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”Motorcycle boots tend to be pretty expensive. Well, good ones at least, but there are some motorcycle boots out there that aren’t very expensive at all.
The following motorcycle boots are some of the most affordable options out there. The boots below are not sold at a discount at the time of this writing.
While you might be able to find motorcycle boots on sale at certain vendors for less money, you won’t find many good boots with a lower MSRP than the ones listed below.
Continue reading “5 Best Motorcycle Boots Under $100”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”If you ride a v-twin motorcycle, classic or vintage bike, or cafe racer or bobber, then I have the jacket for you. It’s the First Manufacturing Defender Jacket.
This jacket is a badass-looking jacket with all the features you want and expect from a good leather jacket. First Manufacturing makes quality stuff, and the Defender is an excellent choice for a wide variety of riders.
Continue reading “First Manufacturing Defender Jacket”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”If you’re looking for a good open face motorcycle helmet that offers plenty of fantastic features. It’s a top-quality helmet that will keep you safe and comfortable.
This helmet is new and Shoei has made the most of the J-Cruise and updated it. The new J-Cruise II Helmet builds on the product’s good reputation.
Continue reading “Shoei J-Cruise II Helmet”
