The Glemseck 101 is the European event for anyone who loves fast, impractical, and highly imaginative machines. Those who partake in it do so with cult-like levels of obsession—returning year after year in a bid to outdo each other and themselves. Rolf Reick is a regular face at the Glemseck 101. Based in Heidelberg, Germany,…
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Only available in Japan and limited to just 1,600 units, the mid-80s Yamaha RZV500R is as rare as it is iconic. Based on the RZ500, the Japanese-market RZV500R sported a handful of upgrades—the most noteworthy of which was an aluminum frame. The RZ500 was a desirable machine in its own right; a four-cylinder two-stroke race…
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If you suffer from the misconception that Germans don’t know how to have fun, you’ve clearly never experienced the German sprint racing scene. Events like the popular Glemseck 101 are filled to the brim with wild and inappropriate motorcycles, all of which are guaranteed to make you smile. And what could be more fun than…
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The bicycle is the first freedom machine most of us experienced, but you never look at life the same after your first motorcycle. Whether it was an XR50, a YZ80 or the classic Trail 70, we put these machines through the ringer, likening ourselves to Jeremy McGrath, Bob ‘Hurricane’ Hannah and Evel Knievel. The turf…
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There’s something for everyone in this week’s edition of Speed Read. We’ve got a Yamaha Banshee-powered street tracker from the UK, an…
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Competitive off-road racing is hard on equipment and harder on your body—a young man’s sport at the end of the day. But…
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I’m not much of a golfer, so the beauty of the Quail Lodge and Golf Club is largely lost on me. But…
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It takes a special cocktail of skill, knowledge and reverence to restore a classic race bike properly—especially if it’s a rare one.…
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Ever since Max Yicheng broke onto the scene, he’s made one thing abundantly clear: he can apply his signature style to just…
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Nothing screams “it’s the weekend” quite like a two-stroke street tracker. All the more if it’s a Yamaha RD400, and it’s dressed…
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Ever heard of the Fantic Koala? Educate yourself below, then check out an unlikely BMW R1100RS café racer, a rare Bonneville TT…
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We all know about hybrid cars, with petrol engines and electric motors sharing powertrain duties. And Kawasaki is promising hybrid motorcycles in…
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