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
Tim Cumper is a freelance modelmaker and a design professional based in Somerset in the UK. He built this Honda FTR223 Street Tracker that he calls Cumpert 01.
The custom bike is a stunning thing to look at. Its slimness is what first drew my eyes to it. Then I started to notice all of the interesting attention to detail.
Continue reading “Honda FTR223 Street Tracker Cumpert 01 by Tim Cumper”There’s a lot to love about what’s going on in the motorcycle industry right now. Companies are shifting things about, coming out with new bikes and ideas, and general mild shakeups in the industry.
This week was no exception. I write news over at Web Bike World, and I round up the best stories here every Friday. Here are my picks for this week.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week”Gasoline Motor Co. makes some of the coolest custom motorcycles out there and this Harley-Davidson Iron 883 is a perfect example.
The builders called it Good Work Ain’t Cheap and the name is featured on the engine’s cylinders.
Continue reading “Harley-Davidson Iron 883 by Gasoline Motor Co.”Every week I take my news stories that I write over at Web Bike World, pick the best stories and round them up over here.
Triumph and Husqvarna both have new motorcycles and Guy Martin tries to recreate a death-defying stunt.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – December 6, 2019”This Yamaha XV750 by Purpose Built Moto is a good example of why the bike is a good one to use to start a dramatic cafe racer transformation. When a client of the shop brought his bike in, he had plenty of ideas.
One of them was to build a Manga-inspired bike. That’s what the shop set out to do.
Continue reading “Yamaha XV750 by Purpose Built Moto”This Honda CB750 by Lucky Custom is a killer-looking bike. Lucky Customs makes some fantastic motorcycles, and this bike is a perfect example of why the shop is so well-liked.
The motorcycle is a serious cafe racer, and there’s no better bike to start with than a Honda CB750.
Continue reading “Honda CB750 By Lucky Custom”Every week I do a quick roundup of the motorcycle news that I write over at Web Bike World here on Wind Burned Eyes.
The following are the news stories that I think are the most important of the week.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – November 29, 2019”The Honda Nighthawk is already a cool bike in my book, but there’s a lot of room for improvement.
Spenser Ashburn must have thought so too. He and his dad turned this Honda Nighthawk into a unique cafe racer.
Continue reading “Evolution Cafe Racer by Spencer Ashburn”You can change any bike into anything you want. When you think Yamaha Virago, you probably don’t think of cafe racers, but that’s exactly what this build is.
The guys at Old Empire Motorcycles built this Yamaha Virago 535 Cafe Racer and its beautiful.
Continue reading “Yamaha Virago 535 Cafe Racer by Old Empire Motorcycles”Every week I do a roundup of the stories I cover over at Web Bike World here on Wind Burned Eyes.
These are the three stories I find to be the most interesting.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – November 22, 2019”
