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Best Cafe Racer Donor Bikes: Honda vs Yamaha vs Suzuki vs Kawasaki

 The single most important decision in any cafe racer build happens before you ever pick up a wrench.It happens when you’re standing in somebody’s cold garage, staring at a dusty motorcycle with flat tires, a crusty tank, and a seller insisting, “It only needs a battery.”Sure, buddy.Choosing the right donor bike can mean the difference between a satisfying winter project and a three-year parts hunt that slowly eats your wallet, your weekends, and possibly your will to live. The good news is that

Kawasaki's New Cheap Adventure Motorcycle Is Coming For Honda And KTM

Kawasaki gave its dirt bike a windscreen and some luggage, and now it wants to pick fights with actual adventure bikes.

MotoGP And Formula 1 Are Finally Having a Double Header At COTA. Sort Of

For now, it's just a four-rider exhibition, but it speaks to oh so much more integration into the future.

Royal Enfield's New Classic 650 Changes Colors. But Refuses To Grow Up

125 years of motorcycle history, and the birthday present is a very expensive mood ring.

Honda's New CBR500R Four Might Have China To Thank For Its Existence

The Japanese invented the small inline-four playbook. Now the Chinese might be reminding them how much fun it was.

Blink And You'll Miss One Of The Most Legendary Motorbike and Car Pairings Ever For Sale

If you don't know the name "Honda City Turbo II," chances are excellent you know about the Motocompo. How rare is it to find them together?

Arctic Cat Now Owns An Amphibious UTV Company

There's no stopping you now.

I Tried MapQuest's New Surveillance Tracking Feature. Good Idea, But The App Keeps Crashing

Good route planning on a motorcycle is essential, no matter where you're going. MapQuest offers a new Surveillance layer, but is the app actually usable?

THE WHISKEY BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS—for October 22th, 2026

Hey,A potential Easyriders Reader asked me if we were going PC. Easyriders never went PC. They did go sorta Yuppie for a spell, but we always stood for freedom and the American Way or the Code of the West. I’ve had a lot of push-back and struggles. Hell, I want to stop women from being raped and kids from being abducted and someone said, “It’s the holiday issue, don’t do it.” Wow.Okay, so fuck it. For every negative wave there’s a ton of opportunities flying a

When I Led My Buddies To Not Wear Helmets

Way back in our early days riding motorcycles John and Bill and I often rode without helmets. That changed as years went by but initially we mostly took them with us in case we found ourselves in states with helmet laws. I was the one who rode without a helmet the most, and I was […]

Hey, If You Bought A KTM Steering Damper For Your Late-Model Super Duke, There's A Recall

Owners of 2020 through 2026 KTM 1290 and 1390 Super Duke Rs and Super Duke R Evos might want to know about this KTM PowerParts recall.

Lambretta's New Scooter Is Basically A Vintage Italian Fashion Statement With Modern Tech

Because looking like a 1960s Italian movie star is so much easier with Bluetooth and traction control.

Beta's New Trials Bikes Prove You Don't Need Horsepower To Make Motorcycling Ridiculous

Forget horsepower wars. These tiny two-strokes will humble you before you even reach second gear.

An Off-Road RV With Space For Your Dirt Bikes And a Bed. Sign Us Up

Home is where your dirt bikes are.

Bandit9’s (RED)800: A 110-HP Ducati-Powered Custom for a Cause

We’re no strangers to the Bandit9 name around here. Operating out of Ho Chi Minh...

Kawasaki Has a Bigger, Badder Off-Road Motorcycle Coming Soon

Hello, EICMA debut, is that you?

Roof's Weird Retro-Futuristic Motorcycle Helmets Just Got A Clever New Trick

Because looking like a sci-fi villain from the '80s wasn't retro-futuristic enough.

This Is Honda's All-New CBR500R Four. And You Can Buy It In Europe

Did this new inline four-cylinder engine spend too much time at the gym? I only ask because it's running around with no sleeves.

This Motorcycle Has a Supercharged Engine and Insane Aero Under Your Butt

"I am speed."

Basement to Barber: Marekswerk’s BMW R 100 Café Racer

In the world of custom motorcycles, some of the finest craftsmanship comes from...