The 2024 MotoGP season kicks off in Qatar this weekend, so we’re taking a quick break from our regular programming for our annual critique of this year’s MotoGP race bike liveries. MotoGP is the pinnacle of motorcycle racing, producing race bikes with mind-boggling levels of engineering. As much as we love custom bikes and classics…
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Although we usually fawn over custom motorcycles here at Bike EXIF, you can also find us glued to our screens during the MotoGP season. We love racing, and, by extension, racing motorcycles. The engineering on a proper MotoGP race bike is mind-boggling, and often trickles down to more high-end custom builds. But the motorcycle itself…
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It’s hard to beat a great middleweight bike. Bikes in the 650cc to 800cc category bring most of the power you need, without the heft or the high prices of bigger bikes. That means you can get a great commuter and a great weekend canyon companion in one. Sure, you’re not going to see MotoGP…
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Movie star bikes, limited edition factory specials and fantastic customs—this week’s Speed Read has it all. There’s a Ducati Desmosedici RR from RSD, a Norton Commando, and a chance to own James Bond’s Triumph Scrambler. But first, we break from our usual programming to show you something we hardly ever feature: a high-spec superbike.
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It’s an outdoorsy week, with a 1970s Harley Sportster equipped for the Vintage 1000 rally, another Husqvarna Norden 901 teaser, and an…
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We’ve covered all the bases this week—from a 1980s Honda CB to a rendering of the new Aprilia Tuareg 660 adventure bike.…
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We’re casting the net far and wide this week. There’s a brutal Aprilia Tuono V4 from Switzerland, a Harley cafe racer from…
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In the custom world, Simone Conti marches to the beat of a different drum. He’s not into retro throwbacks, old school vibes…
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Remember the Starck-designed Aprilia Moto 6.5? Many were so traumatized by its existence, they’ve struck it from memory. The British website Visordown…
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If you’re looking for a track day weapon, there’s a plethora of sportbikes that’ll fit the bill—straight off the showroom floor. But…
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Not sure quite what you’re looking at here? Neither were we when this brute caught our attention in the magazine Performance Bikes.…
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Most café racers are built by stripping down a stock bike and “adding lightness”. This one, however, was built from the ground…
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