Category: Motorcycles

Motorcycles – So Many Choices

The world of motorcycles is a robust one. There’s a motorcycle designed for pretty much every use out there. The companies selling bikes are trying to appeal to every area of the market from the folks who love to cruise to the racers to the adventurers.

Then there’s the custom bike scene. Geniuses, craftsmen, artists take motorcycles and turn them into rolling pieces of art.

I try to cover a little bit of it all. From the new bikes rolling off the production lines at the various motorcycle manufacturers to the littlest of custom shops and individuals tinkering around in their sheds.

Types of Motorcycles

Here are the main types of motorcycles I typically write about on this site.

Note that this isn’t an exhaustive list, and the article linked above about the different types of motorcycles will explain the full picture.

Motorcycle Brands

The fun doesn’t stop with the various types of motorcycles. There are also tons of brands that sell each type of motorcycle. I’ve written an article on the different motorcycle brands out there, and that should give you a pretty clear idea of what you’ll find.

Motorcycle Engine Size

Motorcycle type and the different brands matter a ton, but I often find myself and other riders classifying motorcycles by their engine size or displacement.

This is typically how the industry categorizes motorcycles. You’ll see a 250cc class, a 600cc class, etc. To learn more, check out my article on the various engine sizes out there in the world of motorcycles.

Motorcycles and Prices

Lastly, I want to talk about the price of motorcycles. Everyone has to work in a budget, and you can buy a nice bike for very little money, but you can also spend a ton.

Price is a big deciding factor, and I would hope you take it into account. Here are my thoughts on motorcycles and their prices.

Below are the latest articles on various motorcycles.

The Real Cost of Owning a Motorcycle

Few people buy a motorcycle and think carefully about what it’s actually going to cost them per year. They think about the purchase price, maybe the insurance, and that’s usually it.

The rest, things like maintenance, tires, registration, gear replacement, depreciation, show up later, one expense at a time, in a way that never quite adds up to a number you anticipated.

The cost of owning a motorcycle in 2026 is real, manageable, and significantly lower than owning a car, but it’s also higher than most new riders budget for when they’re standing in a dealership parking lot trying to justify the purchase.

Video Analysis: 2026 Ducati Hypermotard V2 Review

The fine folks at Motorcycle.com traveled to Modena, Italy, to test the 2026 Ducati Hypermotard V2 SP. The below video review focuses on the high-performance “SP” variant of the newly redesigned Hypermotard.

It’s a special bike, and in the post below I’ll outline what Sylvia says in the video as well as provide my own take on this unique Ducati.

Custom Triumph Street Twin by Crafton Atelier

The TYPE 110 by Bangkok-based Crafton Atelier is a sophisticated reinterpretation of the classic Triumph Street Twin, designed to channel the spirit and athletic stance of the early 1960s Triumph Tiger 110.

Rather than a traditional “chopped” custom, the build utilizes a high-end, plug-and-play kit that corrects the Street Twin’s stock, rear-heavy silhouette without any permanent modifications to the frame.

Why Motorcycle Riders Have Always Had a Thing for Roadside Diners

Pull into any small-town diner on a Saturday morning and odds are good you’ll see a few motorcycles out front.

Maybe a couple of touring rigs, a naked standard, possibly some guy on a vintage Honda who looks like he’s been riding since before the interstate system existed. It’s a pattern that shows up everywhere, and it’s not an accident.

Riders and roadside diners have been doing this dance for decades. The relationship makes total sense once you think about it.

The E-Clutch Transition: Why Experienced Riders Are Struggling With Honda’s New Tech (And How to Fix Your Muscle Memory)

For twenty years, my left hand has had a singular job: pull, click, release. It’s a dance so deeply ingrained in my subconscious that I don’t think about it anymore. That changes with some of Honda’s new bikes.

Honda’s new E-Clutch is brilliant. It’s lighter than a DCT and more versatile than a standard quickshifter. But for those of us with a few hundred thousand miles in our “manual” memory banks, it creates a strange psychological friction. If you’ve found yourself “ghost-pulling” the lever or feeling like the bike is stalled when it isn’t, you aren’t alone.

Here is the truth about the E-Clutch transition and how to master it without losing your mind.

Video Analysis: KTM 990 Duke vs Yamaha MT-09 SP

The fine gents across the pond at Motorcycle News (MCN) recently pit the reigning middleweight champion, the Yamaha MT-09 SP, against the long-awaited challenger, the KTM 990 Duke R.

This video (included below) is a great comparison piece that’s worth a watch. I’ll also provide my own opinion on these two awesome bikes below.

Custom Speedway Bike by Purpose Built Moto

The fully custom “Speedway Commission” by Australian workshop Purpose Built Moto (PBM) is a radical, street-legal reimagining of a professional speedway racer.

Built for a client named Jake, the project ditches the traditional “donor bike” approach in favor of a completely custom-fabricated chromoly frame designed around a specialized 500cc GM (Giuseppe Marzotto) engine.

Getting Back on the Motorcycle After a Long Break

It happens to a lot of riders. Life shifts. You get a new job, a move, an injury, a kid, a rough patch. The bike ends up sitting for longer than you meant it to. Six months becomes a year. A year becomes two. The helmet is still on the shelf but it’s collecting dust.

And then one spring morning something changes. You see a bike on the road, or the weather turns just right, and the itch comes back. You want to ride again.

Video Analysis: 2026 Triumph Thruxton 400 and Tracker 400 Review

The fine folks over at Motorcycle.com recently had the chance to check out the new Triumph Thruxton 400 and Tracker 400.

The video below outlines what they thought about the bike, and I’ll take a stab at providing my own opinion on these two unique models in the post below.

Custom Yamaha RD256 Tribute by Big Dream Motorcycles

The Yamaha “RD256” is a stunning restomod tribute built by Matt of Big Dream Motorcycles, designed to honor the legendary Canadian racer Michelle (Mike) Duff.

The project takes its name and visual inspiration from the Yamaha RD56, the iconic machine Duff rode to Grand Prix victories in the 1960s. Using a 1974 RD250 as the foundation, Matt blended vintage Grand Prix aesthetics with modern performance components to create a “hybritza” that is as capable on the track as it is beautiful to look at.