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 …
Video Intermission – 2025 Handbuilt Show in Austin, Texas
On Saturday at the Handbuilt Show, I decided to take a little walk around the venue with my phone and film some highlights. Come follow along!
2012 Travertson V-REX 2
“Once rolling, the V-REX’s straight-line behavior is about what you’d expect from a 9-foot long, fat-tired cruiser…“
Picture Intermission – Yamaha XS500 Cutaway
At the Handbuilt Show in Austin, there was a cool cutaway of a Yamaha XS500 in the corner that I thought you’d appreciate. I considered making this a Guess That Bike, but I figured we should just get right into the good stuff…so here you go!
MotoGP Austin 2025 – Saturday
The racing in Austin starts, and we get another Marquez win. But how long will the streak continue…?
MotoGP Austin 2025 – Friday
The festivities have commenced (and ended)! Here’s how things went over in Austin from one man’s perspective:
MotoGP Austin 2025 – Preview
As I write up this post, I’m flying out to Austin for one of my favorite weekends of the year – MotoGP at Circuit of the Americas! I’ll also have some quality time at the Handbuilt Show but unlike the last couple of years I won’t be riding the track the day after the GP race with Aprilia Racers Days. …
1974 Laverda 1000 3C
Laverda is one of those ‘rabbit hole’ brands, as in: you can spend a lot of time wandering down internet rabbit holes when learning about it. You find some interesting things down there, though. Can you guess how this Italian motorcycle ties to flamboyant dancing in 1700s Spain? We’ll start a little closer to the present, in Breganze, Italy, in …