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.
The Ducati Sport Classic GT1000, of all of the bikes that have come out in the last 20 years, is the best-looking motorcycle out there.
Ever since I saw this bike in the second Tron (Tron Legacy)movie, I wanted it. There’s something about it in terms of how it looks that just draws me into it. It’s the single best example of a factory cafe racer I’ve ever seen.
Continue reading “Ducati Sport Classic GT1000 For Sale”Here’s a unique and interesing bike that I didn’t expect to see. It’s a Honda XL175 Bobber.
The builder Andrew Fletcher-Love took the Honda and transformed it into something seriously different. This is a bobber that looks unlike others.
Just when you think you’ve seen about everything, someone comes out with something new and killer.
Continue reading “Honda XL175 Bobber by Andrew Fletcher-Love”Every week at the end of the week I like to do a motorcycle news roundup of my favorite stories that I wrote over at Web Bike World.
This week Harley-Davidson, BMW, and Langen Motorcycles stood out the most in the news.
So, without further messing around, let’s get into the most important news stories of the week.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – July 10”The naked bike portion of the motorcycle market is a diverse one. Naked sportbikes are a big part of this segment and they only become even more important as time goes on.
A lot of companies are stripping their sportbikes of their body panels and fairings. From there it’s all about adding slightly wider handlebars and sometimes re-tuning the engine to make them better for street use. In the end, you get fantastic naked sportbikes that are designed specifically for street riding.
That said, these bikes are still good on the racetrack. Really what you get is a group of bikes that are sporty, fun, and stripped down. Let’s take a look at my top picks.
Continue reading “5 Best Naked Sportbikes You Can Buy”Nicola Martini is known as Mr. Martini in the custom bike world, and he built a Harley-Davidson Softail Cafe Racer out of an HD Fat Boy.
When most people think Fat Boy, they don’t think cafe racer. The Softail model is a cruiser best known for its solid cast wheels and badass attitude.
This transformation is a striking one and shows just how versatile the Fat Boy can be in the right hands.
Continue reading “Harley-Davidson Softail Cafe Racer by Mr. Martini”Motorcycle news is always changing. At the end of the week, I like to do a news roundup to showcase the best news stories.
This week BMW and Kawasaki were the two biggest players in the news and both have some interesting things coming in the future.
Here’s a look at some of the news stories you need to know about.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week July 3”If you love a good sportbike but you also love a long, long ride, then you need to think about sport touring motorcycles.
Sport touring motorcycles offer the best of sportbike world and the best of the touring world in one fantastic package.
These are my favorite options, and what I consider to be the best options out there.
Continue reading “5 Best Sport Touring Motorcycles You Can Buy”At the end of every week, I like to look over the motorcycle news stories I’ve written at Web Bike World and grab three of the most notable or my most favorite.
This week we have EICMA, Norton’s former CEO, and Yamaha in the news with some good stories.
So, without further ado, let’s dive into this weeks biggest stories.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – June 26”The Yamaha XT550 is one of my favorite bikes to see customized, and this bike called La Lupa built by Francis Von Tuto is no exception. It’s a beautiful motorcycle.
The XT550 is a unique motorcycle and it makes for a great scrambler or tracker design as you can see here.
It is a bike that came out in the 1980s and it has aged really well. This custom is great because it’s still recognizable as a Yamaha XT550.
Continue reading “Yamaha XT550 “La Lupa” by Francis Von Tuto”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”
