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What Motorcycle Should I Get?

People routinely ask me, “What motorcycle should I get?” I hear it from both new riders and experienced riders looking for their next bike. The answer is going to vary for each rider.

You have to decide how you’re going to ride, what you want out of a bike, your price range, your experience level, the overall quality of the motorcycles out there that you’re interested in, and the style or aesthetics you want to go for.

Weighing all the factors that go into answering this question isn’t an easy task, but I’m going to show you how to do it.

Rickman Kawasaki CR1100 Cafe Racer by Paul Gandy

AMA Hall-of-Famers Derek and Don Rickman founded Rickman Motorcycles a while back. The motorcycle you see here was bought by Paul Gandy of the UK in 1990.

Paul used the bike as a racing machine and has been riding it ever since.

The motorcycle was customized to fit his needs, and today it is a well-loved, and well-used cafe racer that looks absolutely killer.

Ari Henning Reviews the Awesome 2020 Ducati Panigale V4 Superleggera

Ducati has a thing for lightweight machines and the 2020 Ducati Panigale V4 Superleggera is made to be a lightweight, high-performance racing machine.

Recently, Ari Henning had a chance to get up close and personal with the bike and do a first ride review.

He does a good job explaning the things you need to know and then he gets on the bike to take it for a spin.

5 Craziest Power Cruisers You Can Buy

I’ve talked about a lot of different types of motorcycles on this blog, but power cruisers have to be one of my favorites.

These are bikes that are cruisers but designed with high-performance engines that can rocket your from a standstill to highway speeds in no time at all.

I thought it best to put together a list of the top five power cruisers that are on sale today. Here are my picks.

Ducati 175 Sport For Sale

I’m always scrolling through the classifieds listings, both local and otherwise for interesting motorcycles, and this 1959 Ducati 175 Sport cafe racer recently caught my eye.

Now, I have no more room in my shed at the moment, but I will say that this Ducati is a really tempting machine and it has a racing history that I find pretty cool.

It’s for sale right now with a list price of $7,250. Let’s get into the bike’s details.

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.

Harley-Davidson Softail Cafe Racer by Mr. Martini

Nicola Martini is known as Mr. Martini in the custom bike world, and he built a Harley-Davidson Softail Cafe Racer out of an HD Fat Boy.

When most people think Fat Boy, they don’t think cafe racer. The Softail model is a cruiser best known for its solid cast wheels and badass attitude.

This transformation is a striking one and shows just how versatile the Fat Boy can be in the right hands.

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.

The New Confederate Motorcycles Hellcat and Hellcat Speedster

Confederate Motorcycles has some new bikes: the Confederate Motorcycles Hellcat and Hellcat Speedster.

I reported on the fact that the new Hellcat may be coming and then included the announcement in one of my news roundups, but I thought I’d take a closer look at the new Confederate Motorcycles Hellcat and Hellcat Speedster.

Confederate Motorcycles is alive and well. Once thought forgotten by many when the founders of the company started Curtiss Motorcycles, the Confederate brand continues to live on and be an important force in the motorcycle industry.

CCM Spitfire Six

Do you want a unique production motorcycle that looks as good as any custom build out there? Check out CCM from England. The CCM Spitfire Six is the company’s latest creation and it’s beautiful. It’s a cooler tracker, scrambler style motorcycle.

CCW stands for Clews Competition Motorcycles, and they build bikes in low volumes. For example, only 300 of the Spitfire Six will be made.