Cover Story
You never know what you'll find as the Cover Story of Friction Zone. Here is a sample of Cover Stories from the last six months. If you would like to order the magazine in which an article appeared, please fill out the subscription form indicating which issue(s) you'd like to receive.
February 2012 Motorcycle-Related Apps
Remember when packing for a motorcycle trip meant stowing a good five pounds of paper on the bike? There were maps of course, and perhaps a dog-eared atlas or two, as well as a tour book and maybe even a cheap paperback to read in the hotel at night. Add to that insurance papers and a notebook for trip notes and well, sure glad the tankbag was expandable…
January 2012 Supermoto—The Best of Dirt and Street Riding
In this day of high-horsepower, high-speed motorcycles, 60 mph seems downright slow. But 60 mph on a 240-pound dirtbike quickly turns into a jaw-tightening, lung-pressurizing, vision-blurring sensation—it's like piloting a jet at supersonic speeds. Throw in a maze of ruts, loose sand, jumps, and a chicane or two—all of this on a track that's both asphalt and dirt—and the result is supermoto…
December 2011 12 Great Gift Ideas—All Under $50
At one time or another, everyone has suffered the affliction of 'the bad holiday gift.' Whether it was Aunt Doris' lovingly knit neon purple sweater or, from the office wag, the moose head that sang "Sweet Home Alabama," everyone has received that cringe-inducing present. Who hasn't opened a gift and thought "Will this fetch anything on ebay?" even as we smiled too broadly and said, "Love it! Thank you!"…
November 2011 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere
The fast-growing adventure-touring segment has a strong new player—Yamaha's 1200cc Super Tenere. This versatile model has been sold in Europe for several years, and now it's available stateside. For you trivia fans, Yamaha's first bike to carry the Super Tenere moniker was the 1989 XTZ750 twin, which won the trans-Saharan Dakar Rally six times. And in case you were wondering, Tenere (which is pronounced "tay-nay-ray") is the Tuareg (a nomadic tribe that resides in the Sahara desert) word for "desert."…
October 2011 The Shop—A Slice of Indian History
It was the late 1960s and Dave Hansen of Ventura, California was living the life he had all planned out for himself. He was studying to be a civil engineer at the local college and playing football (as a fullback and defensive end) on the school's team. Additionally, he had a job working with a civil engineering firm as they worked on a big project to lay some local municipal water lines. As he puts it now, "My goals were to play football and become a civil engineer."…
September 2011 The BMW K1600GTL—Raising the Bar on Luxury Touring
Like most riders of luxury touring bikes, I had waited with great anticipation for a couple of years to see if the BMW "Concept 6," first announced in 2009, would ever actually come to pass. Even more importantly, could BMW deliver on the hinted-at levels of power, handling, comfort, and amenities that would seemingly redefine the class? Well, rather than make you wade through my entire report for the bottom-line answer, it is "Yes! And then some."…
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