_{TLDR: A Conversation with Carolynn Sells | Yamaha MT-07 Review | Loud Pipes Don't Save Lives}

Hey riders,

This issue includes the only woman to ever win on the Isle of Man Mountain Course, the little twin that pulled a whole generation into riding, and the followup to an argument I had over social media, but this time backed by science.

The road finds people worth knowing.

We just write it down.

-Zach

Publisher of American Moto Co.

Seventeen years ago, Carolynn Sells became the only woman ever to win a race on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. Today she's a race-school instructor, a Manx Grand Prix commentator, and a mother of three, and she still waves the whole thing off as "just me." We sat down with her to talk speed, fear, and what it takes to belong on that mountain. Read more…

Yamaha built one brilliant little engine, the 689cc CP2 parallel twin, then bolted it into nearly everything they make. The MT-07 is the cheapest, purest way to get your hands on it: light, torquey, bulletproof, and endlessly tunable. We break down the numbers, the ride, and exactly who this bike is for. Read more…

It started with a social post: loud pipes don't save lives, training does. A few of you came back swinging, so we brought the data. This one makes the case that the thing keeping you alive isn't a louder exhaust, it's the skills you build long before you ever need them. Read more…

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