Supercharged Honda GL1000 Gold Wing Custom Cafe Racer

This year has seen some odd and frankly horrible things, including a global pandemic, so as far as getting weird goes, I think we’re all entitled. This Supercharged Honda GL1000 Gold Wing cafe racer is the kind of weird I encourage.

The bike is the last thing you’d expect when you think Gold Wing, from the beautiful red paint to the low handlebars to the funky vertically oriented headlight.

It’s an odd bike and fitting one for 2020. Railman Mark Nevitt built it, and I’m sure glad he did.

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Video: Zombie Bikes! with Zack and Ari for MotorTrend

Zack and Ari are now shooting vids for Revzilla, but they were with MotorTrend not long ago.

Recently, MotorTrend did a wonderful thing and uploaded more of the Throttle Out series with these guys to its YouTube channel.

This episode is all about taking junk bikes and getting them running. The scenario was what would the guys do if there was a Zombie apocalypse.

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Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – December 4

At the end of the week, I like to take a look at the motorcycle news stories out there and do a motorcycle news roundup.

This week the top three stories are from Honda, Ducati, and Harley-Davidson.

Without further ado, let’s dive in.

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Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – October 23

This week there have been some great motorcycle news stories, and I wanted to take a moment to look back over them and do a news roundup.

This week Indian, BMW, and Honda make the cut for the news roundup.

So, without further ado, let’s dive in.

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FortNine: Vintage CB360T vs Modern CB300R

One thing that I often wonder is if modern bikes are really all that much better than old ones. They seem to do mostly the same things for more money.

FortNine wanted to tackle this very issue, so the team there put together a video titled “Vintage CB360T vs Modern CB300R.”

The result is a well-crafted argument by some of the best guys in the business.

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Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – September 4

Every week I try to do a roundup of the most important motorcycle news stories here on Wind Burned Eyes.

This week Honda, Husqvarna, and Aprilia are in the news. They all have some upcoming bikes that were announced or teased.

Let’s dive into these motorcycle news stories.

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Check Out This Awesome Honda CT70 Build Done by Aaron Colton

As all of my readers will already know, I’m a big fan of small bikes or mini bikes. The Honda CT70 is a perfect example of the kind of bike I’m talking about.

In the video above, the freestyle motorbike rider and expert stuntman Aaron Colton rebuilds a little Honda CT70, restoring it to its former glory.

The video was posted to Red Bull’s YouTube page recently, and it’s well worth the watch.

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Adam Waheed Reviews the 2021 Honda ADV150 for Motorcyclist Magazine

The 2021 Honda ADV150 is a bike that has me excited. I’m a huge fan of cafe racers and scramblers, particularly custom bikes, but I love a good scooter.

And the Honda ADV150 is something special. The bike is basically a Honda PCX reworked for some mild off-roading.

Motorcyclist Magazine’s Adam Waheed recently had a chance to test out the new scooter.

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Zack Courts Reviews the Instantly Likeable 2021 Honda ADV150

Here’s a closer look at the 2021 Honda ADV150. Zack Courts of Revzilla recently had a chance to review the little adventure scooter and came away impressed.

I’m itching to ride this thing. It has received positive reviews, and honestly, I dig scooters.

It’s not some badass ADV bike, but it can take on a little bit of dirt, as Zack demonstrates.

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Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – August 21, 2020

At the end of every week, I like to do a roundup of the motorcycle news stories that broke during the week.

Honda, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, and UK motorcycle and scooter sales made the cut this week.

Here’s a look at the best news stories of this past week.

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