Motocycles

Triumph gets back into the open-class sportbike game with a street-focused and track-capable version of the Speed Triple that’s all dressed up.

If there’s a bike that symbolizes the uneasy relationship between Harley-Davidson and sporting performance, it’s the VR1000. Developed in the late 80s to compete in the AMA Superbike series, it finally appeared on track in the mid 90s. By that time it was down on power compared to the competition, […]

Phil Buonpastore tours the best roads of the Appalachian Mountains on his 2010 Victory Cross Country.

Honda has never been a company to make over-the-top bikes, usually offering the sensible option. In the best company tradition, the naked CB1000R delivers tractable power and poise.

The custom motorcycle scene truly is a global village. We’ve featured bikes from Indonesia and Japan this week—but today we’re heading south, to the port city of Gqeberha in South Africa. This aircraft-inspired BMW R nineT is the work of Wayne Buys, who works out of his home garage as […]

KTM’s razor-edged styling means the Super Duke R is one of the most recognizable bikes on the road; an upcoming face-lift will make it even more distinctive.

Japan’s Hide Motorcycle pulls the wraps off its new Harley Nightster-based custom, a bike that adopts street tracker styling with unique one-piece bodywork.

I love a good comeback. Especially when the newer version is better than the original. The original Harley-Davidson Nightster debuted […] The post 2022 Harley-Davidson Nightster First Ride appeared first on Hot Bike Magazine.

Like many of Japan’s top motorcycle customizers, Kenji ‘Katsu’ Katsumoto got his start with vintage Harleys. But he’s not bound to any one brand or style these days—so when a client requested a Moto Guzzi Griso café racer with street fighter underpinnings, he didn’t hesitate. Operating as Katsu Motorworks in […]

The IMS suspension is an upset to the general motorcycle audience as independent moto attractions continue to influence marketing to niche-focused audiences.