Uncle Paul's Motorycle link page

Uncle Paul

The Official Website

Bike-link-o-rama

Hey this links page is nothing special, just a compendium of what I found in my bookmarks file. As you'll figure out quickly enough, it's kind of sportbike and race oriented, with not much Harley or motocross stuff. But hell, it is a lot of links and a lot of them, like Cycle News, Performance Bikes, and Motorcycling Online are worth checking regularly. Some, like Ducati SpA and DORNA are cutting edge website design, no question. Have fun, and please let me know if any of these links have died or if there are any new ones I oughta add.

Note: Every single link on this page opens a new window!

OEM (that's techie for Original Equipment Manufacturer)

Aprilia 250GP dominators. About to take another world championship, this time Harada.
ATK USA
Bimota
Bimota
Buell Yes, Virginia, you can buy an American made sportbike
BMW Motorcycles US at 100,000 miles yopure just starting to break it in, you know.
Moto Guzzi D'ellorto carbs and all.
Ducati Motor S.p.A. a briliant bike befitting a small but exquisite product range.
Ducati North America you do know that Ducati is 49% American owned now, doncha?
Harley Davidson once the steed of outlaws, now the choice of weekend yuppy bikers.
Honda Japan If I was to buy a bike tomorrow the agony would be deciding between a VTR and a VFR.
Honda Motorcycles US Course, what they never tell you is that the California models have different cams.
Jawa CZ The Speedway kings
Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan motorcycle page
Kawasaki USA Kwakers will generally give you the most power for your money, but why doesn't Kawasaki have a GP effort, the bums?
KTMSure, it used to mean Kick Ten Minutes, but still makers of hot dual sport rigs, and the Duke.
Laverda Yup, still around, and making a sporting vertical twin with Paoli suspension
MuZ
www.suzuki.com Hey, uh GSXR!
SuzukiTL1000S!
Triumph MotorcyclesBritish steel rides again. Without those horrible potmetal Amals and Lucas prince of darkness wiring harnesses.
Yamaha Japan So, when are you guys going to collaborate with Over Racing again and make a racing twin? that YZF is old already
Yamaha EuropeEurope gets the bikes lik a year before the US in general, you know.

little independent bike manufacturers

AMW Spirit Motorcycle
Ural America the Ural is a copy of the /5 series BMW made in Russia
Victory Motorcycles - this is Polaris' new big cruiser

Aftermarket stuff

Motorcycle Accessory Depot your basic comprehensive online-only parts site.
Malossi makers of high performance parts for scooters. Funny how the Italian aftermarket makes better stuff for Honda scooters than the Japanese aftermarket.
Marsee Products Home Page Sweet tank bags
Yoshimura R&D of America, Inc. Hey, still racing after all these years. all kinds of sportbike stuff.
The Fabulous Two Brothers Racing World Wide Web Site Home Of Motorcycle Exhaust Systems And More
Alpine Stars You know, the racing boots.
Storz Performance Motorcycle AccessoriesStorz made their mark flat-tracking 883's but their catalog has performance stuff you can't find anywhere lese like dry break fuel cutoffs.
Renthal Sprockets and more
Corbin Saddles every bike deserves a Corbin Saddle
Aerostitch these folks make the best touring suits and have the nicest set of things you don't need until you see the catalog.

online bike magazines

Motorcycle Online This is easily the biggest bike thing online. It's getting better, but has cruiser tendencies.
performance bike/mcn/bike/vintage bike/classic bike a collaborative effort. Excellent, if you can log in. They need a better server yesterday. it's different from any of it's print sources.
MotorWorld Online
BikeNet
BikerNet
BikeNet -text version
Roadracing - Today!
Longriders Net Bikers Kind of an interactive thing -free classifieds,chat rooms, free motorcycle wallpaper/screen savers, and motorcycle tech bulletin board. Tends to be Harley oriented

Print Magazines Online

American Roadracing Online
AWoL This one's a laff - pioneers of the "streetfigher" look and lowlife fun loving bikers of the UK.
Canadian Biker Magazine Crazy Canucks if I recall have the highest prep to riding time ratio of any bikers.
Cycle News Online Sadly, it doesn't have their very necessary weekly classifieds
Cycle News Table of Contents but the weekly news here is top notch.
Motorrad online Germans have that autobahn thing, you know.
Motorcycle Shopper classifieds galore
Motorcycle Sport and Leisure Magazine updated sporadically
Roadracing World & Motorcycle TechnologyThis one is mostly an ad for their subscriptions. Last time I looked, anyway.
Super Cycle Harley rag
Texas Iron another Harley rag.

Motorcycle racing pages

DORNA Official Grand Prix World Motorcycle Championship site. - five stars on web presentation alone
The Superbike World Championship Official site
www.robertsgroup.com Kenny Roberts official site. nice presentation, but kinda dry.
Motorcycle Racing Gallery not that updated recently,but still a nice repository of GP/WSB stuff
Corsa MotoClassica 1997 The premier west coast vintage SOS BOT race - at willow springs. I organized the first one and despite not getting any sleep for like two weeks before and during it, I legitimately took home a trophy. I hear it's till going strong and if you can go you oughta.
Mark's Motorcycles and Motorsports Page racing enthusiast page.
bike racing links links page
Welcome to the Isle of Man TT Motor Cycle Races the official site. Someday, I must also make the pilgrimage and I will check here first.
Motorcycle Racing InfoCentre
Motorcycle Racing InfoCentre
www.speedvision.com the TV channel online. not that exciting, bikewise, but sometimes has interesting news.
Race Nuts another enthusiast race site California Superbike School
mx pix Yeah, my only motocross link.

Personal Bike pages

Cameron Simpson's MotorCycle Information Page
Chris L's Homepage mostly car stuff but some good technical article reprints
Brian Pirrie's MotoPage
John Young Cheery brit who built an RGV500 streetbike at great personal expense.
XR650RR SuperMotard Another nice project bike.
Jon's Vespa Page Jon is a fellow Pinoy dude and one of my drinking buddies so there.
FILIPINO BMW Motorcycle Owners of America a modest site with a big name. But they are fellow filipino bikers.
CHOPPERHEADS No explanation needed, really
Steve Beatty's Hawk GT WebSite

Motorcycle Tours / rental

nz tours
Greentours Motorcycle Hire: Rentals in New Zealand.
DJ's Rentals: Harley Rentals in Hawaii.
Conquistador:Motorcycle Touring in Mexico.

Pages dedicated to the Honda NT 647GT, bitchin' bike, really.

Phil Calvin's Hawk PageThis I believe is the first hawk page, and despite the fact that he no longer owns one, Phil maintains the site. Excellent technical information that even goes into suspension theory and other good stuff.
hawk owners of the Netherlands this one is the definitive hawk page for sure.
yet another hawk page but this one is worth checking out
the Hawk Connection - racing Hawks in the Bay Area and selling hotrod parts to support the habit.

Misc

National Motorists Association the folks who stamped out the 55 mph law are still defending your rights so log on, send in your check, and feel good about yourself.
Motorcycle Memories - memorabilia
//www.mymotorcycle.com/ Supposed to be really cool but unbelievably slow loading last time I tried.
team Joe bar The freak brothers of motorcycling, well known to those who read BIKE and Superbike.
//www.evelknievel.com/ Official, even. mostly online shopping to help the man keep paying his medical bills, bar tabs, and such.
Motorcycle Tips and Techniques - kind of oriented towards the Goldwing crowd, but all worthwhile reading for the novice rider, for sure.
Mike Felder Motorcycle InsuranceHey, Mike advertised in LA bike.
Starklite Cycle:Indian Motorcycles Parts and Accessories. If you had an Indian you'd know that already.
The history ofthe Chinese motorcycle industry
European Cycle Specialists - who actually stock all the special Ducati tools and have some unique carbon fiber stuff.