From Chopper to Rally Bike: Honda Tornado 250 from Argentina’s Industria Chernobyl… Introduced in 2001, the Honda XR250 Tornado (Tornado 250) was a lightweight air-cooled 250cc dual-sport developed mainly for Latin American markets and produced […]
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Crighton CR700W: 220-hp, 286-lb Rotary Superbike
The culmination of Brian Crighton’s four-decade obsession with rotary race bikes makes 220 horsepower from 690cc — and weighs less than a Yamaha R3… The Crighton CR700W is one of those motorcycles whose specifications make […]
Built for the Urban Jungle: Kawasaki Super Sherpa 250
For Sale: Super Sherpa City Scrambler from Urban Mechanics… The Kawasaki Super Sherpa (KL250) was an affordable four-stroke dual-purpose machine initially available only in Japan until its introduction to international markets in 1999. It had […]
What Motorcycles Are in The Matrix Reloaded?
Trinity’s Ducati superbike became the star of one of cinema’s greatest motorcycle chases… There are motorcycle chases, and then there’s the freeway sequence from The Matrix Reloaded. Trinity blasts a dark-green superbike off a transporter, […]
Pulls Like a Tractor: 1978 Yamaha SR500 Street Tracker
For Sale: Marty Coblentz’s BSA-Inspired “Thumpstar”… When Yamaha introduced their air-cooled 500 singles in the late 1970s — the XT500, TT500, and SR500 — many enthusiasts saw them as a Japanese version of the British […]
Two-Long: 2600cc Twin-Engine V4 Trike
Twin-Engine Yamaha Venture 1300-Powered Trike from White Line Fabrications… Ron Ebert and Tico Guilera were the founders of Sacramento’s California Cycle Works (CCW) — one of the earliest, most respected and influential shops in the […]
Bird of Prey: Ducati Hypermotard 1100S “Raptor”
Ducati 1100 Raptor from Marc Wilmington… Back in 2007, the boys from Bologna blurred the lines between motorcycle genres when they introduced the Hypermotard 1100, a supermoto-style machine with a V-twin heart. In actuality, this […]
The Heritage Sprint 2026: Display Bikes, Moped Challenge, and More
This year marked the 5th annual Heritage Sprint at Betteshanger Park in Kent. The event combines 1/8-mile drag racing, custom and vintage motorcycle exhibitions, bike demos, specialist stands, live music, and open paddock, and much […]
“RAWBEARY” Royal Enfield Bear 650 Scrambler
Rip-Roaring 650 Scrambler from Gas & Oil Bespoke Motorcycles… Introduced in 2025, the Royal Enfield Bear 650 is the scrambler version of the Interceptor 650 (INT650) roadster. The name stems from the legendary 1960 Big […]
Refined Aggression: Norton Manx V4 Super Naked
The Manx R may be Norton’s flagship superbike, but the regular Manx could be the more intriguing road bike… When Norton revived the Manx name for its new 206-hp V4 superbike, most of the attention […]
