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 ...
IOM TT racing comes with some inherent risks, and we all know what they are. Unfortunately, those ?inherent? risks are one of the things that make ...
When a bike (or two) is so good, maybe Bold New Graphics are all it really needs. Begin press release: The post ...
Triumph is charging into the 2024 and 2025 Supermotocross and MXGP seasons in full force, signing two popular and experienced pilots as test riders fo ...
The phones ran hot at Old Empire Motorcycles after they released their T120 collaboration with Triumph last year. So the English workshop decided to ...
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The FMF KTM Factory Racing Off-Road Team has always been one of, if not the premiere racing team in the dirt / sand / rocks / you-name-the-terrain. Fo ...
No motorcycle garage is complete without a pin-up girl calendar, the two just go hand in hand like lamb and tuna fish, no" Okay, maybe you prefer ...
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Shaw Speed And CustomMiller Time Scrambler"5 years after our first dirt inspired custom, the trend and style of these machines is still strong an ...
It?s tough to get a restomod right. An authentic nuts-and-bolts restoration is more work, but at least you have a blueprint to follow. Knowing how mu ...
The Italians sure do have a way with words – especially when it comes to naming fast machines. For their bikes, there?s the ?Brutale?, th ...
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Bell Helmets is offering a free Dark Smoke Panovision Shield with the purchase of select helmet models. Begin Press Release: L ...
Take a look at these RSD BMW GS accessories ? available just in time for the holidays. Begin Press Release: PRESS RELEASE November 22, 2017 RSD SIGN ...
Honda is recalling 2017 CBR1000RR and CBR1000RR SP models because of a potential leak in the fuel filler cap that can let water into to tank. The reca ...
Briar Bauman and J.D. Beach (pictured above) will represent the U.S.A. in next month’s Superprestigio Dirt Track race in Barcelona, Spain. The t ...
The aftermarket is catching up to Harley-Davidson’s all new release of 2018 Softail models and Saddlemen is at the forefront. Saddlemen seats go ...
Black Brand motorcycle clothing aims to provide gear that is stylish and functional without breaking the bank, because as we all know, motorcycle gear ...
The MotoGP off-season continues with yet another winter test, this time in Malaysia’s Sepang circuit. For this test, Valentino Rossi will wear a ...
We?re big fans of ?backyard builds? here on Return of the Cafe Racers. During the past week, we have been fortunate enough to feature 2 very slick bik ...
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Rough CraftsGraphite Speedster (2014)"the whole bike is vintage lines and all modern process into it, the look was going for a vintage rigid/spri ...
Vernier CustomsMOTO GUZZI V7 STONE"Tomoto is Unique Art Piece by Tom Dixon with the support of Venier Motorcycles. The British designer teams up ...
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What happens when a notorious flat track nut decides to build a chopper" We take a look at Roland Sands’ latest build to find out. And the ...
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Every time we road test a new motorcycle, our words are bolstered by a slick, sharp set of photos. But the twenty or so shots you see are just the ti ...
If Ralph Spencer?s Suzuki T500 could talk it would have some epic tales to tell. From its life before Ralph when it was run into the ground and left f ...
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There?s nothing more depressing than checking the damage to your bike after dropping it?or worse, after a crash. But for mildly damaged bikes, it?s a ...
All smiles at the Vancouver Flat Track Club’s table. Photos by the author. Rocky Weinstein stands beaming by a 1939 BSA Gold Star, an entry in t ...
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I?m continuously banging on about dyno numbers being just numbers, because they are, but we can?t let that get in the way of a good old skirmish. The ...
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The Persian Gulf custom scene is small, but outposts like Bikers Cafe are working hard to change that. Every year, the Dubai joint gives three brand ...
With steaming hangovers from a night of debauchery in Milan (thanks Tom), we rolled into the EICMA show feeling like a pair of Honda Deauvilles on a ...
After an exciting season of racing, FMF KTM Factory Racing rider, Cody Webb, not only stood on top of the podium for his sixth straight win but also w ...
Although many manufacturers claim to offer their customers the ability to customise a new motorcycle, the options are usually limited to a choice of p ...
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When it comes to a custom builder’s inspiration, we thought we’d seen it all. Bikes inspired by Japanese swords, lightspeed spacesh ...
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One of the biggest motorcycle manufacturers in the world, Royal Enfield, sets its sights on the middleweight American market by offering three all new ...
British racer Dan Hegarty has died following a high side crash during the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix road race. The 31-year-old from Nottingham, Eng ...
MO contributor Paul Garson writes about history as well as motorcycles; his latest work combines the two. Two-Wheeled Blitzkrieg is all about the moto ...
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Written by Andrew Jones Americans don’t know how lucky they are.The post UNDERNEATH THE RADAR. A Honda CB750 Urban Scrambler by Moto Adon ...
Custom builders must breathe a sigh of relief when a customer drops off a brand new bike. Sure, old motorcycles are simpler to work on, but with fres ...
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Brough Superior launches the £58,000 Pendine Sand Racer, Valentino Rossi commissions a Yamaha XJR1300 tracker, and Officine GP Design show Suzuki ho ...
Joe Gibbons had a tough 2016. Along with a string of health and personal problems dragging him down he lost his job just before Christmas. Things were ...
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Ton-Up GarageTriumph Bonneville By Ton-Up Garage"The green tones of nature sprayed the grey ashes left upon Hiawatha departure with the seeds of ...
It’s been a busy year for Hugo Eccles of Untitled Motorcycles. His Ducati Hyper Scrambler appeared on Jay Leno’s Garage, and his ‘S ...
BMW will present several new 2018 models at this weekend’s International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, Calif. For many of these models, the eve ...
We’re big fans of the Shoei Neotec here at MO, so we were excited to hear about a new version of the flip-up modular helmet. The Shoei Neotec II ...
Convertibars installed on a Honda VFR800. Photos by the author. You have to grow old, but you don?t have to grow up. That?s the mantra of a lot of spo ...
Light, flickable handling and firm but compliant suspension help make the XSR700 a blast to ride. Photography by Kevin Wing. When Yamaha?s 2014 FZ-09 ...
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Here?s a fun way for a tire company to create an interesting press release: Send out your test riders to India?s Himalayan mountain range to take on t ...
The colorful Middle Ridge United Methodist Church on Route 660. The road leads to Leonard Harrison State Park. Photos by the author. The heartland of ...
The auxiliary gas tank, removable trunk, custom saddle and tall windscreen on this 1997 Honda ST1100 project bike from the February 2004 issue make 40 ...
In our recent feature discussing the cafe racer styled motorcycles at EICMA 2017 we left something very important out, but it was no accident. We' ...
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Written by Marlon Slack MotoRelic is a little shop run out of Hamilton, Virginia by the very talented Sean Skinner.The post DUC DASTARDLY. A ?6 ...
Some new bikes are dropped into the market and left to fend for themselves, but not the Z900RS. The moto press hasn?t even tested the new Zed yet, bu ...
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Written by Andrew Jones We can read your mind.The post MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE. A Fully Transformed Ducati Tracker From Benjie?s appeared first ...
Bikes from Hookie Co. always make us smile. The motto of the shop is ‘enjoy the good,’ and that easy-going attitude is reflected in their ...
Moto Guzzi Concept 85 As Moto Guzzi approaches its 100th anniversary in 2021, like an aging favorite uncle it’s showing more and more willingnes ...
Christmas is about giving, well at least that's what my mother told me. So, here at Return of the Café Racers, we're getting into the festive ...
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Here’s a fun fact. Shoichiro Irimajiri, the Honda engineer who designed the first generation Honda Gold Wing engine, had spent the previ ...
We’ve seen builders manipulate steel, aluminum, titanium, fiberglass and carbon fiber. But this creamy smooth Ducati Monster 400 cafe racer fea ...
Pedrosa’s spectacular performance in the final laps of the final round of the 2017 MotoGP season will undoubtedly help sell a few more of these ...
A day after Marc Marquez won the 2017 MotoGP championship to give Honda Racing Corporation the triple crown of rider, team and manufacturer titles, Re ...
Confirmed by our eyes on the ground in Milan- The Ducati Panigale V4 really does look fantastic in-person. Begin Press Release: EICMA 2017 visitors ...