Search results for: “Brough”
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Launch ride: 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 XRT & XCA
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Triumph’s latest Tiger 800s claim to be better in every way, on and off-road. We headed out to Morocco to see if that’s true. If you thought the UK road network was bad, take a little ride in Morocco where tarmac quite often only covers half the width of the road, with lorries and buses…
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Quick Spins – 1996 Triumph Speed Triple
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All was set and sorted. But then, after some overnight contemplation, Speed Triple owner Stuart Wallace developed cold feet and things went disappointingly Pete Tong. ‘Sorry, I’ve changed my mind. I can’t let you ride it. It’s just too special to me, I can’t take the risk,’ was the general sentiment of his decline. Having…
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Golden Custom Ducati Scrambler from Japan
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Since Ducati brought the Scrambler to market back in 2015, innumerable bike builders have added their personal touches with beefy tires and custom paint jobs. And the latest to catch our eye is this gorgeous Golden Custom from Japanese craftsman Masaharu. Masaharu conceived his pimped-out Scrambler for the 2nd annual Ducati Scrambler Rumble competition. The…
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Jorge Lorenzo-approved Ducati Scrambler ‘Trackster’
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Melbourne-based Skunk Machine created this AWESOME MotoGP inspired Ducati Scrambler ‘Trackster’ – and then Jorge Lorenzo signed it at last year’s Melbourne GP! The bike was brought to Skunk Machine’s owner Carl Cerra by a long-time customer Anthony who wanted something special creating to sit in his new bar. His brief to Carl was fairly…
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Could this be the most expensive unrestored British motorcycle ever sold?
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A beautiful, unrestored ex-Tony McAlpine, Jack Ehret, Australian Land Speed Record-breaking 1951 Vincent 998cc Black Lightning is going under the hammer at Bonhams Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction on January 25. First shown at London’s 1948 Earls Court show, the production Black Lightning caused a sensation despite its hefty £400 price tag and £108 purchase tax. Today,…
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Las Vegas CES Tech Show: Unveiled – the Borderless CrossHelmet. StreetHawk (ish). Cool.
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It’s being shown at the CES Tech Show in Las Vegas right now and the CrossHelmet is gaining momentum among those eager for a true ‘Smart Helmet’. Designed by motorcycle enthusiast and Borderless Founder Arata Oono, the CrossHelmet is a clever lid that is jammed full of high-tech. The inspiration for the CrossHelmet came from:…
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Honda’s Dominator is BACK! Here’s the SECRET drawing that shows the new bike
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Check this out – here’s the proof that Honda IS firing back into the smaller-Adventure/road bike sector. This is the firm’s secret plan for a NEW take on the Dominator, a bike that was worldly-popular from 1988 until 2001. This drawing which we’ve uncovered was hidden away in Honda’s design for a new two-part…
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NEW Guy Martin book OUT NOW. Here’s the details – and some cracking pics – from it. Guy Martin: Road Racer. Looks AWESOME.
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Stephen Davison the, quite frankly brilliant, Northern Ireland photographer and journalist who has photographed and written about motorcycle road racing for 30 years, has produced a new photobook on the career of Guy Martin. The book, called: Guy Martin: Road Racer is priced at £18.99 and is available in shops now and you can buy it…
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Audi CEO confirms commitment to Ducati (for now)
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Earlier this year, we brought you the news that Audi was poised to sell Ducati – but Audi’s chief executive Rupert Stadler has finally confirmed its commitment to the iconic Italian brand. Stadler explained that, Audi is working to reduce costs by €10 billion, cut red tape and deepen ties with fellow Volkswagen-owned brand Porsche,…
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On Any Sunday’s director and narrator Bruce Brown has died. His profession – motorcycle film maker.
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Bruce Brown, the director and creator of iconic motorcycle film On Any Sunday, passed away on Sunday, December 10 aged 80. Brown’s iconic film, released in 1971, brought motorcycling into the mainstream. No other single piece of media did more to fire the imaginations for two-wheel fun and helped banish the misconception that motorcyclists were largely…
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