Roman Juriš fulfills a two-wheeled dream of his youth… For the latter half of the 20th century, many of us took for granted that we could acquire and ride some of the hottest, most iconic […]
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Event Report: Glemseck 101 2026
Roman Juriš reports from Glemseck 2026… This year marked the 19th annual edition of the Glemseck 101, the largest outdoor motorcycle festival in Europe. Some 40,000 motorcycle enthusiasts congregate the first weekend of September at […]
We Are Lions: Glemseck 101 2025
Roman Juriš reports from Glemseck… This month marked the 18th annual edition of the Glemseck 101, said to be the largest outdoor motorcycle festival in all of Europe. More than 40,000 motorcycle enthusiasts congregate the […]
Event Report: 2024 Glemseck 101
Event report and photos from our man on the ground, Roman Juriš, who brought his Yamaha XS400 “Roadster” more than 1000 kilometers from his home country of Slovakia to attend. From Roman: All café racer […]
Event Report: Biker Fest Italy 2024
International Biker Fest, held each year in the resort town of Lignano Sabbiadoro, is the largest motorcycle rally in Italy and one of the biggest in all of Europe. 2024 marked the 38th annual edition […]
Patent Pending: Yamaha XS400 “Roadster”
Innovative XS400 from Roman Juriš… Introduced in 1976, the Yamaha XS400 came during a time when the major manufacturers were foreseeing the end of the two-stroke era and turning their attention to the development […]
Wildly Addictive: KTM 990 Super Tourer
KTM 990 Super Duke Special from Roman Juriš… In 2005, the original KTM 990 Super Duke hit the motorcycling world like a two-wheeled bolt of lightning. Here was a naked bike with a chromoly […]
Event Report: Custombike Show 2023
Custombike Show 2023 from Bad Salzuflen, Germany… The annual Custombike Show in Bad Salzuflen, Germany is said to be the “world’s largest motorcycle show for rebuilt motorcycles,” typically featuring ~400 custom bikes over a space […]
Event Report: Glemseck 101
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 […]
Joy Machine: Kawasaki ZR-7 Cafe Racer
“I decided to build a café racer with knee-down potential.” Introduced in 1999, the Kawasaki ZR-7 (aka ZR750F) hit the market as an affordable naked bike that harked back to the inline-four UJM machines of […]
