One might argue that Victory Motorcycles only ever had one good idea. Actually, no, that’s not true. It had a lot of good ideas, but most were either abandoned or – toward the end – gifted to Indian. The Cross Country offered a revvy engine, ridiculous levels of comfort, and a chassis that’s about as nimble as is possible for …
Event Recap – Tokyo Motorcycle Show 2025
Bike-urious reader Glenn S has sold several cool bikes here and on Iconic Motorbikes over the years, and he was kind enough to visit the Tokyo Motorcycle Show this year to share his experience!
1988 Honda Hawk NT650
Honda was ahead of its time when it debuted the Hawk GT, also known as the NT650. It was one of the world’s first modern naked bikes but it was a commercial failure. Over the years, many riders have realized what the Hawk offered, and it’s become a cult classic.
RIP – 20th Century Cycles
I was disappointed to recently find out that 20th Century Cycles, the personal collection of Billy Joel, is soon to be no longer. It looks like Billy is moving his bikes down to Florida so the building that they’ve been in since 2009 (which was previously a carpet store and then a child’s tumbling studio) is now going to find …
1973 Kawasaki Z1
You won’t be buying this bike. Which is just fine with the seller. He’s priced his acceptable-but-definitely-not-showroom-condition Z1 at $79,000 precisely because he doesn’t want to sell it. “I am only listing it at my wife’s insistence,” the seller explains. “I promised her I would list it, but would only sell it for the price listed.”
Modern Classics Motorcycle Show 2025 – The Main Event
Follow along as Walter Barlow continues his series of stories from this year’s Modern Classics show – this time we’re going inside to see the featured bikes!
Abhi Races a BMW R75/5, Part 2 – Getting It Ready
My BMW has arrived – let’s see what it’s like!
Abhi Races a BMW R75/5, Part 1 – Introduction
Last year, I entered a couple of races in AHRMA with two bikes – a Kramer 690 and a Honda CB175. Things went well with the Kramer (including a podium finish in my second race weekend) but they went…less well with the Honda. I know I owe you more updates on that bike and I promise I will share more …
Guess That Bike – Headlight Edition
I’ve always liked the styling of this bike but if it had fairings on then you’d easily know what it is. I’m hoping that with the fairings off it might provide a slight challenge – can you identify what this bike is based on one of the headlights?
1997 Honda Dream 50
Over on the auction site we’ve got an example of one of my favorite small-displacement four-strokes: the Honda Dream 50. This is an homage to their CR1100 race bike, Honda’s first 50cc GP racer. It was built for a couple of years in the Japanese market (and then for one year in the US with a race-only variant). This is …
Video Intermission – Supersport at Barber Race #2
As discussed in my review of the Yamaha R9, the world of “Supersport” has changed dramatically. Gone are the days of inline-4 600s, now we’ve got twins/triples/fours with a variety of displacements. Something else I discussed in my review was my fandom of Josh Hayes, so it was very cool to see him pull off yet another win (and the …
In England – 1998 Aprilia Motó 6.5
I am of the age where all my friends have become nostalgic about the 1990s. I think I may start carrying around a picture of this bike in my wallet to remind them that, no, the ’90s were not as great as they remember. Or, you may be one of those who really digs this particular piece of Italian exotica, …
Leon Haslam Pit Bike Replica – 2001 Italjet Dragster 50
In 2004, Leon Haslam earned Rookie of the Year honors while competing in World Superbike with the Renegade team with Noriyuki Haga. Leon’s best finish was 3rd, and he finished the season in 8th place. Italjet released a limited edition replica of his pit bike with a special cosmetic package that replicated what Leon would occasionally putt around on. The …
Modern Classics Motorcycle Show 2025 – The Parking Lot
As you know, I recently attended the recent Modern Classics Motorcycle Show hosted by Martin Moto in Boyertown PA. While motorcycle shows themselves are usually the main attraction, I generally find the bikes in the parking lots just as interesting. Here are some of the ones I found noteworthy.
Modern Classics Motorcycle Show 2025 – Bikes For Sale
Every year, Walter Barlow visits Martin Moto for the Modern Classic Show, and every year he’s kind enough to bring his camera to share some of the goodies with those of you that can’t make it out. This year he’s got multiple things to share, and he’s starting with some beauties that you could put your in own garage of …