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The early 1970s were trying times at Harley-Davidson. The effects of AMF’s takeover in 1969 were trashing the company’s reputation and finances, and the flood of incoming Japanese standards provided reliable low-cost alternatives. To make matters worse, Harley’s grip on dirt track racing was in jeopardy after Brits had twisted the AMA’s arm for a…
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Some partnerships are just meant to be. Take Union Motorcycle Classics out of Nampa, Idaho, for instance, as the pairing of Mike Watanabe and Luke Ransom regularly brings about some of the highest-quality motorcycle restorations undertaken behind barn doors. Furthermore, Union has struck up the perfect relationship with a discerning client who regularly hauls in…
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Based in Burghausen in Upper Bavaria, Krämer Motorcycles is a boutique marque with a singular focus—race bikes. Everything they create is 100 percent track-focused, jam-packed full of high-end engineering, and slathered in top-shelf components. Now they’ve applied that ethos to their first naked bike, the Krämer GP2-890 XX hypernaked. Unveiled today at EICMA, the Krämer…
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Classic motorcycles attain desirability for any number of reasons, but every once in a while we come across one that checks every conceivable box—in this case—the BMW RS M255 Kompressor. At its core, we’re talking about a Grand Prix-winning motorcycle of staggering mechanical specification—designed with lightweight magnesium hubs and engine cases, and a vane-type supercharger…
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Popularized by events like the Glemseck 101, 1/8th-mile drag racing has given European custom builders a whole new arena to showcase their…
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The German boutique motorcycle manufacturer Krämer blasts onto the page this week with the lightweight Krämer APX-350 MA race bike. Also on…
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Even though the Harley-Davidson Evolution Sportster is no longer in production, it’s eons away from going extinct. There are plenty of second-hand…
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The Yamaha RD56 cemented itself in the annals of motorcycle racing history when it carried Phil Read to Yamaha’s first-ever Grand Prix…
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Marc Holstein might be German, but he’s a massive fan of Japanese culture—and an even bigger fan of Japan’s spellbinding motorcycle scene.…
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Track racing enthusiasts, hide your wallets; the spicy 2024 KTM RC 8C has just broken cover. Built by hand and limited to…
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The 2024 MotoGP season kicks off in Qatar this weekend, so we’re taking a quick break from our regular programming for our…
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Held on Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula since 1962, the Baja 1000 is a desert race like no other. As mythical as it…
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Mentioning ‘Triumph’ and ‘Steve McQueen’ together conjures up images of the iconic desert sleds that the King of Cool kicked up Californian…
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Tucked away in Upper Bavaria a stone’s throw away from the Austrian border, the town of Burghausen is notable for two things.…
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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…
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