5 Best Naked Sportbikes You Can Buy

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.

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Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week July 3

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.

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5 Best Sport Touring Motorcycles You Can Buy

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.

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Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – May 29

I write daily motorcycle news over at Web Bike World, and at the end of the week, I like to take a look at all of the news stories I’ve covered and do a nice motorcycle news roundup here on Wind Burned Eyes.

This week, Kawasaki, Yamaha, and MV Agusta all stood out in the news. There’s some seriously good stuff happening right now. Let’s dive into the news stories for this week.

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5 Best Cafe Racers You Can Buy

When I think of the best cafe racers, I usually think of old bikes that can be transformed into cafe racers, but many motorcycle manufacturers have adopted the cafe-style onto their new bikes. You now don’t have to customize a machine to get that cafe racer look. You can buy it from the factory.

This is preferable for the folks who don’t have the time, skills, or tools to do so themselves. You can always go to a custom shop, which I highly recommend, but if you just want a factory cafe racer, there are some good ones out there.

Here’s a look at the best cafe racers you can buy from major manufacturers. These machines will give you the look you want with the reliability and support you need.

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5 Best Sportbikes of 2020

Sportbikes are designed for high speeds, tight corners, and pushing the envelope. Good ones need to be true track-focused machines, but still be able to do the job on the street. The best sportbikes need to be able to do both well.

With all that said, I wanted to pull together a list of the absolute best sportbikes out there on sale right now. These are the good ones that you should consider if you want to very best sportbike the world has to offer.

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Boxer Kawasaki W400 Scrambler by Pap N Mam Modified

Pap N Mam Modified Makes a Killer Bike Here

Sometimes you gotta get weird, especially these days. Well, Pap N Mam Modified got weird in 2018 and crafted an odd boxer motorcycle engine out of two 175cc singles. The Boxer Kawasaki W400 Scrambler you see above is the bike that was created.

This beautiful chrome beauty is a killer motorcycle that stands out and is like nothing else out there.

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Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – Nov. 15, 2019

Electric motorcycles are in the news this week.

I write daily motorcycle news at Web Bike World, and at the end of every week, I pull together three of the best stories.

This week electric motorcycles seemed to dominate the news and there’s a lot of good ones out there. These are the stories that stood out to me.

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2012 Kawasaki W800 Custom by Mike Andrews

Mike Andrews goes all-in on all-out simplicity on this Kawasaki W800 custom.

Mike Andrews is a name that’s well-known in certain circles of the custom motorcycle scene. His bikes are wonderful works of craftsmanship.

This build is no different. Mike took a Kawasaki W800 and made it simply beautiful.

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Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – Oct 25, 2019

Kawasaki and Ducati are the big names in the news this week.

It has been a big week for motorcycle news from the Ducati Streetfighter being revealed to the new Indian Motorcycle’s engine. However, the thing that stood out to me the most about was neither of these stories. Kawasaki unveiled two new bikes and Ducati put out a new Panigale V2.

I write motorcycle news for Web Bike World, and the stories below are my favorite for this week.

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