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
Norton isn’t joking around with its new offerings. It showed off the 650 Atlas in two trim levels, and it also has an all-new 650 Superlight, that should be a screaming-fast bike.
Norton designed it to compete at the highest level in the Lightweight TT at the Isle of Man.
It’s like a baby V4, which is what some are calling it.
Continue reading “The Norton 650 Superlight Mission is the Lightweight TT”
Herald has imported bikes from China to the UK for about 10 years, but according to Motorcycle News, the company is now producing motorcycles on its own. Its latest reveal is the Brute 500 pictured above. Details and photos are scarce, but I like what I see so far.
For the record, I’ve always believed Harley’s path back to prominence wasn’t going to be through electric bikes. I don’t think the LiveWire will save the company.
I do, however, find something alluring about how freaking weird the electric motorcycle sounds in the video above.
Continue reading “Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire Electric Motorcycle Sounds Weird”
Norton has always made super-cool motorcycles, but the company’s bikes are usually high-displacement, high-dollar, and low-volume machines. With the all-new Norton Atlas 650, that changes a bit.
Both new versions of the Atlas 650 have a, you guessed it, 650cc engine. They come with a surprisingly affordable price tag.
Royal Enfield has always made some of the coolest bikes out there, in my opinion, but now Jawa has some models that will give the bikemaker a run for its money.
Jawa showed off three new models that look vintage-cool and completely ready to take down the motorcycling stalwart in India. Here’s a look at the bikes.
Continue reading “Jawa Motorcycles Puts the Hit Out on Royal Enfield”
