Daily Update – Motorcycle News From Around The World

**** Bookmark this page for FREE daily motorcycle news. ****

  • Love It or Hate It: It Rocks! Bikes BMW K1 ‘Limbo’
    by Geoff Baldwin on 11/04/2024 at 11:01 am

    When it debuted, the BMW K1 was Marmite for motorcyclists. They either loved it or hated it. The radical sports tourer roared onto the scene in 1988 with the subtlety of a kick to the groin. It was BMW’s embodiment of the future, right down to its bold livery, styling, and affinity for plastic. It was unlike anything anyone had expected from the Germans. Based on the innovative K100 inline four-cylinder engine, the K1 was as much a statement as The post Love It or Hate It: It Rocks! Bikes […]

  • Common Misconceptions About Cafe Racers
    by Marco Tam on 05/04/2024 at 1:19 am

    Cafe racers are a distinctive style of motorcycles that emerged in the 1950s and 1960s in Britain. Born out of a desire for speed and style, these bikes were typically modified from standard production motorcycles, stripped down for lightweight, and fitted with low-mounted handlebars, elongated fuel tanks, and rear-set foot pegs for a more aggressive riding position. Courtesy: london.acecafe.com Today, cafe racer culture endures as a blend of vintage aesthetics and modern performance, with […]

  • Blow by blow reports from Foxborough 250-450 AMA SX
    by Trev on 14/04/2024 at 10:30 am

    2024 AMA Supercross Championship Round 13 – Gilette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 450 Main Cooper Webb got off the gates well and took the early lead ahead of Ken Roczen and Shane McElrath.  Jett Lawrence was closed-in on the run towards the opening turn and was well outside the top ten early on. Eli Tomac had The post Blow by blow reports from Foxborough 250-450 AMA SX appeared first on MCNews.

  • Carter Thompson reflects on opening Red Bull Rookies Cup Test at Jerez
    by Motorcycle News on 14/04/2024 at 1:47 am

    2024 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Pre-Season Test – Jerez – April Beautiful sunshine and two days of track action in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup pre-season test at Jerez has sparked the expectation of a sensational 18th season for the breeding ground of World Champions. 26 of the world’s fastest teenagers, 15 of The post Carter Thompson reflects on opening Red Bull Rookies Cup Test at Jerez appeared first on MCNews.

  • Speed Read: An unapologetic Kawasaki KZ1000 from AC Sanctuary and more
    by Alfonso Paca on 14/04/2024 at 6:45 pm

    It’s been too long since AC Sanctuary graced our pages, so this week’s lead bike is an unapologetic Kawasaki KZ1000 from the Japanese masters of excess. We follow that up with a ridiculously potent Simson S51, a fresh club-style Harley-Davidson Sportster 833, and an immaculately restored BMW R80 G/S Paris Dakar. Kawasaki KZ1000 by AC Sanctuary In the world of hyper-modified vintage Japanese superbikes, few people can match the brilliance of AC Sanctuary. Their machines ooze performance, […]

  • Grunter—A Six-Figure Vincent Rapide Headlining Bonhams
    by Dean Larson on 13/04/2024 at 5:00 pm

    Countless motorcycle manufacturers popped up in the 1920s and ’30s in Britain, but somehow, none quite as cool as Vincent. High-end speed machines, combining old-school big-displacement twins, monochrome finishes and titillating names like Rapide and Black Shadow, a Vincent V-twin welcomes you into any roundtable of motorcycling, and it’s not hard to see why. A seat rarely opens at the Vincent Owners Club, even more so when you’re talking about an ultra-rare first-series Rapide. One of […]

  • May 2024
    by Rider Magazine on 12/04/2024 at 3:00 pm

    In this issue, we review the Honda Rebel 1100T DCT in bagger trim with saddlebags and fairing, the updated 2024 Harley-Davidson Road Glide and Street Glide, and the 2024 CFMOTO 450NK naked bike. Kickstarts has first looks at new models from Indian Motorcycle, Triumph, and MV Agusta, and our Minnesota Travel Guide will help you The post May 2024 appeared first on Rider Magazine.

  • Colorado Legalizes Lane Filtering
    by Rider Magazine Staff on 09/04/2024 at 9:30 pm

    Colorado has passed a bill to allow motorcycles to lane filter between stopped cars, becoming the fifth state to legalize it after California, Utah, Montana, and Arizona. Lane sharing remains a controversial topic. In his article “Split Decision: Are Lane Splitting and Lane Filtering Safe?” Eric Trow references studies to show the effects of lane The post Colorado Legalizes Lane Filtering appeared first on Rider Magazine.