Blue Collar Bobber Motorcycle Build – Part 4

21. The finished look is super bad. This bobber is almost ready to ride.

Drag It Out By Steve Lita We’re nearing the home stretch, folks. Next month, we’ll show the final steps of our Honda Shadow’s transformation from blah to bobbed. April RoadBike will showcase … [Read more...]

Blue Collar Motorcycle Bobber Build – Part 3

12. Once the seat is back on, the rear lighting is done.

Light Duty By Steve Lita We’re halfway done with the RoadBike Blue Collar Bobber build, and this month we’ll equip Tyler’s Honda Shadow with new signal lights front and rear, and a retro … [Read more...]

Blue Collar Motorcycle Bobber Build – Part 2

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Seat Time By Steve Lita If you caught last month’s installment of our Blue Collar Bobber Honda Shadow build, you’ll remember that it was more of a removal than an install, as right off the … [Read more...]

Get Published In RoadBike Magazine

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One of the categories of stories most requested by RoadBike readers is tour stories. Rightfully so: RoadBike is all about cruiser and touring motorcycles, the things you can do with them, and the … [Read more...]

2011 Star Stryker Motorcycle Review

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Love Struck, Baby - Star’s New Midsized Custom Cruiser Strikes The Right Chord Despite initial press reports criticizing the late bloom for the raked-out, chopperesque Star Raider, its radical … [Read more...]

Blue Collar Motorcycle Bobber Build – Part 1

2. The rolling chassis of the Shadow is readied for modification. The handlebar will be changed later, but we leave the stock bar on for pushing the bike around the shop.

Bobber In A Box By Steve Lita Show some respect for the bobber! Long before the chopper came along and thought it was cool, the bobber ruled. It’s not just me. Everyone seems to be on the bobber … [Read more...]

2011 BMW F 800 R

The BMW F 800 R Chris Pfeiffer, closely resembling his competition bike. In addition there are the elaborate paintwork , the special edition sports Akrapović® muffler and other features to enhance the motorcycle’s sporty style.

Evan's Brasfield reviews BMW's sporty roadster - the F 800 R in RoadBike's April issue (on sale 3/1). In addition to the great shots he provided us with, here are some additional images that we didn't … [Read more...]

Women’s Riding School

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Last July, I had the opportunity to join the ladies at Loudon, New Hampshire to partake in the Women's Riding School. The school is partnered with the Penguin RoadRacing School and the folks from … [Read more...]

2011 Triumph Sprint GT ABS Sport Tourer Motorcycle Test

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Since the Triumph Sprint ST’s redesign in 2005, I’ve been drooling over the sport-tourer, waiting for my chance to try one out. The ST was, to me, the most aesthetically beautiful motorcycle I’d … [Read more...]

Roaring Politely

I gave my first video interview the other day. It was at the end of our one day press ride of the new Kawasaki Ninja 1000. Unfortunately for print mags like RoadBike, Kawasaki has put almost all of … [Read more...]