Category - Classic

FACTORY FRESH: BMW R100RT ‘Halier’ by Earth Moto.

After the Treaty of Versailles barred Germany from developing and producing aircraft or maintaining an air force, Bayerische Motoren Werke was forced to pivot from airplane engine production to tap into a myriad of other emerging industries including building...

HISTORY MAKING YEAR: TOP TEN BIKES OF 2020.

The year 2020 is not one we will soon forget, but thankfully its nearly in the rearview mirror as we all twist the throttle and round the last bend into 2021. As the pandemic took hold, you showed your spirit and overwhelmed us with an incredible number of...

FRENCH EVOLUTION: 2011 Ducati 848 SBK by JC Racing.

It was one of the most beautiful and sought after bikes of the '70s and when an ageing Mike 'The Bike' Hailwood took one to victory at the 1978 Isle of Man TT, the legacy of the Ducati 900SS was set in stone forever. Hailing from Béziers, in Southern France,...

SIX YEARS IN THE MAKING: Ducati 996 ‘Project X’ by VR Customs.

The Isle of Man TT and the Dakar rally are arguably the two toughest tests in all of motorcycling, pushing man and machine to the very limit, and sadly claiming lives along the way. But it's in these two races, among many others, where Vendetta Racing UAE...

SPEEDWAY INSPIRED: Yamaha XS650 ‘The Skinny’ by Studio Motor.

For the vast wealth of knowledge that has been placed at your fingertips by the global growth of the internet, there still remains some of the best stories left untold. While Board Track racing boomed in the US in the early part of the 20th century, across...

MONSTER MASTERPIECE: Ducati 750 by Alonze Custom.

Some people get excited about the impending release of their favourite band's new album, others in a spin over the trailer for a Spielberg coming attraction, but for me, what has me counting down the days with excitement and anticipation has become the...

DUTCH DREAM: 1979 BMW R100RS by Moto Adonis.

One of the often heard and uneducated opinions of those who love motorcycles but can't stand the custom scene is that “the bikes have lost all functionality". So while it is true that some customs are deliberately designed in such an over the top way that...

KING KENNY ROBERTS INSPIRED: Yamaha RD350 by Nitro Cycles.

Since the early '90s motorcycle showrooms have been filled with 'Race Replica' models for the consumer who wants a bike that looks like a GP winning machine for their own Sunday ride. Repsol Honda's, Moviestar Suzuki's, KRT Kawasaki's and on it goes, but...

COMMISSIONING A CUSTOM BIKE FROM SHINYA KIMURA: MV Agusta F4 750 ‘Manta’.

It may be an almost unbelievable statement, but it wasn’t until 2013 before I properly rode a four cylinder bike for the first time. Having thus far been married to Ducati and the v twin, this felt like an incredibly exciting infidelity. My first ride on an...

FAST & FLAWLESS: BMW SCHIZZO GT1 by WalzWerk Motorcycles.

Longevity is difficult in any industry, but when that business relies so heavily on creativity and is seen by many as a luxury, it's even harder. Only a handful will truly make it their life's work and for the legend that is Marcus Walz he is in the rarefied...