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Retrospective: 1980-1984 Benelli 254

Here was a delicious little machine, a transversely mounted 231cc in-line four, putting out some impressive horsepower and weighing, fully fueled, a modest 269...

EBR Motorcycles are back in limited production

Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 6—EBR Motorcycles, the American-made superbike designed by the legendary Erik Buell, are back in limited production. “We are going to keep...

Updates For Ural’s 2019 Lineup | First Look Review

Although the 2019 Ural lineup appears almost identical to the previous models (as a matter of fact, one can say the same thing about...

Retrospective: 1967-1972 Egli-Vincent 1000

Back in 1965 a Swiss engineer named Fritz Egli bought a Vincent Rapide in order to go racing. Hill climbs were popular in Europe,...

Rider’s Guide to New/Updated Street Motorcycles for 2019

This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2019 model year. Organized in alphabetical order by manufacturer, it includes...

Retrospective: 1949-1957 DKW RT125

This little critter was responsible for putting a lot of the world on wheels back in the early 1950s--including the United States. It was...

Motus MST/MST-R – Quickie Riding Impression

When Lee Conn, co-founder of Motus Motorcycles, offers you a ride on one of his snarling, hand-built MST made-in-America sport tourers—and the up-spec MST-R,...

2018 CSC San Gabriel Café Racer | First Look Review

CSC Motorcycles has announced the release of its latest model, the 2018 San Gabriel, a café racer with an air-cooled, 16.1-horsepower (claimed), 250cc, single-cylinder engine,...

Champion Trikes & Sidecars

A look behind the curtain Since the dawn of two-wheel transport, trikes have been viewed as an oddity, a second-class cousin not worthy to be...

Retrospective: 1989-1993 Buell RS1200

Talk about making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear—that’s what Erik Buell managed to do back in the late 1980s. Now, nothing...

Farewell to The Gunny

Apr. 16—Many Thunder Press readers may remember when R. Lee Ermey, known as The Gunny, was the face of Victory Motorcycles. We're sad to...

1971-1979 Bultaco Alpina 250 | Retrospective Review

Señor Bulto had a simple plan when he started up the Bultaco brand in 1958: build great competition motorcycles. And he did. In the...

Retrospective: 1964-1965 BSA Beagle/Starlite

Cute name, BSA Beagle. Dog names for motorcycles were not unusual in England, as with the Triumph Terrier of the early 1950s. But when...

Retrospective: 1999-2000 Excelsior-Henderson Super X

Back in the early 1990s the Hanlon brothers, of Belle Plaine, Minnesota, looked at the Harley market and saw that the boom in sales...

2017 Honda Grom – Review

Photos by Adam Sauer: adamsauerphoto.com. Follow him on Instagram @adamsauerphoto Everywhere I pull up, I get off the moto and someone yells – “The GROM!” Like a...

Retrospective: 1958-1960 Ariel 650 Cyclone

In the 1950s, the Brits realized that giving their products exciting names could enhance sales. And stormy allusions were popular, perhaps starting with the AJS...

This Is The MV Agusta Brutale 800 America, Because Freedom

Back in the 1970s, Italian marque MV Agusta built a series of bikes called the America. For 2017, MV Agusta is bringing back the...

Liquidation of iconic EBR Motorcycle factory

East Troy, WI—EBR Motorcycles (Erik Buell Racing) of East Troy, Wisconsin, one of the largest American manufacturers of superbike motorcycles, has not secured a...

2017 CSC RXR | First Look Review

CSC Motorcycles, which imports and distributes several 250cc motorcycles manufactured in China by Zongshen, has announced its newest model for 2017. CSC describes the...

Tackling LA-Barstow-Vegas on a 2WD Ural Gear-Up

It’s well before dawn, and the temperature is below freezing. Ben’s KTM 1190 Adventure says it’s 27 F., but Kurt’s BMW R 1200 GS...

2017 CSC RZ3 Streetfighter | First Look Review

After successfully launching several 250cc motorcycles, including the RX3 Adventure, CSC Motorcycles will introduce another 250cc model manufactured by China’s Zongshen. Said to be...

The 39 Best New Bikes for Smaller Riders (and Budgets)

UPDATE (3/13/2018): Our list of best new bikes for smaller riders and budgets continues to grow. We're way beyond 39 now, but like we...

Retrospective: 1970-74 MV Agusta 750S

In the best Italian fashion, this machine was the motoring equivalent of Gina Lollobrigida and Sofia Loren—gorgeous and rare. Only about a thousand of the...

First Look Review: 2016 Ural Limited Edition Sahara 2WD Sidecar Motorcycle

If you haven’t ridden, er, driven, um, piloted a Ural sidecar rig in the last couple years, you might be surprised by how far...

Grizzly sets new world record on his Victory

Minneapolis, July 11—Victory Motorcycles is proud to announce that Swiss endurance rider Urs “Grizzly” Pedraita has achieved a new world record by riding across...

Retrospective: 1974 Norton Commando 850 John Player Replica

This was a minor marketing coup: Dress up a stock Norton Commando to look like the genuine race motorcycles that had been doing well...

2017 Victory Octane: Victory dance

Daytona Beach, Fla.—Just like the new girl from out of town that shows up unexpected at the high school dance, Victory Motorcycles’ recent unveiling...

2016 Kymco K-Pipe 125 | First Look Review

Competition is heating up in the pocket bike category. First came the Honda Grom, then the Kawasaki Z125 Pro, and now Kymco is rolling...

2016 CSC RX3 Adventure | Road Test Review

My first “adventure tour” was a three-day ride into the backcountry on a Yamaha 175 Enduro, decades ago. From that brief introduction, I discovered...

Retrospective: Ariel 4G Square Four 1,000cc: 1937-1959

The magnificent Squariel! This one-liter engine was, in effect, two overhead-valve parallel twins standing vertically, with the two crankshafts geared together and all four...
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