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A brilliant assortment of 38 classic motorcycles and a boatload of memorabilia is set to cross the block at Gooding & Company?s Geared Online sale, with most lots selling at no reserve. You?ll find everything from Honda Z50s and Cushmans, to... |
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If it’s small and it comes from Honda, you can bet your bottom Dollar Steady Garage will be all over it. The Californian outfit is best known for their wild Honda Ruckus and Grom customs, and stocks a staggering number of scooter and mini-moto... |
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In the world of four-wheels, the Grand Tourer (GT) has a rich tradition of giving the well-heeled a stunning way to eat up a long journey both in style and comfort, while also adding plenty of performance to the mix. It’s here that the European... |
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Join us on Ride to Work Day by riding your bike to help raise awareness of motorcyclists on our roads. Photo courtesy RTW.
Mark Tuesday, June 11, on your calendar and join fellow motorcyclists as we saddle up for the 33rd annual Ride to Work... |
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They say that there’s no replacement for displacement. By that logic, the best way to improve a single-cylinder Puch moped is to turn it into a five-cylinder Puch moped. At least, that’s Uwe Oltmanns’ theory.
Based in Northern Germany, Uwe... |
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A decade after Honda had revolutionised the motorcycle industry with the introduction of their four-cylinder CB750, they had done just about all they could with the platform. Competitors were now producing sports bikes of a litre or more capacity,... |
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2024 Honda NX500 in Matte Black Metallic
Honda has updated three of its middleweight motorcycles for the 2024 model year. Included in this announcement are the Honda NX500 adventure bike (formerly called the CB500X), the Honda CBR500R... |
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In the 16 years that Bike EXIF has been online, we’ve only ever produced merchandise twice. Both times, they were one-off products that were gifted to the custom builders, photographers, and OEMs that support us. Now we’re throwing the gates... |
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The 2024 KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo offers more power, sophistication, and capability than its predecessor. (Photos by Francesc Montero & Sebas Romero)
KTM is celebrating ?30 Years of Duke? this year, and we?ve already reviewed two updated... |
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Some motorcycles beg to be ridden in anger. Others drip with nostalgia. If you draw a Venn diagram of those two paradigms, you’ll find the Yamaha XSR900 GP smack dab in the middle of the intersection.
The Yamaha XSR900 GP just about melted our... |
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While they lasted, internet forums were both a wealth of knowledge and also home to many resident keyboard warriors, so as blogs took over, you could be a bit more discerning with whose advice you were taking. And that is what brought me to seek out... |
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Buyers Guide from the Spring 1975 issue of Rider.
Spring means the days are getting longer and the weather is warming up. Motorcycles that have been on trickle chargers in the garage are coming out into the sunshine and getting ready to hit... |
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The 2024 Triumph Daytona 660 is a new middleweight sportbike powered by a liquid-cooled 660cc inline-Triple that makes a claimed 94 hp at 11,250 rpm, with redline at 12,650 rpm, and 51 lb-ft of torque at 8,250 rpm, with more than 80% of the... |
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One bike sticks out like a sore thumb this week; a rare Honda Monkey Gold Edition, currently for sale through Iconic Motorbike Auctions. It’s in the company of three café racers?a Yamaha XS650, a Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, and a Honda... |
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Strip it back to the bare essentials, and make it lighter, faster and cooler. It?s a recipe for success that dates back nearly as far as the motorcycle itself, and it?s no surprise that bobber motorcycles are one of the longest-standing forms of... |
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The classic motorcycle auction scene is booming, and |
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As one of man’s favourite modes of transport for more than a century, a ludicrous number of motorcycles have been produced over the years, in nations on every continent. But among them all, it is hard to imagine a more important series of... |
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Our guests on Episode 70 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast are Paul Guillien and Ron West of the Backcountry Discovery Routes organization, which is a nonprofit that creates off-highway routes for dual-sport and adventure motorcycle... |
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The IRM Moto Sahara highway pegs are simple to install and provide comfort for long-haul riding.
The IRM Moto Sahara highway pegs add a new dimension of sleek aesthetics and functionality to the usually dreary task of finding an alternate... |
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Spidi Tour Evo 2 Motorcycle Suit jacket in Military Green. Other color options are Black and Black/Slate.
The Spidi Tour Evo 2 Motorcycle Suit promises three-season, foul-weather functionality for the discerning on-road tourer or commuter.... |
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The rise of DAB Motors has been nothing short of meteoric. Simon Dabadie founded the boutique French motorcycle manufacturer in 2018, released the first Euro-compliant, made-to-order custom bike in 2019, and then pivoted to electric motorcycles in... |
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When you think of the bobber style of custom motorcycle, performance is usually not front of mind, with minimalist styling generally being front and centre. But the original ‘bob-job’ bikes drew their inspiration from AMA Class C racing, where... |
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The Indian Scout lineup has been redesigned for model year 2025, ushering in a new generation of Indian Motorcycle?s best-selling platform. The lineup includes five distinct models, all featuring the new SpeedPlus 1250 V-Twin, a new... |
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Just when we think that the Honda CB750’s popularity is waning, we’re hit with another stellar custom build based on the venerable four-cylinder UJM. This time it’s the turn of Germany’s Himora Motors, who has just buttoned up this brawny... |
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Last weekend, if you could have been anywhere on earth, then Austin, Texas was the place to be. Ok, maybe it’s just because we are motorcycle mad, but being able to attend both the MotoGP at the Circuit of the Americas and the legendary Handbuilt... |
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Arai XD-5 helmet in the Discovery Blue graphic. (Action photos by Align Media)
My how time flies! It?s been 30 years since Arai launched its DS (dual-sport) helmet, which had a chinbar like a dirtbike helmet, a clear faceshield, and the... |
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2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801
Since Husqvarna?s motorcycle division was acquired by KTM in 2013, the brand has produced some interesting-looking streetbikes with KTM components under the model names of Vitpilen (?white arrow? in Swedish) and... |
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The Z500’s ergonomics allow for both upright riding when wanted and a somewhat tucked-in stance for sportier riding.
The 2024 Kawasaki Z500 is upgraded from the Z400 with a larger-displacement engine, sharper styling, new technology, a new... |
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The Indian Scout gets a major revamp for the 2025 model year. Five models are available, including the Scout Bobber pictured here, with prices starting at $12,999. Photos courtesy Indian Motorcycle.
The Scout is incredibly important to Indian... |
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If you’re still sad about Harley never bringing the Bronx streetfighter to market, California’s Whiplash Speed Company has a custom Harley-Davidson Pan America that might just scratch your itch. Next, we feature a battle-ready Honda Dominator,... |
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Although Bike EXIF is dedicated to art on two wheels, our automotive interests are wide-ranging. Our publisher has an enviable car collection, our workshop editor, Dean, is a vintage snowmobile fiend, and I’ve been in love with the Morgan Super... |
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When the Honda Dax was brought back into production a couple of years ago, K-Speed wasted little time getting their grubby paws on it. The Thai powerhouse’s founder, the mysterious Mr Eak, had a 50 cc Dax as a teenager?and the workshop is... |
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We have a particular affinity for modern Vespa scooters around here. Our founding editor, Chris Hunter, used to commute on one in Sydney, I used to commute on one in Cape Town, and our good friend, Winston Yeh, bops around Taipei on his (a black... |
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On paper, the late-2000s Honda CB600F Hornet is a great bike; a lively four-cylinder middleweight, widely praised for its rideability and reliability. But in the flesh, it’s hard to get excited about. Like most of Honda’s naked bikes, the... |
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It’s been too long since AC Sanctuary graced our pages, so this week’s lead bike is an unapologetic Kawasaki KZ1000 from the Japanese masters of excess. We follow that up with a ridiculously potent Simson S51, a fresh club-style... |
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