Of the 800,000 miles of thoroughfare winding across the islands of Japan, there’s only one five mile stretch where you can drive a vehicle on a public beach (legally, at any rate). It’s called the Chirihama Nagisa Driveway, and for 363 days of the year, it’s a serene little strip of coastline and a popular…
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You’ll see anything and everything at the Malle Mile. Vintage dirt bikes, modern classics and customs; new motorcyclists and crusty old bikers; kids and dogs; a superbike with ape hangers and knobbly tires; a drag queen dropping the flag on a drag race in front of a castle. The Malle Mile is one of the…
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Malle London describes their annual Malle Mile event as “a non-stop celebration of the speed, music and art of the motorcycle culture.” To see how that plays out, Bike EXIF will be hopping on a plane in just over a week to attend the 2022 edition of the Malle Mile. Held at the breathtaking grounds…
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A pause on motorcycle shows has been one of the many disappointments of the COVID-19 pandemic. But rather than sulk, the organizers of Indonesia’s Sekepal Aspal custom show took the event online for the second time in a row this year. Officially titled the Sekepal Aspal Indonesia Motoart Exhibition (or SAIME), the nine-year-old show is…
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The global pandemic hasn’t just shut down big events like Intermot and EICMA—a slew of grassroots custom shows have hit the pause…
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The grassroots custom moto show is big business now. The big events pull in hundreds of display bikes and thousands of punters,…
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Japan is a cornucopia of eye-opening delights. The people are exceedingly polite, the whisky is top-notch, and getting directions in English is…
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There’s a mystical connection between music and motorcycles that isn’t explored nearly enough. BMW Motorrad recognizes that—and hosts the Pure&Crafted festival each…
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The Quail Gathering is the motorcycle equivalent of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance: a world-class display of rarified exotica and immaculate restorations,…
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Every year since 1929, rare and classic vehicles have lined the lawns of Villa d’Este and Villa Erba on the banks of…
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The custom moto show scene is booming in the US. Off the top of our heads there’s the Brooklyn Invitational on the…
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There are only four or five months of good riding weather in the American Midwest. The rest of the time, motorcyclists keep…
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The Intermot show is over for another two years. It’s been an action-packed five days, with Indian making perhaps the biggest bang…
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This time last week I was sitting on the stony banks of the Ceno, on the edge of a small commune in…
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What’s your perfect weekend? For the fun-loving Wildays crew, it’s three days of motorcycles, racing, nature, music, friends, beers and Italian food.…
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