Vermont’s Classic Bike Experience is one of the only motorcycle repair shops to focus on the past while embracing the future. For several years, shop proprietor Jack Manning has encouraged area high school students to learn the craft of building and maintaining...

Our stalwart contributor Blair Powell recently had a chance to test a part of his 2019 Royal Enfield Continental GT's technology he hoped he'd never see: the anti-lock braking system. The owner of several classic machines of various vintages, Blair is not much for...

The latest issue of Cafe Racer magazine feature a pair of classic British custom rides that share a common origin despite being designed and constructed 5,000 miles apart. Both the Matchless twin hailing from So Cal's Classic British Spares' Malcolm Ede and the quick,...

My wife of 31 years has grown well exhausted with my ceaseless griping about motorcyclists who ride with no gear on. Most of the riders we see during our regular two-wheeled journeys are dressed as if they're headed to a beach volleyball game rather than a potential...

Cafe Racer magazine's 99th issue for June and July has just hit the streets and this time, we've focused on a vanishing aspect of motorcycling: the art of kickstarting. The last production streetbike featuring a kickstart-only ignition system may have bitten the dust...

Selecting the right pair of riding boots can be a complex matter. While many riders prefer to buzz around wearing whatever footwear they happen to have on when they decide to fire up their rides, experience (and emergency room visits) has taught us that protective...