Brent Brooks, Author at Union Moto

Road Thoughts

No catchy title on some random post-ride musings from the road. Geezer Glide Confidence Is it confidence or a lack of self-awareness that enables a boomer on a Street Glide, sporting no riding gear but a t-shirt from their local Harley dealership, cargo shorts, and white sneakers to blast Bro…

Editorial Lifestyle Motorcycling

The 10 Greatest Motorcycles in History

Whether by luck, timing, or by signaling a watershed moment for the industry through a feat of engineering, some motorcycles are just destined for historical greatness. These are the motorcycles that are either significant to the industry, had an impact in pop culture, or are put on a pedestal because…

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Motorcycles as Art at the 2023 Muse Motorcycle Show

In 2023, Motorcycle Missions took over what was formerly the Denton Independent Motorcycle Show, renaming it the Muse Motorcycle Show. Ross, Krystal, Sofi, and the rest of the Motorcycle Missions crew kept the spirit of DIMS intact, while starting to carve out an identity of their own with the show…

Reviews

Review: Viking Mini Street/Sportbike Saddlebags

Viking Bags contacted me to give me the opportunity to put some of their bags to the test. So, I strapped them onto my Z900RS, and took 'em for a spin. Let me start with this: saddlebags are a tough sell for me. I've been universally unimpressed by so-called "universal…

Motorcycling Reviews

Cardo Freecom 2+ Review: Why it is the Best Bluetooth Communicator

Motorcycle Bluetooth communicators are a pretty heated arena these days. Sena, Cardo, Uclear, and even some helmet manufacturers have been waging an arms race against each other for the last few years. They keep one-upping each other with features, integration, ease of use, and durability. I've had the opportunity to…

Motorcycling Reviews

Dunlop Mutant Tires: The Ultimate Do-it-all Motorcycle Tires

Dunlop refers to their new Mutant tire as a crossover tire. The idea behind that is that it blends the best parts of the DNA from sport, touring, off-road/trail, and wet race tires into a single magic do-it-all tire. Unfortunately, the problem with trying to be good at everything, is…

Motorcycling Photography

Custom Bike Build Spotlight: Motorcycle Missions Honda CL350

Had the opportunity to shoot Motorcycle Missions Build 9, an all-female built Honda CL350, for their 2023 calendar. Click here to see the photos in action, support Motorcycle Missions, and get a copy of the calendar for yourself. https://youtu.be/AyNri0KdQXw

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Is This The End of Motorcycle Shows?

So I swung down to the Texas Motor Speedway to check out the new format of the Progressive International Motorcycle Show, which has officially been dubbed IMS Outdoors. Decent for a new format that's in its first year, but overall, I was left feeling underwhelmed. Aside from the J&P Cycles…

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Event Recap: Southern Throwdown 8 at Yellow Rose Canyon

Eric and I took a trip to Yellow Rose Canyon in Mt Enterprise, TX for Oliver Peck's Southern Throwdown chopper show. With the show moving from the Bomb Factory in Dallas to the Yellow Rose Canyon outdoor venue/campground, and changing up to a multi-day format, we didn't quite know what…

Editorial Motorcycling

Why You Shouldn’t Buy a Ruroc Helmet

Ruroc has recently whipped themselves into a frenzy doing damage control trying to prove that their helmets...well...don't suck. Look, I don't own a Ruroc helmet, so I can't actually comment first hand on their helmets. Nor do I plan on ever owning one, because I think they suck. I mean,…