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  • Pilots Vision: Masaaki Fukayama’s Yamaha TX650
    by Geoff Baldwin on 31/12/2024 at 4:32 am

    The Yamaha TX650, introduced in the early 1970s, was a motorcycle designed to rival the dwindling popularity of British twins. Featuring a 654cc parallel-twin engine, the TX650 was known for its smooth power delivery and robust performance but suffered from a bad reputation due to the chassis shortcomings of its predecessor. For industrial designer and automotive enthusiast Masaaki Fukayama, aka Vision Design, the TX650 offered the ideal platform for an ambitious restomod project. His creation, […]

  • Gear Review: Syphon SoundPro Helmet Speakers
    by Geoff Baldwin on 30/12/2024 at 2:15 pm

    For every motorcyclist who likes to disconnect from the world while they ride, there’s one that sees the benefit of staying connected. Whether it’s listening to a favorite playlist, following GPS directions, or answering a crucial phone call, a reliable helmet sound system can transform the riding experience. I’ve tested many motorcycle comms systems in the past, but they often offer more functionality than I require on my daily commute. For me, listening to music or route info and the […]

  • 2024 Honda NX500 Review | LAMS Motorcycle Test
    by Wayne Vicko on 01/01/2025 at 12:57 am

    2024 Honda NX500 Review Honda’s entry-level soft roader CB500X has been updated and rebranded for 2024. Meet the NX500. The NX model prefix will bring back memories for some, with the old Dominator NX650 being a more off-road-oriented option from 20-odd years back. But that’s not quite the case this time around. Honda has stuck The post 2024 Honda NX500 Review | LAMS Motorcycle Test appeared first on MCNews.

  • HRC ready to rock on cusp of Dakar 2025 getting underway in Saudi Arabia
    by Motorcycle News on 01/01/2025 at 12:51 am

    Dakar 2025 A new year heralds the start of the 2025 World Rally Raid Championship with the phenomenal Dakar Rally kicking off the arduous and tough five round season for Monster Energy Honda HRC. Back in Saudi Arabia for the sixth time, the Dakar will run from January 3 to 17, covering an incredible total The post HRC ready to rock on cusp of Dakar 2025 getting underway in Saudi Arabia appeared first on MCNews.

  • Editor’s Choice: An alternative Top 10 for 2024
    by Wesley Reyneke on 30/12/2024 at 8:01 pm

    Once I’ve completed the arduous task of poring over our statistics to compile our list of the year’s most popular custom motorcycles, I have the even more onerous task of selecting my personal favorites. Given the caliber of the custom builders that grace these pages, it’s a tall order. Each year’s routine is the same, starting with a ‘short’ list of 30-plus bikes. Once that’s trimmed down to a more palatable size, I eliminate any bikes that have already placed in our ranked Top […]

  • Tested: 1962 BMW R27
    by Iron and Air on 29/12/2024 at 5:00 pm

    The R27 showed up in the stable courtesy of our good friend and artist Christopher Myott. It’s a DeLorean, an underpowered time machine that couldn’t hit 88 mph if my life depended on it. And though the records may show a top speed of 81 mph, I managed to hit 70 and it was reaching. Given that it’s 54 years old and 250 cc, expecting it to do much more than maintain 55 mph is asking a lot, and it did that without complaint. Ultimately, my experience of the bike is more reverence than […]

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  • The Lost Sierra: Northern California Motorcycle Ride
    by Denis Rouse on 24/12/2024 at 9:49 pm

    Editor’s note: This story was originally published in the October 2004 issue. The phone rings. It’s Werner Wachter calling from Austria. “You vill come to Sacramento this weekend to my Edelweiss presentation at A&S BMW?” It’s a question, but it sounds more like an order. I once asked Wachter, “What’s the difference between a German The post The Lost Sierra: Northern California Motorcycle Ride appeared first on Rider Magazine.

  • RetroTours: Riding Classic Motorcycles Today 
    by Alan Cathcart on 24/12/2024 at 9:20 pm

    Have you ever discovered something that has you asking yourself, Why hasn’t anyone ever done this before? It seems so obvious, and yet… (The “and yet” is usually the reason why not, but still…). That was my reaction when I first came across Joel Samick and his Northeast U.S.-based RetroTours operation seven years ago – The post RetroTours: Riding Classic Motorcycles Today  appeared first on Rider Magazine.