By the end of 1976 you could have thrown a wrench across a Grand Prix paddock and hit an RG500....
There are motorcycles you remember because they were beautiful. Others stick with you because they were fast, or because they...
Between 1958 and 1974, one small factory in the Italian town of Cascina Costa won the premier class of motorcycle Grand Prix racing seventeen years running. No other manufacturer has come close to that streak before or since. Mike Hailwood’s four consecutive 500cc World Championships sat right in the middle...
The Suzuki GSX-R750 made an immediate impact when it reached dealerships for the 1985 model year. Before it arrived, building...
By the early 1990s, Ducati had already proven it could win. Raymond Roche took the World Superbike title in 1990,...
Ranking dirt is harder than ranking pavement. A great paved road is a great paved road for everyone, but off-road riding splits by terrain, skill and machine before you ever look at a map. A rider chasing Utah slickrock and a family hauling trail bikes to a private park in...
In December 1956, Soichiro Honda and his sales chief Takeo Fujisawa flew to Europe looking for their next big idea....
In 1936, Harley-Davidson bet its future on an engine nobody had asked for. The country was still climbing out of...
Nobody agrees on the best motorcycle road in America, which is half the fun of arguing about it. The country has 3.9 million miles of pavement and the overwhelming majority of it exists to move grain trucks and commuters. What’s left over, the roads that feel like they were built...
In the spring of 1969, big motorcycles still ran on drum brakes, kickstarters and a fair amount of faith. British...
There is a factory in Chennai, India, that turns out close to a million motorcycles a year. The bikes rolling...
Introduction: A Glimpse Into the Solar Revolution Solar-powered motorcycles once represented an ambitious step in the journey toward sustainable transportation. As the world moved toward greener alternatives, a handful of bold innovators explored the potential of combining electric propulsion with solar energy. These projects aimed to address challenges like limited...
Motorcycle-style jackets are a staple of men’s fashion, merging rugged functionality with sleek aesthetics. These jackets have become part of...
Two weeks ago I spent 2 wonderful hours as a guest on The Phil Experience Video Podcast with Phil Spence...
So you purchased a new bike or you’re an experienced rider that’s looking to make some changes to your ride. Modifications are part of the fun and journey of motorcycle ownership, but depending on the jurisdiction, certain mods are illegal whether it’s due to safety concerns or legal requirements such...
It was touch and go there for a while, but it seems like we’re out the other side and able...
While it sometimes has its ups and downs, the American motorcycle market shines like a golden beacon to the world’s...
Powersports enthusiasts know that the exhilarating world of motorcycle racing is where fearless riders and cutting-edge machines come together as a single unit to face off some of the most treacherous and challenging circuits ever designed. These tracks are not for the faint of heart as they push the limits...
When I tell my Sydney mates that travelling around Europe shooting custom motorcycles for a major bike manufacturer is hot,...
It’s so unfortunate that I’ve developed an attitude that people or corporations will do as little as possible to satisfy...
It’s 2011 and I’m on track at Sydney’s Eastern Creek Raceway on my new Suzuki GSX-R. Not a spring chicken any more and painfully aware (pun fully intended) that I needed to experience a properly fast bike before my old man body threw in the towel for good, I’d dropped...
Progress is a funny thing. Sometimes the best ideas fall in a heap and the things you were so sure...
I still remember when the original “John Wick” (2014) hit the screen. It was almost Halloween, Ninja Turtles had won...
This article is not a review of motorcycle gear. It contains only two motorcycle pictures. It’s not about what some may consider a motorcycle story, yet for me, it has EVERYTHING to do with how motorcycles bind us. It embodies the quote I’ve followed for most of my adult life,...
Motorcycles are iconic and versatile vehicles loved worldwide. However, in the Western world, they enjoy popularity mainly as vehicles for...
The 1970s were dark, dark days for Harley-Davidson. After 60 proud years of making great motorcycles and pretty much inventing...
Motorcycles, since the very first bicycle had a motor strapped to it and driving the rear wheel, have always been about rebellion. Two wheels down instead of four, having acceleration and braking that far outclasses most cars even on the slowest bikes, and, in places where it is legal at...
The Scottish have found it hard to trump their invention of Whisky. Like Fender with their Stratocaster or Apple with...
Good ol’ Eddie ‘Dave’ Davenport from the Tulare Raiders on the borrowed Harley with all those smashed beer bottles. It’s...
I’ve literally been around the world with Barry Green on a mixture of two and four wheels. Barry is the author of several motorsport books and now a travelogue of great drives and cars around the world called “The Best of Drives 1”. It should be of interest to MotorbikeWriter...
Twisted Road, a ride-sharing community responsible for thousands of motorcycle rentals all over the country has just released a new...
**This article was written in collaboration with Road Guardians, an organization dedicated to teaching motorcyclist first aid and accident scene...
Over the years, American motorcycle manufacturers have produced some of the most exciting and iconic models in the industry. Few motorcycles have managed to capture the imaginations of riders, both beginner and experienced, than the classic American architecture of a rumbling V-twin engine, a low-slung frame, and a relaxed pair...