My journey to Macau for the 50th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix didn’t get off to the best of starts. I…
Episode 40 of the Two Enthusiasts Podcast is a busy one, as we are back in the studio (my living room) after our…
In my last A&R Pro article, I argued that the recently debuted and updated Honda Rebel was the most important…
Mark my words, the next big trend in the custom motorcycle scene is going to be a revival of the 1980s. I am not sure why anyone would want to remember this awkward time in our species’ history, but when it comes to motorcycles, there is quaint intersection of modern and retro that resides in this forgotten decade. We have already seen a prelude to this from a number of custom builds, bikes like Walt Siegl’s Bol d’Or line or Praëm BMW S1000RR showing us the happy marriage of a modern sport bike platform wrapped up in the 1970s. Here, we see the thought taken to its next logical progression. If I am being real honest, there is just something pleasing about the 1980s aesthetic, especially when its mashed together with modern chassis and engine design.
The a “new” retro-styled Honda CB1100 debuted earlier this year in Europe with two flavors for the 2017 model year…



