In the current, April/May issue, we feature a fun, informative and brain-boggling page that’s proving increasingly popular with CRM’s readers. Our Two-Wheeled Trivia section unearths rare facts, strange technological developments, and obscure motorcycle culture queries that will have those gears between the ears turning at high revs. Culled from various members of our staff and regular contributors, each question is tossed about in beer-fueled bull sessions and judged for its relevance before being submitted to our pages. The TWT section has proven popular, we believe, because most dedicated motorcycle enthusiasts are collectors of arcane and little-known history about their favorite sport, and challenging their fellow riders to impromptu games of one-upmanship is nearly as much fun as twisting the throttle beside a like-minded speed freak on a deserted stretch of highway.
Settle down, put away that smartphone, pop open a cold (or warm) one and try your hand at our latest batch of high-octane brain-teasers. Answers are on PG. 82 in the latest issue.
1) When World Superbike champ Carl Fogarty invited fellow racer Frankie Chili to race at the Isle of Man TT, upon seeing the treacherous roadracing course, Chili:
A. Fainted
B. Punched Foggy in the nose
C) Swallowed a stiff drink
D) Left the Isle and returned to Italy
2) The radical choppers built for actors Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda in the movie “Easy Rider” were designed and built by:
A. Warner Brothers’ prop department
B. Chopper builder and civil rights activist Cliff Vaughs
C. “Grizzly Adams” star Dan Haggerty
D. Ed “Big Daddy” Roth
3) Why Is the fabled British Cafe Racer organization called The 59 Club?
A. Membership was initially limited to just 59 members
B. That was the age of founder father Bill Shergold
c. Triumph’s Bonneville was introduced that same year
D. 1959 was when the youth group originally launched by the Church of England
4) How Fast was the First Kawasaki Z900 of 1973?
A. 120 MPH
b. 135 MPH
C. 144 MPH
D. 150 MPH
5) Barred by Allied Administrators from manufacturing war machinery after WWII, what did Italy’s Ducati make?
A. Electric razors
B Portable radios
c Small-displacement motors for bicycles
D. All of the above
6) What Band Performed the 1970s Pop Hit “Motorcycle Mama?”
A. The Lovin’ Spoonful
B. Sailcat
C. Three Dog Night
D. The Electric Prunes
7) What Type of Motorcycle Did Actor Michael Parks Ride on TV’s “Then Came Bronson?”
A. Harley-Davidson Sportster
B. Triumph Bonneville
C. Norton Commando
D. Honda CB750
8) Why Was 1960s AMA Grand national Champion racer gene Romero known as The Flying Burrito?”
A. His love of Mexican food
B. Romero once tossed a burrito at a competitor after a race
C. His father was a Mexican immigrant
D. He often had gas from eating re-fried beans
