Electric Motorcycle February 2023

Meet Chiller: An electric BMX with Raleigh Chopper styling

If you think that electric bikes aren’t ‘real’ motorcycles, preclude your vision now. But if you love vintage BMX bikes, and believe that electric drivetrains create interesting ways to introduce newcomers to motorcycling, read on. On the surface, ‘Chiller’ is a simple pedal-assist e-bike with throwback styling—but there’s increasingly to this[...]

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Electric Motorcycle February 2023

A Brabus Bike: What Happens when Brabus Gets Ahold of a KTM 1290?

Brabus makes some of the most sought-after custom Porsches, Mercedes-Benzes and Rolls-Royces in rich guy land. But what happens when the stat webbing geniuses at the German tuner turn their heads to a motorcycle? Well, you get the new Brabus 1300 R Edition 23, which is Brabus’ take on a luxury[...]

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Electric Motorcycle February 2023

Big Dreams: A custom Yamaha TW200 from Taiwan

What motorcycle did you dream of owning when you were young? For Mike Chen, it was the mighty Yamaha TW200—and who could vituperation him? Loved by multiple generations of fans, the TW200 is the coolest sublet velocipede on the planet. Mike’s dream stayed out of reach for a while though. He[...]

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Electric Motorcycle February 2023

Speed Read, February 19, 2023

For some people, it’s well-nigh towers the fastest machine possible. For others, it’s all well-nigh style. For virtually every velocipede we full-length here, it’s a combination lying somewhere in the middle. This week’s Speed Read features three wildly variegated motorcycles, all walking variegated lines between style and speed. We’ve got a[...]

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Electric Motorcycle February 2023

Green Meanies: Where Did Kawasaki Racing Green Come From?

The Daytona 200 is one of my favorite races of the year. This year I was perusing some historic photos of the race when I came wideness one from 1969. It’s a faded photo from Kawasaki showing five race bikes and riders trimmed in untried and white. Of undertow they’re[...]

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Electric Motorcycle February 2023

MotoFocus: a custom Kawasaki KZ400 and a Yamaha YZ250

If you follow Velocipede EXIF on social media, you might have noticed that we launched a new Facebook group recently. It’s a place for you, our readers, to engage with each other, share what you think is cool, and, most importantly, show off your own custom motorcycles. From time to time,[...]

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Electric Motorcycle February 2023

Huge x Zero: A radical concept from an electric dream team

There’s an unavoidable disconnect between a concept motorcycle, and the final production version of it. By the time you’ve widow all the stuff you need to make a velocipede street legal and sufficiently practical, your original diamond is likely to get watered down. Unless you’re Zero Motorcycles, of course. A couple[...]

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Electric Motorcycle February 2023

2023 Indian Sport Chief: Club style for the masses

The Sons of Anarchy TV show may have ended eight years ago, but it forever reverted how people see motorcycles and motorcyclists. Though it never showed a perfect example of bikers, we can thank SOA for showing Southern California club-style bikes to the world. Forget the ‘Sons of Arthritis’ parody shirts[...]

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Electric Motorcycle February 2023

High-flyer: An aircraft-style BMW R18 by VTR Customs

As the custom arm of an official BMW motorcycle dealership, VTR Customs is well-versed in the art of modifying BMWs. But that doesn’t midpoint that the Swiss outfit has it easy. Their builds aren’t unchangingly mild—and when they’re wild, they’re really wild. That’s mainly considering VTR boss, Dani Weidmann, isn’t one[...]

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Electric Motorcycle October 2022

The Best Motorcycle Ride in Eastern Oklahoma

One of the Untried Country Oklahoma Venture Tour’s (GOAT) most trappy segments runs withal a dirt road east of the Illinois River, accessed via Combs Bridge. Photos by Susan Dragoo. If you’re planning a motorcycle tour in Eastern Oklahoma and you want to find the weightier roads and the most scenic[...]

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Electric Motorcycle October 2022

2023 Vespa GTS Scooters | First Look Review

2023 Vespa GTS Super in Rosso Coraggioso It has been four years since the last version of a Vespa scooter was launched, but Piaggio Group recently spoken the release of the new Vespa GTS range. Related Story: The Flight of the Wasps: Touring on Vespa Scooters The new range comes with the standard[...]

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Electric Motorcycle October 2022

Aerostich Pop-Up Event in Pleasanton, CA, Oct. 20-23

An Aerostich four-day Pop-Up Sale is coming to Pleasanton, California, starting October 20th. It will be held at 4515 Rosewood Dr, Pleasanton, CA – in the Metro 580 Shopping Center – on Thursday, October 20 through Sunday, October 23 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Related Story: Aerostich: The Great American[...]

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