May 13, 2003
HONDA ST1300 review By Nicholas Frankl – Senior Editor Andrew Falk – Motorcycle Evaluator I had the pleasure of taking a brand new Honda up the Pacific Coast Highway on one of those fantasy weekends that seem so common in the movies but rarer on most weekends I get enough time to ride. I guess it’s ju ... Continue reading
Jan 30, 2003
RIDING WITH THE VALKERIES Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor The Valkerie, introduced in the mid nineties to embarrass and amuse Harley-Davidson owners in equal measure is now on its final voyage towards the sun filled horizon. Soon to be replaced with an updated chassis and the Goldwing 1800cc engine (as if 1500cc wa ... Continue reading
Detroit Auto Show - Reflections and Wrap-Up
Jan 19, 2003
I don’t know about you but I can think of better things to do - like hang with the family and/or sleep in - on a Sunday morning. However, thousands of car industry professional were dragged (some no doubt ran) out the door on the 5th of January for the launch of the NAIAS 2003. What was all the fuss?…CARS! ... Continue reading
Nov 26, 2002
NEVER FASTER Honda 954 Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor “I’ve never seen you ride so fast”. That was Andrew, my Aprilia petrol head buddy, after nines miles of flat out back-to-back, throttle jammed wide open, knee-down riding over silky smooth deserted highway. Usually I let Andrew go ahead of me. ... Continue reading
Review: Honda RVT1000R - Good Breeding
Aug 29, 2002
By Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor The year 2000 was good for Honda. Sales climbed to record highs both here and in Europe and the company introduced its first two-cylinder V-twin race bike. No doubt Soichiro Honda must have turned in his grave – very much in the same manner as Enzo Ferrari -when, some years ... Continue reading
Jul 19, 2002
Gumball by Nicholas Frankl. Photos by writer and Bruce Korman. – 160 cars, 6 days, 2800 miles = 700 speeding tickets and $100k in fines! Shotguns have a funny ability to make an English gentleman, even one with the stiffest-of-upper-lips, do unspeakable things. You won’t, therefore, be surprised to learn th ... Continue reading
Review: Honda Interceptor - One HOT Bike! AB FAB VTEC.
Jun 25, 2002
By Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor. The undisputed Master of the Universe. You might have heard, that more often than not, awards go to all the wrong people. It is the triumph of marketing over material. Nowhere is this more true than here in L.A. This is the world Mecca of all that is gaudy, brash and contrived. ... Continue reading
Highlander’s Last Stand -Up Close And Personel: David Coulthard: .
Apr 20, 2002
By Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor. David Coulthard is unlikely to have a better chance to snatch the championship from the grips of Schumacher and the dominant Ferrari Team than in 2002. Nicholas Frankl caught up with the dashing Scotsman before he left for the Melbourne Grand Prix and talked about ’01 and t ... Continue reading
Jean Alesi – The Great Sicilian
Apr 20, 2002
By Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor Numbers, can be misleading. They can lead one to make assumptions based solely on the ability of ones own interpretation. If I told you that there is an F1 driver with 2 pole positions and a single win to his name – you might interpret that as a rather promising beginning to ... Continue reading
Apr 19, 2002
Best in show for the Agility class! Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor Agility is important with motorcycles which one has to ride on more than the open road, or closed race track. Over the years, as tire and suspensions have become more sophisticated, bikes have developed fantastic high-speed stability and low-speed ... Continue reading
Mar 4, 2002
By Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor. David Coulthard is unlikely to have a better chance to snatch the championship from the grips of Schumacher and the dominant Ferrari Team than in 2002. Nicholas Frankl caught up with the dashing Scotsman before he left for the Melbourne Grand Prix and talked about ’01 and t ... Continue reading
Jean Alesi – The Great Sicilian
Mar 4, 2002
By Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor Numbers, can be misleading. They can lead one to make assumptions based solely on the ability of ones own interpretation. If I told you that there is an F1 driver with 2 pole positions and a single win to his name – you might interpret that as a rather promising beginning to ... Continue reading
The Monaco GP – Interview with SAS Prince Albert.
Mar 4, 2002
By Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor Monaco isn’t a Grand Prix. It’s The Grand Prix. Since its inception in 1950 the Formula One World Championship has always had a very special place for the Grand Prix de Monte-Carlo. The event is the only race that everyone wants to attend – whether they know what ... Continue reading
Formula One, NASCAR, Triumphs and Tragedies.
Apr 27, 2001
Formula One, NASCAR, Triumphs and Tragedies. ... Continue reading
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