I posted a moan a couple of years ago about bike journalism. My point was that bike reviews nowadays start with utterly pointless details like 'the new tft screen has more functions...' 'this year's model is 1.2kg lighter than last year's...' - not much more than a spec update - rather than articles I used to read in Motorcycle Mechanics or Bike back in the day, which left you knowing what it actually felt like to ride the bike.
What does the clutch feel like, how does it feel when you engage first, how does the power come in, what are the vibes like, what does the bike smell like .... all that sensory stuff that made you feel far more engaged.
These videos are, for me, a really welcome return to that kind of narrative - well done.
Some time ago I realised that I didn't actually need to own all of my dream bikes, I just wanted to have a go on them at some point. I wanted to know what it would feel like to ride a Commando, a Jota, a few others. These vids take me a long way down that road.
Keep them coming. Cheers!
What does the clutch feel like, how does it feel when you engage first, how does the power come in, what are the vibes like, what does the bike smell like .... all that sensory stuff that made you feel far more engaged.
These videos are, for me, a really welcome return to that kind of narrative - well done.
Some time ago I realised that I didn't actually need to own all of my dream bikes, I just wanted to have a go on them at some point. I wanted to know what it would feel like to ride a Commando, a Jota, a few others. These vids take me a long way down that road.
Keep them coming. Cheers!