“Modern hypermotards feel tame in comparison…” In 1976, two childhood friends — Claudio Flenghi (“Mr. Engine”) and Francesco Battistelli (“Mr. Frame”) — decided to combine their talents to produce an off-road motorcycle that could […]
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Glory Daze 2025: Cafe Racers & Drag Bikes
We’re back with more coverage from the 2025 Glory Daze Motorcycle Show in Pittsburgh, PA. Organized by Kurt Diserio of Pittsburgh Moto, the show hosted more than 100 bikes of all varieties on the to […]
Glory Daze 2025: Trackers & Scramblers
Trackers, Scramblers, and Dirt Bikes from Glory Daze Motorcycle Show… We’re back with more coverage from Glory Daze Motorcycle Show 2025, which took place at the 42-acre Pittsburgh Brewing Company campus. Each year in […]
Glory Daze 2025: Choppers & Bobbers
“Let’s Get Groovy” — Glory Daze 2025… For 2025, the annual Glory Daze Motorcycle Show returned to the 42-acre Pittsburgh Brewing Company campus, home of event partner Iron City Beer. The former Pittsburgh Glass Works […]
The Silver Surfer: Royal Enfield Himalayan Dirt Bike!
The Weston Beach Race on a Himalayan 411 Motocrosser… Each year the seafront of Somerset’s Weston-super-Mare is transformed to host the UK’s largest off-road motorsport event, the Weston Beach Race. More than 1000 racers and […]
Black Ops Runner: Honda Dominator 650 Adventure Bike
“NX650RX” from BCK Motorcycles… Introduced all the way back in 1988, the Honda Dominator 650 (NX650) placed an electric-start RFVC single-cylinder engine into a light adventure package with bikini fairing, plastic bodywork, heavy-duty sump guard, […]
VMX Restomod: Honda XR600R Enduro
JT-Inspired Vinduro: Built for a National Enduro Vintage Championship… The Honda XR600R might be the most iconic four-stroke dirt bike ever produced. Dirt Bike called it “the definitive off-road bike, not only of a generation, […]
Poor Man’s Vincent: Yamaha TR1 “Silver Arrow”
The Silver Arrow: Japanese engineering meets English spirit and Italian ingenuity… In 1981, Yamaha released their first “American-style” V-twin cruiser in the form of the XV750 Virago, featuring a new 75-degree V-twin specially developed for […]
Homage to Friendship: Suzuki Katana 1100 Café Racer
Tribute to a Lost Friend from Germany’s Enno Moto… The original Suzuki GSX1100S Katana made quite the splash in 1981. While the radical space-age styling remains one of the most polarizing designs ever to emerge […]
Built to Perform: Worship Moto Show: Round II
The Altar of Speed: More from Worship Moto Show 2025… Welcome to Round II of the 2025 Worship Moto Show in Leeds, UK. As we noted in our first round of coverage, organizer Gary Inman […]
