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THE POST SALT BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS—for August 28th, 2026

Hey,We blasted back from the Bonneville Salt Flats and arrived yesterday about 5:00. We took a 40-mile shortcut detour off Highway 80 at Wamsutter, Wyoming. Mostly dirt roads, cows, deer mules, whitetails, dead cottontails, Pronghorn or speed goats, Antelope, creosote and base like washboards.We jammed for miles at 30 mph and Danial kept saying, “We’re saving time…” We made it and I popped a beer.So, what about Bonneville? We are writing all the blood and guts story and will publish it the Nov/D

Racing 125cc Bike Engines, Whether It's In Cars Or In Bikes, Is The Key To Hilarious Good Times

Stop me if you've heard this one before: A Porsche Speedster, a Ferrari 250 GT, a Jaguar E-Type (Series 1), and a Mercedes 300SL line up at a drag strip and ...

This Bargain-Bin Adventure Bike Checked Every Box And Then Some

Italian heritage up front, Chinese money out back, and every checkbox ticked in between.

Flashback Friday: Bike EXIF’s Top 10 BMW Motorcycles of 2022

was a year when traditional boundaries between automotive, aerospace, and motorc...

It Looks Like GoPro Is Finally Doing Something With That Smart Helmet It Bought Years Ago

If you, like me, have been wondering whatever happened after GoPro bought Aussie smart helmet maker Forcite in 2024, here's a glimpse.

The Cheapest Harley-Davidson Around Isn't One You Can Ride

Oh, how the tables have turntabled...

The Travel Management Revision Isn't About Off-Road Recreation. It's About Dividing The Outdoor Community

As with everything concerning public lands with the current US administration, you need to pay attention to the very specific wording it uses.

Buy This John McGuinness Replica Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP, Then Ride With Him

Honda made 15 limited-edition John McGuinness Replica Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SPs, using the same livery as the legend's 1996 RS250 from the first time he took on the Mountain Course.

Indian Motorcycle's New Owners Didn’t Inherit Success. They Got A Sales Problem

The paperwork may be messy, but that downward sales curve didn’t start yesterday.

A Less Than Excellent Product

I’ve ridden with Gene a few times recently and that prompts me to discuss this. Gene is one of two people I know who have a Brake Free helmet brake light. This is a device, sized to be clearly visible, that attaches to the back of your helmet, that activates a red light when you […]

A Semi Truck Driver Was Just Charged With Killing A Motorcyclist With His Truck, Then Fleeing The Scene

Witness reports and dashcam footage both tell a story of a truck driver who simply wasn't willing to get passed by a motorcycle on a highway.

John McGuinness Becomes Oldest Solo Rider To Win Around The IoM Mountain Course

John McGuinness hadn't had a victory on the Isle of Man since 2019, but put that seven-year streak to an end with a Senior race win at the Classic TT.

The Famous Motorcycling Mecca, The Ace Cafe, Has Closed Its Bike Nights The Last 6 Weeks Due To Alleged Bad Behavior

The issue seems to be not what the Ace Cafe does or doesn't do on its own property, but what happens on the public road in front of the cafe.

Forget The XSR900 GP. Yamaha Might Have Something Even Spicier Coming

Give the XSR900 Öhlins and Brembos and take my stupid money.

Throwback Thursday—Cool Whip: HB-Custom's Crisp Suzuki DR650 Scrambler

If we had to use one word to describe the bikes that roll out of Holger Breuer's...

Former Motorcycle Racing Champion Auctions One-of-One Sonic-Inspired Motorcycle For Late Son's Charity

Sylvain Guintoli, former WorldSBK champion, is auctioning a one-of-one Sonic-inspired motorcycle to raise money for his late son, Luca.

The Ezpeletas Will Continue to Run MotoGP

Liberty Media may own the show, but it's the Ezpeletas that wield the power.

China's CFMoto Is Growing While The Rest Of The Motorcycle Market Is Barely Moving

Even if the motorcycle market isn’t exactly booming right now, CFMoto apparently found the cheat code.

Honda Had to Close A Motorcycle Plant After An Earthquake, But It's Back Doing What It Does Best

After a 6.8 earthquake in July, Honda's Kumamoto plant in Japan has resumed operations.

Less Is Extra: Dirty Dick’s Motos’ Farewell Ducati Monster 900S

Over the years, Bike EXIF featured a pair of immaculate Kawasaki W650 scramblers...