The 1970s and 1980s were a golden age for forced induction engines. Like shoulder pads in suits and mascara on...
The 1950s was an interesting decade for the motorcycle industry. As countries began to show signs of economic improvement after...
Since the very first 1885 Daimler Reitwagen motorcycle, the passion for two-wheeled goodness has covered the globe. Motorcycles fill all manner of human needs, from basic transportation to mind-boggling adrenaline pursuits. This naturally made me wonder, what would be some of the most important motorcycles ever made? I love these...
As we reported earlier this month, Road Guardians is auctioning off the Harley-Davidson New Glory Flag Bike, with the entries...
Tell us honestly, what’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of Finland? For hockey fans,...
So, just how much do you know about T.E. Lawrence? Who, you ask? And as you do, the long dead legends of motorcycling like Burt Munro, Evel Knieval, and Steve McQueen all roll in their graves. See, without Tomas Edward Lawrence there’d likely be none of them to follow in...
There is a wise saying about inventions that says that “the invention has to make sense in the world it...
For the longest time, if you mentioned the name Royal Enfield, the first thing most people thought of was a...
If you’re a child of the ’70s and ’80s like me, your first experience of motorcycle ice racing will probably be a lot like mine. The first time I ever contemplated the idea of motorcycles having bloody great spikes in their tyres was when I saw Roger Moore in the...
As we continue our journey through the decades, it’s time to take a look at the best motorcycles of the...
It’s something that we take for granted these days: that 99.9% of the jackets, gloves, pants, and boots we buy...
Next up on our voyage through the decades, we arrive at the 1990s. While the 80s was a decade of innovation and excitement, the party really got started in the 90s. If you were a young and impressionable youth with a taste for high-speed thrills, jaw-dropping lean angles, and a...
The 1960s was a transformative time for the motorcycle industry. As the mobility culture shifted from affordable motorcycles to affordable...
When someone mentions Italian motorcycles, the first image that goes through pretty much everyone’s head is that of a sleek,...
Like many teenagers in 1980s Australia, I was a willing participant in the Japanese rotary-engined street racer phase that swept the country at the time. Hell, there was even a magazine called Fast Fours & Rotaries that sold here like hotcakes. But for me, the whole thing crystallized when my...
You can’t go far these days without hearing about electric motorcycles. It seems like every week there is a new...
Forgive me if I sound about 10 years old, but as a grown-ass man I still have my childhood obsession...
While every decade has its icons, the 1970s have so many good models to choose from. It was a time when the Japanese were really stamping their authority over the scene, flexing muscles and cylinders with each other, and driving once-mighty international brands into obscurity. Despite the changing landscape, the...
The world is full of amazing motorcycle brands, but I cannot think of a single other manufacturer that can claim...
Next time you see some dinky little beginner’s bike, pit bike, pocket bike or el-cheapo Chinese knock-off that makes you...
All brands have certain challenges to overcome, especially the historical ones. Be it a poor marketing decision, failed product launches, or embarrassing social media boo-boos, it’s almost expected that at some point all brands will make a misstep. Think Ford’s Edsel, ‘New’ Coke from the 80s, or even U2 and...