Motorcycle Philippines

Gerry Cornejo shares with us this funny video explaining how motorcycles are made.

They’re back! The professional crazy half-baked retards are at it again with MO2RISTA 3!!! Featuring a whole lot of stuff like three 400s, a mutant, a cross-breed, something super, partying suzuki style, a bunch of people going around in circles, chicks sez’ and a whole lot more!

All new crazy antics, new features, stories, weirdness and lotsa bike love!!!

Fun and giggles guaranteed in every copy…. so squash some bugs on your helmet shields and head on over to your nearest magazine stands and get a copy now!

As the rainy season comes along and some of us spend less time on our bikes I wondered, do we really get in shape to ride?

Having recently taken up mountain biking late last year, it became obvious to me that I had reaped the benefits of a better health level in terms of riding my motorcycle. My legs were stronger, my senses were much more heightened and my balance was a whole lot better. I had often wondered what kind of exercises do we really need to help us in our day to day riding.

Make no mistake, riding a motorcycle everyday is an exercise in itself, but I’m pretty sure that there are exercises out there that can tune our body to perform better on the road.

I found this gem of an article, online, explaining the benefits of motorcycle specific exercises….

So what can we do to improve our performance in sporty street or track-day riding for a minimum amount of cash outlay? We’re a big fan of track schools, and believe that every serious sportbike rider should attend at least one – saving your money to attend a track school will make a far bigger difference in your skill, safety, and lap times than spending an equivelent amount on bike upgrades. But what if the recent holiday season has wiped out your cash reserves, and your bank account balance (or lack thereof) brings you to the brink of tears? Well, you can do what top pro riders do while not riding their motorcycle . . . develop your own body.

Read the rest of the article here.

Now I’m off to the gym!

Vietnam is a motorcycle country. Two wheels (about 90%) greatly outnumber the cars on the road. But hardly anyone there wore a helmet on the road. Thankfully, that’s a thing of the past.

So how did the country get it’s more than 12 million riders to wear one? Well, it all started with ad campaigns such as this:

On December 15, 2007, wearing a helmet became mandatory (Government Decree Number 32 – Mandatory Helmet Law) to all motorbike riders in Vietnam. My recent visit there is proof that indeed, everyone now wears a helmet there and not just in Ho Chi Minh but in the rural areas as well. Our tour guide said not everyone is happy with the new law but all are forced to comply than pay the fine of 200,000 dong or roughly about U$D12.

And since the “coolness” factor ranks high for most Vietnamese riders, some of their helmets (they used to jokingly refer to these protective headgears as “rice cooker”) don’t look like helmets at all! For a rider like me, Vietnam roads was practically an endless showroom of fancy helmets money could buy. There are ones that are shaped like baseball caps, cowboy hats, bowler, sola topee, and knitted beanies. There are colorful visors made of cloth attachable to a plain-looking helmets. At one time, I think I even saw a helmet that looks like the familiar Vietnamese straw hat. You name it, they have it!

• You may see some samples here.