Racing Motorcycles

News and exclusive photos of the world’s most iconic racing motorcycles. Essential browsing for enthusiasts and collectors, racers and restorers, and petrolheads who love the sound and glory of race bikes. Evocative articles and images of the most desirable racers ever made, from old Italian GP machinery to vintage motocross weapons to 1980s Endurance machines.

Speedway motorcycle

Godden Weslake

There’s an unwritten rule that Bike EXIF does not feature bikes shot against a garage door. But this is one of the…

ELF Honda motorcycle

ELF Honda

Between 1981 and 1983, Honda’s outlandish ELF prototypes competed in the World Endurance Championships, generating a slew of patents for Honda—including one…

Motorcycle sidecar racing

URS Racing Sidecar

One of the greatest sidecar racers of all time was the German Helmut Fath. And this machine carried him to the sweetest…

BMW R1000GS

BMW Baja 1000 Racer

If you need to fettle your BMW enduro for hardcore long-distance racing, the company to speak to is HPN. The German outfit…

Moto Guzzi racing motorcycle

Moto Guzzi racer

It’s a shame not to see Moto Guzzi competing at the top level in motorsport—especially given the marque’s illustrious racing history. And…

Ducati 748RS

Ducati 748RS

I’ve always thought the 748 was one of the prettiest and most appealing Ducatis of recent times. It had the elegant architecture…

Honda XR75 vintage minibike

Honda XR75

Today’s guest post is by Mitch Boehm, Editor & Publisher of Moto Retro Illustrated. It’s an innocuous place, really, a typical Southern…

Vincent motorcycle: George Brown's Super Nero

Vincent Super Nero

There’s an allure around the Vincent brand that few other marques can match. It’s a potent mix of history, effortless style and…