Tonight I fly out for the East Coast for a 2-part trip – I’m going to spend some time with my business partner Adam working on Iconic East (our facility in Bristol, Rhode Island), then I’m going to spend some time with my dear mother where I grew up in Andover, Massachusetts. Even though I grew up in MA, I …
Harley/Aermacchi Sprint Land Speed Racer
Per the seller, this “is the current record holder at El Mirage” though I’m unable to determine exactly which class he’s referring to.
2016 Honda CB500F
Back in 2015 I mentioned a wonderful blog called Rolling Physics Problem by Greg Shamieh (a frequent commenter here at Bike-urious). He’s selling his CB500F – what he calls “the great grandson of the famous CB450 ‘Black Bomber’ – only with the benefit of more than 50 years of technical evolution.”
Abhi Buys a Bimota Tesi 3D FE, Part 8 – 10,000 Miles
I don’t know what the highest-mileage Tesi 3D in the world is, but I’m on a quest to claim the title. This month, I hit 10k – let’s see how the last 2,500 miles have been!
2017 Yamaha SCR950 Super Hooligan
Built by Jeff Palhegyi in 40 hours, this Yamaha SCR950 has been converted to a street tracker after (according to the seller) it was built as a Super Hooligan bike for Ryan Villopoto.
Abhi Buys a Bimota Tesi 3D FE, Part 7 – A Gift
In which a badass dude gives me an badass-er gift. I know that’s not a word.
Abhi Buys a Bimota Tesi 3D FE, Part 6 – 7,500 Miles
The Tesi keeps chugging along – let’s see how the last 2,500 miles have been!
White Brothers 601cc Kit – 1989 Honda GB500
Honda’s GB500 was an homage to classic British singles but there was a twist – it was reliable! The average American rider shopping for a Japanese bike at the time was more interested in the bigger supersport replicas, but the Tourist Trophy has become a cult classic. Here’s another twist: a California-based company called the White Brothers made a 601cc …
Abhi Races a Honda CB160, Part 7 – Broadening The Scope
In which I don’t really talk about a CB160 at all.
1972 OSSA 250 MAR
The OSSA MAR (Mick Andrews Replica) was built after OSSA hired the English rider to design and ride a new trials bike – he went on to win two consecutive European Trials Championships and three consecutive Scottish Six Days Trials with it. In 1973, Andrews moved to Yamaha, but OSSA kept producing this bike into the late 70s and it …
Abhi Races a Honda CB160, Part 6 – Heart Transplant
Fast forward several months and I still didn’t have a running engine in my race bike. My procrastination was not paying off.
1968 Benelli Mojave Scrambler 260
Back in the 60s, you did not necessarily have to go to a motorcycle dealership to acquire a bike. Indeed, superstores like Sears or Montgomery Ward imported and sold motorcycles themselves. While Sears notably imported Vespas, Montgomery sold Lambrettas and Benellis, including the Mojave 360…and the rarer 260 variant (offered in Tourer and Scrambler options).
Abhi Races a Honda CB160, Part 5 – A Little History
It’s definitely not obvious from the posts so far, but this series isn’t supposed to be solely about the bike – it’s about going racing for the season and all the fun/misery that goes with it. I’ve been getting several questions about why I’m looking to race such a tiny bike, so for this installment I want to go back …
MotoGP Fantasy With Iconic!
This year, Iconic is having some fun with MotoGP Fantasy. Come join us!
Abhi Races a Honda CB160, Part 4 – Introduction, Take Two
In which I go from too nice to too…not nice.