Moto Guzzi V7 Classic

Motorcycles have gotten too big. 1400cc fours. 1800cc sixes. 2000cc twins. 2300cc triples. Where is it going to end? With a motorcycling public that's been trained to believe that bigger is better, where will the new motorcyclists come from? If the bikes are too large and too heavy for a beginner, it becomes harder for potential riders to find a bike that suits them. In the early 1970s, the Honda CB350 was the best selling bike in the US. The CB750 was a superbike. Now a 750 is considered an entry-level bike. So Moto Guzzi is doing something about it. They've introduced the V7 Classic, the smallest and lightest bike in their lineup, in order to encourage new riders with a rational yet very stylish bike. Lincoln looks at it here.

1978? 2009? You tell me.

When the Model A Ford went on sale in 1928, replacing the Model T after 19 years of  production, Henry Ford remarked, "The only thing wrong with the Model T was that people stopped buying it." Yamaha doesn't have that problem. They introduced the SR500 in 1978, with an SR400 model in Japan to avoid the substantially higher taxes and licensing fees for bikes over 400cc. 32 years later, people are still buying it. Lincoln waxes nostalgic here.

I didn't know orange and black would look so good until I tried it.

Lincoln digs all sorts of motorcycles. Choppers and bobbers are a big favorite. There's nothing like riding a bad-ass bike to make you feel alive. But building one is another thing entirely. Either you pay someone some serious coin to do it for you, or you do it yourself and hope you got it right. The problem is that a chopper or a bobber is a stylistic statement. You've got to have a plan from the beginning and stick to it if it's going to look good. Thankfully Allstate Insurance agents are here to help you build your dream murdercycle at the Allstate Garage. Welcome to Bizarro World. Lincoln gives it a shot and bravely shows off the results.

Mac Motorcycles

Ellis Pitt is a British businessman and motorcyclist who believes that "the riding experience and the stories that go with motorcycle journeys seem to have been sanitized by technology and plastic." Se decided to do something about it. He's starting his own motorcycle company, Mac Motorcycles. Read more.