BY JODY WEISEL Motocross is 25 percent machine and 75 percent man. In admiration of that old saw of information I feel that I have given short shrift to the widgets of the rich and famous; the Maltese Falcons; the Holy Grails; the stuff of dreams. In other words—hard parts. Here …
A six-week build delivered a second Honda Customs crown for Portugal’s Mototrofa. Take a closer look at the winning Mugen Hornet, Saharja Transalp and the other podium customs. The post Streetfighters, retro racers and rally builds: Honda Customs winners appeared first on MCNews …
Imagine being given a big chocolate cake but getting told you can only eat it using a dolls’ house fork. The frustration would soon build. Now imagine that instead you are presented with a plateful of...
The Autumn Stafford Sale, held as part of the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show on 11 October 2026, brings together an unusually strong selection of motorcycles suited to the café-racer collector. Among the 200-plus motorcycles catalogued by Bonhams are several machines that eith…
Championship math, could DiFrancesco win it without winning a single race? Webb vs Deegan, huge money on the line, plus WMX is back. A ton of action is set to take place this weekend!
No such thing as a bad new bike these days. Sure, there are bikes in each class that stand out and some that require owners of specific tastes. But no brand has released an utter lemon for decades.
Motorcycle accessories are a massive market, but not every product deserves space on a bike. The most useful upgrades are the ones that solve genuine problems: protecting the rider, improving visibility, reducing distraction, preventing mechanical failures, or making long-distanc…
The inaugural WMX Invitational Powered by Synchrony will pit 13 of the top WMX racers against one another in a showcase race on the hybrid racetrack built at arguably the most unique venue the sport has ever visited.
Café racers started as stripped-down, performance-focused motorcycles built by enthusiasts who wanted to travel quickly between cafés. Lightweight chassis, low handlebars, rear-set controls and tuned engines defined the movement, which emerged in Britain during the 1950s and 1960…
DiFrancesco rebounds after running into a downed Davies, Shimoda shows some fight after a challenging year, Prado likes racing with the red plates, and more from California.
Sports-tourers have enjoyed a resurgence in popularity with the long-established Kawasaki SX, Yamaha Tracer and BMW RS ranges joined by the likes of the Suzuki GSX-S1000GT and Ducati SuperSport...
Chances are that most of us would squeeze something exotic into our garages given suitable funds (and permission from domestic management, of course). It might be something rare, exquisitely...
A few weeks back Steve asked me to compare how many times Phil Nicoletti and Freddie Noren finished next to each other in motos. The pair finished next to each other in motos 21 times with Phil getting the best of Freddie in 13 of those instance. This led me to want to know the f…
Well that flew by! The 2026 Pro Motocross championship is over now with both classes having the championship come down to the last round. Congrats to Hunter Lawrence and Cole Davies on their titles! Lets get into all the final stats from the season from both classes. I’ll add not…
Sportsbikes are dead, they say. Except they’re not. There’s been a huge rejuvenation of the category over the past few years, with newly released sportsbikes bringing life back to the market like the...
The Ultimate Waterfall Motorcycle Ride Guide Every motorcyclist knows the destination is only part of the journey. The roads that wind through mountain passes, snake alongside rivers, and carve through dense forests are what make the ride memorable. But every great route deserves…
MOTORESS | Woman Motorcycle Enthusiast As motorcycle riders gain experience, some important rider habits can gradually become less deliberate. Here are five common changes experienced riders should recognise — and the fundamental skills worth revisiting on every ride. The post 5 …