Trends come and go, but tradition is everlasting, and you’d be surprised just how long scrambler motorcycles have been around. The term harkens back to the earliest days of motorcycle racing when competition was an A-to-B affair, and there were too few paved roads to limit competition to tarmac only—a scramble, as they’d come to…
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Restomods by their very nature appear simpler than fully customized motorcycles, but they’re usually harder to get right. Customization leaves you free to change whatever you want, but a restomod demands good judgement and even better taste. You need to know when to zig and when to zag—treating the original bike with respect while making…
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The Moto Guzzi V7 platform is well-known to us here at Bike EXIF. Since its re-release in 2008, the practical modern classic has graced the garages of multiple Bike EXIF writers, including our founder, Chris Hunter. But despite its popularity, we don’t see that many truly wild Moto Guzzi V7 customs. That’s because the Moto…
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Our final Speed Read for the year is all about kits—for Moto Guzzis, Royal Enfields and Yamahas. Plus a considerably more expensive offering from the boutique American manufacturer Curtiss. You pays your money and you takes your choice.
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The memories of Mandello del Lario faded faster than they should have. Three years ago to the day, I visited the lifelong…
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We’ve found a killer bobber that proves that the unloved Harley-Davidson Street 500 actually has potential. Plus we take a look at…
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Can a motorcycle ever be classified as a piece of art? The debate is endless, and there’s no right or wrong answer.…
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Sven Wedemeyer is one of Bike EXIF’s best-kept secrets. The Berlin-based photographer is deadly behind a lens, and he’s got impeccable taste…
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We’ve been fans of Shiro Nakajima’s work since Bike EXIF kicked off eight years ago. From classic restorations to full-on race bikes,…
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The rise of the ‘modern classic’ is brilliant news for riders who prefer retro styling. But even the best examples of this…
Read more »We wonder if Stefano Venier knew what a hit his ‘Tractor V75‘ would be when he created it. Based on a 90s-model…
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You don’t see many customs based on brand new motorcycles. It’s usually a good few years before the grinder is fired up…
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