by MIKESEATE | Nov 12, 2024 | Blog
Fall is the best season for those of us excited by the new batch of street machines emerging from the R&D teams at the world’s motorcycle manufacturers. In Milan, Italy, the annual EICMA industry showcase is held, a sort of Fashion Week for the two-wheeled... by MIKESEATE | Nov 4, 2024 | Blog
Gotta love new streetbike season! It’s that tike of year when our partners in the motorcycle industry drop off new motorcycles for the CRM team to test ride, the first of which has been this amazing, 2025 BMW R129t. The retro roadster combines the best of classic,... by MIKESEATE | Oct 29, 2024 | Blog
In Cafe Racer’s current October/November issue, we look into one of the more fascinating technoloigical developments in recent motorcycle engine design: the rebirth of the parallel twin. Though this side-by-side engine type had become ubiquitous in British... by MIKESEATE | Oct 21, 2024 | Blog
In Cafe Racer magazine’s latest October/November issue, our columnist and longtime rider Anthony Conroy shares some deeply personal experiences with our readers. After several decades aboard two wheels, he suffered a serious illness that resulted in the... by MIKESEATE | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog
Much has been said and even more rumored about just what sort of motorcycle would replace Triumph’s speedy, sharp-looking Bonneville Thruxton. The factory cafe racer has been a hot seller around the world since the early 200s when the air-cooled, 865cc version...