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08/05/2021

What Is a Cafe Racer Jacket?

08/06/2019 Ancient Hippy

Are you looking for a Cafe Racer jacket to wear as a fashion statement or for something that not only looks cool but also protects you should you come off your motorcycle? Either way I […]

Iconic Motorcycles

Kawasaki Z1 900 – The New York Steak

18/02/2021

In 1972 the Kawasaki Z1 900 was a motorcycle born out of a necessity for the survival of the company in an increasingly tough industry. It was a bold, clever, [...]
Iconic Motorcycles

Ducati 851 – First Modern Ducati Superbike

25/03/2021

The Ducati 851 is no exception when it comes to following Ducati’s rule of pushing innovation, going against the odds, surviving and then thriving. Financial crisis was looming and yet [...]
Classic Motorcycles

1960s motorcycles – 19 Classics from the Swinging Sixties

01/05/2021

1960’s motorcycles made serious strides. Legends like the Norton Commando were born, the world’s first superbikes were bred, the subcategory of dual-sport motorcycles was created and the iconic aesthetic of [...]
Bobbers

Victory Motorcycles – End Of The Road

12/01/2017

Sad news this week with the announcement that Victory Motorcycles had reached the end of the road. Most of the magazines carried the story although not many offered an opinion as [...]
Bobbers

Are Bobbers Good Beginner Motorcycles?

27/05/2019

Do Bobbers make good beginner bikes? This question pops up in comments and emails so Simon looks at why some Bobbers definitely make ideal first bikes while others would be [...]

Harley davidson super glide

04/05/2021

The Harley Davidson Super Glide was the original factory custom. It was born out of a culture in the mid 1960’s that was sweeping through the American biker community with gusto. The Super Glide is [...]
Honda Gold Wing Gl1000

03/05/2021

The 1975 Honda GL1000 was built not for speed like most of the other 1970s motorcycles who were in an on going race to build the fastest, best performance motorcycle. No, the Honda GL1000 was [...]
1960s motorcycles – 19 Classics from the Swinging Sixties

01/05/2021

1960’s motorcycles made serious strides. Legends like the Norton Commando were born, the world’s first superbikes were bred, the subcategory of dual-sport motorcycles was created and the iconic aesthetic of the ‘chopper motorcycle’ was at [...]
Motorcycle Mechanic School – Your Road to Being a Bike Mechanic

26/04/2021

You have been tinkering with motorcycles since you were 12. You’re the go to Guy or Gal whenever anyone on your street can’t get their bike started and you fancy a career as a motorcycle [...]
Are Choppers Out Of Style?

19/04/2021

It doesn’t seem so long ago when you couldn’t drive two blocks without seeing someone on the sidewalk with an “Orange County Choppers” T-shirt or a “West Coast Choppers” sticker on the back window of [...]