Motorcycle & Bikers Blog
Jarno Saarinen: The "Flying Finn" who revolutionized racing
250cc World Champion in 1972, pioneer of the "hanging off" technique developed from ice racing, tragically died in Monza on May 20, 1973: a portrait of the Flying Finn.
The Brat Style: The minimalist custom from Japan
Born in 1998 in Go Takamine's Tokyo workshop, brat style blends café racer and bobber into a low, stripped-down, urban motorcycle. History, aesthetics, and hallmarks.
The Honda NR750: the oval-piston motorcycle, an engineering masterpiece
Born from an insane technical gamble — a V4 with oval pistons to roar like a V8 — the 1992 Honda NR750 remains one of the engineering pinnacles in motorcycle history. The story of a legend.
Aprilia RSV Mille (1998): The Italian Outsider Superbike
The 1998 RSV Mille, Aprilia's first big superbike: Rotax 998cc V-twin, 128 hp, and the stepping stone to the WorldSBK champion RSV4.
Flat Track (Dirt Track): The Race Running in America's Veins
Dirt ovals, V-twin engines, left steel-soled boot, and endless skids: flat track is the most American of motorcycle disciplines. From the XR750 to the Indian FTR750, from board tracks to Super Hooligan, here's its history.