Last month I went to an event at Honda’s HQ and I saw a Grom with Tyga’s full bodywork kit on it. Said kit costs about $2k (painted, before shipping), but here’s a barely-ridden example with the kit already installed for a similar amount of money.
Press Release – Suzuki GSX-8T and GSX-8TT
In what feels like a rare occurence in the world of motorcycling, a company has just announced a good-looking motorcycle! Suzuki recently shared a press release for the upcoming GSX-8TT, a retro-styled standard based on the platform that has already provided the popular GSX-8R sportbike.
1987 Yamaha SRX250
For decades, Kawasaki ruled the 250cc ‘sport’bike market – though Honda has recently taken a chunk of the market with their CBR250R. Honda also challenged the little Ninja in the 80s with the VTR250, though it did not have much commercial success. For one year in the States, even Yamaha threw their hat into the ring with the Yamaha SRX250.
In Crate – 1974 Triumph Trident T150
My buddy David of Bullpen Cycles has an interesting find that needs a new home – a 50+ year-old Triumph that’s still in its original crate!
Nice Price – 2023 Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello Aviazione Navale
Moto Guzzi has had a bit of revival in the last couple of years thanks to a new liquid-cooled platform – I went to Spain last year to review the new Stelvio for RevZilla but the bike that started it all off was the V100 Mandello. The Mandello has sold pretty well and I’d say it’s brought some buyers to …
Picture Intermission – 7/4/25 Ride
I hope you guys and gals got the chance to get some riding in on our country’s birthday! I went for a quick morning ride – here’s some of the cool vehicles I spotted:
Picture Intermission – The Planes of Inde Motorsports Ranch
As part of my event recap from the AHRMA race at Inde, I shared one of the many planes they had on site. A few people wanted to see more, and even though this isn’t a plane-focused site, it doesn’t seem unreasonable to enjoy some fighter jets on the 4th of July! Though I guess you may not see this …
Event Recap – 2025 AHRMA Inde Motorsports Ranch
A couple of months ago I raced Inde Motorsports Ranch with AHRMA, and while I shared my experience in BEARS with my BMW R75/5 I also wanted to take a moment to share some non-race-specific highlights from the event as there’s a bunch of great bikes and great people!
1,500 Miles – 1997 Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace
The Yamaha YZF1000R, known outside of the US as the Thunderace, was an interesting parts-bin bike that somehow came together to make an excellent sports-tourer that only sold in the US for just one year.
Picture Intermission – 6/29/25 Sunday Ride
Here’s a quick look at the coolest bikes I saw on a quick Sunday ride out to the Rock Store! If you’re in the area this Sunday and want to join, I’ll be riding out to Wrightwood…
Dirtbag Challenge Build – 1977 Yamaha RD400 Chopper
The Dirtbag Challenge was an interesting event in which entrants would have limited time and budget to build a chopper that also has to be ridden at least 100 miles on the day of the event. Here’s an oddball entrant from a few years ago that started as a Yamaha RD400!
2,302 Miles – 1981 Suzuki GS1100E
In the early 80s, Suzuki knocked off the CBX as the superbike du jour. The Suzuki GS1100E came into the market and instantly became the bike of choice for the power hungry. American press mags constantly raved about not just the power, but also the surprising handling abilities for such a large bike.
1984 Honda Interceptor VF1000F
Launched in 1984 in response to America’s desire for a bigger Interceptor, the Honda VF1000F was the flagship of the V4 line…until Honda brought us the VF1000R just a year later.
1 of 133 – 1997 KTM 200LE Jackpiner
The photos of this bike are underwhelming, but these are rare finds and I had to share it nonetheless. If you’re wondering why KTM built this bike, here’s a refresher of how the brand came to be in the US, thanks in no small part to John Penton!
349 Miles – 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS
If you saw the sweet custom Z900RS that was done up to look like a GPz in my recent Picture Intermission and want to do something similar (I’d vote the ELR kit, personally), here’s an interesting option that’s reasonably priced due to age, even though it’s barely been ridden.