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
This has been a busy week for me. I spent it hanging with GMC and doing some autos writing about their new products, but motorcycles are where it’s really at, so let’s take a look at the motorcycle news from this week.
Harley has a new scooter, and BMW and Ducati made waves this year in terms of sales. Woot! Let’s dig in.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – January 17, 2020”When you think cafe racer, you probably don’t think of a Motobécane Mobylette moped. However, that’s exactly what this awesome little bike is.
Pepo Rossell of Spain’s XTR Pepo is the man behind the machine. It’s a bike that’s unlike the others. There are so many awesome cafe racers out there, but this one is special.
Continue reading “Motobécane Mobylette SP90 Cafe Racer Moped by XTR Pepo”If you didn’t know what the 60s and 70s Triton motorcycles were, the bikes featured the Norton featherbed frame and Triumph Bonneville engines to make one special cafe racer. Icon Motorcycles wants to remake that.
The company is planning to do the same, but with a modern engine. The Dutch company doesn’t have prices on the bike just yet, but you can expect these will be pricey machines.
Continue reading “Icon Motorcycles Rebirths the Triton”I write daily motorcycle news at Web Bike World, and at the end of the week, I like to do a roundup of the most important motorcycle news stories here at Wind Burned Eyes.
This week it has all been about electric motorcycles and scooters in part due to the Consumer Electronics Show.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – January 10”In case you missed it, Damon Motorcycles revealed their HyperSport electric motorcycle at CES. I wrote about the bike over at Web Bike World. The motorcycle is packed with innovative technology that sets it apart from the competition.
I had a chance to talk with the company’s CEO Jay Giraud. In that conversation, he mentioned that Damon Motorcycles has considered working with other companies—like Honda, Kawasaki, and Yamaha—and allowing those companies to use Damon’s proprietary technology.
Continue reading “The Damon Motorcycles CEO Said the Company Could License Technology to Other Manufacturers”Harley-Davidson is one of the most controversial brands on earth. The Iron 883 is the company’s entry-level Sportster and a controversial bike in its own right.
Harley has enjoyed decades of American-flag-waving riders and has become a somewhat old-hat brand in many people’s eyes, but is the Iron 883 one of those bikes? Is it a good bike? Will it attract the kinds of riders Harley needs?
These are the questions I wanted to answer for myself.
Continue reading “2019 Harley-Davidson Iron 883 Review: An Utterly Uncomfortable Motorcycle When Stock”The guys at Elemental Custom Cycles have created what is possibly the most beautiful BMW R80 cafe racer in their build called Project #4.
The motorcycle is sleek, with beautiful colors, and muscular curves. It’s the kind of bike you dream about, and in the images from the company’s website, the bike even looks like a dream.
Continue reading “BMW R80 Project #4 Cafe Racer by Elemental Custom Cycles”Last week I goofed and didn’t get to post the latest news stories, but I’m back on it this week with three of the most interesting news stories in a while.
If you’re not following my news roundups, I take my best motorcycle news stories that I write over at Web Bike World and do a roundup of them here.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – January 3”The Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 is an awesome motorcycle. It’s also a bike that lends itself well to builders of unique customs and cafe racers. This Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 is a great example of what can be done at the hands of an experienced bike builder.
Harris Performance has the skills, parts, and expertise to make a very impressive motorcycle, and this bike shows that.
Continue reading “Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 Custom by Harris Performance”Feast your eyes on a unique motorcycle that was made even more interesting at the hands of some master craftsmen. It’s a Gilera 150 Sport cafe racer.
The team at Cafe Cycles put together this unique build. It’s about as bare-bones as a cafe racer is going to get.
Continue reading “1954 Gilera 150 Sport Cafe Racer by Cafe Cycles”
