The new black midrise handlebar and blacked-out powertrain on the R 18 Roctane definitely make it stand out from its siblings. In my early days wi ...
The BMW Museum in Munich, Germany, opened its 100 Years of BMW Motorrad exhibit on May 12 in celebration of the company’s centennial. More than ...
Being visible, which includes wearing bright apparel and a light-colored helmet, is an important part of motorcycle safety while commuting. (Photos b ...
A Honda CX500 headlines this week, resplendent in classic John Player Special colors. We also cover a 1957 Indian Trailblazer, a Magni MV Agusta, a S ...
Backing down a steep incline or slippery slope can be intimidating when the front tire loses grip. Using a technique to emulate rear-wheel braking is ...
It?s just over three years since Yamaha launched the XSR700, and sales have been slow. That?s almost certainly down to the awkward styling, because t ...
We were lucky enough to have local photographer and moto journo Tom Bing cover the Bike Shed show for us. He is friends with the Bike Shed crew and m ...
North East Custom ...
Le French Atelier ...
The Iron Man statue is actually named ?The Emergence of Man Through Steel? and honors miners? work through the Industrial Age. Photos by the author. ...
Chains are not only cheap and reliable, they?re the most efficient form of final drive for a motorcycle. When you boil it down, chains come in two var ...
Five artists will create tank covers for the Indian FTR1200 Artist Series which will be available at select Indian Motorcycle dealerships. Begin Pre ...
Check out the latest from the Dainese Experience. Begin Press Release: Dainese Experience Presents: Riding Master Franciacorta and Expedition Icel ...
MV Agusta has an incredibly rich racing heritage that it doesn?t capitalize on. The Varese factory dominated the 500 cc Grand Prix from 1956 to 1974, ...
All kinds of new exhausts are now available for the Honda Monkey. Begin press release: Straight Cyclone System The Honda Monkey has a retro styling ...
Milwaukee’s NBA team partners with Harley-Davidson for apparel. Begin press release: Harley-Davidson Motor Company and the Milwaukee Bucks have ...
All kinds of fun and activities will be available for those venturing to Laguna Seca for World Superbike in 2019. Begin press release: Motorcycle ent ...
It just won the 90th annual Concept Bike prize at the Concorso d’ Eleganza, so what better time to announce that this stunning creature will be ...
Written by Martin Hodgson. On the port of Hiroshima, in a nondescript two-story building with rust marks staining the roller doors, you’ll find ...
Motoshop Tonouchi ...
With all of the hype around rally racing and adventure bikes these days, the Dainese Dunes Collection hits the mark for retro rally-inspired moto gear ...
Carey Hart’s King Killer Indian is meant to be a spin on a road race bike that Hart plans on taking to the track. Begin Press Release: King ...
There are lots of grey areas in the custom world. The engineering on a factory bike is black-and-white in its precision: components are thoroughly te ...
HB Custom ...
It’s no secret that BMW Motorrad has a big-bore cruiser in the works. And the teaser campaign has been inspired?with spectacular scratch-built ...
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb always delivers the thrills, but this year an especially amazing bike will join Colorado’s ?Race To The ...
The cat is finally out of the bag. When we say cat, we mean big black purring panther. We caught a glimpse of the BMW 1800cc boxer engine in Austin, ...
Motorcycle racing legend Kenny Roberts has announced that a KR-customized Yamaha YZF-R3 that he and his crew built will be auctioned at the eighth ...
Photography by Nick Fraser. After a two year hiatus, the Throttle Roll Motorcycle Show was back with a vengeance last weekend, as the sound of rockab ...
MO’s invite must’ve got lost in the mail to this year’s Cannes Festival, but we were there in spirit, as MV and Lewis Hamilton joine ...
Using a BMW R nineT Urban G/S as a base, this blacked-out and carbon-fiber clad scrambler mixes craftsmanship with a generous helping of post-apocaly ...
Written by Martin Hodgson Keep those two wheels turning; across the endless climbs through the Pyrenees, before taking the summit of Alpe d’Hue ...
Ellaspede ...
The Japanese custom scene continues to amaze us. Even though the internet shrinks the world, there are still gems in the East waiting to be discovere ...
Over the years the trusty Yamaha XS650 has found itself to be one of the most popular donor bikes around. And why shouldn?t it be. It has the Japanes ...
Macco Motors ...
HJC continues its lineup of comic-themed helmet graphics, this time with the DC comic franchise in addition to its Marvel-themed helmets. Begin press ...
Randy Mamola is racing once again! Begin press release: Indian Motorcycle has announced that Grand Prix legend and crowd favourite Randy Mamola will ...
Photography & words by Phoenix Naman When a weekend involves camping under the stars, fresh brewed coffee in the morning, hot breakfast and lunc ...
How four military veterans made history with the motorcycle trip of a lifetime. There?s no wind in your hair or sun on your face when riding yo ...
Our fully accessorized 2019 Yamaha Tracer 900 GT. MSRP $15,087 (as tested) Mileage: 7,280 Last September I participated in the Three Flags Cl ...
A Vincent Black Shadow built from scratch, a CB650 built for just $1,250, a shed-built Moto Guzzi Le Mans, and an amazing timelapse video of a sandca ...
Any designer knows: sometimes you need to give your client what they need, rather than what they’ve asked for. When Yamaha asked Hookie Co. to ...
Right now, thousands of fans and motorcycles are converging on Monza for The Reunion?a weekend-long celebration of custom motorcycle culture. It̵ ...
Written by Martin Hodgson | Photography by Jimmy Ban In addition to young motorcyclists and custom builders who’ve found a love for bikes of a ...
NCT Motorcycles ...
Traditional cafe racers are typically designed with restraint high on the agenda. But we’re just as enthused by customs that trade reservedness ...
The Colt Wrangler from New Braunfels, Texas, has become well known for building clean and classy looking smaller café racers and electric bikes. So ...
Untitled Motorcycles ...
Written by Martin Hodgson Somewhere in those teenage years most of us, wide-eyed and bushy-tailed, are bundled into a careers advisors office and ask ...
Image courtesy Ducati. The towering Wasatch and Uinta Mountains of Utah will be home base for Ducati this June, as the Italian brand brings its wor ...
The Triumph Scrambler 1200 isn’t really supposed to be a race bike, but that didn’t stop Triumph from entering in the National Off-Road Ra ...
One of the wonderful things about customization is that it can breathe new life into otherwise unloved motorcycles. Need proof" Just look at the ...
We?re usually all about high-end customs here, but not everyone has the budget to put an extreme machine in their garage. And we know that many reade ...
Mellow Motorcycles ...
Shiny Hammer ...
VTR have a rep for building some of the wildest BMW customs. There’s a regular stream of Bavarian metal rolling through their workshop, and it? ...
Written by Martin Hodgson | Photos by Nic Walker Over the years we’ve noticed a common trend here at Pipeburn; some of the best workshops aroun ...
Mark Motorcycles ...
Always wanted to try an Indian but couldn’t make it to any demo days" Here’s your opportunity. Begin press release: Indian Motorcycl ...
Elegant is not often a word used to describe electric bikes, but this pared-down tracker is both petite and beautiful. It?s from a new shop called Bl ...
Not only is Paulo Rosas the head honcho at the aesthetically pleasing moto gear brand Pagnol, but he is also a talented photographer that is always s ...
Deus Ex Machina ...
Americade takes place every June in beautiful Lake George, New York, surrounded by great roads through the lush Green Mountains. Americade 2019, wh ...
Learn from the best at Yamaha’s GNCC University. Begin Press Release: Yamaha?s GNCC University Returns to Snowshoe Mountain Resort Top Off-Ro ...
Just the other day, we praised the simplicity and affordability of the new Royal Enfield twins. They’re easier to pull apart than most modern m ...
Photography by Tadashi Kono Growing up as a kid, Kevin Busch always looked up to his Grandfather. You see, his Grandfather was a mechanic, fabricator ...
Hombrese Bikes ...
Image courtesy Indian Motorcycle. Indian Motorcycle has announced its first-ever rental program, Indian Motorcycle Rentals. Available now at select ...
Northern Utah is an enticing mix of high country views, rugged mountains, intriguing history and fantastic roads. Photos by the author. I unfold a ...
For a brand that only relaunched five years ago, Indian Motorcycle is making some bold moves. The Scout FTR750 racebike has cleaned up in the flat tr ...
Every country has some national symbols that they are proud of. America has the bald eagle, Australia has the kangaroo, England has the Queen and Arg ...
Motobrix ...
Inspired by the championship-winning FTR750 flat track racer, the Indian FTR 1200 S Race Replica is powered by a 123-horsepower V-twin and has a high- ...
From one extreme to the other: this week we take a look at a tiny Honda land speed record holder and the ginormous new Triumph Rocket 3 TFC. Plus a s ...
The riding season is short in Toronto, with snow on the ground for three or four months of the year. But that leaves plenty of time for wrenching in ...
In just four years, Sinroja has become one of the most talked-about custom shops in England. As immaculately finished bikes set sail from the worksho ...
Written by Martin Hodgson. The agony and the ecstasy; that’s the roller coaster ride you learn to live with when you enter some of the world ...
Atelier Forge ...
Be still our beating hearts: the 2019 Triumph Rocket 3 TFC is a drastic departure from the previous Rocket 3. Images courtesy Triumph. Since its la ...
A map of the route taken by the author, covering all 47 U.S. national parks. Forty-seven national parks, 17,335 miles, 67 days, three flat tires, t ...
Yamaha’s rental program coming to a town near you… Begin press release: Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, is expanding its ?Destination Yamaha? ...
Some interesting insight into how one of MotoGP’s best uses the brakes. Begin press release: Ranked number one in MotoGP after the first three ...
Add a little badassery to your Honda Super Cub. Begin press release: The Honda Super Cub is back and Yoshimura has two high-performance options for t ...
The Quail is about to get an injection of youth with the Ducati Scrambler Summer Road Trip. Begin press release: One of the United States? most prest ...
Now you can get credit for riding motorcycles as a college course! Begin press release: Second-semester college students at the University of Wiscons ...
Interested in learning how to ride a motorcycle quickly, without the hassle of gears and a clutch lever" Read on. Begin press release: Riding a ...
It’s that time of year: new Husqvarnas! Begin Press Release: HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES LAUNCH MY20 MOTOCROSS AND CROSS-COUNTRY RANGE CLASS-LEADIN ...
WP Suspension Pro Components allow riders looking for maximum performance to dial in their suspension settings in new ways. Begin Press Release: WP ...
If you’re a KTM fan, and anywhere near Mattighofen the weekend of May 11-12, get yourself to the KTM Motohall. Begin press release: KTM looks f ...
There?s a clean, sharp vibe to the bikes that come out of Renard Speed Shop. Estonia?s finest custom builders don?t have a fixed signature style, but ...
Written by Martin Hodgson Two of our favourite surprises of 2018 was the release of the Royal Enfield Twins and the emergence of South East Asia as a ...
Old Empire Motorcycles ...