November 11, 2017
The Current: Future-Proof (Part 1)
How will the motorcycle become safer in the future? Editor of 'The Current',…
November 2, 2017
Al(ta) in the Family
The Alta Motors story is rooted in California flat-track and club racing, via…
November 2, 2017
Glenn Curtiss: 136mph in 1906?
A Scientific American article from 1906 explains Glenn H. Curtiss' 136.3mph…
October 31, 2017
Bandit9 Steals Fashion Mojo
Vietnamese shop Bandit9 pushes a Modernist aesthetic with its limited-edition…
October 30, 2017
Lena the Killer
Why were a group of Australians riding a British motorcycle in Austria? To…
October 29, 2017
The Age of Monsters
In the early 1900s, racing rules allowed the development of ultra-lightweight…
October 20, 2017
The Current: Mission Motors Electric Sportbike
The Mission One was the most advanced electric sportbike in the world when…
October 16, 2017
Sylvester Roper’s Steam Velocipedes
Sylvester H Roper built his first steam velocipede in 1967/8, and demonstrated…
September 27, 2017
Road Test: 1928 Windhoff
The Windhoff is a rare German four-cylinder beauty, with an oil-cooled OHC…
September 20, 2017
Japanese Motorcycles: the Early Days
The first motorcycle arrived in Japan in 1896; they built their own from 1908.
September 16, 2017
Book Review: ‘Japan’s Motorcycle Wars’
The book details the amazing, ruthless, dog-eat-dog Japanese motorcycle…
September 15, 2017
Road Test: 1929 Ascot-Pullin
Cyril Pullin was a genius designer, way ahead of his time, and built his dream…
September 12, 2017
Absolute Speed, Absolute Power Pt. 2
Motorcycle Land Speed Records from 1930 - 1940
September 6, 2017
The Evolution of ‘Super Kim’
the machine is the holder of the South American speed record from 1930
August 22, 2017
The Emperor of Motorcycles
The most elegant motorcycles in the world came from George Brough's workshops…
August 17, 2017
The Rudge Book of the Road
In the 1920s, the Rudge-Whitworth company offered lavish touring accessories…
August 16, 2017
Favored by the Gods of Speed
Alp Sungurtekin has built the world’s fastest unfaired Triumph 650.