We’ve extolled the visual virtues of vehicles finished in black with gold accents before, as have many other non-colorblind gearheads. But if you’re one of the heathens, er, people that remains unmoved by the pigmentation...
Tag Archives: Streetfighter
When Harley-Davidson shuttered the Buell sportbike brand on October 30, 2009, most people figured that was the last the world would hear from motorcycle engineering guru Erik Buell vis-à -vis building his own motorcycles. But...
When compiling a list of the must-attend European gearhead events, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este – happening this weekend on the grounds of the historic Grand Hotel Villa d’Este on the Italian shore of Lake...
A couple weeks ago, we brought you news of a Ducati Diavel that’s been spruced up by the leather experts at Vilner. Between the cornucopia of cowhides and the reshaped bodywork, it makes for an...
Few new motorcycles blend high-fashion and high performance better than the Ducati Diavel. Its long, slender shape and booming narrow-angle 1,198cc twin make it like a two-wheeled motorized bull. If all streetfighter bikes had this...
When Honda introduced the CB900F in 1979, it marked the company’s first response to the twin-cam, four-cylinder superbikes from the likes of Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki. Yes, it was down about 100cc to those competitors,...
For more than 20 years, Volkswagen’s VR6 engine has been thrumming away under the hoods of millions of Volkswagens, Audis and other VW Group products. This engine’s clever design stems from its ultra-narrow V-angle (15...
Lots of people can name Italy’s current three major motorcycle manufacturers: Ducati, MV Agusta and Aprilia. But it takes a real Apennine two-wheeler anorak to rattle off more than one or two of the country’s...
In the world of streetfighter motorcycles, the Brutale 675 from MV Agusta is easily one of the most desirable bikes in the segment. The raw, sinewy styling, snappy 675cc triple power and MV Agusta pedigree...
Thanks in no small part to fewer parts and less stringent safety and emissions regulations, there are far more independent motorcycle manufacturers in this country than there are independent car manufacturers. And one of the...