Tuesday 9th February, 2010
Norwegians have always had the travel bug. After all, they discovered Iceland in the 9th century and, as Vikings, spent a good amount of time raiding the British Isles. Upholding this fine tradition over a thousand years later are Tormod Amlien and Klaus Ulvestad: as we speak, they’re circumnavigating the globe on two ancient Danish [...]
In Denmark, everybody knows Nimbus motorcycles. They were built between 1919 and 1960 by a company that also made the Nilfisk vacuum cleaner, and today they have a reputation for being reliable if unassuming transportation. This custom Nimbus bobber, however, is very different. Two years ago, Kim Scholer spent two months touring Japan on it, [...]
One of the top European Harley specialists is W&W Cycles, based in the old Michelin warehouse in Würzburg, Germany. These Bavarians have a real sense of adventure, and decided to ride a 1948 Panhead and a customized 2005-model Shovel up the ice road to Tuktoyaktuk, in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The result is a photo essay [...]
If I was to take an 11-day 1,800km tour around India, I’d want a BMW F800GS or the new Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 NTX between my legs. A venerable Royal Enfield Bullet isn’t the first machine that springs to mind—although parts are probably easier to find on the subcontinent. But that’s the weapon of (no) [...]
Thursday 23rd April, 2009
The Honda CT110 is a diminutive 105cc, air-cooled, single cylinder motorcycle. It’s used in Australia for postal deliveries, and renowned for its toughness. It’s also the selected transport for a bizarre 2,000 mile race across the outback, the Postie Bike Challenge. The eighth annual race starts on 3 October 2009, and it costs just AU$4950 [...]
This one’s from my own backyard, and I can’t believe I haven’t come across it before. The Lovers’ Land Bike Tour is about three guys who ride out from Sydney on custom W650s, with surfboards strapped to the side. The plan was simple: to “find good waves and hang with good people”. The result is [...]
In Milwaukee, just over the bridge from the Harley-Davidson Museum, a 100-year-old downtown warehouse has been transformed into a luxury hotel. The Iron Horse Hotel is designed for motorcycle enthusiasts, with secure covered parking, bike washing facilities, and check-in carts for transporting the contents of your tasselled saddle bags. Rooms have tiled entrances with strong [...]
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