The Suzuki GSX-R1100 K – The Mighty 80s-Era “Gixxer”
When the Suzuki GSX-R1100 was introduced in 1986 it triggered a shockwave through the motorcycle media, it was one of the first “modern” superbikes and its 128 hp engine made it one of the…
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An Unusual Custom Indian MM5A “Mini Mini”
The Indian MM5A “Mini Mini” is one of the least well-known of the American motorcycle manufacturer’s previous models, which is a little surprising when you discover that this is the smallest motorcycle ever to wear…
The Harley-Davidson WLA “Liberator” – The Original Harley Adventure Bike
The Harley-Davidson WLA was developed to be a tough-as-nails dual sport adventure bike decades before the concept of a dual sport adventure bike would become mainstream. The WLA was created for military use during…
The Weird And Wonderful Honda Motocompo – A Scooter That Fits In Your Trunk
The Honda Motocompo was unveiled in 1981 as a mini folding scooter that was designed to fit neatly into the trunk of your car. In fact the trunk of the Honda City compact car…
Motomaggioni: Italian Heritage and Motorcycles – A Love Story
This story was written by Alessio Monteleone, an Italian writer and photographer who currently lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. Eugenio’s workshop has a small window in a secondary street, not far from Porta Venezia in…
A Rare Experimental WW2 Military Prototype: The Harley-Davidson TA Knucklehead
The 1941 Harley-Davidson TA Knucklehead was developed during the early days of World War II when it was clear that large numbers of off-road capable vehicles were going to be required by the US armed…
The CCM Spitfire Cafe Racer – Just 250 Will Be Made
This is the CCM Spitfire Cafe Racer, it’s a limited-production motorcycle, just 250 will be made by the decades-old British motorcycle marque Clews Competition Motorcycles. In recent years CCM has made a name for themselves building ultra-lightweight…
Australia’s Most Famous CBX – The Honda CBX Cafe Racer By Motorretro
There can be little doubt that this is Australia’s most famous Honda CBX, it was built by Vaughan Ryan of Motorretro in Sydney and it’s been widely published in print, online, in film, and seen at…
For Sale: Fonzie’s Original Motorcycle From “Happy Days”
There are few screen-used motorcycles more famous than the Triumph TR5 Trophy owned by Fonzie in the long running television series Happy Days, and now for the first time in over a decade it’s…
The World’s Fastest Bobber: A Triumph Bobber With A Supercharger + NOS – 202 RWHP
This is the fastest road-legal bobber in the world, hell it’s probably the fastest in non-road-legal circles as well. This bike started life as a stock 2019 Triumph Bonneville Bobber but it didn’t stay…
Still In The Factory Crate: A Brand New 1981 Yamaha SR500 Is For Sale
This Yamaha SR500 is possibly the only one left in the world still in its original factory crate, having never been unpackaged, assembled, or ridden. The SR500 was the road-going version of the Yamaha…
The Bike That Helped Save HD From The Great Depression: The Harley-Davidson Model D
In 1929 Harley-Davidson released the 45 cubic inch Model D as an answer to the wildly successful Indian Scout 101. These were considered middle weight motorcycles with their 750cc capacity, they were affordable to…