We wouldn’t be caught dead on most scooters, to be honest, but when one like the Katalis Spacebar breaks so intently from convention, we take notice. Katalis out of Indonesia partnered with Jakarta-based designer Kamengski…
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Magni Italia 01/01
MV Augusta’s former director of race development, Arturo Magni, was a moto racing icon who left MV to start his own motorcycle company. He took existing models and made them even better than they already…
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Kaffeemaschine 1983 Moto Guzzi Custom Motorcycle
The up-and-coming European bike shop Kaffeemaschine founded by Axel Budde has impressed us every since we laid eyes on their 1984 Le Mans Mark III KM23 Motorcycle. One of their many follow-ups to that incredibly impressive…
Crooked Motorcycles BMW K100 “Nightcrawler”
The most prominent aspect of this heavily modified 1986 BMW K100 “Nightcrawler” is its dramatic tank that’s inspired by the Lockheed F-117 Stealth Fighter. The tank was designed by Ivan Lit in 3D and then…
Hookie Triumph Bobber Orca
Hookie Co. is showing off what they can do with bolt-on parts directly from their inventory. The Orca is their prime example of what a little work can do in going a very long way.…
Droog Moto DM-018 Mini Fighter
We’ve showcased a bunch of Droog Moto’s edgy motorcycles, and their latest is no different, only smaller. Their Mini Fighter is a small displacement model with the same angular bodywork and beefy components as the…
2021 BMW S 1000 R
BMW Motorrad has updated the 2021 S 1000 R to make it lighter and faster than it already was. The mean Beemer is the recipient of a new, more compact “Flex” frame, an updated 999cc…
2021 Onyx RCR
The Onyx RCR has been out since 2019, but it gets important changes for the 2021 model year. Striking the right note between an e-Bike and an electric motorcycle, the RCR has front and rear…
This NASA Motorcycle Concept is Designed for the Moon
Believe it or not, the last time we set foot on the Moon was almost half a century ago. The NASA Space Program might not be what it once was, but with an increased focus…
BMW Definition CE 04 Electric Scooter Concept
BMW scooters don’t exactly come to mind when you think about cool Bavarian two-wheelers. Beemers, as BMW motorcycles are nicknamed, are far more prominent than their clutchless versions. Now, the brand wants electrification to enter…
Studio Motor Yamaha XS650 ‘The Skinny’
Indonesia’s Studio Motor has created a truly special vintage-style Speedway bike based on a midsize 1980 Yamaha XS650 cruiser. ‘The Skinny’ is inspired from drifting oval-track racers, and it looks like it came straight from…
Super73 x Roland Sands Custom Super73-RX e-Bike
When Super73 unveiled their flagship R and RX series e-bikes, we knew from the start the brand was going to do great things. Now that they have the Super73-RX fully dialed in, they tapped renowned…
Volcon Grunt
If this thing doesn’t have fun written all over it, everyone needs his eyes checked. Although it looks like it was built in a Russian garage, the Grunt was actually made in Texas and has…
Droog Moto DM-017 E-Fighter V2 Motorcycle
When it comes to motorcycles that are stripped down, aggressive, electrically powered and built for the apocalypse, you won’t find anyone doing it better than Droog Moto. Whether the “modern machine with a raw and…
Sondors MadMods Customizable Mopeds
On the surface, the moped is either a motorcycle you can pedal or a bicycle with an engine strapped to it. Neither one of those options is bad, but few companies can pull off the…
MalaMadre Motorcycles “MM Shark”
Great motorcycle mods result in both great design and daily rideability. Bali-based MalaMadre Motorcycles has done just that with a client built. The request had simple requirements: modern, light, and off-road capable. The MM Shark’s…
Deus Ex Machina x Zero Customs Electric Motorcycle
When it comes to electric motorcycles, you won’t find better options than what the team at Zero Motorcycles is producing. When it comes to vintage styling and modern performance–that is perhaps a little bit less…
The Triumph Bonneville Build-off Challenge 2020
When it comes to motorcycles that expertly pair vintage styling with modern hardware, you won’t do better than a bike from Triumph. We’ve spent years expounding on everything that makes Triumph one of the best…
Tanner Van De Veer Harvey-Davidson Revival Motorcycle
When you want a loud motorcycle–in sound, style and presence–there are few bikes that will check all of the boxes like a Harley-Davidson. While there are certainly plenty of modern concepts like the Harley-Davidson 2021…
K-Speed ‘Siam Street-B’ Honda Super Cub 110
When it comes to motoring news, there are few things that compare to the re-introduction of Honda’s Cub and Super Cub motorcycles because they remain one of the most popular and produced bikes to this…