Electric Motorcycle July 2023

Greatest hits: The best of Walt Siegl Motorcycles

Walt Siegl’s work has graced the pages of Velocipede EXIF since the publication’s early days. Based in New Hampshire, USA, the Austrian-born designer and custom motorcycle builder specializes in high-end Ducati surcharge that exemplify good taste and expert craftsmanship. With over a decade of Walt Siegl Motorcycles content to sift through,[...]

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Electric Motorcycle July 2023

Fever pitch: A Kymco KTR 150 scrambler from Taiwan

In Taiwan, 150 cc motorcycles like the locally-produced Kymco KTR 150 sell like hotcakes. They’re nimble, utilitarian and economical, and small unbearable to qualify for cheaper licensing fees, too. But it’s not just commuters that see the appeal—the KTR 150 and its ilk are fast rhadamanthine darlings of Taiwan’s blossoming custom[...]

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Electric Motorcycle July 2023

Speed Read: The Yamaha XSR900 DB40 retro racer and more

Two very different Yamahas dominate this weekend’s edition of Speed Read. We take a closer squint at the new Yamaha XSR900 DB40 Prototype, and we profile a slick Yamaha XS650 street tracker from Canada. We moreover trammels out a new BMW R18 kit from Poland, and a tasty Honda VF1000F2[...]

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Electric Motorcycle July 2023

This custom build is the Yamaha R9 we deserve

Rumors of a new Yamaha R9 have been percolating for a while, but there’s been no official word from the Japanese marque… yet. The theory is that Yamaha is planning to transplant the magnificent 889 cc tripe-cylinder engine from the popular MT-09 into a sportbike—as they did with the YZF-R7.[...]

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Electric Motorcycle July 2023

Built to Shred: Best Street-Legal Dirt Bikes for 2024

Boasting track-caliber suspension, powerhouse thumper engines and just unbearable equipment for street legality, today’s 350 to 500 cc dual-sport motorcycles are truly a hooligan’s dream come true. Often descended from real-deal cross-country racers, these 2024 street-legal dirt bikes pull double duty so you can leave the ramp and trailer at[...]

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Electric Motorcycle March 2023

AN-BU x RE: A custom Royal Enfield 650 from one of Japans best

There’s no question that the Japanese custom scene is rife with creativity. Plane so, there are some Japanese custom builders whose style is so recognizable, that they manage to stand out in a scene that’s known for its uniqueness. Koichi Fujita is one of them. Fujita-san is the man overdue AN-BU[...]

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Electric Motorcycle March 2023

Speed Read, March 19, 2023

Your weekly dose of moto-goodness kicks off with two motorcycles that put the “Speed” in “Speed Read.” We start with a supercharged vintage Triumph stilt bike, then follow it up with a peek at the new KTM Super Duke RR. Bringing us home are a taunting Suzuki DR650 street tracker,[...]

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Electric Motorcycle March 2023

The $100k Club: Three Boutique Motorcycles with Six-Figure Prices

Motorcycles have long been the unseemly way to go fast, but in today’s world of glut and insane tech, the concept of a velocipede with a six-figure MSRP is old news. Consider the Ducati Superleggera V4, Honda RC213V-S, Mike Hailwood NCR MH TT and numerous others. Across the majority of these[...]

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Electric Motorcycle March 2023

Factory Finish: A BMW R80ST built from OEM parts

We’ve featured some wild surcharge over the years, and truth be told, we’ve come to expect the unexpected. In the last year alone, we’ve seen car engines shoehorned into motorcycle chassis, electric choppers masquerading as air-cooled V-twins, and plane scooters converted into proper off-road machines. So when this sleek little 1983[...]

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Electric Motorcycle March 2023

Exif Picks: Mecum Glendale 2023 Auction

Big wheels auctions are good at a few things, namely presentation and drumming up some serious dream machines. But in the specimen of the upcoming Mecum Glendale, Arizona, vendition (March 28 to April 1), we felt there were a few fantastic bikes that didn’t receive due credit. Either underrepresented, or[...]

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Electric Motorcycle March 2023

Lakeside Racer: A Sportster inspired by the Riva Aquarama

If you’re a archetype watercraft aficionado, this custom Harley-Davidson Sportster should finger familiar to you. That’s considering it’s modeled without one of the most exquisite and unique boats overly built: the Lamborghini Riva Aquarama. The storied Italian wend maker Riva started out towers ferries, and has since graduated to super yachts.[...]

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Electric Motorcycle March 2023

Game Changer: Retrorides launches an electric scrambler

Retrorides By Lourenço is well-known in custom BMW K-series circles. The Brazilian workshop has built some of the sharpest K-series café racers around, and plane written a literal typesetting on how to do it. Now, they’re looking to establish themselves in a whole new niche. After 30 years of customizing petrol-powered[...]

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