Harley-Davidson 131 Screamin’ Eagle Road Glide Special (engine review)

Harley-Davidson 131 Screamin' Eagle Road Glide Special THERE simply is no substitute for cubic inches, bigger is always better right. Well that’s certainly the case with Harley-Davidson’s 131 Screamin’ Eagle crate engine, especially when it’s been shoehorned into one of our favourite touring bikes, the Road Glide Special. We first had the opportunity to pound some kilometres into the big…

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Honda Is Developing a Steering Assist System for Bikes

Honda has filed a new patent application for an electric steering system. Here it’s fitted onto a Gold Wing. (Japanese Patent Office/)Over the last few years we’ve become accustomed to allowing computers in between our control inputs and the reactions from our bikes. Traction control and electronic throttles mean the physical connection between the twistgrip and engine has long since…

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Smol wonder: A Honda CT125 inspired by Mad Max

There’s something irresistible about tiny motorcycles. According to scientists, we’re drawn to objects that are smaller than usual because they pose less danger, they remind us of toys, and they give us a feeling of control. That would explain the cultural appeal of mini marvels like Japanese Kei trucks, and the Honda Grom. And classics like the Piaggio Ape three-wheeler,…

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