Category: Johnny Killmore
Notes From Willow Springs: Sidecar Racing
Saturday I got a flying start from 11th on the grid and ended up leading by turn 2. Unfortunately I pushed too hard, too early, and Sean wasn't able to...
2017 Sidecar Racing Begins Next Weekend In California
Here is a copy of the official press release for the beginning of the sidecar racing season. Team Johnny Killmore will be at the first two rounds for sure, though Matt will not be available to co-pilot. Our season kicks of NEXT WEEKEND at Willow Springs Raceway! We then come home to Sonoma, California for … Continue reading 2017 Sidecar Racing Begins Next Weekend In California
Monthly Round Up: Moto, Lifestyle, And More
When I decide to avoid the things I should be doing, like work on the projects in my garage or write useful stories, I usually scroll through social media for news. It's one of my de facto time-wasters. As anyone would guess, I end up down a rabbit hole most of the time. There is … Continue reading Monthly Round Up: Moto, Lifestyle, And More
The Story of Joe & Alma: The Sidecar TT Couple
It's pretty rare that I come across sidecar racing stories. I run into Facebook updates from fellow racers of course, and I see results from the British and World Championships as they happen. However, when it comes to normal media, sidecars usually come up only as travel stories of people with Ural road-legal outfits, traveling … Continue reading The Story of Joe & Alma: The Sidecar TT Couple
Liking The Things You Hate
There are some long standing tropes in motorcycle advertising. In a cluster they'll get called something like, "hipster douchebag videos" and they are easy to spot. They have sparks from a metal grinder, random close-up shots of a motorcycle (usually showing nothing out of the ordinary), and plenty of slow motion shots of someone riding … Continue reading Liking The Things You Hate
Motorcyclist Re-Launches Next Week
Let me just share a quick note with all you motorcycle enthusiasts who also enjoy a little thing called information. No, not that stuff. I'm not talking about the swill that comes flying at you like bugs on your faceshield. I mean information, maaann... can you dig..? That's the stuff. You remember. Crack open that … Continue reading Motorcyclist Re-Launches Next Week
Of Heroes & Zongshens
The Dakar Rally buries a lot of things. Hopes, dreams, wads of cash... entire valleys. It also buries stories. There were so many stories in the 2017 event I couldn't keep track even with a spreadsheet (yeah, that's right, I used a spreadsheet). New manufacturers were one of the stories that just went right under … Continue reading Of Heroes & Zongshens
Dakar Update: Malle Moto Rider Lyndon Poskitt
"...at the moment this feels more like survival than a race." The folks at Adventure Spec received a call from their man Lyndon Poskitt. The Races to Places star may have reached folk hero status the other day when Dakar Rally editors decided to lead their daily "Dakar Heroes" video with Lyndon's tutorial on how … Continue reading Dakar Update: Malle Moto Rider Lyndon Poskitt
Dakar 2017: Stage 6 CANCELLED
Stage 05 was already cut short due to weather that came in and began to wash out the area. Anyone who has spent enough time in the desert knows why they call an empty stream of gravel a "wash." Indeed it does. While some made the most of it, others took the brunt of it. … Continue reading Dakar 2017: Stage 6 CANCELLED
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