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May 30, 2015

Monitor you battery with the new OptiMate

Having problems with your battery? Today, we show you a useful tool from Belgian company OptiMate. OptiMate have designed a new dual function monitor, which displays the battery’s state of charge and will also provide active charging system monitoring, giving owners an immediate overview of the motorcycle’s electrical system. Read the full article »


May 29, 2015

Great Upgrades for the 2015 Harley-Davidson Road Glide

2015 Harley-Davidson Road Glide is a new and improved "high-mileage road warrior". One of the best additions to this one-of-kind touring bike is the Project Rushmore Treatment which makes it look and sound better. Don't worry though, the air-cooled, high output twin cam 103 engine is still used as is the six speed cruise drive transmission fueled with a six gallon tank. Read the full article »


May 29, 2015

A Guide to the Best Motorcycle Cameras

The benefits to owning a motorcycle camera are numerous. First off, you can always have your camera on during action in case of any accidents you need to record. Secondly, you’ll have documentation of your riding scene to upload or sell any stimulating visual content as you’d like. We collected four great cameras for motorbikes. Click through to know which one is best for snap happy bikers. Read the full article »


May 29, 2015

Supercharged Bienville Legacy to debut at 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed

A new American, V4-powered motorbike, the Bienville Legacy, will be revealed for the first time at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Legacy has been developed by Bienville Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana and it is the most powerful four-cylinder motorcycle ever produced. A supercharged engine delivering 300hp, patented suspension, astonishing looks – that’s the Legacy. Read the full article »


May 28, 2015

Triumph and Barbour celebrate new clothing range with custom Bonneville

To mark the launch of a new clothing line, Barbour and Triumph have now unveiled the Street Tracker, a custom built Bonneville. UK’s two most famous bike brands have created a custom bike that has a tough image and feels really raw. The bike carries the name „Barbour International Triumph 1 Street Tracker” (shortly BIT1) and celebrates a new clothing line that will be available in Triumph dealerships from August 2015. Read the full article »


May 28, 2015

MotoGP’s New Direction In 2016

Several important changes to the MotoGP rules - specifically engine, concession and software regulations - were announced by the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), MotoGp's governing agency, a few weeks ago. Click through for details. Read the full article »


May 27, 2015

A Bagless Baby Bagger: 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic

With the Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic motorcycle (model VN900B), Kawasaki is clearly looking to appeal to lovers of post WWII iconic American motorcycles. Designed with obvious influence from the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy, the Vulcan 900 offers much of the handling and appeal of the Harley, as long as you are not looking for the sound. For those who understand true classic American motorcycles, there is also a taste of the Indian motorcycle in its styling. […] Read the full article »


May 27, 2015

Video of Victory’s Pikes Peak Sport Engine

Victory Motorcycles is currently developing a new sport engine for the upcoming Pikes Peak race and the manufacturer is slowly unveiling bits about the project. Victory did not release any technical details about the engine but according to rumors, they use the V-Twin of the Indian Scout as base for the project. The bike will be ridden by Don Canet at the Colorado Springs event on 28 June. Read the full article »


May 26, 2015

Yard Built Yamaha XJR1300 „Dissident” on Video

Another great custom motorcycle was revealed at last weekend’s Bike Shed in London. The one-off XJR1300 was built by Portuguese custom builders it roCkS!bikes. The special motorcycle, called the Dissident, is celebrating 20 years of the iconic street bruiser, the XJR series. The super-streamlined XJR1300 is a beautiful one-off bike that still has the heart and soul of the XJR. Click through for more details. Read the full article »


May 26, 2015

The Best Custom Scrambler Ducatis At The Bike Shed

This year’s Bike Shed event in London will see a collection of Ducati Scrambler inspired customised bikes as builders from the UK and Italy proudly present their latest creations, including winner of the EICMA Best in Show contest 2014. If you’re into customized Scramblers, click through because the British and Italian builders were really creative this time. Read the full article »