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Rev’it Discovery Outdry Boots | Gear Review

Rev’It Discovery Outdry boots. Adventure touring boots have a serious job to do. In addition to keeping your feet dry and protected from rocks ...

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Modern Klassiker: A Bmw R60/5 Ready For Another 50 Years

Motorcycles have come a long way in the last half century, but for some folks, the allure of old machines is too hard to resist. The owner of this ea ...

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Aprilia Announces 2023 North America ?aprilia Racers Days? S

If you’ve been yearning for a chance to try an Aprilia in anger on the racetrack, don’t miss one of these days.  Begin press release: ...

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Scandinavian noir: A blacked-out CB650 from Sweden

Honda probably felt like it was onto a sure-fire winner when it launched the CB650 at the end of the 1970s. The 650 class was the sweet spot for many ...

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Editor’s Choice: An Alternative Top 10 for 2017

Husqvarna TE570 by Moto Mucci This sensational little dual-sport is what happens when an industrial designer with a head full of ideas builds himself ...

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The PIPEBURN 2017 Bike Of The Year Award

?Can we top last year?s bikes"? We freak ourselves out with the same damn thought every year. And then we begin the judging, only to reali ...

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BMW R Nine T By Roland Sands

Roland SandsBMW R Nine T By Roland Sands"We built the bike for a friend here locally that?s a big BMW fan. He?s got quite a few unique cars and b ...

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SSaga - Thor Cycles Ducati 900SS

Ducati - my second favourite Italian motorcycle manufacturer. There is no doubt that the Bologna factory has produced more than their fair share of le ...

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X-Lite X-1004 Modular Helmet | Review

X-Lite X-1004 Modular Helmet. Italy?s Nolangroup, maker of Nolan helmets, has a premium helmet line called X-Lite that made its U.S. debut in early 20 ...

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Real World Schooling With Stayin’ Safe Training Tours

Southeastern Ohio has its share of fun roads with tons of twists and turns that rise and fall. Perfect for developing strategies for knowing where the ...

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MotoGP Stars Cook for the Kids and Pay Tribute to the Late A

Marc Marquez, Dani Pedrosa and Alex Rins team up with MasterChef Junior to see if they can cook as well as they can ride in a special tribute to the l ...

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2017 KTM 690 Enduro R | (Off-) Road Test Review

As its name implies, the 690 Enduro R is happiest when the pavement ends, eagerly eating up whatever abuse you throw its way and asking for more. Phot ...

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Taking It Slow: Kingston Custom’s BMW R75/5 Bobber

Today?s motorcycles are loaded with a level of tech that would have been incomprehensible thirty years ago. And it’s had a knock-on effect on th ...

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Indian Scout By Young Guns Speed Shop

Young Guns Speed Shop ...

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Man on a VanVan Without a Plan

The Suzuki VanVan 200 evolved from the similarly fat-tired VanVan 125 introduced in 2003 in other countries. Clearly inspired by the 2WD Rokon, the li ...

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Small Bikes Rule!

One day we happened to look in a darker corner of the Rider shop and realized that a number of smaller new motorcycles were back there multiplying, li ...

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Moto3 Racer Juanfran Guevara Announces His Retirement From G

Spanish MotoGP World Championship rider for RBA ROE Racing Team, Juanfran Guevara, announces his retirement from professional competition at the ripe ...

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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Rally Team Sets Sights on Dakar

The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Rally Team, comprised of Sam Sunderland, Toby Price, Matthias Walkner and Antoine Meo, is healthy, excited and ready r ...

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Dunlop Introduces New Geomax AT81 EX

How is it that professional off-road racers make finding traction look so easy" Well, for starters, they’re not professionals by mistake. S ...

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Yamaha SR400 1995 By TTT Motorcycles

TTT MotorcyclesVia The SR Times ...

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Harley Davidson By Thrive Motorcycle

Thrive MotorcycleBike name : Kuzuri Production Code : #T006   Workshop : Thrive Motorcycle Designer/ Builder : Indra Pratama and B ...

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Back Home Again In Indiana: Motorcycle Touring in the Hoosie

Deputy Pike Road is a good example of what you?ll find when you venture off the numbered Indiana State Roads. Photos by the author. I was born in Indi ...

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Revealed: The Top 10 Custom Motorcycles of 2017

It?s been a cracking year for the custom motorcycle scene, with a delectable array of killer builds from all over the world. There?s also been a hug ...

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Almost There - Andys Honda CB750 K2

With the end of 2017 right around the corner what better way to wrap up the year than with a build that epitomises what this site is all about, gettin ...

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AGV Releases Valentino Rossi 20 Years Pista GP-R

What’s old is new again, but with more carbon fiber.  Begin Press Release: VALENTINO ROSSI 20 YEARS PISTA GP R 20 years of success SINCE 1997 ...

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Watch It: Norton Dominator Naked by Goblin Works Garage

Reality TV shows about custom bike building have a really bad rep. But when we heard that Anthony Partridge would soon be gracing screens, our intere ...

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BSA By Madhouse Motors

Madhouse Motors ...

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Harley Davidson By Kraus Motor

Kraus MotorHarley Davidson By Kraus Motor"As a motorcycle rider one thing is sure, that once you've experienced a taste of performance and abilit ...

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Stayin’ Safe: Group Riding Tips

While it looks like a formation, the participants in this group ride are acting as individual riders, each selecting their own line and ready to adapt ...

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Honoring The Icon: Ton-up Garage’s Honda CB500 Four

A straight-up resto wouldn’t do though. Ton-up wanted to give the early 70s CB500 up-to-date handling and performance, without losing the origi ...

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Kawasaki KZ1000 Mystery Ship

The ?Mystery Ship? was an aftermarket Kawasaki KZ1000 designed by AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee Craig Vetter in 1980.Motorcycle designer Vetter ...

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Retrospective: 1979-1992 Yamaha QT50 Yamahopper

1980 Yamaha QT50 Yamahopper. Owner: Kathleen Daly, Atascadero, California. Looking in Cycle magazine?s ?1980 Buyers Guide,? the Motorized Bicycles sec ...

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Ironwood?s new BMW Boxer goes with the grain

There’s a trend that’s picked up speed amazingly fast this year: wood on motorcycles. It’s tricky to pull off, but when it’s ...

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Triumph Thruxton R By Down & Out Cafe Racers

Down & Out Cafe RacersTriumph Thruxton R By Down & Out Cafe Racers"We first heard about Bonesheart when deBolex Engineering turned up at ...

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How To Pack Your Motorcycle For A Road Trip

The days of the lone-wolf biker with just a toothbrush and a bedroll are long gone. These days we all take more stuff on tour, and packing it right t ...

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Long-Term Report: 2017 Honda Africa Twin

We took the Africa Twin to Sequoia National Forest for a three-day camping trip, equipped with a Shad 58X top case and Nelson-Rigg duffel that kept ou ...

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2018 MV Agusta Brutale 800RR Pirelli Announced

MV Agusta can?t beat its big competitors in sales numbers, but the bijou Italian company is proving to be the leader in special-edition motorcycles. J ...

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Husqvarna Motorcycles Team Wear Collection Available Now

Husky owners and fans can now get the full factory look on and off the track / trail with a host of different apparel items available in the Team Wear ...

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Pro Riders Go Electric with Alta Motors’ Redshift Plat

Alta Motors is showing the world that not only can their electric Redshift motorcycles compete, they can win too. Redshift MX mounted racer, Josh Hill ...

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Duked: Ryan Stephen?s knockout custom KTM 690

We don?t see many custom KTMs, but they tend to be spectacular?like Max Hazan?s supercharged art bike, or the two-wheel-drive monster built for REV?I ...

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From Trail to Tarmac - Vida Bandida Honda Tornado

As I'm typing this I find myself thinking that it actually makes a lot of sense to use a trail bike as the basis for a cafe racer build. They?re l ...

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Favorite Ride: West Texas Roundup

Farm-to-Market (FM) Road 170, on the way to Lajitas. There wasn?t a better road on the entire 10-day trip. (Photos by the author) After one too-brief ...

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Touratech AG Secures its Future with Happich GmbH

The motorcycle industry is struggling right now – we know this – and some companies are struggling more than others. Fortunately for adven ...

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Review: The 2018 Triumph Bonneville Bobber Black

This time last year, I was in Madrid riding the then-new Triumph Bonneville Bobber. Fast forward twelve months, and I’ve just hopped off the fo ...

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Triumph Thruxton R By Blacktrack

Blacktrack"Few motorcycles evoke as much nostalgia as the iconic Norton Manx. Launched in 1947, it found victory time and time again at the Isle ...

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Riding Gear - Dainese Toga72 Jacket

If there's one Italian riding gear brand that's as iconic as the countries most recognised motorcycle manufacturer (sorry Guzzi fans I'm r ...

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Review: The 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS

We?ve been salivating over the new Kawasaki Z900RS since it said konnichiwa at the Tokyo Motor Show. The new Zed has a clear lineage back to the icon ...

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Honda CB550 By Kott Motorcycles

Kott MotorcyclesBlack and Copper 550"The 1977 and 1978 single overhead cam CB?s incorporated several changes to the earlier models. Not all of th ...

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Chalcolithic Café Racer - BMW R100 R Mystic

Mankind has been discovering clever uses for copper since 9000BC. The stuff has been used to fashion tools, tile church roofs, build a supersized lady ...

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KTM AMA National Adventure Riding Series Schedule Announced

Adventure motorcycle riding continues to grow, with new models and new opportunities to explore the unknown from coast to coast. Rider looking for org ...

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Moto-Services Vintage Brake Service

When I received this 1982 Yamaha the front brakes were seized with corrosion. One of the least glamorous tasks involved in getting an old bike back on ...

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2018 Kawasaki Z900RS | First Ride Review

Inspired by the legendary Z1 superbike from the early ’70s, Kawasaki’s new-for-2018 Z900RS is a perfect blend of retro styling and modern ...

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Yamaha Yard Built XS650 and XSR700

One of the hottest segments in motorcycling today is retro-inspired models, whether it be Triumph Bonnevilles, BMW R-nineTs or even Guzzi’s V7 ...

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Aerostich Revamps Its Website

Aerostich’s website gets a sleek new update.  Begin Press Release: Check out the NEW Aerostich Website! Online visitors to the Aerostich websi ...

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KM22: Every great custom Guzzi, distilled into one

If there was ever a blueprint for the ultimate Moto Guzzi cafe racer, this is it. Kaffeemaschine’s latest build has the perfect stance, the per ...

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Suzuki to Fund Lunar Exploration Company ispace

Suzuki Motor Corporation announced it will help fund private lunar exploration company ispace and its two upcoming space missions. With bases in Japan ...

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Yamaha Releases Faster Sons Retro-Inspired Apparel And Gifts

Give the gift of Yamaha’s Faster Sons apparel to your favorite mustachioed, tattoo-laden, special someone this holiday season.  Begin Press Re ...

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2018 Triumph Bonneville Bobber Black | First Ride Revie

Our first ride on the new Bobber Black was cut short by heavy winds and rain, but eventually the sun returned and we took advantage, flogging the bike ...

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Unkonventionell: A BMW R nineT from 2LOUD

For custom builders, the BMW R nineT is the motorcycling equivalent of Plasticene. It can be pushed and pulled and reshaped in any direction, because ...

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Unexpected Places - Defined Motorcycles Yamaha XS

For most people, a small capacity Japanese bike probably doesn?t sound like an ideal trade-off for a classic Triumph TR6, but for 'Defined Motorcy ...

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2018 Ducati Multistrada 1260S Touring | First Ride Revi

Ducati’s latest version of its top-line Multistrada offers more midrange power, better aerodynamics, more stability and easier rider-aid setup. ...

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2018 Triumph Tiger 1200 Review

In isolation, the Triumph Tiger Explorer was an excellent workhorse: comfy, solid with a sexy soundtrack. Against its more modern adventure bike peer ...

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Back In Black: A Bonneville cafe racer resurrection

It?s a familiar story: a treasured bike, a crash, and then a rebuild. Except this isn?t a streetfighter: it?s a low-slung Triumph Bonneville with a s ...

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TRIALS & TRANSFORMATIONS. BAAK Motocyclette?s ?1960? Ro

Written by Andrew Jones Old motorcycles, while they may look like heaven in the fancy studio shots you’ll often see, can be right little ...

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R.I.P. Bruce Brown, Director of “On Any Sunday”

Bruce Brown Legendary filmmaker Bruce Brown, who produced the classic motorcycling movie “On Any Sunday,” died Sunday, Dec. 10. He was 80. ...

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Top MotoAmerica Teams Start Preseason Testing Programs

Testing, testing, 1-2-3. The MotoAmerica racing season doesn’t start until April, but many of the top teams are already out there burning laps i ...

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2018 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Tickets Now On Sale

Any motorcycle enthusiast should check out a pro motocross race at some point if you haven’t already. Watching the pros duke it out is something ...

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CycleSmiths Announces ?Naked? Mirror

CycleSmiths Naked Mirror looks ideal for riders who like minimalist design. Begin Press Release: CycleSmiths Introduces First-Ever ?Naked? Mirror Ran ...

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Daines Releases Settantadue Brand

The Dainese Settantadue Brand takes the 1970s style from which it gets its name and updates it with modern materials and protection. Begin Press Rel ...