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2020 Triumph Thruxton 1200 TFC

In England, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Triumph is getting into the factory custom game, and their first effort is with the Thruxton. They call it the TFC (Triumph Factory Custom), and the British firm is producing just 750 examples. You’ll probably need to be good friends with your local Triumph dealer to get your hands on, though Motorcycles of Dulles has put their allocated bike on …

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Who’s Going to the LoE BMW Rally?

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This weekend is the 35th Annual Bavarian Mountain Weekend Rally, hosted by the Land of Enchantment BMW Club of New Mexico. Foolishly, they asked me to be one of the speakers at this year’s rally, so I’m grabbing a F850GS test bike and heading out to Taos County. Will I see you there?

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1985 Harley-Davidson FXRP

In America, Cruiser by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Listing Update: This FXRP did not get any interest at the BIN of $10,900. The FXR was an important model for Harley in their quest to show the world that they were still relevant after buying out AMF’s ownership interest. One way they tried to compete with the Japanese was to counter the dominance of the Kawasaki KZ1000 in …

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1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100

In Japan, Less than 5k, Standard by Jeffrey PamerLeave a Comment

Inspired by Eddie Lawson’s race bike replica released in 1982, the ZRX was a tribute to a tribute. This bike and its 1200 successor are some of the best bang for your buck used bikes you can buy today. It had 1982 styling with some late nineties updates, balancing both time period’s style perfectly. That trademark faring at the front …

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Picture Perfect – Free Spirit’s 1981 Yamaha SR250 Custom

In Custom, Japan by Tim HuberLeave a Comment

While you’d probably never guess just by looking at it, this one-off Yamaha named “Primus” was the inaugural project for up-and-coming Slovakian customs outfit Free Spirit Motorcycles. The shop is headed up by Slavo Danko, a brand director at an advertising agency by day who recently began moonlighting as a bike builder. For Free Spirit’s first build, Slavo selected a …

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Cafe’d Supermono – 1995 Bimota BB1

In Custom, Italy, Sport by Tim HuberLeave a Comment

First unveiled in 1994 at the Cologne Motorcycle Show, the Bimota BB1 Supermono marked two firsts for the boutique Italian marque: their first BMW-powered model and their first bike to feature a single-cylinder engine. Though best known for its use in BMW’s F650 “Funduro”, the liquid-cooled, 652cc, four-stroke single in the BB1 (or Bimota BMW 1) was actually produced by …

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Collection of 35 Scooters, Dirt Bikes, and Small Motorcycles

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One of my favorite dealerships in the country is Blue Moon Cycle in Norcross, Georgia, and it’s all due to the passion of owner John Landstrom. You’ve seen his bikes all over Bike-urious in my recaps of events like the Mecum Las Vegas auctions or the Quail Motorcycle Gathering, but today I’m featuring the shop because they’ve just taken on …