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Brandon Friedman started YSR Daize in 2019 “to bring all YSR 50/80 enthusiasts together to share our love and passion for these little two strokes.” This year the event will be held on July 16-18 at Two Wheels of Suches Lodge in Suches, Georgia, so mark your calendar if you’re nearby (or even if you’re not and you’re nutty about …

Back in 2014, Union Motorcycle Classics built a gorgeous Gary Nixon tribute out of a Triumph T120R. A profile on Motorcycle Classics amusingly notes: “When Todd Van Dorn dragged a 1972 Triumph T120RV engine and several boxes of parts—including the stock Triumph oil-bearing spine tube frame and swingarm — to Union Motorcycle Classics in Nampa, Idaho, he thought he wanted …

Last month we saw some great bikes – but did they sell? And if so, for how much?

MotoGP recently released a wonderful 4-part documentary focused on the race weekend in which Joan Mir won the 2020 Championship. Each episode is 20 minutes long and by the end of it all you’re surely going to want to be friends with Ken Kawauchi, Suzuki’s MotoGP technical manager.

2022 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Indian Chief model – back then it debuted with a 62 ci V-Twin. This year, Indian’s releasing a whole new lineup of Chief models, and the motors start at 111 ci. Hail to the Chief, indeed! I got a last minute invite to the Chief launch today/tomorrow, but I’m already committed to the …

California Superbike School has been around since 1980, but I’m a little behind the times – I only got my first serious introduction to them in 2019 when I attended the launch of the updated BMW S1000RR. BMW had some CSS staff on site to support throughout the event, particularly as control riders.

A rare minibike, the Kawi KD80X that is normally hard to find in good shape nowadays because most were beat up as play bikes. Despite the diminuitive size, this bike could hit 40 miles per hour, even while carrying someone that weighed more than the bike itself. Plus, unlike some competitors, this came with a five speed manual transmission and …

I got to review the Aprilia RS 660 about five months ago, and one of my main takeaways was that it made me really anxious to try the upcoming Tuono 660. That time has finally come, which means I want to tell you everything I can about it. Help me help you – what do you want to know about …

In 1983, Freddie Spencer became the world’s youngest 500cc World Champion, and he did it on a Honda V3. Honda responded by releasing a 250cc production bike to commemorate the win, but it took them until 1985 to build something closer to the actual size of Freddie’s champion. That was the NS400R, and even though it gave up 100cc and …

Honda wisely did not invite me to the US launch of the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP as I’m just not fast enough on the track to make use of something as purpose-built as this. But they were kind enough to lend me one to take to show off at my track day on Monday, so I’ll spin it up for a …

Post Sale Update: This Sportster sold for $4,900 after 22 bids on eBay in Concordia, Kansas. For 1979, Harley-Davidson updated the Sportster with a new frame and swingarm that was derived from the units in the limited-production XLCR. Other changes included cast iron valve guides and a disc brake in the rear.

Post Sale Update: This RC30 did not meet reserve at $77,100, however the high bidder and seller agreed on a price of $90,000 including buyer’s fees on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. Walter – this one’s for you! From the same seller as the 5-mile Suzuki GSX-R750RK and the 0-mile Honda RC45 comes this Honda RC30 with just 1.8 miles on the …

Suzuki’s just announced the “all-new” 2022 Hayabusa, but it doesn’t seem to be all that different from the current model. This example is VERY different, as it’s been turned into a Texas Mile racer that puts down 341 horsepower at the rear wheel on C16 fuel with 14 psi of boost – it’s able to hit 200 miles per hour …

Post Sale Update: This Big Horn sold for $4,700 after 33 bids on eBay in Dana Point, California. Introduced in 1970, the Kawasaki Big Horn was Kawasaki’s response to the Yamaha RT-360.