Inspiration

Ice, Ice, Baby!

Nov 1, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Ice, Ice, Baby Story by Aaron Heinrich. In states north of the Mason-Dixon line, Fall is starting to slowly give way to Winter. And as the days grow shorter and the cold lasts longer, the […]

Harley-Davidson Battle of the Kings 2018: Custom Buildoff

Oct 29, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Harley-Davidson Battle of the Kings: Custom Buildoff 2018 – the original manufacturer custom competition is back and bigger than ever! Harley-Davidson Battle of the Kings: Custom Buildoff 2018 returns but the action starts now and […]

An interview with Dennis Marschall: BMW Motorsport is incredibly diverse.

Oct 27, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Six promising talented youngsters are part of the BMW Motorsport Junior Programme in the 2017 season. They are all at the start of their careers, but already have an interesting background behind them. As […]

Hello Snow! Exploring the Colorado Mountains by Motorcycle

Oct 8, 2017 Michael Le Pard

A group of Ural owners celebrated the first glimpse of snow in Colorado with a mountain pass tour. They rode from Longmont, CO to Steamboat Springs, CO via Cameron Pass (10,249 feet) and Buffalo Pass […]

Interview of the Month: Mike Leitner: Moving the MotoGP Puzzle Pieces

Oct 1, 2017 Michael Le Pard

What’s it like to build and govern a MotoGPTM setup from scratch? We grabbed some time with the man at the peak of the Red Bull KTM operation to find out. Team Manager of Red […]

Triumph Street Triple Track Virgins Reveal All

Oct 1, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Arctic Monkeys + Reverend and The Makers “We were like a couple of kids in a sweet shop,” admits a still-exhilarated Ryan Jenkinson, a full two weeks after his first track day experience. The Reverend […]

Bollywood star’s Amit Sadh: Triumph, my bike for life

Oct 1, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Amit Sadh, one of Bollywood’s hottest properties right now, doesn’t mince his words when it comes to his love of Triumph. “I love their bikes so much that I will never ride anything other than […]

Origin8or Street Triple – The Canadian Custom Cafe Racer

Oct 1, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Triumph’s Modern Classics range usually attracts most of the custom builders, but we at FTR love it when someone takes the same attitude to a Street Triple. Rob Chappell of Origin8or Custom Motorcycles, based in Ontario Canada, […]

Wounded Warrior Project Veterans Embrace Freedom on the Open Road

Sep 29, 2017 Michael Le Pard

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — For years, Harley-Davidson® has partnered with and supported Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) through riding academy events, bike giveaways, and funds raised from sales of items in their Operation Personal […]