Turning a Harley Forty-Eight into a streetfighter-style motorcycle? Now, that sounds like an ambitious project and that’s exctly what Taiwanese custom garage Rough Crafts did here. The bike, nicknamed “Hooligan Tactics”, features Harley XR1200 swingers, inverted forks, Progressive shocks and a list of other unique details that, including a unique digital camouflage paint job. Click through for more details. Read the full article »

If you are a new rider and you walk into a motorcycle dealership, it’s easy to get lost in the choices. Fortunately, lower displacement motorcycles has been a trend lately, and many of these new bikes are perfect machines for a new rider. Some of these are brand new bikes while others are updates of previous models. Have a good look at our list, and work your way up to that BMW S1000RR. Read the full article »

A total of 388,000 powered-two and three-wheelers were registered during the first four months of 2015 in the EU. This represents an increase of 0.2% compared to the 387,080 vehicles registered during the same period of 2014. Registrations performed positively in Spain (40,380 units, +16.8%) and the UK (36,425 units, +11.7%). Read the full article »

Kawasaki announced this week its new middleweight naked bike – the Z800 ABS. The newest member of the Kawasaki family features the well-known aggressive, stripped-down styling, a torquey 806cc four-cylinder, KYB suspension, and retails for $8,399. With this MSRP, the bike is cheaper than the Z1000 but costs slightly more than the Yamaha FZ-09. The new Z800 arrives in dealerships this fall. Read the full article »

The 2015 Harley-Davidson Fat Bob is a look back at bikes that were riding the salts of Bonneville in Utah. The old bikes used an engine that is still in production, and that engine straddles the undercarriage of the bike. You will see modern and vintage style living together in this new bike from Harley-Davidson. Read the full article »

Yamaha has just announced a series of 2016 models, including 50, 85, 110, 125, 250 and 450cc off-road bikes. Most of the TTR and YZ models got a new colour for the 2016 model year but Yamaha did some more important changes on the YZ450F. The largest YZ now features better brakes, more mid- and low-range power, better clutch and an upgraded chassis. In addition to that, Yamaha has revealed a special edition of the bike to celebrate the 60th birthday of the two-stroke YA-1. Read the full article »

Peugeot's „neo-retro” Django scooter will be available with the option of a 50cc engine in time for Summer 2015. Already produced with a choice of 125cc and 150cc motors, the 50cc version of the Django can be ridden on an AM licence, making it accessible to anyone aged 16 or over. AM category scooters can also be ridden by anyone who passed their car driving test before 1st February 2001, without the need to take any extra tests. Read the full article »

Suzuki has updated its GSX-R range of superbikes with a new MotoGP livery. Thanks to the new colour option, the three GSX-R models look like the race machines of Maverick Vinales and Aleix Espargaro on race weekends. Suzuki didn’t touch the mechanics but the largest Gixxer got a special trim with with an SET (Suzuki Exhaust Tuning) valve and a Yoshimuira exhaust that improves the bike’s performance. Read the full article »

Mad Max: Fury Road is definitely a movie for action lovers and weapons geeks. Fans of the original movies will not be surprised to hear that it's also got lots of eye candy for motorcycle fanatics as well. Underneath the heavy customization many of the bikes are recognizable to the enthusiast. Here are some of the most prominent bikes from the film and the story behind them. Read the full article »

As we reported earlier, Victory Motorcycles, in partnership with Roland Sands Design and Cycle World, will race a new prototype engine at the Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb on June 28. The race bike, named Project 156 was fully revealed today. It features an Indian-based, 1133cc V-Twin Ohlins suspension, Brembo brakes and carbon bodywork while the frame was built by Roland Sands. Read the full article »