Jæren by motorcycle: along the North Sea
A 130-kilometre route in southwestern Norway links open coast, lighthouse stops and winding roads near the fjord.
Read full article Norwegian Scenic Routes / Visit Norway — JærenMotorcycle news, touring and advice - Page 23News and stories
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Riding the N222: stops in the Douro Valley
The stretch between Peso da Régua and Pinhão combines riverside riding, vineyard terraces and short cultural stops.
Read full article Infraestruturas de Portugal / Visit Portugal — Douro and N222
Motorcycle tank bags: rings and compatibility
Match the bag, mounting system and exact motorcycle before choosing capacity.
Read full article SW-MOTECH — tank-bag compatibility; GIVI — mounting guidance
Suzuki GT750: liquid cooling for a two-stroke triple
The 1971 GT750 combined three cylinders, liquid cooling and a character suited to long journeys.
Read full article Suzuki Digital Library / Cycle World, December 1971; photo: SG2012 (CC BY 2.0), unchanged
Ducati’s centenary in Bologna: the final exhibition days
The Palazzo Pepoli exhibition runs through 5 October. The centenary programme connects motorcycles with the city’s history, design and art.
Read full article Ducati / Palazzo Pepoli; photograph: Archivio cartoline Fausto Malpensa (public domain)
Burt Munro: decades with one Indian
The New Zealander spent much of his life transforming a 1920 Scout. His Bonneville records grew out of years of workshop work.
Read full article MNZ / AMA / E Hayes — Burt Munro; photo: Kgbo (CC BY-SA 4.0), unchanged
BMW Duolever: two links guiding the front wheel
The K 1200 S introduced a front suspension in 2004 that guides wheel travel through links and transmits steering through a separate mechanism.
Read full article BMW Motorrad — Duolever technical information and K-series archive; photo © Jeff Dean
Honda PC800: a motorcycle with a built-in trunk
The Pacific Coast made luggage space part of its bodywork: the passenger seat lifted with the rear cover.
Read full article Honda / Cycle World, June 1989; photo: Bernard bill5~commonswiki (CC BY-SA 3.0), unchanged
The Black Forest by motorcycle: 60 kilometres along the heights
The Schwarzwaldhochstraße links Baden-Baden with Freudenstadt, with reasons to stop at Mummelsee and Ruhestein.
Read full article Rastatt Tourism / Nationalpark Schwarzwald; photo: Alexandro Rocca (public domain)
Honda CX500: the V-twin with rotated cylinder heads
In the late 1970s, Honda combined liquid cooling, shaft drive and an unusual valve arrangement.
Read full article Honda WING technical archive / Cycle World, May 1978; photo: Joerg-P (CC BY-SA 4.0), unchanged