Getting into motorcycles is usually a progression: if you loved riding pushbikes as a kid, you probably wanted a motorcycle as a teenager. But we don’t often see that progression going into reverse. This petrol-powered BMX motorized bicycle is an intriguing example of a reverse, and it comes from English builder Shaun Walker of Down…
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Long before ‘bike build off’ competitions became popular with manufacturers, Deus held one every year—in the car park next to their original store in Sydney, Australia. The Deus contest is now a global event, and attracts a weird and wonderful selection of amateur builds. This year’s overall winner was a humble Honda S90 converted to…
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Growing up, I had a special bond with my BMX. It was my ticket to autonomy, freedom, and independence, and my 20-inch represented a distilled version of everything I later came to love about motorbikes as an ‘adult.’ But no matter how old I get or what I have in my garage, there’s a part…
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From one extreme to the other: this week we take a look at a tiny Honda land speed record holder and the ginormous new Triumph Rocket 3 TFC. Plus a slick BMW from sunny Lisbon, a classic Norton living in France, and a Mash cafe racer from Spain.
Read more »Little bikes are getting big love right now, and nothing sparks admiration quite like the Honda Cub. But we’ve just found something…
Read more »What a year it’s been for the custom scene. With so many great bikes crossing our radar, it’s almost impossible to pick…
Read more »George Woodman doesn’t build many bikes, but his creations always raise a big smile around the EXIF offices. This is ‘Wild Horse,’…
Read more »Harley-Davidson isn’t the only manufacturer with roots in Milwaukee. Briggs & Stratton—known for their lawnmower motors—were founded in the Midwestern city too,…
Read more »The Honda Super Cub truly is super. It’s been in production for six decades, and in that time 100 million units have…
Read more »Not ready to let go of the weekend? We’ve got the solution, and it involves a surfboard, the beach, and a cute…
Read more »Punk’s Peak is a highlight of the growing Wheels & Waves festival in France. It’s a hill climb that happens on the…
Read more »In 1970s Europe, every teenager had a favorite set of wheels. In England, it was ‘sixteener specials,’ highly tuned mopeds like the…
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