FNY Photographie Captures the 1/8-Mile Lions of Leonberg… Last month, the 18th annual edition of the Glemseck 101 took place at the former “Solitude” racetrack (Solituderennen) in Leonberg, Germany, just outside Stuttgart. Said to be the […]
Tag: Sprint Racers
“Warthog” Ironhead Sportster Drag Bike
Built for War, Best in Show: 70s Ironhead Harley Drag Bike… In 1957, Harley-Davidson released the Sportster in response to stiff competition from British rivals like Triumph and Norton, whose twins were lighter, faster, and […]
Wheels & Waves: Punk’s Peak 2025
Words and photography by Kati Dalek (Kayadaek Photography) There are festivals—and then there’s Wheels and Waves. Now in its 14th edition, the legendary gathering in Biarritz has long outgrown its status as just an event. […]
The Lions of Leonberg: Glemseck 101 in Photos
FNY Photographie captures the high-octane sprint beasts of Glemseck… Last month was the 17th annual edition of the Glemseck 101, said to be the largest outdoor motorcycle festival in all of Europe. Each year, more […]
Hunting Werewolves: “Silver Bullet” Suzuki TL1000 Sprint Racer
From Bully Performance: V-Twin Drag Bike Built for Glemseck 101… In the late 90s, Ducati’s desmo V-twins were dominating short circuits around the world, and the Japanese Big Four knew they had to respond […]
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 […]
Wheels & Waves 2024: Punk’s Peak!
By BikeBound photographer and correspondent, Kati Dalek (@kayadaek_photography)… W&W begins with a traditional highlight, the “Punk’s Peak Race,” a mountain race in the foothills of the Spanish Pyrenees. The wild sprint bikes streak over the […]
Rough & Ready: “World’s Quickest Indian Streetbike”
JSR Speed & Performance: 9-second Indian Scout Bobber… In 2017, Indian introduced the Scout Bobber, a blacked-out variant of the standard Scout with lower suspension, chopped fenders, solo seat, headlight cowl, and other changes […]
Rock’t Roller: 407cc / 88-hp 1958 Vespa Drag Racer!
Two-Stroke Scooter Racing with Rocket Race Club… While our focus here at BikeBound might be motorcycles, we have a soft spot for just anything with two wheels — especially if it’s fast. In our coverage […]
“Flamänko” Dragster: Ducati XDiavel Sprint Racer
Miami-Themed XDiavel from Vengine x Helmade… Launched in 2016, the Ducati XDiavel is a more cruiser-oriented version of the Diavel (Italian for “Devil”), with a stretched-out riding position and belt-drive. Don’t let the forward controls […]
