Cafe Racers, Scramblers, Trackers, and Bratstyle
“Stump-pulling torque…more than any fuel-burning production literbike.” Electric motorcycles have been evolving at a rapid rate in recent years, surprising riders accustomed only to traditional internal combustion machines with their performance. Zero Motorcycles is at […]
What you really want under the tree this year… In the last decade or so, we’ve seen a real resurgence in minibikes — a 21st-century rebirth of a trend that swept the nation in the […]
An electric custom that would make Mad Max proud… The FX is Zero Motorcycles’ electric dual-sport machine, featuring a 21/18 inch wheelset, Showa adjustable suspension, and a 34.7 inch seat height. In standard trim, the […]
Built to Order, Built to Battle… We’ve had the pleasure of witnessing the growth and evolution of Droog Moto over the past few years, as the husband/wife team of Max and Erica Droog have developed […]
In 2012, Brammo introduced the Empulse R, an electric motorcycle with fully adjustable suspension, carbon-fiber bodywork, and a water-cooled engine boasting 54 bhp and 61 lb-ft of torque. Rare for an e-bike, the Empulse came […]
The Suzuki Hayabusa — aka GSX1300R or simply the ‘Busa — remains the fastest production motorcycle of the 20th century. In 1999, at the time of its introduction, the Hayabusa broke the old record by […]
Fierce, fast and ready to brawl… In the early 2000s, Kawasaki introduced a 30th anniversary remake of the mighty Zed. The modern Z1000 has factory streetfighter styling and a re-tuned version of the ZX-9R engine, […]
An Urban Menace that would warm Mad Max’s heart… Max and Erica Droog, the husband/wife team behind Droog Moto, seem to be inventing a whole new genre of custom bike: the urban brawler, a modern […]
MOTO 12.5: A Miniature Urban Brawler Max and Erica Droog, the husband/wife team behind Droog Moto, are known for building a signature line of post-apocalyptic streetfighters, scramblers, and desert sleds. Earlier this year, we featured […]
From staid sportbike to urban brawler… The Kawasaki Ninja 650 is one of the most reliable, well-rounded middleweights on the market. While the bike’s 71-hp parallel twin and low center-of-gravity are hard to beat, the […]
