Cruisers
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Test ride an Indian – get a limited edition Chief Dark Horse poster
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Bikers test riding any Indian Motorcycle at their local dealership this month will walk away with a free limited edition Chief Dark Horse poster (while supplies last). The poster was created by stencil artist Mathew Curran who sliced and diced card into various stencil layers to create the outline of the Chief Dark Horse and then spray painted…
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Now THIS is what you can do with an R nine T! Check this out!
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No THIS is what you can do with an R nine T! Check this out! Dear BMW… if you want to see what we’d like to come next in the R nine T range then how about something along these lines? This amazing looking bike has been put together by two design firms based in…
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Yamaha to recall XSR900s over wiring harness fears
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Yamaha to recall XSR900s over wiring harness fears. Yamaha is having to recall at least 251 XSR900s in Japan over fears to do with the wiring harness. According to our Japanese sources, the recall is going to be issued by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure Transport office and so far 251 bikes have been identified…
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Indian launches the Chieftain Dark Horse
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Indian launches the Chieftain Dark Horse. Indian has launched the Indian Chieftain Dark Horse, a blacked-out bagger. It’s black, very black. It costs £19,599. Powered by a blacked-out version of the Thunder Stroke 111 engine (1,811cc) and using the same chassis and suspension as the Indian Chieftain, the new Chieftain Dark Horse comes from the factory…
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French fashion guru’s first XJR1300 custom appears
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How about this for a custom XJR1300 with loads of fashion-cred then? This bike has been built by Atelier 5 (a bespoke clothing-maker brand) and bike builders Flash 76. It’s the brainchild of Thierry Langlois, the french stylist who’s previously steered the collections of Lanvin, YSL and Thierry Mugler. This is the first motorcycle project…
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This is the Optimus Praëm – it’s the best BMW S1000RR special we’ve seen yet. Check this out!
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This is the Optimus Praëm – it’s the best BMW S1000RR special we’ve seen yet. Check this out! Now THIS is what you can do with a cafe racer/retro racer mindset and a modern superbike. We absolutely love this hunk of metal. This is the latest bikes from Praëm. Based around a BMW S1000RR the bike…
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Royal Enfield cafe racer drawings appear in France. And they look great.
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There’s some speculation in the French press about what we’re likely to see next from Royal Enfield. Our cousins across the water are leaning towards a 600cc and 750cc version of these cafe racers after the recent launch of the company’s Himalayan adventure model. Using two illustrations by Glynn Kerr to make the point about…
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Harley-Davidson Roadster world launch report
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Close your eyes and imagine a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Now take away all the chrome, strip back the clutter, black out the engine and add performance parts. It’s starting to look a lot more current, aggressive and – let’s not be coy about it – interesting, isn’t it? That’s pretty much what the iconic American motorcycle…
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Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider S world launch review
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Harley-Davidson may be king of the custom scene, but in recent years it has seen increased competition from all sides, with other manufacturers adding more and more parts and accessories to their catalogues and making their bikes easier to customise. H-D still has the edge, with a catalogue of over 10,000 items, but there must…
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Ducati Monster 796 custom from White Collar Bike
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Indonesian White Collar Bike custom builders have gone to town with this Ducati Monster 796 build. It is the first Ducati job for the company, and it looks awesome. The level of detail and quality of finish really stands out from this project that took two years to complete. In particular the indicators hidden in…
