The On-Screen Mystery Bike and John Wayne’s Behind-the-Scenes Honda… The 1971 John Wayne western Big Jake is full of gunfights, horses, and frontier grit — but sharp-eyed viewers often spot something unexpected: a motorcycle buzzing […]
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Event Report: Custombike Show 2025
The annual Custombike Show in Bad Salzuflen, Germany is lauded as “The Biggest Motorcycle Fair for Customised Motorbikes and Accessories.” The event draws as many as 400 custom bikes and hosts the European Custombike Championship […]
BikeBound Guide: Best Motorcycles for Long Distance Riding
The Top Motorcycles for Long-Distance Riding & Cross-Country Trips… If you’re planning to ride coast-to-coast, tour through multiple states, or simply cover hundreds of miles in a day — you want a motorcycle built for […]
War Machine: Honda XL125S Baja 1000 Racer
Greg Gilson’s 1980 Honda XLS 125 “War Machine”… Today we’re back with a follow-up piece about the 1980 Honda XL125S desert racer of Greg Gilson (@greggils42), whose 2025 Baja 1000 experience we profiled in our […]
BikeBound Guide: Best Adventure Bikes for Short Riders
Best Adventure Bikes for Short Riders… Adventure bikes don’t have to be intimidating tall, heavy machines. Plenty of models are manageable, confidence-inspiring, and genuinely fun even if you don’t have a long inseam. Below is […]
What Motorcycles Are in The Bikeriders?
A Breakdown of the Major Bikes in the Film… Jeff Nichols’s The Bikeriders (2024) is one of the more authentic motorcycle films in recent years, built as it is around real Midwest club culture. Based […]
BikeBound Guide: The Best Adventure Bikes
The Best Adventure Bikes Available Right Now… Adventure bikes are the ultimate “go anywhere, do anything” motorcycles. They’re built for long-distance travel, backcountry exploring, gravel roads, forest two-track, and everyday street use. Some lean heavily […]
Desert Ironman: Racing the Baja 1000 on a 1980 Honda XL125S!
“Even if this race is hell, I am super motivated to go back there and do some wheelies in front of Satan! Haha!” The 58th running of the Baja 1000 — “the Mother of […]
BikeBound Guide: Best Scramblers for Highway Riding
Scramblers have always been fun, stylish machines built for mixed terrain — but not all of them are comfortable or confident on the highway. Many smaller scramblers have short gearing, buzzy engines, limited wind protection, […]
70s Style Honda XR650L Scrambler
Sunrise Scrambler: Custom Honda XR650L from Parr Motorcycles… A new build from Spencer Parr of Indiana’s Parr Motorcycles is always a cause for celebration. This young builder has one of the most inspiring stories in […]
