Wes Siler's discussions

Low prices need volume to work. And Erik (or any American company for that matter) is never going to be able to compete on volume. Honda sells 19 million motorcycles a year, which is why bikes like the CBR300 and 500 can be so good for so cheap. Read more

A Gold Wing is a touring bike, not a lame ass Harley. Google a picture of its perimeter beam frame, flat six motor, braced swingarm and linkage monoshock if you want to understand why it handles. Read more

Resist, they’re awful. Three words (and cylinders): Triumph Street Triple. Read more

The parallel-twin 800 BMWs are all dogs. Avoid. Read more

No they aren’t. Read more

Sure, but let’s be honest about the level of riding skill possessed by cruiser riders: none. Read more

“Good riders” lol. Read more

38 miles of WOT is a measure of endurance for any race machine. Read more

This thing is louder than your R6. Read more

Dunno the liters, but you can see the box right there in the middle. Motorcycle design is a little simpler than car design. Read more

A lame little commuter thing does not equal a limits-pushing superbike. This would be the same as saying “A Prius sounds dumb, so a Le Mans car must sound dumb too.” Read more

Big ol’ box that fills pretty much everything between the front wheel and swingarm pivot. That’s why the motor is pushed out behind that. Read more

Sounds like a tie fighter. One of the best sounding bikes I’ve ridden. Read more

It’s a different set of skills that’s more focussed on getting to your destination than having fun, but even the big, 600lbs ADV bikes can really handle some difficult terrain. Well beyond just a fire road and pretty much anything a proper dirt bike can do, albeit slower and more carefully. Of course, you’ll never… Read more

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A tent just raised in assless leather chaps everywhere. Read more

Method Race Wheels MR502s, they’re the real deal. Read more

They’re super affordable, if you can find them. Read more

Get better tires on it before you go off-road. I dreaded punctures on the stock Duellers, but go over our rocky desert terrain with impunity now with A/Ts on. Read more

Maxxis Bravo 771 A/Ts, one of the few rugged all terrains available in 235/65-17. So far, they’re great too. Sharper steering on the street and they’re obviously great off-road. No extra road noise at all. Read more