BMW single-cylinder models such as the G 310 R roadster appear slated to get ShiftCam variable valve timing and lift. (BMW/)Variable valve systems are becoming more common on motorcycles and BMW’s ShiftCam stands out for being a clever and relatively simple solution among the current designs. It’s already in use on the R 1250 boxer twins and the S 1000…
Zero teams up with Huge Design to transform a stock SR/S into a spellbinding concept dubbed the SR-X. (Zero Motorcycles/) Concept bikes are the results of what’s possible when an artists’ medium is the machine. In this case, the artist is the Huge Design team led by founder Bill Webb, and the vehicle is Zero Motorcycles’ SR/S electric sportbike. Every…
We call ourselves fearless and adventurous, but when it comes to writing a check we’re a hive mind of groupthink and tightfistedness. Cheap motorcycles scare us, which stands to reason. But if fun-loving Caifornians in the ‘60s hadn’t taken a flier on small, affordable bikes, who knows what would have happened to the American motorcycling landscape? Risk, even on the…