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Mid-Year Moto Check-In: Our Top Picks of 2025

The first six months of 2025 brought us some great bikes, from both big-name and independent small shops alike. Here are 24 of the best.
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Our take on the world of motorcycles. From vintage icons and café racers to fresh concepts and builds. Featuring exclusive old-school bike stories by Greg Williams and Amee Reehal.

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Review: Handpresso Auto E.S.E. Portable Espresso Machine

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Have you longed to brew a cup of coffee in your car? Yep, us too.
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My Wild Week at Faaker See: Where Guinness Records and Crazy Characters Collide

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Traveller Garry Sowerby relives his surreal 1982 gathering in Faaker See, Austria, with 60 Guinness World Record holders, from a plane-eater to a giant (and everything in between).
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The Best Cruiser Motorcycles for Beginners: Our 5 Top Picks [2023]

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The cruiser market offers a number of choices with builders turning out new renditions of the staple motorcycles. For beginners, here are 5 best options.

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Review: Dainese Torque D1 Out Air Motorcycle Boot

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The best pair of boots are the ones that you don’t have to think about. Are the Dainese Torque D1 Out Air premium boots worth it? Here's our full review.

Auto Fabrica Reimagines the Yamaha XSR900 with Custom Type 11

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A custom Yamaha XSR900 blending modern design with retro flair.

Ducati Speedway Motorcycle by UK-Based Wreckless

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Not your typical twin-cylinder Ducati sports bike, the Northamptonshire-based Wreckless H4MM4 Ducati Speedway motorcycle is definitely a rare machine.

From Skies to Streets: The TMC Dumont Aircraft Engine Bike

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When Indy Car & F1 driver Tarso Marques retired, he got into the custom car & bike game. And we're glad he did, creating the stunning TMC Dumont Motorcycle.

A Sinister Kawasaki Z1000: The Droog Moto DM-014

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Droog Moto's biggest & baddest creation takes the Kawasaki Z1000 to a dark, dark place — in all the right ways. Say hi to the DM-014 urban fighter.

2019 KTM 790 Adventure Travel Bike Arrives with Attractive Price Tag

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KTM rolls out pricing for their high-performance, lightweight 2019 790 Adventure. At US$12,499, this twin-cylinder travel enduro bike is ready to move.

V4 Penta: A Limited-Edition Ducati Panigale V4 by Officine GP Design

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Officine GP Design transforms the popular 1103 cc Panigale V4 sport bike into a completely different beast with the exclusive V4 Penta custom Ducati.

Thruxton TFC: Triumph Custom Factory Rolls Out Its First Stunner

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Limited to 750 units, Triumph Custom Factory reveals its first ultra-premium, hand-crafted, jaw-dropping piece of art with the Thruxton TFC motorcycle.

Specs: Honda Goes Bananas & Brings Back the Monkey for 2019

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You’d be forgiven for thinking that the 2019 Honda Monkey was actually from the 1960s at first glance. It’s not by accident. Here's a closer look.

The BMW R NineT Aurora Concept: A Salt Flat-Inspired Masterpiece

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The BMW NineT is popular for its countless customization possibilities. But designer Mehmet Doruk Erdem's Aurora Concept is something else.
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