From Leonberg with Love, Drag Races, and Rock… The Glemseck 101 is the largest motorcycle event in all of Europe. This year, more than 40,000 visitors rode, drove, and flew to the former “Solitude” racetrack […]
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Light Urban Bobber: Honda Shadow 600
The “VP” from Blackout Custom Designs: Built for a Star… There’s nothing quite like riding a big V-twin cruiser on the open highway. It’s easy to imagine you’re saddled on some mythical iron horse, thundering […]
Java Tigris: Honda Tiger 2000 Scrambler
Vinduro-Style Honda from Mestiere Works… Indonesia is the world’s third largest motorcycle market, with more than 125 million motorbikes in use. An estimated 85% of households own at least one motorcycle, and Japanese manufacturers hold […]
Baby Buffalo: Kawasaki Meguro 650 Scrambler
Meguro 650 Scrambler from Rocket Fantasy Garage… Founded in 1937, Meguro was one of the first Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, a “prestige brand” that supplied police and military motorbikes to the government and raced alongside Honda. […]
Dakar Tribute: “PD85” BMW R NineT Urban GS
From Incandescent Motorcycles: R NineT inspired by the ’85 R80GS Paris Dakar… Released in 1980, the BMW R80GS is the progenitor of the multi-cylinder, dual-purpose “adventure bikes” so popular today. Originally developed to compete in […]
Senna Superbike: Honda CB1000 Super Four
CB1000 Big One from Cus’Tom Motorcycle… Over the years, motorcycle culture has been blessed with a handful of hilarious and highly entertaining comic strips and series. In English, we’ve had everything from Ogri to Andy […]
NOT a Café Racer: ’71 BSA Lightning
Blood & Grease: Geoff Hawksley’s 1971 BSA Lightning 882… Every once in a while, a bike and rider roll into our inbox with a swagger and attitude that demand attention. Such was the case with […]
Mission Classic Scrambler: Honda CX500
60s-Style Scrambler from Warkot Motorcycles… Honda has always done things its own way, and the company’s history of sales and racing successes are a testament to how well they execute on their visions. One of […]
National Motorcycle Museum: Top 10 Auction Bikes
10 Collector-Grade Bikes from the John Parham Estate Collection… Last week, we featured the Indian Scout Wall of Death bike from the collection of John Parham, the late founder of mail-order giant J&P Cycles. John […]
Race Bike, for the Street: Yamaha RD350 Café Racer
“A vintage race bike without fairings…but for the street.” This was the vision Jesse Crane (@crane_moto) had for the 1975 Yamaha RD350 café racer you see here. You might remember Jesse from his ’71 Yamaha […]
