When Barry Sheene was winning GPs and pulling Penthouse models, there was no question about it, motorbikes were cool. In fact they were cool way before that. They were cool even before Steve McQueen was getting chased round by the Nazis on...
The 2021 MotoGP season’s got off to a banging start. Especially if you?re Yamaha, who?ve won three out of three GPs so far this year; with Maverick winning the opening round and Fabio following that up with a brace of wins for himself. But... -
Yesterday, we received a press release. Nothing new there, as we do everyday, but this one was an intriguing press release. It concerned an old colleague of mine, Jeremy Appleton, who used to be the face of media at Alpinestars and a... -
A photo from the 2009 Pikes Peak Motomarathon in Colorado. The 2021 event will be held in upstate New York.
With the New York Adirondack Motomarathon scheduled for June 1-4 based out of North River, New York, the first organized motorcycle... -
When I was growing up racing bikes, there were times people asked me why I bothered with it. I mean, I?ve never won anything, so I can?t have been that good at it, can I" And the money, time and effort that get?s ploughed into bike racing,... -
As the growing popularity of the resto-mod customization movement has shown, combining classic styling with modern engineering is a winning formula.
Harley-Davidson has announced its new Icons Collection, and the first model in the... -
For some of us, the occasional crash is an unavoidable part of motorcycling. It certainly seems to be for me, anyway. If it happens, it happens, there?s no point in worrying about it. That said, it?s definitely possible to make a bad... -
Unfortunately, more and more UK race circuits are becoming subject to noise curfews and limited to fewer and fewer days. And it?s all thanks to the ?Not In My Back Yard? brigade. It would seem that people buying houses next to race circuits,... -
You?ve probably heard of Peter Jones. You may even have a strong opinion about him. He?s been a journalist in the U.S. motorcycle industry for more than two decades. Jones has offered his unique take on the two-wheeled world as a columnist... -
2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000 in Metallic Triton Blue
Just a few months after announcing the updated-for-2022 Suzuki Hayabusa, Suzuki has unveiled another updated sportbike. The 2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000 is a naked sportbike powered by an updated version... -
Forty years ago, Yamaha made a brief foray into the flat track scene in the States with its XV750 race bike. Like most go-fast, turn-left machines, it was a bit of a looker?and provided inspiration for this phenomenal street tracker from Takashi... -
Edelweiss Bike Travel is conducting an anonymous online survey about motorcycling travel and touring in 2021 and beyond. The survey takes only about 5 minutes to complete.
At the end of the survey participants can enter a raffle that... -
2022 Triumph Street Scrambler Sandstorm Edition
From the 900cc Street Twin and Street Twin Gold Line to the 1,200cc T120, T120 Black, Streetmaster, Bobber and Scrambler 1200 (including the ultra-cool Steve McQueen Edition), Triumph has... -
The first stop on the Progressive IMS Outdoors tour will be in Southern California, at FivePointAmphitheater in Irvine, California, on July 9-11, 2021.
After years of hosting in-door consumer motorcycle shows around the country, for 2021 the... -
Modern motorbikes tend to be really, really good. Even the ones that are a few years old and have a fair few miles under their belts. That?s why they?re not cheap. But there are still cheap(ish) bikes out there that, with an open mind, you... -
Don?t panic, they?re not throwing all their eggs in to the zero-emissions basket just yet. In fact, Husqvarna aren’t putting many in the basket at all with the E-Pilen concept, but it?s a start.
Details about the new concept are... -
Suzuki have tweaked just about everything on the new GSX-S1000. It?s got a new look, an updated engine, fresh electronics and they?ve even had a go at the ergonomics too. If you liked the old one, your bound to like the new one.
The... -
We’re kicking things off this week with a chic Triumph Street Twin from FCR Original. We’ve also got a BMW R nineT from Gas & Oil, a Yamaha XT600 street tracker, Arai’s new ECE 22.06 approved helmet, and a look inside Thronton Hundred’s... -
Paint is the last thing that happens on a custom job, but it’s the first thing that people notice. And the livery on this race-ready Ducati Scrambler is unmissable. A zany combination of blue, magenta and reflective silver, it’s about as... -
If you haven?t already heard, Fagan and Boothy will be heading to Saudi Arabia in 2022 for the Dakar Rally. And they?re not just going to watch, oh no. They?ve got their entries in to compete at one of the toughest motorsport events on the... -