Founded in 1919, Garelli is now solely electric but they have a long history with small displacement motorcycles – they even won the 125cc Grand Prix championship every year between 1982 and 1987. Here’s an oddball scooter that I’ve never heard of before, and it’s still “new”!
Street Legal – 2017 Christini 300 AWD
You’ve seen two wheel drive bikes before thanks to companies like Rokon. But thanks to a fancy mechanical system enclosed within the head tub and frame, Christini has been the most successful manufacturer of two wheel drive bikes that can go anywhere and do it quickly. Nowadays they offer bikes in 300 and 450 displacements – the smaller option utilizes …
Abhi Buys a Bimota Tesi 3D FE, Part 4 – The Quirks
I absolutely love my Tesi 3D, but I’m not going to pretend that the ownership experience has been perfect. Often times when I hear stories from people that spent a lot of money on a bike, it feels to me like they are trying to make the bike sound better than it is so that it doesn’t look like they …
1966 Triton
Two days ago I shared a Norton frame with an unexpected engine inside of it – today we’ve got something a bit more traditional: a Norton slimline featherbed frame that’s been stuffed with the 650cc engine from a Triumph T120R Bonneville.
1 of 10 – 1990 Ducati 900SS
Americans received the “new” SuperSport in 1991 as a 900, however Ducati had actually introduced the model in 1987 in other markets with a 750cc engine. It did not go well, and the next year they tried again with a Pantah-based 904cc engine – this 900SS was produced between 1988-1990 and it sis a rare predecessor to the much more …
516 Miles – 2022 Harley-Davidson/LiveWire ONE
I’ll be frank – I’m not particularly interested in the LiveWire myself. But sharing this gives me an excuse to ask/answer an interesting question: in Q2 of this year, how many bikes do you think LiveWire (which H-D spun off as its own entity) sold?
Abhi Races a Honda CB160, Part 3 – Service and…Sale?
My shakedown run was a success in that it found some weak spots that had to be fixed. The plan was to fix those problem spots and then do a little more testing/figure out how far I wanted to modify the bike, but the plan has changed and now it’s going up for sale. But don’t worry…I’ve already replaced it!
664 Miles – 2002 Kawasaki ZRX1200R
I’m a big fan of the ZRX and I think it’s a great example of a modern classic that you can enjoy every day. Here’s an example that’s barely been enjoyed (at least in terms of riding) as it has just 664 miles on the odometer. I’ll be curious to know if the next owner rides it or keeps the …
2021 BMW M1000RR
The M1000RR can be a little confusing – you’re paying about $15k more than the already-impressive S1000RR with the M Package but at first glance you’re not getting much more for your money. Well, that’s because it wasn’t really built for the public – it was specifically built to be the next platform for BMW’s race efforts. So there’s no …
Unexpected Racer in England – 1984 Yamaha FJ1100
When the Yamaha FJ1100 was introduced, the press were infatuated. Rider Magazine called it “the best large displacement sport motorcycle of 1984, and maybe even the best in its class in the history of motorcycling,” and other mags called it Bike of the Year. It revolutionized what sport-touring bikes would become – big power and plenty of plastic. But here’s …
Buy Your Own Road Racing School!
This one’s probably more for you East Coasters (where I’m currently posted up) – after 40 years of service, Roger Lyle of Motorcycle Xcitement is retiring and selling his road racing school/track day organization/pretty cool way to write off motorcycle expenses.
1954 Norton Manx Kit with KLR650 Engine
Now that’s a headline I never thought I’d type before! The seller of this bike built it after falling in love with the Norton Manx while watching an AHRMA race, but he wanted to ride on the streets. He had just bought a KLR650, and…well, you can guess the rest.
1939 Triumph Tiger 70
When Edward Turner was moved from Ariel to become the General Manager and Chief Designer of Triumph, one of the sweeping changes he made was to update the naming of the 250, 350, and 500cc Mk.5 singles. There were other changes but the bikes got an actual name of “Tiger”, which a suffix hinting at the what the claimed top …
South Dakota With Motorcycle.com
A couple of months ago, I got a few text messages from Evans Brasfield and Ryan Adams over at Motorcycle.com asking if I wanted to join them as a guest tester for an adventure bike story in South Dakota. Here’s a summary post so you can access the entire story from one place!
1987 Ducati 750 F1 Laguna Seca
Built as a tribute to Marco Lucchinelli’s success at the 1986 Battle of the Twins race at Laguna Seca, this limited edition of the 750 F1 features a decal of Marco’s signature on the tank. It’s nearly the same as the Montjuich, except for little changes like different cylinder heads, the plastic rear fender, some changes to the clutch mechanism, …