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Ant: Hookie Co. customizes the Cake Ösa electric bike

Ant: Hookie Co. customizes the Cake Ösa electric ...

The compact and modular nature of electric drivetrains makes them well suited to small utility motorcycles. But surprisingly few manufacturers have jumped on this bandwagon. Two names spring to mind: UBCO in New Zealand, and the premium Swedish...
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Speed Read, 30 May 2021

Speed Read, 30 May 2021

The stories that caught our eye this week, including Gene Romero?s Triumph racer being sold, an MV Agusta that an 18-month-old can ride, and a cut-price AC Sanctuary Z2. Plus detailed plans on how to build a 150 kph electric bike for about five... -
Max. Steeze: A CB350 Street Scrambler from California

Max. Steeze: A CB350 Street Scrambler from Califor...

Miguel Castro seems to be working his way through a checklist of custom motorcycle styles. His first build was a cafe racer, but then he moved onto his second: this cheeky Honda CB350 street scrambler. Based in California, Miguel holds down a day... -
Isle of Man TT ? A lightweight shakeup

Isle of Man TT ? A lightweight shakeup

As I write this, I should be on my way to the Isle of Man for the 2021 TT Races. But I?m not. Because the 2021 TT races aren?t happening. Cheers COVID. It?s the second year on the trot the highlight of my year has been canned, and I?m sick... -
2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT | First Look

2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT | First Look

The 2021 Yamaha Tracer 900 GT – Finished in Liquid Metal Now in its third generation, Yamaha?s middleweight sport-tourer ? now called the Tracer 9 GT ? is new from the ground up. It has a larger, more powerful engine, a new frame, and a... -
Motorcyclists have larger penises, study shows

Motorcyclists have larger penises, study shows

The truth is finally out. A recent study says, on average, motorcyclists do indeed have larger penises than non-motorcyclists. The findings come after years of division, with non-motorcyclists claiming to have penises equal to (if not bigger... -
Silent Alarm: The first custom LiveWire, via JVB-moto

Silent Alarm: The first custom LiveWire, via JVB-m...

It?s been a couple of years since Harley-Davidson revealed the LiveWire and sent shockwaves through the industry. It was the first battery-powered sportbike from a major OEM, and it still has no competition. Milwaukee positioned (and priced) the... -
MV Agusta F3 Rosso | Motorcycle Porn

MV Agusta F3 Rosso | Motorcycle Porn

Ever made love to a motorcycle" No, me neither. But that might change when I see one of these puppies in the flesh. The 2021 MV Agusta F3 is the latest edition to the Rosso range and, like the rest of MV?s three-cylinder bikes, it?s had... -
Alpine: An ice-cool Husqvarna SM 630 by Freeride Motos

Alpine: An ice-cool Husqvarna SM 630 by Freeride M...

Some custom builders get locked into one style, while others play all over the field. But Pierre Dhers at Freeride Motos seems to bounce between two very specific styles: scramblers and racers (of both the cafe and track varieties). Now he’s... -
Racing?s easy, the bike does all the work?

Racing?s easy, the bike does all the work?

I?ve lost count of the times I?ve heard people say things like this. But it?s usually said by people that have never raced, or even ridden, a bike. Because anyone that has, knows that the bike certainly doesn?t do all the work. And that... -
‘A Dream Come True’ Video

‘A Dream Come True’ Video

Kit (on left), Guy, and the Moto Guzzi V85 TTs in Kaniksku National Forest. In 2020, Guy Pickrell won the Moto Guzzi ?Spirit of the Eagle Rideaway? competition. He dreamed up an epic 2,600-mile, 8-day, 7-state, 6-national-park adventure... -
2022 Yamaha YZF-R7 | First Ride Review

2022 Yamaha YZF-R7 | First Ride Review

The 2022 Yamaha YZF-R7 is an all-new supersport based on the MT-07 platform. (Photos by Drew Ruiz) What?s a rider to do if they want a supersport bike, but they don?t have the funds for a true race replica like the Yamaha YZF-R6 ($12,199) or... -
History, Horses and Heavenly Roads: Touring Upstate New York

History, Horses and Heavenly Roads: Touring Upstat...

Saratoga is horse country and thoroughbred farms abound. The Triumph Street Triple packs a few horses of its own. Several times a year I ride north from my home in New York City to Saratoga Springs to visit family. Like any motorcyclist worth... -
Highway 21 Radiant Heated Gloves | Gear Review

Highway 21 Radiant Heated Gloves | Gear Revie...

This is the first time I?ve purchased heated gear and only my third time ever using a heated accessory on a motorcycle. That has more to do with the fact that I live in Florida than with me being immune to cold. Here in the Sunshine State... -
Time Warp: A ?vintage? motorcycle built from scratch

Time Warp: A ?vintage? motorcycle built from scrat...

A huge part of the custom scene is making modern motorcycles look older. Removing plastics, softening angles, fitting things like spoked wheels and simple mufflers. Take that trend to the logical extreme, and you have a custom like this one. It... -
A Short Trip Back in Time: SFO Museum Hosts an Exhibition of 14 Vintage Motorcycles

A Short Trip Back in Time: SFO Museum Hosts an Exh...

1912 Flying Merkel Twin-Cylinder Racer When you make your way to an airport, most times you?re traveling to another place. But right now through the close of summer, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is a worthwhile destination in its... -
Rally is my new favourite motorsport

Rally is my new favourite motorsport

One of my favourite things about racing motorbikes is that there are so many ways to do it. I?ve been lucky enough to have a go at quite a few of them, and I like them all. But I think I?ve got a new favourite. It‘s a test of riding skill,... -
Nelson-Rigg Sahara Dry Duffle Bag | Gear Review

Nelson-Rigg Sahara Dry Duffle Bag | Gear Revi...

As Egon Spengler famously warned in Ghostbusters, ?Don?t cross the streams ? It would be bad ? Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.? No, I wasn?t... -
Jonathan Rea spoilt WSBK for me

Jonathan Rea spoilt WSBK for me

I hate to say it, but my love for World Superbikes hasn?t got any stronger in recent years. And I know I?m not the only one. I put it down to one thing; the fact that Jonathan Rea just seems to be consistently that little bit better than the... -
Speed Read, 23 May 2021

Speed Read, 23 May 2021

Our round-up for the week includes a well-used Moto Martin-framed endurance racer, and two BMWs; an R nineT and an R18. But first, we take a closer look at the electric-powered Curtiss One. A look at the Curtiss One When a new, boutique... -
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