The custom moto show scene is booming in the US. Off the top of our heads there?s the Brooklyn Invitational on the east coast, Mama tried in the Midwest, and the Handbuilt show in Texas. And on the west coast there?s Portland?s One Moto Show....
2019 Royal Enfield Himalayan in limited-edition Sleet color (shown with optional accessories). Photo courtesy Royal Enfield.
Royal Enfield has announced that its Himalayan ADV model will come standard with ABS for 2019, and it will also be... -
The Evel Knievel Museum is attached to Historic Harley-Davidson but draws support from the entire Topeka community. The world-class operation is obviously a source of civic pride.
The shot of George Hamilton racing toward the canyon and destiny in... -
Written by Marlon Slack
We totally get show queens here at Pipeburn. Something built and polished to within an inch of its life, destined to live out it?s existence in a shop front window or a lounge room. That?s cool. But even better is a custom... -
Lower Fox Creek School at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. Accessible by a decent gravel road and worth checking out. Photos by the author.
A couple of years ago I did an east-to-west and back ride across north central Kansas. One of the... -
You may not know the name Cam Elkins, but there?s a good chance you?re familiar with his work. He?s the man behind the brilliant short films called Stories of Bike, which explore the relationships between custom motorcycles and their... -
Rider Magazine, March 2019 cover.
Yesterday morning, I was sipping coffee and reading the latest issue of Rider magazine: EIC Tuttle?s tips on cold weather riding (One-Track Mind, March 2019). Later that afternoon, I rolled out the Ducati and... -
Written by Martin Hodgson
How do you haul ass in Hollywood" You go full metal jacket on a breathtaking Urban Enduro that’ll cruise with Bentleys on the Boulevard, before heading to the hills where the stars live to rip it up on the rough and... -
Michelin Scorcher 31 Tires.
Touring tires on large bikes undergo a torture test every summer. Weighing 900 pounds or more fully loaded, these behemoths of the two-wheeled world place a huge demand on tires, which also have to provide long life,... -
The new Anakee Adventure from Michelin is an 80/20 on-/off-road ADV tire, and we put it to the test in both scenarios. Photo by Drew Martin.
Adventure bikes have been gaining traction in recent years, with numerous offerings from BMW, KTM, Ducati,... -
Every time I consider getting myself a super-sensible daily runner, the Kawasaki ER-6n pops up on my radar. It’s cheap, makes decent power and handles well. Smiles for dollars, it’s hard to beat…if you don’t mind the looks.
Given the... -
It’s not quite a power cruiser, nor is it exactly a naked bike, and it certainly isn’t a full-on sport bike. What the 2019 Ducati Diavel 1260 S is, however, is a whole lot of fun. Photos by Milagro.
It?s big, muscular, powerful and aggressive,... -
JIS screws on a vintage Japanese bike carburetor. Note the small dot next to the cross slot.
Q: After owning Honda automobiles and Japanese motorcycles for years, I just found out about JIS. Can you explain what it is, and why nobody seems to know... -
Written by Andrew Jones
?Gustavo from Pasquale and his dad are fucking legends. Just the absolute best.? That’s how our man Marlon Slack described the family powerhouse that is Colombia’s Pasquale Motors, and he’s harder to impress than a... -
