Honda CB1100R
There’s something strangely compelling about 1980s superbikes. The French have a phrase for it: jolie laide, meaning both pretty and ugly at…
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Honda CB750 Police
Just when you thought you’d seen every possible version of Honda’s iconic CB750, here’s another: the super-rare CB750P/K0 Police model. The exquisite…
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Husqvarna automatics
I used to think that automatic gearboxes in motorcycles were restricted to a few odd Moto Guzzis and Hondas. Until a few…
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1941 Harley Knucklehead
Jesse James gets a lot of flak these days. It never seems to be about the bikes any more, which is a…
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David Edwards’ P11
What’s former editor David Edwards been up to since leaving Cycle World magazine last year? He tells us he’s been putting his…
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1915 Harley-Davidson
You can do motorcycle touring the easy way, or the hard way. The easy way is to ride a modern, cushy dual-sport…
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This replica Bimota is 1970s overload
For a brand as iconic as Bimota, it’s surprisingly hard to find good images of their motorcycles. And this isn’t a real…
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This 1949 AJS 18 roams the Basque country
There’s something to be said for a simple, classic British thumper, and they don’t get much simpler than this. It’s a 1949…
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Moto Morini custom
One of the saddest stories of recent times is the demise of Moto Morini. The Scrambler remains one of my all-time favorite…
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Ducati 200 Élite
It’s been too long since we’ve featured vintage Italian machinery. And then I stumbled across this jaw-dropping shot of a Ducati 200…
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Is this 1955 Triumph Trophy James Dean’s motorcycle?
I tend to associate James Dean with a certain Porsche 550 Spyder, and Steve McQueen with Triumph motorcycles. But James Dean was…
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OEC Commander
Which motorcycle maker is famous for oddball front suspension and steering, and for using high-performance engines from other makers? Five marks for…
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Yamaha DT-1
The 1968 DT-1 is more than a contender for Yamaha’s most important motorcycle. It’s a bike that broke things wide open for…
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1922 Megola Sport
This lovely piece of rolling sculpture is the Megola Sport, and it was built in Germany in 1922. Aside from the extraordinary…
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Egli-Vincent motorcycles by Patrick Godet
The French have a knack for classy, timeless motorcycles. There was Jean François Vicente, in the days when he owned VD Classic.…
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