blog, Staff Blog

This post sails solidly through the gates of the macabre and may be disturbing for some readers. To help you decide whether that means you, I’ll start by mentioning that the gentleman on the motorcycle below is not alive. The good news—and this is really the only piece of good [...]

Off Target: Big, Black, Dude

April 24, 2010 by admin  
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Z's Z. • Michael Jay photo
Michael Jay on making a return to sport bike riding with a new friend.

Iraq Moto: Don’t Worry, the Dog’s Okay

April 24, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Blog, Breaking News

Ted Zagraniski on taking his F450 project to Texas Motor Speedway, and getting taken out by a pit bull on a trail ride.

Framed: Picture Painted at Road Atlanta

April 16, 2010 by Laurel Allen  
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There are nine framed photos hanging on the walls of Road Atlanta’s media center. Eight of them, not surprisingly, are of race cars; the remaining shot is of a certain now-infamous Suzuki GSXR-1000. Who’s the pilot? It’s practically a rhetorical question. After all, while Suzuki’s factory team obviously had more [...]

Timeline: Grand Prix Rider Safety, Part 6

April 3, 2010 by admin  
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The sixth and final chapter in Herod Lowery's Grand Prix rider-safety timeline, covering the decade beginning in 2000 and ending in 2009.

A View From the Fence: Slanted & Enchanted

March 31, 2010 by admin  
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Still suffeirng the effects of his kung-fu grip, Johnson debriefs with Ulrich after the ride. • Courtesy M4 Monster Energy Suzuki
EJ enthuses on doing a two-seater ride with M4 Monster Energy Suzuki rider Chris Ulrich at Auto Club Speedway.

Timeline: Grand Prix Rider Safety, Part 5

March 27, 2010 by admin  
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Part 5 in Herod Lowery's Grand Prix Rider Safety timeline, covering the decade beginning in 1991 and ending in 2000.

Timeline: Grand Prix Rider Safety, Part 4

March 20, 2010 by admin  
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In Part 4 of his Grand Prix rider safety timeline, Herod Lowery examines the decade beginning with 1981 and ending in 1990.

Timeline: Grand Prix Rider Safety, Part 3

March 13, 2010 by admin  
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Part 3 in Herod Lowery's Grand Prix rider-safety timeline, covering 1971-1980.

Timeline: Grand Prix Rider Safety – Part 2

March 6, 2010 by admin  
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In Part 1 of this six-part series, the author examined rider safety in the first decade of the Grand Prix road racing series. In this edition, he lists the major rider-safety-related events over the following decade. Look for part 3 next Saturday.