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Riding on History

It takes a special type of person to restore, maintain and ride an antique motorcycle. What possesses us to ride cranky, noisy, smelly, oil-spitting motorcycles that are older than we are It’s...

Custom Tailoring your Bike

Simple adjustments can make a big difference to your riding comfort. All too often, people ride for years without ever adjusting their bikes for a proper fit. However, adjusting the controls and the...

Lucifer’s Hammer, Custom HD XR1000R

From concept to development to winning its debut race in just 60 days. Harley-Davidson is celebrating its 120th corporate birthday in 2023 — but the 81st running of the Daytona 200 on March 11 also...

Saloonatic

Built as a nod to pre-war bikes and slapstick comedy. Growing up, John Kerfoot was surrounded by old British machines. “My dad was a mechanic in the British army during the Second World War,” he...

You Can’t Wear Out an Indian Scout

A brief history of the Indian Scout, culminating with the three year run of the 1928 Model 101. A conservative but astutely managed Midwestern company, Polaris’ management today could hardly be...

You Gotta Start Somewhere

Inspiration can come from many sources, what you do with it is up to you. Marrying Japanese components with Harley-Davidson technology, builder Marco Luk of Calgary has turned out a unique custom...

Taking on the World

The Honda RC30 has gained legendary status over the years and, therefore, has become rare and expensive, at least for most of them. At the 2019 Mecum Las Vegas motorcycle auction, a 1988 Honda RC30...

A Rare Resurrection

What was once an old rusty 1929 Raleigh Model 15 de Luxe, this motorcycle was treated to a sympathetic restoration and now shines like gold. As found, the 250 cc British motorcycle was in original...

A Bike From Many Sources

To the uneducated this bike might look stock, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Saying “that bike looks stock” to someone who just put time and energy into piecing together a custom...

Short-Chop XS

Sometimes, when a wrench gets thrown in your plans, you have to pivot and create the next best thing. Plans change, and it’s important to remain open to all options. Essentially, that’s how this...

A Meeting of the Minds

Three Canadian builders produce what they think is the ultimate R18 “winter project”. It was the most unexpected meeting of minds. On one side of the table, there was me, a 64-year-old...