Much has been said and even more rumored about just what sort of motorcycle would replace Triumph’s speedy, sharp-looking Bonneville Thruxton. The factory cafe racer has been a hot seller around the world since the early 200s when the air-cooled, 865cc version captured a sizeable market share for its racy, retro 1960s looks and unintimidating…
Every motorcycle rider has a mental list of their favorite riding spots, a compilation usually dictated by teh sort of bike they ride. I’ve known stunt riders who were content to rip massive wheelies along city bridges and Florida causeways, while my cruiser-mounted friends swear by long, slightly curvy country lanes that challenge neither rider…
For the second year running, 20 lucky Cafe Racer magazine readers will share a rare, behind-the-scenes tour of the massive, five-day Las Vegas Mecum Motorcycle Auction. The nation’s largest powersports auction house will stage the annual event at the South Point Hotel and Casino from Wednesday, January 29 through Sunday, February 2. The event attracts…
A correction of sorts is in order due an error in this issue’s Paddock section. We mentioned the upcoming J. Wood and Company Auction slated for Saturday, September 28 that the auction is for “the late” Jack Weaver, though Mr. Weaver, a longtime MX racer from the Northeast, is still very much alive, we’re told….