Speed Read, May 8, 2022

Norton has just acquired a jaw-dropping collection of 55 rare classics from a single source. We also profile a custom Ducati Scrambler 1100, a classy BMW R80 café racer, a Royal Enfield Himalayan, and a Honda CB50 that was built in a spare bedroom. Norton’s heritage collection It’s only been […]

South Korean startup Bucketplace, known for its home decorating app Ohouse, raises a $182M Series D, sources say at a post-money valuation of around $1.4B (Kate Park/TechCrunch)

Kate Park / TechCrunch:South Korean startup Bucketplace, known for its home decorating app Ohouse, raises a $182M Series D, sources say at a post-money valuation of around $1.4B  —  During the worst days of the pandemic, when people were stuck at home and starving for some form of entertainment beyond […]

Just the Basics: Heiwa’s custom Suzuki TU250 Grasstracker

High-end custom motorcycles are often criticized for favoring form over function, but Kengo Kimura rides that line masterfully. As Heiwa Motorcycle, he’s racked up numerous awards—including multiple wins at the prestigious Mooneyes show. But he’s also fond of building real-world beaters like this sassy little Suzuki scrambler. Simply dubbed ‘GrassTracker […]