When I raced AHRMA at Willow Springs earlier this year, there were concerns that motorcycling may have had its last day of glory at the famous track. Thankfully it’s been given a stay of execution for now, as the hosts included classic motorcycle racing as part of the festivities for the 2nd Annual Willow Springs Reimagined (bikes weren’t included last …
Double Trouble – 1987 Honda Rebel 450 Custom
Orange and black with a skeleton on the back? Regardless of the rhyme, that sounds like a pretty Halloween-appropriate bike to me! And if you’re someone that prefers stock bikes, then you’ll definitely get a fright out of this one…
1990 Moto Guzzi California III Touring
Built between 1987 and 1991, the Moto Guzzi California III was an evolution of the cruiser Guzzi first developed in collaboration with the California Highway Patrol to replace CHP’s fleet of V7s.
1985 Kawasaki KR250S
Starting in 1978, Kawasaki won 4 consecutive 250cc World Championships with their KR250 racer – its most notable feature was the “tandem twin” engine which had one cylinder behind the other and two cranks!
Motorcycle Recommendations in Sydney, Australia?
Long story short, I just spent the weekend at Phillip Island for the last running of MotoGP at the world famous track (it’s sad to type that out) and now I’m in Sydney for a few days with Vy before we head up to the Great Barrier Reef. It’s my first time in this lovely country so if anyone has …
Video Intermission – 2026 Willow Springs Reimagined
Two weeks ago I went out to Willow Springs to check out an event called “Reimagined“, basically an Open House to show off progress that the new owners have made in the two years since they’ve bought this piece of motorsports history.
No Reserve – 1996 Scott Russell Lucky Strike Suzuki Leathers
I got to celebrate in Australia a bit yesterday as we had a notable sale on our auction site yesterday – Scott Russell’s 1993 World Superbike! Scott is also having us sell some of his helmets/leathers, and right now we’ve got one of his suits from his 1996 GP season with Lucky Strike Suzuki. It’s being sold with No Reserve, …
Abhi Buys A Buell XB12Ss Lightning, Part 3 – 1,000 Miles
Because my Tesi is currently parked and waiting for some parts from Italy, I was able to put the first 1,000 miles on my new-to-me Buell quite quickly. Here’s what I think about it so far…
2001 Ducati Monster 900 Cromo
In 1999, Ducati released a special edition of the Monster. They called it the Cromo, and it was obviously named due to the distinctive tank, which was complemented by a carbon fiber rear seat cover and rear fender. It also got adjustable front forks and the high-po 74 horsepower engine. The next year, Ducati added fuel injection to the Monster …
Who’s at Phillip Island for MotoGP?
I should have posted this earlier so I’ll make it short and to the point – is anyone else here in Phillip Island for the last running of MotoGP before they move to a different track next year?
1997 Kawasaki Ninja 600R
It might have been the mid 90s, but Kawasaki’s Ninja 600 was still looking like a monument to the 80s – especially with liveries like this one.
1 of 50: 1988 Ducati 750 Paso Limited Edition
Released in 1986 and named after racer Renzo Pasolini, the Ducati Paso was a bike created from odd beginnings. Built during the tumultuous years when Ducati was owned by Cagiva, this bike was designed to compete with the up and coming Japanese superbikes of the time.
2000 BMW C1 125 Executive Scooter
At the turn of the century, BMW thought they could get more people on scooters by eliminating some of the weather and safety concerns. Their idea was the C1, a scooter with a roof and seat belts. With sufficient crash testing, BMW was able to convince most countries (except Sweden and the United Kingdom) that C1 riders did not have …
1998 Ducati 900SS Final Edition
The last time I featured one of these, I mentioned that the “Supersport” was back…though it’s since been killed off again. Regardless, almost three decades ago the iconic air-cooled SS line came to a halt with a one-year run of 800 bikes. Ducati called it the FE, for Final Edition. All of the bikes got silver paint as well as …
Rare In the US – 2005 Honda Varadero XL1000V
I’m still trying to figure out how this bike came to the United States, because Honda never imported them here. But the Varadero has been around since 1999, steadily plugging along as an adventure bike with the heart from a Superhawk.