Wes Siler's discussions

I think I just answered that question in the article. Read more

Alex did, duh. Read more

WILEY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Read more

He's just a mutt. You know how it is with rescues. Read more

Don't forget the models. Read more

Sadly, it'd be impossible to understate the average level of riding competence amongst American motorcyclists. I can count on one hand the number of riders in LA that I'm happy riding alongside. If that makes me an asshole, then so be it. It's the truth. Read more

The second day of riding, it was 107 degrees in the shade. After charging the bikes for 3.5 hours in the hot sun, then riding them at full speed up a mountain, they both restricted their power delivery slightly due to high temperatures. As such, top speed fell to about 80mph until we cruised back down the mountain,… Read more

It'll go 121 miles at city speeds. 50 miles is full throttle, up a mountain, drag knee range. Read more

They'll last longer than the bike itself, 300k miles+ Read more

"Loud Pipes Save Lives" is an absolute myth. Do you really think some dumb bitch in a Cadillac Escalade listening to Taylor Swift, chatting on the phone, hitting her kids, eating a hamburger and painting her nails is going to hear a bike coming? She's not. People who claim this are just bad riders looking for a… Read more

Each cell in each battery has its own individual heating element, so temps won't effect charge times. Read more

A smarter mind can likely answer that question better than I can, but just like a normal bike, it pulls hardest in its powerband. Read more

I can think of worse ways to make a living than riding bikes and writing about it. Read more

It'll pull down low really well. You can even slip the clutch and keep the revs up to make some pretty fast starts from a dead stop. Read more

$19k Read more

You forgot the "why" component of that question. A Miata doesn't sound terribly loud and annoying. Read more

If Justin Bieber were a car, which car would he be and why? Read more

Well, why don't you come back on Monday and talk shop with him at 2pm? Read more

Let's be honest, it's mostly the womenfolk you need to worry about. Uncles and nephews are probably safe. Read more

All those off-the-shelf survival kits are garbage. Honestly, look at the trash in that picture, you'd be much better off just going out and buying nice shit that actually works individually, then putting it in a ziploc bag. Read more