ONE MILLIONTH ‘HINCKLEY PRODUCED’ TRIUMPH KICKS OF THE ICONIC BRITISH BRAND’S 120-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PLANS Hand in hand with the announcement of plans to celebrate next year’s 120th anniversary of the most iconic British motorcycle brand in the world, Triumph unveils the landmark millionth (!) … [Read more...] about ONE MILLIONTH HINCKLEY TRIUMPH
A new dawn for Norton Motorcycles
Secret fantasies Those who know me a bit are familiar with my fondness for iconic British motorcycle brands. In spite of being an avid Triumph rider for many years many friends will also recognize my catchphrase: “I may be married to Triumph, but Norton is my mistress”. Until now my life … [Read more...] about A new dawn for Norton Motorcycles
Madrid calling – Ducati ‘La Guapísima’ by XTR
The Ducati Panthah Let’s first rewind to the year 1976. When Ducati’s 350 cc and 500 cc parallel twins could hardly be called a marketing success, their fabulous engineer Fabio Taglioni set tout to develop a replacement. The Pantah 500 originates from the last of the GP500 racers of 1973. The … [Read more...] about Madrid calling – Ducati ‘La Guapísima’ by XTR
‘Starship Meteor’ – Royal Enfield meteor by Ironwood Customs
Skyrocketed to top position After the crowning of the Meteor 350 to MCN "2021 - Retro Bike of Year", Ironwood Motorcycles, have launched "The Starship Meteor" - a custom version of the affordable urban cruiser. Earlier this year BikeBrewers had a fun day on this bike when it was introduced. Read … [Read more...] about ‘Starship Meteor’ – Royal Enfield meteor by Ironwood Customs
How To have fun with two bottles of Coke – BMW R18 Transcontinental
How to have fun with two bottles of Coke This must be the strangest opening I have ever used to start a review of a motorcycle. Nevertheless the first picture that popped into my head when I fired up the massive engine of the BMW R18 Transcontinental, was of me holding two bottles of coke in each … [Read more...] about How To have fun with two bottles of Coke – BMW R18 Transcontinental