The Rogue in Storm Blue is a beguiling mix of darkness and color with a few flashes of brightwork. Photos by Barry Hathaway. The Rogue is latest ve ...
Motorcycling is one of those rare pursuits where there’s more emphasis on men’s clothing than women’s. But there are more ladies ...
The creator of this sleek Yamaha is 27-year-old Daan Borsje of Moto Adonis. Typical of the younger builders coming through, he?s based in Roosendaal? ...
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: ...
It takes just a couple of minutes to vote for the best images in our photography competition, and you could win high-end gear from four top brands: V ...
Written by Marlon Slack Germany?s Diamond Atelier craft motorcycles so clean you could eat off them. And they don?t do one at a time – the team ...
The all-new 2019 Ducati Panigale V4 R is a street-legal, 221-horsepower, World Superbike-spec dream machine. Looking for a street-legal World Superbik ...
The new 2019 Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory features a larger engine, revisions to the chassis and electronics, and exclusive bodywork. For 2019, Aprilia?s ...
The 2019 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R gets updated styling and other minor changes, plus a new lower base price. Shown above is the Ninja ZX-6R ABS KRT in L ...
Indian’s new Ride Command infotainment system features updated software and mobile app integration. Begin Press Release: INDIAN MOTORCYCLE ...
Building custom motorcycles can be a tough game. And the Swedish builder Fredrik Pål Persson was ready to throw in the towel, just before the commis ...
Written by Martin Hodgson From the very early days of the internet, pictures of badly translated signs and text from around the globe have been a fav ...
Vagabund Moto ...
The 2019 Zero DSR electric dual-sport gets more power and torque, increased range and useful features like a windscreen, grippy tank panels, hand guar ...
In three short years, the DirtDaze Adventure Bike Rally has become one of the largest adventure events in the U.S. In 2019, it will move to a new, lar ...
SBS is going to stop using glue and other chemical bonding agents for its brake pads, becoming the first company to do so. Begin press release: SBS F ...
If you’re wondering what to get the gearhead in your life for the holidays, Alpinestars has some ideas. Begin press release: Just in time for ...
If you’re curious about electric motorcycles, especially the Ego Corsa that will be used for the new MotoE series, come check out the Energica b ...
Written by Andrew Jones Last night we had a bike builder that had reverted to a classic, or standard, look for his build. A little tired of all the c ...
VTR Customs ...
Back in October, Gabe Et-Hokin wrote about Taiwanese company Jarvish’s new smart helmets. The carbon fiber Jarvish X helmet offered built-in cam ...
Kawasaki has donated 36 new models to help support MMI Education Programs. Begin Press Release: KAWASAKI DONATES MORE THAN $300,000 IN PRODUCT SUPP ...
The pre-2016 Triumph Bonneville is one of the shining stars of the custom scene: a bike that only gets better as you tweak it. And you don’t ne ...
Written by Andrew Jones We’ve all heard the one about reinventing the wheel. But what happens when your wheels go missing" For North Carol ...
Sinroja Motorcycles ...
Glad you asked. 138! The Honda CBR600 four-cylinder, which the Triumph 765 three-cylinder is replacing, made “just under 130 hp” according ...
Quite a few bikes have quirks that can trap the unwary builder. The strange frame curvature on the Honda CX500 is one of them, and the height of the ...
Birdie Customs ...
Read and dream about great rides and exciting new gear for the holidays in this inaugural Holiday Buyers Guide & Fall/Winter Riding Special, broug ...
Isle of Man legend Stanley Dibben has written another book. MO‘s own IoM semi-legend Andrew Capone has written the foreword, and tells us all ab ...
If you’re interested in the latest in inflation safety, Cyber Monday (today) is the time to act. ——————̵ ...
A new Kawasaki Zed from the Japanese restomod kings AC Sanctuary, a retro-futuristic BMW R80 from Holland, and a $30,000 Yamaha WR450F supermoto from ...
Home Made Motorcycles ...
Behind Bars Customs ...
Milwaukee’s Mama Tried Show is one of the most eclectic shows on the calendar. Choppers, flat trackers and café racers all vie for attention, ...
Written by Marlon Hodgson Provenance; a word usually reserved for the fine art connoisseurs amongst us, but recently it proved the difference between ...
Nelson-Rigg Hurricane Waterproof Backpack/Tail Pack. Image courtesy Nelson-Rigg. Just as smartphones and multi-tools pack different functions into a s ...
While cruising around Motorcycle Live at the NEC, Chris managed to grab Sepp Mächler, who is the 2019 BMW S 1000 RR project manager and knows his w ...
Written by Andrew Jones While factory sportsbikes and the Superbike World Championships aren’t our usual fair, there’s one thing we’ ...
Written by Marlon Slack The team at Republica Motocicletas don’t struggle to find business. The Argentinian workshop has belted out over 30 mot ...
Walt Siegl ...
For us, the Holy Grail of bike building is mixing timeless design with modern technology. It?s easier said than done, and usually requires the full r ...
Mr. Martini ...
If you’ve been thinking about trying an EagleRider tour but have been on the edge because of pricing, now’s the best time to give it a try ...
The Ducati Supersport is being recalled because their mirrors may vibrate too much, affecting their usability. The recall affects 1,676 motorcycles, i ...
The Honda Gold Wing is already a comfortable motorcycle, but there’s always room for improvement to suit your personal tastes. That’s wher ...
‘Tis the season to find a Schuberth or Held product for a heck of a deal. Begin press release: It?s the SCHUBERTH North America and Held Biker ...
Some choice gifts for your Harley-Davidson enthusiast that don’t involve chaps! Begin press release: Dominate your gift exchange by putting mor ...
Wrap any decent Yamaha in a good King Kenny livery, and you’ve got an instant crowd-pleaser. But this Yamaha MT-07 from Greg Hageman is much, m ...
Written by Andrew Jones Being the custom bike freaks that we all are, it’s easy to forget that it’s not always about the bike. Sometimes ...
Down & Out Cafe Racers ...
2019 Honda Monkey in Banana Yellow (Photo by Kevin Wing) They say you meet the nicest people on a Honda?and there are few bikes as nice (or as gosh-da ...
We all like taking photos of our bikes, capturing memories of weekend jaunts and adventurous road trips. So once again we?re giving you a chance to w ...
Written by Martin Hodgson When Honda released the latest incarnation of the Honda Rebel it was clear they wanted the custom scene to jump on board, w ...
Redmax Speedshop ...
CRP highlights some of the carbon-composite and aluminum structures it helped produce for the Energica Bolid-E, introduced at EICMA 2018. Begin press ...
A Triumph styled like a Citroën, Norton’s new Atlas 650s, and a retrospective look at Honda?s racing Monkey. Are you ready to get weird with u ...
Persist Motorcycles ...
The bikes that are revealed on these pages are usually hot off the press. The shoot is finished, the images are graded and an email lands in our inbo ...
Written by Marlon Slack One of the best things about running a motorcycle blog are the friends that we make around the world. We?re on solid beer-dri ...
National Cycle VStream windscreen fitted to a BMW G310GS. Image courtesy National Cycle. If you read our First Ride Review of BMW’s new G 310 G ...
Carnage is a hackneyed word these days – almost default in a millennial?s vocabulary – but there?s no other way of describing the Weston ...
When Harley-Davidson celebrated its 115th anniversary with a party in Prague earlier this year, it invited a select few builders to present a custom ...
Written by Martin Hodgson Over recent months we have featured an influx of brilliant bikes coming out of SE Asia and there is no sign of slowing down ...
2019 Ural Gear-Up. Images courtesy Ural. Although the 2019 Ural lineup appears almost identical to the previous models (as a matter of fact, one can s ...
Suspension manufacturer Öhlins Racing AB has been sold to American Fortune 500 company Tenneco. Öhlins founder Kenth Öhlin (pictured left below wit ...
Written by Andrew Jones Somehow in all the hype and limelight that surrounds custom bikes, the customer often gets lost. While more than a few bikes ...
Moto Sumisura ...
The 2018 Road Warrior Ride saw wounded veterans taking a cross-country ride from California to Texas on Can-Am Spyders. Image courtesy Can-Am. Can-Am ...
The SoCal BDR (CABDR-South) route will be available January 1, 2019. Photo by Ely Woody. Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR), a non-profit adventure ri ...
The Royal Enfield Himalayan has been creeping into showrooms around the world by stealth. Originally designed to be a simple, mid-size ADV for the In ...
Written by Andrew Jones Make no mistake. When you look back at the ?cafe racer boom? of the last ten years from the comfort of your anti-grav recline ...
Indian FTR 1200 Rally collection. Images courtesy Indian Motorcycle. Hot on the heels of the launch of the highly-anticipated FTR 1200 earlier this ye ...
The Yamaha MT-10 is about as mental as naked bikes get. The 998 cc inline-four makes a stonking 158 hp and 111 Nm of torque, and backs up those numbe ...
In Europe, the motorcycle industry is in booming. Sales rose over 7% in the first half of 2018 compared to the previous year, and Germany was the sta ...
Deep Creek Cycleworks ...
Motorcyclists who ride with earphones are well aware of the issues associated with using them. First, most earphones/earbuds protrude from the ear and ...
We’d never have guessed that Ural would partner with Zero to produce an electric prototype, and now they have! We can’t wait to see what t ...
If you love the wall of torque delivered by a Harley V-twin but not the laidback handling, the Sportster XR1200X is the bike you need. The XR1200X wa ...
Written by Martin Hodgson In the past year custom bikes from Indonesia have exploded onto the global scene and it seems the love of two wheels goes a ...
Studio Motor ...
Mitas E-07+ ADV tires. Adventure tires, like the motorcycles they’re designed for, are a compromise. Most adventure bikes come with 90/10 tires ...
It’s no secret that finding ways to get more new riders licensed and on bikes is a central concern for the powersports industry. With young peop ...
Yamaha is set to unveil some exciting concepts in January at CES 2019. Begin Press Release: IWATA, November 9, 2018 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. ...
Written by Marlon Slack At Pipeburn we?ve seen more stripped-back airheads than a college quarterback. So it takes something special for our jaws to ...
Matteucci Garage ...
KLIM has announced its partnership with In&motion Airbag systems to enhance the safety of its high-end weatherproof garments. Begin Press Releas ...
In the world of custom building, the frame is the bit you leave alone?unless you really know what you are doing. Anyone can chop and loop a subframe, ...
Written by Andrew Jones After almost ten years of blogging about custom bikes, we’re pretty confident we could count the instances of builders ...
2019 BMW S 1000 RR in Motorsport livery. Images courtesy BMW Motorrad. First released in 2009, the 2019 S 1000 RR is now entering its third generation ...
Limited edition 2019 Bonneville T120 Diamond (left) and Ace (right). Images courtesy Triumph. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the original 1959 ...
2019 KTM 690 SMC R. Images courtesy KTM. For 2019, KTM has revised the chassis, engine, electronics and styling of the 690 SMC R supermoto. The new Dy ...
Cardo Systems and Ducati have partnered to produce branded PackTalk communicators for Ducati dealerships. Guess what color they are. Begin Press Relea ...
We haven’t ridden the brand new Royal Enfield Continental GT yet, but early reviews are positive. The 648 cc parallel twin has the vintage look ...
EXCLUSIVE: What do you get when a builder at the top of his game and a manufacturer with a game changing new bike cross paths" In this exclusive ...
Bagus Motor Cycle ...
2019 Yamaha Niken GT. Images courtesy Yamaha. When Yamaha released the Niken as a part of its Touring lineup earlier this year, we hoped a road trip-r ...
2019 Ducati Hypermotard 950 SP. Image courtesy Ducati. Hooligans, rejoice! The third-generation 2019 Ducati Hypermotard has gotten a design refresh th ...
2019 BMW R 1250 RS. Image courtesy BMW Motorrad. With the announcement of the 2019 R 1250 RS and R 1250 R, BMW has finalized its update to the entire ...
2019 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure. Image courtesy BMW Motorrad. Fans of the more touring- and adventure-ready GS models will be pleased, as BMW isn’t ...
Honda’s “Neo-Sports Café” restyle campaign continues, with the CB650R (and its sporty sibling, the CBR650R) replacing the CB650F/CB ...
2019 Honda CB500X. Image courtesy Honda. The rider-friendly CB500X has received several updates for 2019, including a more off-road-ready 19-inch fron ...
2019 KTM 790 Adventure KTM revealed what is quite possibly the worst-kept secret and its most anticipated motorcycle ever at the EICMA show in Milan t ...
