Page 33, News from the world of motorcycles

The Kawasaki Ninja 650 is one of the most reliable, well-rounded middleweights on the market. While the bike’s 71-hp parallel twin and low center-of-gravity are hard to beat, the bike has never bee

What’s former editor David Edwards been up to since leaving Cycle World magazine last year? He tells us he’s been putting his free time and severance pay to good use, “Buying cool old mo’cycles!” O

Chinese/UK two-wheeler brand, Lexmoto has introduced its latest offering in the form of Detroit. It’s a small 125cc cruiser and looks quite similar to the Harley-Davidson 883.

Nicola Martini, the man behind Italy’s Special Mr Martini motorcycle workshop, restaurant and retail store, isn’t the shy type. For anyone who has had the pleasure of meeting the man, this would be

For better or worse some manage to define their own style quite recognizable, luck Custom Custom is one of them, his is not a sparkling style made of special effects and screaming paints , prefers

Thomas Lonnen has been building and riding bikes since he was a kid – although building this bike was no child’s play. After having an accident and breaking his leg quite badly on a 2001 CR250, he

Mick Doohan dominated the top class of motorcycle racing for half a decade at the end of the last century, wiping the floor with the competition to win five consecutive 500cc world championships.

In the realm of custom bikes, practicality and style don’t always go hand in hand, but there are instances when they complement one another perfectly. Alex Earle’s incredible ADV-style titan is a c

It’s getting harder and harder to categorize custom bikes. We all know a traditional cafe racer when we see one, but these days we’re just as likely to stumble across a ‘cafe’ bike with dual sport

The 1970s meets the modern age with the suzuki GT380 motorcycle custom by motoworks. bathed in an iridescent pearl white finish, sean pelletier – founder of the rochester, new york state-based work

This Harley-Davidson MT350 tribute bike using as a moving memorial to honour UK troops killed in Afghanistan.

This is a rare Rau Kawasaki race bike from 1983. “Rau” is the surname of Manfred Rau, a German motorcycle frame designer and engineer who built many race-winning bikes in period.

Built by Sebastian Seebacher (who goes by SEBSPEED), this Honda VFR800 is a streetfighter that’s been dubbed the “Warbird.” He acquired it in stock form in 2015 “from a local guy who was using the

I completed my first Saddle Sore 1000 ride through the Iron Butt Association last June on my 2003 H-D Sportster 883, and since that ride, I have checked out the other ride opportunities/challenges

Along with the Roadliner, which is a cruiser, they also sold a modified version suitable for Grand Touring, called the Stratoliner.From the years 2006 to 2017, Yamaha produced the largest pr

The Suzuki design team took a while to develop the A50P in to the form that we know it best, both the Yamaha FS1 and Honda SS50 series were getting long in the tooth having been in the showrooms si

There are no words, just a specification... enjoy1997 ZX9R motor, 41 mm

What were you riding when you were 13 years old? In 1953, Californian kid Bobby Sirkegian was racing in the equivalent of the NHRA Nationals, so I’m surprised he’s not a household name in motorcycl

CAGIVA'S MITO was hardly a dull motorcycle. The rev-happy Mito was the holy-grail of motorcycles for teenagers the world over. But it wasn't special enough for Simone Barbagallo.

With the Grand Prix de Snow presented by Husqvarna Motorcycles and Town Moto had wanted a bike that fit that vibe to help promote the event. Luckily their friend Lawrence had 1974 Husqvarna CR125 h