Like exotic and vintage Italian motorcycles? Then get yourself to Glendale this weekend for Pro Italia’s annual festival of all things fast and fragile, Cafe Desmo. The annual event brings together hundreds of rare motorcycles with thousands of enthusiasts and … Continued
The story of the American Superbike is written in the parlance of the four-cylinder, four-stroke, longitudinally-mounted engine and begins in 1909 with Percy Pierce. Son and heir to the Pierce automotive concern, young Percy was smitten with motorcycles and, upon … Continued
First there was the Wraith, then the CNG-powered Magnolia Special roadster. Now there’s this Bienville Legacy project, the culmination of everything JT Nesbitt knows about motorcycle design and a complete re-think of suspension, man/machine interaction and the American superbike. It … Continued
Last week, I went over the 2012 Motoczysz E1pc with Michael Czysz himself. I met him in Boston at the launch of SolidWorks 2013, which is the latest version of the software that Motoczysz uses to design their bikes and … Continued
I first met Wes when he moved into my house to live on my couch. He was a friend of my roommate’s and just needed a place to land while he looked for an apartment. Two things are obvious when you … Continued
Our friend Patrick Daly snapped these photos of the latest iteration of Shinya Kimura‘s Bonnville racer on the salt flats last week. We’ll bring you more info when Shinya’s back in Azusa, but the old Harley appears to an update … Continued
What does it take to go on a proper motorcycle adventure? Does “proper” always mean weeks of preparation, loads of gear, huge budgets, a giant touring machine and far-away destinations? Determined to prove otherwise, Jamie Robinson hops on a modern … Continued