Metric Maniacs is proud to announce that we are now a dealer of Woodcraft Technologies racing parts and accessories. For over 20 years, Woodcraft has designed and manufactured race-specific parts and accessories that are second-to-none in performance and quality. Woodcraft offers dozens of products for most late-model sportbikes, including rearsets, clipons, engine covers, frame sliders, […]
Want to really earn the title of “metric maniac”? Now you can. Just get a DynoTune nitrous kit installed on your bike. Add an instant 20, 30, 40, or even 80 horsepower to your fuel-injected motorcycle without the downtime or expense of motor work, turbos, or other performance enhancements. The DynoTune systems are designed to […]
Each year, during Laconia Bike Week, the Mount Washington Auto Road opens for motorcycles only for two full days. This year those dates are June 11 and June 14. For $17 (plus $9 for adult passengers or $7 for kids) motorcyclists can experience a thrilling ascent and descent of the mountain following the narrow, winding, […]
Ride to Work Day was inspired by “Work to Ride – Ride to Work‘” marketing materials created between 1989 and 1991 by the Aero Design and Manufacturing Company, a Minnesota based manufacturer of motorcycle riders clothing. In 1992 these items inspired motorcycle magazine editor Fred Rau to write an editorial calling for a national ride to […]
After a recent discussion with a friend who’s taking a trip and looking to rent a sportbike, the most apropos email arrived. Part of this email was a section about “Twisted Road”. It’s billed as the “AirBnB” of motorcycles. Motorcycle owners can list their bike as available for rent and potential renters can search for […]
The Isle of Man TT gets underway in earnest on Monday. This interview offers a telling and frank view of arguably the best rider in the sport today…and possibly ever, MIchael Dunlop. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jun/01/michael-dunlop-interview-tt-race-isle-of-man
