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.
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.
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 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.
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.Â
In an effort to have the name more accurately reflect the company’s values, Confederate Motorcycles has changed its name to Combat Motors.
The company’s CEO, Ernest Lee, who I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with before, emailed me to let me know about the change.
It’s the right move by the company, and one I’m glad to see.
Continue reading “Confederate Motorcycles Becomes Combat Motors”Every Friday, I like to take a look at the past motorcycle news stories I write up at Web Bike World and then do a news roundup here on Wind Burned Eyes.
This is a great way for me to pull the most important motorcycle news stories and give them to you in an easy-to-digest format.
This week, Ducati, MV Agusta, and Harley-Davidson are all in the news. Let’s dive in.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – June 19”Scrambler motorcycles get my blood pumping every time, and this Yamaha Scorpio 225 Custom by Backyard Customs is a perfect example of why.
The bike is a rugged and beautiful scrambler. It was customized with care but built to not be a showroom piece. It was purpose-built.
Backyard Customs is a shop in Bali, and the buys at the shop did a wonderful job with this machine.
Continue reading “Yamaha Scorpio 225 Custom by Backyard Customs”Feast your eyes on one of the best-looking cafe racer motorcycles I’ve seen in a while—this custom Honda CB750 RC42.
Hondas always make for beautiful cafe racers, especially CB750 Honda motorcycles, and this one is no exception. The fact that it’s the Honda CB750 RC42 certainly helps its cause.
What’s exceptional about this build is the work the Kaspeed Moto did to make it look genuinely different and absolutely beautiful.
Continue reading “Honda CB750 RC42 Cafe Racer Build by Kaspeed Moto”There can be a lot of developments in the motorcycle news in just one week. I write motorcycle news daily at Web Bike World, but at the end of the week, I like to do a roundup here on Wind Burned Eyes.
This week, the news comes in a few different forms from electric bikes to cybercrime, and even self-balancing bikes. Harley-Davidson, 2electron, and Honda are all the big news stories this week.
Let’s dive in.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – June 12”Confederate Motorcycles has some new bikes: the Confederate Motorcycles Hellcat and Hellcat Speedster.
I reported on the fact that the new Hellcat may be coming and then included the announcement in one of my news roundups, but I thought I’d take a closer look at the new Confederate Motorcycles Hellcat and Hellcat Speedster.
Confederate Motorcycles is alive and well. Once thought forgotten by many when the founders of the company started Curtiss Motorcycles, the Confederate brand continues to live on and be an important force in the motorcycle industry.
Continue reading “The New Confederate Motorcycles Hellcat and Hellcat Speedster”At the end of the week, I like to take a look at the motorcycle news stories I covered over at Web Bike World and showcase them here.
This week, Comoto, Royal Enfield, and MV Agusta are all in the news. There’s some really good news here, so check it out.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – June 5”The Honda CB750 is one of my favorite bikes out there, and this CB750 Custom by MONNOM Customs is a totally killer bike. It transforms the CB into something new and different.
Kudos to MONNOM Customs for being able to take a bike that has seen so many different styles thrust upon it and still managing to come up with something new and unique.
It’s part cafe racer and part scrambler with some interesting lighting choices and a black paint job.
Continue reading “Honda CB750 Custom by MONNOM Customs”I write daily motorcycle news over at Web Bike World, and at the end of the week, I like to take a look at all of the news stories I’ve covered and do a nice motorcycle news roundup here on Wind Burned Eyes.
This week, Kawasaki, Yamaha, and MV Agusta all stood out in the news. There’s some seriously good stuff happening right now. Let’s dive into the news stories for this week.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – May 29”Of all the types of bikes out there I love bobbers the most. It’s these bikes that first drew me to motorcycles. The simplicity of them. And this Yamaha XS650 bobber built by Eastern Spirit Garage is a perfect example of the kind of custom bike I love.
The Yamaha XS650 is a common motorcycle for customizing, and it’s clear why, it can be made into anything, and looks great as a cafe racer, scrambler, or (as seen here) bobber.
This particular bike is an excercise in simplicity and attention to detail. It’s a master work built by master craftsmen.
Continue reading “Yamaha XS650 Bobber By Eastern Spirit Garage”
