Claudio Castiglioni buys MV Agusta

Claudio Castiglioni has bought MV Agusta back from Harley just two years after The Motor Company purchased the exotic sportsbike brand. The move may seem odd, but remember that, thanks to Harley, MV is now free of debt and has…

This Harley's for little girls

To us, this 2011 Harley SuperLow is the pick of The Motor Company's new range. To start with, it's simple, cheap (at $7,999 it's now the cheapest Hog) and features a host of common-sense technical improvements that should make it…

Vladimir Putin, badass biker

Looking creepier than usual in bad sunglasses, fingerless gloves and an all-black outfit, Vladamir Putin rolled into a bike festival in the Ukraine mounted on a Harley trike. Like the time he posed topless or in his Lada 4×4, the…

Harley plans entry-level Blast replacement, hogs fly

Photo: Harley-Davidson ArchivesHarley-Davidson is planning to temporarily put aside its big-displacement bad boy image and produce a learner-friendly, entry-level bike to replace the Buell Blast. Intended to give the company a Harley-branded bike to use in its Riders Edge training…

Custom: Roland Sands XR1200

Setting out to transform the flat track-influenced Harley XR1200 into a superbike, we think Roland Sands has ended up with a slick cafe racer instead. Matte black with a grey powdercoated frame and gloss black highlights, this bike is remarkably…

Vintage hill climbing isn't exaggerated

Someone apparently told Jeff Decker that his bronze statue of a hill climber at the Harley museum is exaggerated. His response? These photos from the 1930s showing that it's anything but. Jeff Decker via Motosport Retro…