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beatr911 · 03-29-2012, 05:08 PM

What a relief to find this site. I though I was the only one that was so tired of 2300cc bikes and "Big Twins" and 200mph rocket bikes. Sure there is a place for those, just not in my life.

Excerpt:

"With the many problems motorcycling has–our crappy public image, mediocre fuel efficiency, noise issues, high prices, old demographic, and general lack of social value–small motorcycles offer a lot of solutions. Call them “starter bikes,” if that makes you feel good about yourself, but many serious riders spend their whole riding lives on 400cc or smaller bikes. Getting great mileage, light enough for the smallest riders, versatile as a Swiss Army knife, easily maintained, and more fun to ride than practically anything else on the planet, small motorcycles are a solution to a collection of problems that haven’t even been asked yet.

My current road bike is a 650 and it’s bigger than I need for one-up touring. Most modern dirt bikes are too damn tall for me, as much as I love them. Many of the 250 street bikes that have been imported to the US aren’t just starter bikes, they’re kids’ bikes. My 250 Kawasaki Sherpa is too wimpy for anything other than local commuting. My new best friend, a 2008 Yamaha WR250X is the closest thing to a perfect all-around motorcycle engine ever built. A few weeks ago, Andy Goldfine (Editor’s note: founder of Aerostich) introduced me to a formula that explains it all: L + S = MF. (Light plus Simple equals More Fun.)"

L + S = MF now my new motto.

Keep discussion here for modding, that is what it's for. But the mag focuses on the small bikes and it's culture: twofiftymag.com

03-29-2012, 05:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
beatr911 Master EcoModder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 516 B2300 - '96 Mazda B2300 SE Focus - '05 Ford Focus ST The red car - '00 Honda Insight Thanks: 6 Thanked 78 Times in 57 Posts	250 Magazine, my new fave? What a relief to find this site. I though I was the only one that was so tired of 2300cc bikes and "Big Twins" and 200mph rocket bikes. Sure there is a place for those, just not in my life. Excerpt: "With the many problems motorcycling has–our crappy public image, mediocre fuel efficiency, noise issues, high prices, old demographic, and general lack of social value–small motorcycles offer a lot of solutions. Call them “starter bikes,” if that makes you feel good about yourself, but many serious riders spend their whole riding lives on 400cc or smaller bikes. Getting great mileage, light enough for the smallest riders, versatile as a Swiss Army knife, easily maintained, and more fun to ride than practically anything else on the planet, small motorcycles are a solution to a collection of problems that haven’t even been asked yet. My current road bike is a 650 and it’s bigger than I need for one-up touring. Most modern dirt bikes are too damn tall for me, as much as I love them. Many of the 250 street bikes that have been imported to the US aren’t just starter bikes, they’re kids’ bikes. My 250 Kawasaki Sherpa is too wimpy for anything other than local commuting. My new best friend, a 2008 Yamaha WR250X is the closest thing to a perfect all-around motorcycle engine ever built. A few weeks ago, Andy Goldfine (Editor’s note: founder of Aerostich) introduced me to a formula that explains it all: L + S = MF. (Light plus Simple equals More Fun.)" L + S = MF now my new motto. Keep discussion here for modding, that is what it's for. But the mag focuses on the small bikes and it's culture: twofiftymag.com __________________ Good design is simple. Getting there isn't.