Tag: Motorcycle

The Italjet Roadster 400 is a bold new scooter design with retro cues, from a company that specializes in the outlandish.Known for the outlandish Dragster sport scooter, the Italian brand Italjet quietly dropped an entirely fresh design at EICMA today. The all-new Italjet Roadster 400 has all of the...

The new BRABUS 1400 R Signature Edition is a KTM Super Duke R Evo with miles of luxury performance SUV style.What goes like a KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo, but looks like a luxury SUV and costs twice as much? Meet the highly exclusive 2026 BRABUS 1400 R Signature Edition—the latest collaboration betwee...

This article was originally published on Bike EXIF in October '23.  This Ariel is now for auction on the Bike EXIF Auctions.‘Now that it’s out and running, be sure you run it,’ the 1951 Ariel’s owner said with a wink before sending me on my way, but I was feeling out of my element riding the Ar...

There's an unwritten code among motorcyclists, especially those who wander off the asphalt grid: gear must earn its place. Everything—from the stitching on your jacket to the tire tread beneath you—has to withstand the chaos of vibration, dirt, and sudden, unplanned impacts. A watch is no exception....

They say that perfection is the enemy of progress, and while you might see a bike that has cruddy cases and old brown paint, I see a phoenix that’s risen from the ashes. What was once a $400 clunker requiring heavy visor tint to be seen on is now a retro hoonmobile that remembers just enough of wher...

Ah, the evergreen Yamaha XT500. Its reliability is unrivaled, its exploits are legendary, and its look is timeless. Any motorcyclist over a certain age has either owned it, known someone who has owned it, or dreamt of owning it back in the day.50 years after its release, the XT500 has found renewed ...

Built as a two-wheeled homage to the iconic Mazda 787B that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, this custom Vespa PX is as good as it gets.In 1991, the Mazda 787B rocked the motorsport world when it took gold at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was the first Japanese car to win the prestigious event, and it rem...

In the world of custom motorcycles, certain machines—the air-cooled Triumph Bonneville, the classic Honda CB, the BMW Boxer—are mainstays. They're reliable, they're beautiful, and they're easy to chop up. Then there is the BMW K-Series.Dubbed ‘The Flying Brick’ by those who loved its relia...

This past weekend, we caught up on major releases from companies that jumped the queue ahead of EICMA—the annual motorcycle trade show that’s long served as the launchpad for each year’s new crop of bikes. We’re sure this year’s running will pack a few surprises of its own, but until then, here’s mo...

The Harley-Davidson Softail platform is not just a motorcycle; it’s a cheat code. It provides the raw, clean aesthetic of a classic rigid frame, while retaining the hidden luxury of functional rear suspension.First introduced in 1984 with the FXST, the Softail has since become a darling of the custo...