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The article in Motorcycle Classics discusses the 1954 Maserati Tipo 160 T4 Turismo motorcycle, highlighting its history and features. The Maserati brothers, known for their engineering excellence, ventured into motorcycle manufacturing in the 1950s, producing a range of models that gained popularity in Italy and abroad. The article also details the author's personal experience of acquiring and restoring a Maserati T4/160 from Japan, showcasing the bike's performance and design. The Maserati motorcycles, though short-lived, left a mark on the Italian two-wheeled market and are now celebrated for their unique heritage and design. [Extracted from the article]

The article from Motorcycle Classics discusses the story of John Wallace, a British schoolboy who turned his motorcycle doodles into reality by building his own motorbike. Wallace faced challenges and setbacks in his journey to design and manufacture motorcycles, eventually leading to the creation of the Duzmo motorcycle. Despite the limited success of the Duzmo, Wallace's innovative designs and engineering skills left a lasting impact on the motorcycle industry. The article provides a detailed account of Wallace's journey, highlighting his passion for motorcycles and his contributions to the field of engineering. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the groundbreaking development of the 1985 Suzuki GSX-R750, which redefined modern sportbike design. Topics include its revolutionary oil-cooled engine, the introduction of the first aluminum frame in a production street bike, and the bike's immediate success in racing, particularly its dominance in the 1985 Superstock British Championship.

The article focuses on the history and performance of the 1996 Egli Enfield 624 Café Racer, crafted by Swiss engineer Fritz Egli. Topics include the development of Egli's custom motorcycles, the unique engineering enhancements he applied to the Enfield Café Racer, and the company's eventual closure under the Frei family.

Like a lot of good ideas, it got dreamed up over a drink or two, some consolatory glasses of Zipfer pils for the TaylorMade team in the open-air cafe at Zeltweg's scenic Österreichring circuit -- now Red Bull Ring -- in the summer of 1993. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

British-built Panther motorcycles were designed to be sluggers by tradition, with their single cylinder slanted forward at 40° to function as a stressed member of the frame replacing the downtube. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of racing and owning the Ducati 750 Super Sport, reflecting on its significance and performance throughout his career.

The article focuses on the transition in 500GP racing in 1974, highlighting the victory of Yamaha 2-stroke bikes over larger 4-stroke rivals. Topics include the success of Yamaha TZ350s in wet conditions, the development of the Maxton-framed Dugdale Yamaha TZ385, and Charlie Williams' versatile racing career and one-season wonder on the TZ385.

The article focuses on the post-war motorcycle industry in West Germany, particularly the resurgence of companies like Victoria Werke AG after World War II with the aid of Marshall Aid. Topics include the historical background of Victoria Werke AG, its transition from bicycle to motorcycle manufacturing, and its early collaboration with BMW in adopting the Douglas-derived M2 B15 motor for its motorcycles.

The article focuses on the Montgomery motorcycle brand, which operated from 1905 to 1940, highlighting its resilience through challenges such as World War I, a factory fire, the 1928 Stock Market crash, and the Great Depression, before ultimately succumbing to the destruction of its Coventry factory in 1940. Topics include the brand's longevity, the challenges it faced, and the unfortunate end brought about by a Luftwaffe bombing during the Coventry Blitz.

FROM FORMULA 1 SUCCESS TO A FAILED ATTEMPT TO REVIVE THE BRITISH MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY AND, NOW, A NEW CAFE RACER POWERED RY AN AMERICAN-BUILT S&S X WEDGE ENGINE, HESKETH HAS [...]

The article informs about the debut of the BMW R90S, a landmark model for the German manufacturer, which allowed BMW owners to compete against modern high-performance Superbikes. Topic include also discusses the controversial handicap races at the Isle of Man TT in 1975-1976, where the objective was to combine different capacity classes into a single race and the subsequent victory of Helmut Dähne on his BMW R90S that wasn't officially recognized.

The article focuses on the development and significance of the parallel-twin 2-stroke engine, which has been produced by Japanese manufacturers Yamaha, Suzuki, and Kawasaki. Topics include the origin of the engine layout by West German manufacturer Adler, the success of the Adler MB250 model, and its influence on other motorcycle manufacturers including Yamaha and Ariel.

The article reviews motorcycle 1956 Maserati 50/T2/SS offered by Maserati SpA.

The article focuses on Triumph Tuner Matt Capri who retired from drag strip and had strong passion for speed, and mentions honor of being Triump USA's dealership of the year received by his dealership. Topics discussed include milestors of Capri such as setting Bonneville records of speeding, several biking races won by Capri in his career, and Engineering at Oklahoma University on a wrestling scholarship studied by Capri.

Salt fever is a sickness for which there is only one cure: more of the same. As soon as you set one speed record, you're already planning how to go [...]

No other motorcycle has formed the basis for so many variations on a theme as the Triumph Bonneville. California hot rods created in the 1960s and '70s for both on- [...]

The article features the Katana 1294 P5 motorcyle from automotive manufacturer Suzuki.

The article features the Super Meteor 650 motorcycle from Indian automotive manufacturer Royal Enfield.

For the past couple of years, ever since Minneapolis-based Polaris Industries acquired the rights to the hallowed Indian name, we've been waiting to see exactly what kind of motorcycle would [...]

Top speed: 95 mph. Range: 137 miles. Recharge time: one hour. If you've been following the development of electric motorcycles, these stats make a strong impression. Not only are they [...]

Each time we catch the movie on late-night TV, we think the same thing: 'Surely he'll make it this time!' U.S. Air Force Captain Virgil Hilts, gunning his stolen Triumph [...]

In the first half of June 2011, the eyes of the motorcycle world were focused on a small, oval-shaped island lying between Great Britain and Ireland, measuring 32 miles long [...]

Johannesburg, South Africa, is a city built on gold, where the world's largest deposits of that precious metal were discovered in 1878 in the mile-high Witwatersrand reef. But today, there's [...]

No motorcycle in recent years has made such a universally positive first impression as the new three-cylinder mv Agusta F3 675 launched at the 2010 eicma Show in Milan, The [...]

A page is about to be turned in Ducati's glorious quarter-century history of building the world's ultimate twin-cylinder Superbikes, with the expected introduction one year from now of the Italian [...]

Aprilia's ground-up overhaul of its range is nearing completion, and now--after establishing its middleweight 750cc V-twin range over the past three years-it's time for Aprilia to step up in capacity [...]

The 2010 World Superbike season was a tale of two bikes, each representing a very different path to creating a championship contender from a street-legal sportbike. On the one hand [...]

It's become an old cliche to say that racing improves the breed, but if ever that applied to any motorcycle, it's the new Aprilia RSV4 Factory A PRC SE-as in [...]

Half a century ago, Triumph's Bonneville became a byword for performance, representing the epitome of British twin-cylinder engineering: fast, rakish, sweet-handling and stylish. These days, John Bloor's born-again Bonnie has [...]

One year after receiving the devastating news that Harley-Davidson was discontinuing his namesake motorcycle brand, Erik Buell is back in business and working harder than ever to make his innovative [...]

In October 14, 2009, Harley-Davidson management suddenly announced that Erik Buell's eponymous motorcycle company had reached the end of the road. The decision to shut Buell down--and to put its [...]

HAVE SOME SYMPATHY for Triumph's Product Manager, Simon Warburton, who was tasked in July '07 by company owner John Bloor with overseeing the development of the new version of the [...]

The Igor Akrapovic life story comes straight from a Hollywood movie script, except this tale is true. To go from being an impecunious roadracer in then-Yugoslavia (which soon imploded into [...]