In this week’s Speed Read, we’re looking at a Ducati 749 from Romania, a two-stroke KTM flat tracker from the UK, and a Husqvarna 400 Cross that’s just been put back into action. Plus one of our all-time favorite Ducati cafe racers is up for sale, and we close off with a moto and surf…
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He’s just 22, but Charles Leclerc is one of the fastest drivers Formula 1 has seen in decades. It was only in 2018 that he made his F1 debut, and last year he was fast-tracked into the Ferrari team. And he promptly scored more race wins and points than his teammate—the four-time World Champion Sebastian…
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This website is fueled by our fascination with beautifully crafted motorcycles, and the world around them. That usually keeps our focus on the new wave custom space, but it doesn’t mean we’re oblivious to the motorcycle industry at large. So when an EXIF-featured builder decided to build something we’ve never shown before—a race-ready rally machine—we…
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There are lots of grey areas in the custom world. The engineering on a factory bike is black-and-white in its precision: components are thoroughly tested, and they comply with a multitude of regulations. If they fail, the manufacturer could face legal action. Unless a custom job is purely aesthetic, it’s likely to compromise this engineering.…
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Of all the Husqvarna street bikes, none has been so hotly anticipated as the Svartpilen 701. Especially by riders who love the…
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The Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 is one of the most attractive OEM motorcycles of recent times. Despite the three-year gap between concept and…
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Husqvarna set the interwebs ablaze when they announced their Vitpilen and Svartpilen 401 concepts over three years ago. Then the good news…
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We’ve waited so long, and it’s finally here. It was over three years ago, in November 2014, when Husqvarna revealed the Vitpilen…
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The motorcycle industry has had its fair share of doomsayers this year, but the EICMA show in Milan was full of fireworks.…
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Even if you’re not into flat track, you have to love the style of the machines. The most high profile ‘Twins’—the Harley-Davidson…
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Nearly forty years after his death, Steve McQueen’s image is still being used to sell everything from motorcycles to T-shirts. But here’s…
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Dave Mucci popped up on our radar five years ago with his first build, a slinky CX500 that revealed the potential of…
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