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All we wanna do is have some fun, when the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard. This just in from Pirelli: What: Pirelli Moto Mixer When: Saturday, September 8th from 6-9 p.m.  Where: Pirelli P ZERO World (10349 Santa Monica Blvd,... -

Written by Martin Hodgson They’re one of the leading motorcycle builders in Italy, restoring classic bikes to their former glory and creating some of the best customs in the land. Yet for all the success that Rome’s Emporio Elaborazioni... -

The Glemseck 101 festival being held this weekend is a high-octane celebration of speed and power. At this very moment, thousands of petrolheads are descending on the picturesque market town of Leonberg, near Stuttgart in Germany?seeking out the... -

Custom motorcycles are a form of visual and mechanical art. But this remixed KTM 250 Duke tells a musical story too. It’s the work of Thrive Motorcycle, one of the shining stars of the booming Indonesian custom scene. And it inspired its owner,... -

The outer shell of the Joe Rocket Alter Ego 4.1 jacket. Since weather can be unpredictable, it helps to have riding gear that adapts to different conditions. Now in its fourth generation, Joe Rocket?s Alter Ego 4.1 Jacket does just that. Its... -

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Written by Marlon Slack Most engine swaps on motorcycles are sensible. People will stick a SR400 engine into a British plunger frame. They?ll lower a shovelhead engine into a hardtail. It usually makes sense. But rarely will a builder do... -

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The most notable change to the 2019 Indian Scout family is the inclusion of ABS in all models ? with the exception of the black base models in which ABS remains an option.  Begin Press Release: INDIAN MOTORCYCLE ANNOUNCES 2019 SCOUT® LINEUP... -

Written by Andrew Jones For all their marketing bucks, there’s one thing the motorcycle manufacturers? money will never be able to buy. It’s the same stuff that Burt Monroe, Giacomo Agostini and Rollie Free have in spades; authenticity. Often... -

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Even if you weren’t around yet in 1978, most motorcycle fans are aware of Mike the Bike Hailwood’s out-of-retirement win at the 1978 Isle of Man TT, on a very special Ducati. Now  Ducati have given permission for the bevel-drive Ducati experts... -

After a couple of delays, the first electric Vespa scooter is finally ready to enter production. The Vespa Elettrica first debuted in 2016 at EICMA, with Piaggio promising production would begin in late 2017. Fast forward a year to EICMA 2017, and... -

2019 Indian Chief Dark Horse in Thunder Black Smoke. Fresh on the heels of its 2019 Scout lineup announcement, Indian has released new information on the 2019 Chief, Springfield and Roadmaster models. All three heavyweights will benefit from new... -

For the parent, especially the moto-parent, who wants their child to have the trickest balance bicycle out there, Strider brings you the ST-R. Cost" $899.99. Because your kid needs a carbon fiber balance bike. Begin press release: You could go... -

Indian’s 2019 Scout model lineup. Indian has announced its lineup of 2019 Scout models, the Scout, Scout Sixty and Scout Bobber. Apart from new paint options, updates for 2019 include expanded ABS offerings and a new USB charging port on Scout... -

Written by Andrew Jones In case you haven’t already figured it out, they buy a lot of bikes in India and South East Asia. 2 billion odd people will tend to do good things to your sales curve. Most manufacturers are falling over themselves to... -

We always love featuring the latest builds from the big names in the custom world, but there are a few lesser-known workshops that we keep a very close eye on too. One of those shops is 2LOUD of Taiwan, run by Max Ma. He?s an esoteric kind of guy... -