Basem Wasef

Experience

Basem Wasef is a former writer for ThoughtCo who wrote articles about motorcycles for more than eight years. As a freelance journalist, Wasef also wrote for Autoblog, Men's Journal, Robb Report, Wired, and Popular Mechanics. 

In addition to his written work, Wasef produced transportation programming for Spike TV, Speed Channel, and Edmunds.com. His background includes working on shows such as NOPI Tunervision, Life in the Fast Lane with Steve Natt, and Redline TV.

Wasef is a member of the Motor Press Guild and an avid motorcyclist. He stays abreast of the motorcycle market and continually expands his knowledge by researching and testing the newest bikes available.

 

Education

Wasef graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in English.

 

Awards and Publications

• Wrote and photographed the book  Legendary Motorcycles: The Stories and Bikes Made Famous by Elvis, Peter Fonda, Kenny Roberts, and Other Motorcycling Greats
• Wrote the book  Legendary Race Cars which tells the stories of 25 historically significant vehicles

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