Classic automobiles often fetch absolutely staggering prices. They just are that good, the vestiges of the golden era of “gearheadedness”. Don’t agree? If you think the 8C is the best looking Alfa Romeo ever produced try finding out how the car got its name and you’ll probably stumble across the 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta. End of argument. The point here is that classics really are breathtaking, but what’s even more beautifully astonishing is the resolve of a legendary company to stand true to its roots and ensure that men don’t have to make do with boy’s toys. It really is a glorious moment when you ride up to your classic bike collection on a brand new bike and still be proud of it. Yeah, heads turn when you burn up the asphalt on your sleek sportbike, people come up to you whistling and suddenly you’re the “dude with the nice bike”, but when a Harley whizzes or rather “POTATO-POTATO-POTATOs” by, people shuffle aside and don’t look you in the eyes. Respect.… Read More…
BMW K 1600 GTL – The Angry Eyes In The Dark
Gran Turismo. Travel in big style. That means combining dynamic performance and comfort – and transforming distance into free space. BMW Motorrad’s vision was the essence of this philosophy – the pure sense of Gran Turismo. When luxury is freed of all ballast, it moves to a new level. At the very top of this evolution is the new K 1600 GTL – a high-class touring bike sharing its roost at the peak of touring bikes with the Honda Goldwing and the Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide. With the most compact and efficient in-line 6-cylinder engine ever installed in a series production motorcycle, range topping electronics and by far the most gorgeous headlamps ever installed on a touring bike (and here I thought that we’d reached he epitome of gorgeousness with the “angry eyes” headlamps that Ducati is so partial to) you’re sure to turn some heads when you blast down the freeway on one.… Read More…
Honda GL1800 Goldwing – The Horizon Is Finally Within Reach
The great open road. The world at your feet. Ready for you to explore. What better way to get around than aboard a Goldwing. Designed for long-running pleasure and unforgettable experiences the GL1800 Goldwing is a proud legend still standing tall and doing what it does best, gobble up mile after endless mile of tarmac ensuring that every gearhead to ever own one ends the journey with a giddy smile plastered to his face. It reeks of pure touring, whilst leaving most affordable cars in the dust owing to its mindblowing range of gizmos. Just a look at it and you realise that the bike if nothing else is a seductress inviting you to power it up and start exploring. … Read More…
Triumph Rocket III – Riding Into The Horizon
2.3 liters, 3 turbine like cylinders and a will to go anywhere and everywhere. That is the Triumph Rocket III , the most iconic and probably the craziest roadster ever. Triumph laid out a challenge when the launched this iconic bike, they wanted to test the limits of the rider, the limits of his spirit because this bike will and does chew up the miles like none other. This is what Triumph had to say about the bike that they are best known for - 2.3 liters. 163ft.lbs of torque. Blacked out. Blinged up. Streetfighting cruiser. Hard. The Rocket III Roadster is not normal, it is very, very extraordinary. No other motorcycle on the planet comes close to delivering the tree-pulling levels of torque that comes as standard with the turbine-like triple. Twist and go. Sounds great, stops great. Standard ABS. Classic streetfighter looks. Are you ‘bad’ enough for the Rocket III?… Read More…
Harley Davidson – Ultra Classic Electra Glide
A statement is what you make when you go out on a Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide (CVO) . One of the best cruisers in the world and the best Harley on sale today the Ultra Classic Electra Glide is the flagship model for the most famous cruiser manufacturer in the world, Harley Davidson. The reason why Harley Davidson kept this model going for the last six years is evident with the launch of the new Ultra Classic Electra Glide – Heated, molded, and independently adjustable seats, Cruise control, ABS, Road Tech zumo 660 GPS navigation, an iPod nano, Audio High Performance System with Bagger Speakers and Audio Bass Booster ports, … Read More…
