Custom bike show season is in full swing. Austin’s Handbuilt Show and Portland’s One Moto Show recently went down Stateside, the Bike Shed Show is going down in London as we speak, and there’s a Los Angeles running of the Handbuilt Show happening in July. Wedged in between them is a brand new fixture on…
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Since the dawn of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, the 125 cc class has served as a proving ground for factories and riders alike, producing frenetic racing and memorable machines. The 250 cc Moto3 class replaced the classic 125 cc category twelve years ago, but Grand Prix racing’s ‘starter’ series continues to provide thrills—and glimpses of…
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When BMW hinted that they’d be unveiling something at the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza—happening right now on the scenic banks of Lake Como—we automatically assumed it would be another variant of the new BMW R 12 nineT. As it turns out, we were very, very wrong. Get a load of the BMW R20 Concept; a hot…
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It’s unlikely that Miguel Galluzzi knew just how iconic the Ducati Monster would become when he first penned its design in the early 90s. At a time when Ducati only produced sportbikes, Galluzi’s bold concept of a naked motorcycle with only the bare essentials gripped the motorcycle industry and held on tight. The Monster may…
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The BMW R80ST is one of the few classic BMW boxers that can legitimately be called lithe (relatively speaking, at least). Derived…
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Calling All Café Racer Picassos: Your Garage Dreams Deserve a T-Shirt Tired of cookie-cutter motorcycle apparel that screams ‘generic biker dude’ louder…
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This edition of Speed Read might just boast the biggest difference in engine size we’ve ever featured. We go from a monstrous…
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A surfboard rack on a motorcycle might seem like a gimmick to some, but if you live in Bali and love surfing,…
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When Shiro Nakajima isn’t honing his considerable talents in his home workshop at the base of the Yatsugatake Mountains, you’ll find him…
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If there’s one man who knows how to eke every last bit of performance out of a flat tracker, it’s Richard Pollock.…
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