Culture & Patrimoine Moto
The Le Mans 24-Hour Motorcycle Race: France's Great Endurance Classic
Born in 1978 on the Bugatti circuit, the 24 Hours Motos of Le Mans open the FIM Endurance World Championship. History, format, legendary teams (SERT, YART), and the passion of a great French classic.
The streetfighter: the brutal, fairing-less street bike
Born in 1980s-90s England from crashed sport bikes stripped of their fairings, the streetfighter motorcycle has evolved from a street custom into a true industrial category. History, aesthetics, and heritage, facts separated from the myth.
The Honda Monkey (Z50): The Iconic Little Bike with a Big Heart
A look back at the Honda Monkey, the Japanese mini-moto born at Tama Tech in 1961: its "monkey" nickname, its 50cc engine, its foldable version that fit in a trunk, and its big comeback as the Monkey 125.
The Honda Gold Wing: The Queen of Grand Touring Motorcycles
From the 1975 GL1000 flat-four to the GL1800's 1832cc flat-six, a look back at the Honda Gold Wing: fifty years of grand touring, the "couch on two wheels" that invented long-distance motorcycle travel.
The Yamaha XT600 Ténéré (1983): The adventurer born of the desert
Born from Yamaha's victories in the Paris-Dakar Rally, the 1983 XT600 Ténéré democratized long-distance adventure touring. A look back at a legendary travel motorcycle, from its large fuel tank to the modern Ténéré 700.