BMW Bikes at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2014
2 Mar 2014, 10:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Fans of classic, retro motorcycles will be able to enjoy the finest BMW machines at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2014, in the Italian village of Cernobbio, on the shores of Lake Co...
Royal Enfield Upgrades Displacement for Single-Cylinder Bikes
28 Feb 2014, 10:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Iconic Indian bike manufacturer Royal Enfield is said to be working hard on a massive upgrade for their current 346cc engines. It’s the air-cooled single-cylinder engine which now powers their...
A Steampunk Sidecar Bike, Please
28 Feb 2014, 09:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The steampunk culture has something magic about it, but pinpointing exactly what makes people turn their heads for these artifacts still eludes me. In a way, it might be the very same thing which ma...
BMW Re-Acquires Historic Headquarters in Munich
27 Feb 2014, 17:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW has regained ownership of the very first place where airplane engines were being manufactured between 1918 and 1920. The house is located in Munich, on the Lerchenauer street, in the vicinity of...
London to Chennai on a Royal Enfield Continental GT
26 Feb 2014, 17:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As semi-fictional as this short movie is, it is still one of the best advertising videos I saw in some months. And being made for the good-old Royal Enfield bikes only makes things even more interes...
Retro Cars Heaven in Japan: Nostalgic 2Days Show
26 Feb 2014, 12:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While the Qatar Motor Show has ended and Europe is now getting ready for the Geneva Motor Show, we are willing to take you to Japan, where the past weekend has held a truly special car event, the No...
Paton S1 Production Starts in One Month
25 Feb 2014, 16:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Remember our early-2014 story on the revival of the Paton motorcycles? Well, things are going quite well so far, as it looks like production will start in one month’s time, with no less than 2...
KTM RC8R-Powered Lotus C-01 €100,000 Price Rumored
24 Feb 2014, 13:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / More of a piece of motorcycle art than a real, streetable or trackable bike, the first-ever two-wheeler to bear the Lotus badge is rumored to come with a very steep price of €100,000 (more than...
BSA Redemption by Jeff Yarrington
17 Feb 2014, 15:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Jeff Yarrington is the main driving force behind Maryland-based Saint Motor Company, and the Redemption is one of his BSA-derived builds. Now, one thing is certain: we don't get to see many ...
The Only Functional Honda CB750 Prototype Fetches $148,000 on eBay
16 Feb 2014, 10:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The last and only fully-functional Honda CB750 prototype was auctioned recently on eBay and it brought its seller a small fortune. The bike was sold at $148,000 (more than €108,000). To make...
Royal Enfield Lowers Prices, Aims for a More Solid Market Positioning
12 Feb 2014, 14:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news for those in love with classic bikes: Royal Enfield announces massive price drops in an effort to reposition the brand in the European and North American markets. The flagship 535cc Con...
Dead 1974 BMW R90/6 Becomes the Ultra-Hot Hustler
7 Feb 2014, 08:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Not all the forgotten, neglected bikes get a second chance, and many of them rust and fade away into oblivion, in deserted barns, leaning against trees in the backyard of old manors and farms. Howev...
The One Motorcycle Show 2014 & 21 Helmets Exhibit Next Week
29 Jan 2014, 12:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The next weekend brings custom and retro bike bonanza to Portland, Oregon, as the The One Motorcycle Show and the 21 Helmets event are taking place at 800 SE 10th Ave. 2014 also marks the 5th O...
Antique Motorcycles Exhibit at the Packard Museum
28 Jan 2014, 16:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The National Packard Museum in Warren, Ohio is hosting a most interesting motorcycle exhibit: ABC - Antiques, Bobbers and Customs. The exhibit will be open until May 19, 2013 and is a common ende...
Zero-Miles 1985 Yamaha RZ500N in a Crate for Sale
27 Jan 2014, 12:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The problem with new-old-stock bikes is that people want to take them for a spin, but this would ruin their NOS attribute. What would you do?
Harley-Davidson Bel Air by Lupo Racing Brings Back the 50's
27 Jan 2014, 11:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Lupo Racing's '57 Bel Air custom Harley won the Most Beautiful Motorcycle award at the recent Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, CA, and the photos after the jump will tell you why. ...
Historic 0 Km Honda RC30 For Sale
25 Jan 2014, 09:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / In case you thought that NOS (new old stock) is a thing for audiophile vacuum tubes, guess what: it's not. Unit 1 Motorcycles in Suffolk (scroll down to find it), England is selling an 1992 Hon...
Ural Motorcycles: 2013 By the Numbers
22 Jan 2014, 12:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 2013 has been a great year for Ural Motorcycles, as well, their newsletter informs us. The US is still the biggest market for Ural bikes, accounting for 604 units sold through 2013, from a total of ...
Lotus C-01 Motorcycle Unveiled
17 Jan 2014, 09:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Lotus has released two photos of the C-01 bike, the company's first-ever motorcycle. First announced in June 2013, with a prospected delivery in late 2013 or in 2014, the C-01 was a bike su...
Incredible $7.2 Million Motorcycle Auction in Las Vegas
15 Jan 2014, 12:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It was a glorious weekend for both motorcycle collectors and Mecum Auctions, as the MidAmerica Motorcycles 23rd Annual Las Vegas Antique Motorcycle Auction & Races brought no less than $7,475,15...