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Oldest New Bike: The Tw200 Hasn’t Changed In 35 Years

I recently had the opportunity to throw a leg over a 1996 Yamaha TW200. Or was It a 2008" Or a 1988" Who cares, they?re all the same bike. For 35 yea ...

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2024 Bmw R 18 Roctane | First Ride Review

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 ...

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Bmw Museum Exhibit Celebrates 100 Years Of Bmw Motorrad

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 ...

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Spread The Word: Ride To Work Day Is Monday, June 19

Being visible, which includes wearing bright apparel and a light-colored helmet, is an important part of motorcycle safety while commuting. (Photos b ...

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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 30 June, 2019

We’ve got an electrifying selection this week, with the debut of the £90,000 Arc Vector and a look at BMW’s surprise Vision DC electric ...

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Continental Racer: Sinroja’s Royal Enfield Drag Bike

A couple of years ago, Sinroja Motorcycles were one of the first workshops to join Royal Enfield?s new custom program. They built a couple of bikes, ...

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Starrider: A CB750K with a street-legal nitrous kit

The CB750 is one of the most customized bikes of the past half-century. But just when we thought we?d seen every possible permutation, along comes so ...

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Long-Term Ride Report: 2018 Suzuki V-Strom 1000XT

2018 Suzuki V-Strom 1000XT. Photo by Kevin Wing. MSRP: $15,712 (as tested)Odometer: 4,253 mi. Last August we took delivery of a 2018 Suzuki V-St ...

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Hello Engine shows how to build a Triumph Desert Sled

The motorcycle industry is replete with modern replicas of classic machines. These days, you can buy bikes that mimic the style of vintage motos?but ...

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RRETRO. Honda CBR600RR

Written by Martin Hodgson If you’re old enough to remember, then it’s impossible to forget the 1980s GP bikes ridden by the likes of Wayn ...

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2019 Yamaha Niken GT | Video Review

2019 Yamaha Niken GT (Photo by Joe Agustin) After the success of the Niken, the world?s first production Leaning Multi-Wheeled motorcycle introduce ...

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Re-Cycling: 1992-1998 Yamaha XJ600 Seca II

Nothing fancy here, just a good, honest motorcycle in the classic UJM mold–in-line four, single disc brake, tube frame. You probably wouldn?t ...

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Progressive International Motorcycle Shows Announces 2019-20

Committed to getting new riders on two wheels, Discover the Ride will return to the 2019-2020 Progressive International Motorcycle Show. (Photo by Man ...

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More Details On FUELL Fluid; Erik Buell’s New E-Bicycl

Erik Buell is on a new path with electric mobility. Here are more details on his latest endeavor. Begin press release: Electric vehicles (EV?s) are g ...

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Zero SR/F Pikes Peak Racer Will Run With A Gates Carbon Fibe

Belt drives aren’t typically associated with powersports applications. Gates is looking to change that. Begin press release: Gates (NYSE: GTES) ...

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Project Angel: A Grom and sidecar from Industrial Moto

We love Honda Groms and we love sidecars, so this brilliant little rig from Industrial Moto is a double-shot of perfection for us. It was built as a ...

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STREET TOUGH. BMW R1200GS by Original Café Racer Co.

A few years ago, Sean from Original Café Racer Co in London was lucky enough to ride across Africa with Charley Boorman on a Compass Expedition. The ...

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BMW Unveils “Boxer” Electric Motorcycle Concept

This top view clearly shows the protruding cooling elements, a nod to BMW’s classic “boxer” engine. While the Vision DC’s b ...

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Can-Am Announces Partnership With Turo Vehicle Sharing Marke

Now you can rent a Can-Am Spyder or Ryker through Turo, an online vehicle sharing marketplace. Can-Am has announced a partnership with Turo, a glob ...

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Ernie Vigil Finishes 5th At Mexican 1000 Rally Aboard Triump

They may have been the only non dirtbike in the field, but Triumph, and Ernie Vigil, proved they belong with the Scrambler 1200 XE. Begin press releas ...

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1300 DRIFTER. Suzuki Hayabusa by Droog Moto

Written by Martin Hodgson The sun no longer shines as darkness has come to span the day, rain rarely falls from the smoke covered sky and what food r ...

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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 23 June, 2019

We’ve got a Harley-heavy selection this week, with a cafe racer from Italy, a scrambler from Japan and a tracker from the UK. Rounding out the ...

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Speed Block style: A Yamaha XZ 550 restomod

Every time Maarten Poodt completes another project, we feel like we’re looking at some obscure, classic Yamaha that we’ve never heard of. ...

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The Little Bike That Could: A Hartford cafe from 2LOUD

Ever heard of the motorcycle brand Hartford" Neither had we, until just now. It?s a small manufacturer based in Taiwan, but they?ve been operati ...

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BLACK & TAN. Triumph Bonneville by Analog Motorcycles

Some things just go together: Cheech & Chong, cigars & whisky and, of course, black & tan. A few years ago the guys at Analog motorcycles ...

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Voyage of Re-Discovery in Gold Country and the Sierra Nevada

We riders enjoy not only the twisty roads and breathtaking vistas in settings such as California?s Sierra Nevada mountain range, but also the crystal- ...

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Harley to Expand In Asia With Collaborative New Model

Prototype drawing of the new Harley-Davidson model to be co-developed with Qianjiang Motorcycle Company in China. Amidst a slowdown in sales domest ...

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Dainese Smart Jacket Brings Versatility to D-air

The Dainese Smart Jacket combines D-air safety and technology with a versatile vest to be worn over or under anything. Begin Press Release:  Daines ...

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Triumph Rocket TFC Sold Out in North America

Ya snooze, ya lose. The Triumph Rocket TFC is sold out in North America. Begin Press Release:  FINAL POWER, TORQUE & WEIGHT CONFIRMED FOR THE NE ...

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Achilles: BMW’s new R1250RS gets the drag bike treatme

In Europe, the Sultans of Sprint competition produces some of the wackiest drag bikes, year on year. It’s written in the rules: contestants vie ...

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KILLER MOPED. ‘Daisy Duke’ 2018 Motoped Café

Written by Martin Hodgson From the earliest days of the motorcycle industry and its pioneers, there have been two-wheeled machines sporting both peda ...

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HJC RPHA 70 ST Helmet | Gear Review

The RPHA 70 ST is HJC’s newest sport-touring lid. HJC makes a lot of helmets–more than one million per year in four factories in South ...

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Woolie?s wild Pikes Peak hill climb racer

The Pikes Peak race is just two weeks away now, and the competition is getting red hot. We?ve already profiled the Zero SR/F, and Ducati has just ann ...

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THE ART OF IKIGAI WITH SHINYA KIMURA

Words and photos by Phoenix Naman. In a time where instant gratification is a commodity, we?re quickly forgetting the value of true craftsmanship. Th ...

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Fly Racing Tail Bag | Gear Review

The Fly Racing Tail Bag holds 20.5 liters unexpanded, and 27 liters when fully expanded. Despite possessing a fair amount of motorcycle touring exp ...

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Eddie Lawson’s Giant E-Bike

Probably the best way to bring on a coronary would be to try keeping up with Eddie Lawson on a mountain bike. Maybe if you had one of these cool e-bik ...

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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 16 June, 2019

This week, we’ve got Ducati’s new Pikes Peak contender, an electric land speeder from the 70s, and a Harley-Davidson XR1000 from Mule. We ...

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Arai Has Some New Graphics and Models

Who’s not a sucker for a nice new helmet" Especially when it’s a hand-built super-zoot high-end one from Arai. Our lead photo is the ...

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Hip To Be Square: Walt Siegl tackles the bevel Ducati

The bevel era is part of Ducati folklore. The engineering prowess of Fabio Taglioni made the British bikes of the 1970s look prehistoric, and bestowe ...

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CAFFEINATED SINGLE. Honda Dominator NX650 by MécaServices92

Written by Martin Hodgson Long before YouTube there was Claude Lelouch’s epic 8 minute masterpiece, C’était un rendez-vous, showing the ...

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Indian Unveils FTR 1200 Artist Series Tank Covers

Indian FTR 1200 limited-edition tank cover designed by Steve Caballero. Today at the Wheels & Waves motorcycle and surfing show in Biarritz, Fr ...

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Retrospective: 1974-1979 Kawasaki KZ400 Twin

1976 Kawasaki KZ400D3. Owner: Michael Lane, Kansas City, Kansas. Nice little bike. Great for commuting, but entirely capable of a cross-country tri ...

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Indian FTR 1200 Artist Series Tank Covers Unveiled in Franc

Maybe you remember Indian’s little plan to give a bunch of artists blank canvases in the form of the “gas tank” covers for its new F ...

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PAST & PRESENT. BMW R nine T by Untitled Motorcycles

Most people love the classic looks of a vintage motorcycle, but not everyone loves the maintenance and performance issues that normally go hand in ha ...

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New Gear: Bel-Ray Bike Wash, Detailer and Fuel Treatment

Bel-Ray Bike Detailer, Fuel Treatment and Bike Wash. Keep your bike looking good and running well with Bike Wash, Detailer and Fuel Treatment from ...

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Trilobite Rally Jacket | Gear Review

The Trilobite Rally jacket is made of abrasion-resistant Trilobitex that looks like waxed cotton. Before disappearing in the mass extinction at the ...

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Type 18: Auto Fabrica builds a futuristic concept for BMW

The 21st century ?alt moto? custom scene was built on a love for classic style. But lately we’ve seen a trend towards futurism, and we’re ...

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WINNING BATL. 1970 Triumph Bonneville by Origin8or

Written by Martin Hodgson So it’s pressure you’re after; how does building a custom bike for the founder of the Backyard Axe Throwing Lea ...

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Ride to Work Day is This Monday, June 17

RideToWork.org is a 501(c)4 non-profit organization that advocates and supports the use of motorcycles and scooters for transportation, and that p ...

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Monkey Run Peru is Coming Up

Why not take nine days to ride a Honda Monkey across Peru" What’s the worst that could happen" —————R ...

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Sleeper: A Ducati Scrambler tweaked by a Zero engineer

A lot of folks who work at American motorcycle manufacturers are compulsive tinkerers. Indian’s design head, Ola Stenegärd, has been building ...

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BLACK & GOLD. Moto Guzzi California 1100 by Recast Moto

A few years ago we featured a murdered-out Moto Guzzi Nevada 750 by Recast Moto. If it were a movie, it would have received a standing ovation. But t ...

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Rider Magazine, April 2019

Cover of the April 2019 issue of Rider magazine. The Honda NC750X seems like a good buy, but I don’t want the silly DCT. I’ve been ridi ...

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Rider Magazine, May 2019

Cover of the May 2019 issue of Rider magazine. After Clement Salvadori mentioned key fobs in his “Stupid Things” (Road Tales) story in ...

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New Gear: Cortech Standard and Primary Riding Jeans

Cortech Primary motorcycle riding jeans (front and rear). Stay protected with a casual look in Cortech?s new Standard ($124.99) or Primary ($199.99 ...

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2020 Husqvarna Dual-Sport and Off-Road Range Announced

The 2020 Husqvarna Dual-Sport and Off-Road drop is here. Begin Press Release:  HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES LAUNCHES NEW GENERATION MY20 OFF-ROAD AND DUAL- ...

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Building a Honda CBR600F for the road trip of a lifetime

The Honda CBR600F is one of the great bargains in the motorcycling world. It?s fast, reliable, and beautifully engineered?and able to handle the dail ...

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RETRO MOTO – 2003 Suzuki DR650 by Parr Motorcycles

Written by Martin Hodgson The 80s is known for many fashion trends, plenty worth forgetting but according to new research it was the decade of bright ...

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New Gear: Nelson-Rigg Route 1 Cruiser Luggage Collection

Nelson-Rigg Route 1 Cruiser luggage collection. Nelson-Rigg?s Route 1 Cruiser collection of touring luggage offers a range of storage solutions for ...

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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 9 June, 2019

A limited edition version of the beautiful Saroléa Manx7, a Honda FMX 650 built for the Scram Africa event, and a rare Maserati motorcycle from the ...

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New Gear: Forcefield Pro Shirt X-V

Forcefield Pro Shirt X-V. Get the maximum in safety, comfort and durability with the Forcefield Pro Shirt X-V ($279). This armored shirt zips on an ...

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2019 Isle of Man TT: SES TT Zero Results

Michael Rutter established a new TT Zero record, lapping the Isle of Man’s Mountain Course with an average speed of 121.904 mph, surpassing his ...

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2019 Isle of Man TT: Dunlop Senior TT Results

You would think that Dean Harrison would be sick of Peter Hickman by now. Harrison has finished exactly one spot behind Hickman in the Superstock TT, ...

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Perfect Storm: A custom Buell S1 Lightning from CW Zon

Custom Works Zon have a stellar reputation in their home country of Japan, but are only just becoming known outside. Six months ago, BMW propelled Zo ...

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2019 Isle of Man TT: Locate.im Sidecar TT Race 2 Results

Ben and Tom Birchall captured their seventh-straight Sidecar TT race, winning the two-lap second sidecar race of the 2019 Isle of Man TT. The Birchall ...

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2019 Isle of Man TT: Monster Energy Supersport TT 2 Results

After rain forced TT organizers to shuffle its race schedule for several days, the 2019 Isle of Man TT finally resumed with Peter Hickman winning the ...

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2019 Isle of Man TT: RL360 Superstock TT Race Results

Peter Hickman won his third TT race of the week, and second in the same day following the Supersport TT Race 2, winning the 2019 Superstock TT. Hickma ...

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2019 Isle of Man TT: Bennetts Lightweight TT Results

Michael Dunlop is back on the top of the podium, taking his 19th career TT win riding the Paton 650 to victory in the Lightweight TT. Dunlop out-duele ...

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CLUTCH & BRAKE ? Ducati 750 Sport

Written by Martin Hodgson From Switzerland, you head up over The Alps to Milan, swing east for Venice before rounding the Adriatic and opening the ta ...

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New Gear: Scorpion Vortex Air Jacket

Scorpion Vortex Air jacket. With a combination of Rhino-Mesh, which is three times more abrasion-resistant than typical mesh, and regular large-gau ...

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Royal Enfield North America Partners With S&S Cycle

Royal Enfield partners with S&S Cycle to develop new Royal Enfield Genuine Motorcycle Accessory slip-on. Begin Press Release:  Royal Enfield Nor ...

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A classic Laverda Jota with modern performance

Every Laverda that Jean-Louis Olive lays his hands on gets the star treatment. Most of his projects are restorations, but this 1978 1200 Jota America ...

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New Gear: Highway 21 Axle Riding Shoes

Highway 21 Axle Riding Shoes. Highway 21?s Axle riding shoe was designed to be a legit riding shoe that can also double as an everyday sneaker. Sp ...

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Some New Dirt Models Among Yamaha’s (Partial) Class Of

Yamaha’s bringing back several models for 2020, mostly with new graphics. See them below, along with a huge photo gallery. Begin press release: ...

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Tarmac Raven: A Street Bob custom from Rough Crafts

Two years ago, Harley-Davidson flew Winston Yeh to Barcelona to test ride the new Milwaukee-Eight big twins. And like most riders at the launch event ...

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SIZE DOESN’T MATTER. Suzuki A100 by FNG Works

When it comes to classic motorcycle livery, we?ve all seen the usual suspects: Gulf Oil, John Player Special, Marlboro, Rothmans, Lucky Strike and ev ...

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New Gear: Nolan N-Com B901 Bluetooth Communication System

Nolan N-Com B901. Get Bluetooth communication system integration with reduced aerodynamic impact with the N-Com B901 ($319.95) for Nolan helmets. T ...

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2019 Isle of Man TT: Locate.im Sidecar TT Race 1 Results

Ben Birchall and Tom Birchall continue to dominate the Isle of Man TT‘s sidecar class, winning for the sixth consecutive race while setting a ne ...

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2019 Isle of Man TT: Monster Energy Supersport TT 1 Results

Lee Johnston won his first career TT, taking the first of two Supersport TT events at the 2019 Isle of Man TT. Johnston won the race, shortened from f ...

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Bell Brawl is Saturday in Springville, Utah

You’re not really a stunta’ till you stunt a big V-twin. Bell’s series kicks off this weekend in Utah. You know you want to go. R ...

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‘The Flying Scotsman’ Moto Guzzi Scrambler

Written by Martin Hodgson With the Northern Hemisphere riding season now upon us, builders in the top half of the globe are unveiling their latest cr ...

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New Gear: Bridgestone Battlax Adventurecross AX41 Tires

Bridgestone Battlax Adventurecross AX41 tires. The new Bridgestone Battlax Adventurecross AX41 is a 60/40 off-/on-road ADV tire with a highly rigid ...

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2019 Isle of Man TT: RST Superbike TT Results

Peter Hickman opened the 2019 Isle of Man TT by winning a shortened RST Superbike TT. Already reduced from six to four laps, the Superbike TT was call ...

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Eye Candy: The Motorcycles of the Concorso d’Eleganza

We had the honor of attending the 90th edition of the Concorso d’Eleganza in person, as guests of event sponsors BMW Motorrad. Here are our fav ...

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Malle hardens up a pair of Enfield Interceptor 650s

If you?re a fan of classic motorcycle luggage, you probably know the English company Malle. Set up by designers Robert Nightingale and Jonny Cazzola ...

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Triumph Bobber By Pure Triumph Wellingborough

Pure Triumph Wellingborough ...