Japan's speed wars are some of the most infamous stories in the automotive world. It all started when Honda released the 1996 Honda Blackbird to destroy the Kawasaki ZX-11 for top speed. Two years later Suzuki launched in the infamous Hayabusa and that bike broke the 300 kmph mark for bikes. But Kawasaki wasn't gonna shy away from a good…
A new build from Spain’s Bolt Motor Co. is always a treat. The Valencia-based workshop has a history of high-end racecar preparation, and they like to eke out maximum performance from their two-wheeled builds as well. Shop owner Adrián Campos has a particular affinity for BMW airheads, and his latest creation is based on a 1981 R100RT. That was the…
Dakar Rally 2021 – Prologue Today saw the Dakar Rally 2021 kick off with the prologue, Maurizio Gerini marking the first biker to enter the 11km stage travelling from Jeddah to Jeddah, however it was last year’s winner Ricky Brabec who stamped his authority on the day. Ricky Brabec “Today was good. Pretty short – just a ten-kilometre prologue. Nothing…