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The R63 was an expensive machine when new, and cost about the same as a Brough Superior SS100 in the UK, and it's…

BMW took a leaf from H-D's book with the new R18, digging into their heritage to give their new cruiser some historic…

When invited to ride an ultra rare vintage Grand Prix Sunbeam in a hillclimb in southern Germany, who would say no?…

Is the Brough Superior sidevalve still superior? Our road test explores the pleasures of Broughing It.

The Ner-A-Car was the most successful hub-center steered motorcycle in history, with over 16,000 sold. We tell the…

The BMW R16 is legendary for its Art Deco styling, but how is it to ride? Read out Road Test and find out if the legend…

What's the biggest motorcycle available in the early 1970s like to ride? The Münch Mammut is a pussycat, with…

Road testing a 1933 Brough Superior 11-50 in the Pyrenees is a rough job, but someone has to do it!

Ian Barry's Falcon Kestrel is a contemporary masterpiece of custom motorcycle design, and we Road Tested this beauty in…

The Windhoff is a rare German four-cylinder beauty, with an oil-cooled OHC engine. Very few are running, and this is…

The Majestic was the ultimate French Art Deco motorcycle - radical and beautiful. Designed by Georges Roy, it combined…

Cyril Pullin was a genius designer, way ahead of his time, and built his dream machine - the Ascot-Pullin - just in…

Impressive, beautiful, and certainly unusual

The continuation Crocker motorcycle Road Test; brand name owner Michael Schacht is undertaking the project and aiming…

Thrashing Shinya Kimura’s MV Agusta 750 Custom in the Hills of Azuza

The Vintagent Road Test of the new Brough Superior SS101, on the twisting coastal roads near Biarritz, France, during…

Bernard Testemale's extraordinary wet plate portraits are on exhibit at RAW Culture gallery in Lisbon. 'The Roads Less…

What's the most fun you can have with your helmet on? Hooligan racing! Michael Lawless explains why.

It was fun. Alot of fun.

When Philip Vincent-Day discovered a trove of 1950s films from his grandfather Phil Vincent's archive, he began an…

Can autonomous vehicle systems increase motorcycle safety? Energica has been working with Samsung on the prototype…

A new documentary, 'SpeedIsExpensive', dives deep into Vincent history, with original never-seen films shot by Philip…

In 1918, Harley-Davidson motorcycles and sidecars were shown off for inspectors in hopes of securing lucrative military…

Some consider the 1935 Isle of Man Senior TT the greatest of them all, with only 4 seconds separating the winner from…

Bernard Testemale is a famous surf photographer now lured to the siren song of wet plate/collodion photography.

T.E. Lawrence, better known as 'Lawrence of Arabia', was a keen motorcyclist, and preferred Brough Superiors above all.…

In the 1920s, the Rudge-Whitworth company offered lavish touring accessories for its motorcycles, and published an…

The long history of Velocette KTT470 as documented by Paul d'Orléans, from the factory for Mack's Motorcycles to Eddie…

Walt Siegl's career arc is unique, from art-school dropout in Austria, to Austrian cultural attaché in NYC, finally…

Norman Hossack's radical front fork design reduced weight and made for more accurate steering, and was copied by BMW,…

The Vincent Black Lightning is legendary for all the best reasons, and in real life, it's the fastest and best-sounding…

The Quail Motorcycle Gathering is the premier motorcycle lifestyle event / concours d'elegance in the world.

"The sheer variety is staggering. This year, we fully expect antique and vintage motorcycles to continue their upward…

Amazingly, the Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum was completely rebuilt in 10 months. It's open now, but the grand opening…

Toru Tokikawa’s new film, 'Sparks and Speed: The Story of Shinya Kimura', displays is a lyrical and poetic portrayal of…

Riders the world over were ecstatic when news broke that Buell Motorcycles has resurfaced. But despite that company’s…

Phil Irving co-designed the legendary Vincent V-twin: he also designed a parallel twin for Velocette in 1938 that was…

How is the auction scene coping with Covid? Sam Murtaugh of Mecum Auctions gives us the story.

What was the first use of the term Vintagent as applied to motorcycles? This article from 1943, written by Dennis May…

This 1936 story from 'The Motor Cycle' magazine predicts the British industry 50 years in the future.

The longest production run of any motorcycle model, from the worlds oldest motorcycle manufacturer, which dwarfs all…

It created a sensation when first shown in 1947, and remains a thing of intrigue and beauty: the Moto Major is still a…

Bonhams' benchmark European sale comes twice a year, and this Autumn sale is packed with great stuff, from Mike…

Fritz von Opel was more extravagant and daring than Jay Gatsby. Far too rich and dashing, he leveraged an enormous…

Bonham's Spring Stafford sale has an outrageous mix of over 400 motorcycles and tons of rare parts and basket cases,…

The motorcycle industry has always 'sold speed' as a primary impulse, while presenting a respectable image. Paul…

Patrick Godet was the ultimate Vincent fanatic, to the point of remanufacturing engine and building whole…

Given 11 months to create a flagship model out of thin air, Norton's engineers created a machine for the ages.

The 2019 Bonhams Las Vegas auction has 128 lots, making it a one-day event with a terrific selection of machines, from…

Four-cylinder motorcycles have been around since at least 1899, but Honda made them the most famous in 1968. What…

The Bonhams Auctions sale at the Barber Museum in Birmingham, Alabama, has a terrific selection of rare and beautiful…

George M Hendee was a champion bicycle racer, who later manufactured bicycles under the Silver King and Indian names.…

After 25 years, Confederate Motors sheds its controversial a name, and the brawling v-twins that made it famous, in…

In 2010, Falcon Motorcycles revealed the Kestrel, a Triumph-based custom of exceptional quality. Their films set the…

Triumph were allowed to build their twin-cylinder line even after WW2 began, and one ended up in Amiens, France - the…

The most elegant motorcycles in the world came from George Brough's workshops in Nottingham. He loved four-cylinder…

The Remarkable Falcon Motorcycles Vincent Black Shadow

Priceless Brough Superiors Rotting in Bodmin Moor

Demand for blue chip motorcycles extends even to totally dismantled and incomplete examples.

The Banbury run is the oldest pre-1930 motorcycle run in the world, attracting 500 machines annually, and run by the…

The 1967 Velocette Venom Clubman Veeline - what a mouthful of a name for what is an absolutely gorgeous…

News about solid-state batteries: pie in the sky or a real breakthrough? New LiveWire looks promising, and Specialized…

Electric Revolutionaries features 11 designers at the edge of the EV industry. A fascinating panel discussion was held…

Amphetamine compounds like Ritalin and Adderal are now the most prescribed ‘medications’ in the US, mostly for…

Curated and concepted by Paul d'Orléans, the Electric Revolutionaries exhibit focusses on 11 designers making an impact…

This week’s roundup includes a new EV drag racer, an electric SUV concept from Ford, Cake eBikes for younger riders,…

You can almost smell the castor oil burning off the hot motor of Cecil Ashby's 1925 Zenith 'Championship' racer at…

This week’s The Current News EV roundup includes exciting new releases from Volkswagen, Ferrari, Volvo and Yamaha,…

From e-Bikes that cater to cycling enthusiasts to an EV making a big splash in the boating industry, here are the EV…

Dr Robin Tuluie built fantastically successful racers that won Daytona.  He also designed F1 cars that took four World…

Valen Zhou spent whole nights working on his second custom motorcycle, to capture his grandfather's spirit as a railway…

The XP Zero is a superb piece of design: it retains traditional styling cues, then lpunctures them with voids,…

I remember very little of the race itself except that in about ten seconds I was screamin' past the checkered flag.…

Motocycles seemed a mighty pain in the ass compared to bicycles, and the 1895 Chicago Herald-Tribune race did little to…

There’s a new store our London readers should check out, a rad racer back from extinction, news from H-D and Tesla, and…

People just seem to hate their money right now." - Sam Murtaugh, COO of Mecum Auctions, on why prices for collector…

Pre-war motorcycle race on ice!

The US experienced a 70% increase in e-Bike imports in 2021, with nearly 790,000 electric bike imports last year, more…

"Life has a way of pushing us around, and riding a chopper around the world is apparently where it thinks I should be."…

Crossing the Nullarbor Plain solo on a motorcycle was considered suicidal, especially for a woman in 1950. But…

It is said no plans survive first contact with reality, and for me things started to go wrong from day one. It was the…

The electrified stories that matter the most to you. Now grab the bubbly, put on your swanky party hat, and we’ll see…

Ducati's first electric motorcycle, Rivian's new $5Bn plant in Georgia, and a masterpiece of design from Doehmers.

the Hypercar exhibit at the Petersen Museum will run 18 months (through June 2023), and represents apex automotive…

EV news on the cutting edge: a staggering 283mph record, fantastic ebike releases at EICMA, and some thoughts on…

The power struggle over cobalt is disturbing the clean energy movement, while new UK homes will require EV charing…

All-out racing on the streets has been banned in Italy since the late 1950s, but the MotoGiro is a timed regularity…

RAF Captain Charles Kenilworth Shepherd was 23 years old in 1919 when he swung a leg over his brand new Henderson Four…

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From a 4-person eBike to an extreme eRacing truck, this installment provokes thought with discussions around global…

This young Ghanaian, Samuel Aboagye, built a scooter entirely from scrap wood, salvaged parts and a small motor…

All the EV news that's fit to print, from an Indian café racer, an itty-bitty caravan, to a former Tesla employee…

Our weekly roundup of EV news: new releases from Soriano Motori and Daymak, and an intriguing new website that allows…

Meet the Easy Riders of Bingo, Nebraska.

This week sees several new releases, soaring stocks, fresh funds, plus CAKE anti-poaching bikes and the lunacycle…

Riding Vesuvius (near Naples) to Etna (on Sicily) while charging the CAKE bikes from a self-converted camper van with…

It seems that with every passing week, the EV world is going farther and faster: as the e-Bike boom continues to grow,…