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Asphalt & Rubber is back! With a fresh new author, and a fresh new perspective on the motorcycle industry. You may recognize Shahin Alvandi from some esteemed weekly-ish podcasts, and he’ll be at the helm of A&R going forward. The post We’re Back, Baby! appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.
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Resilience is often touted as the end all, be all of coping with life’s challenges and setbacks. But my guest knows from her studies, executive coaching, and her own life that sometimes resilience just isn’t enough. You need an even more durable source of strength. Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist and researcher and…
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My Pick: B. Around Now, with a nod to D. Harley’s timing feels spot-on—April 2025 gives riders and the market a solid window to react, and their staggered plan keeps the excitement rolling. Other brands should follow suit: drop key models now to grab attention (especially with dozens already out), then tease more later to…
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The Suzuki Katana GSX1100S (1981-1986) with its angular,Stickman Hook futuristic design (thanks Target Design) combined with 111 horsepower is a middle finger to convention. This is a classic that still attracts attention. For future riders, they will feel the boldness of the 80s a bike that looks like it belongs in a sci-fi movie but…
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I flew to L.A. this past spring to talk about a new project between actor Orlando Bloom, Deus Ex Machina’s Michael “Woolie” Woolaway, and BMW Motorrad. I’m not much for Hollywood, but I was wide-eyed about their idea. They’d take an already naked S 1000 R (a bike I’ve spent a summer on and for…
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Everyone from the Motorcycle Club and Biker Community needs to come together and help one of our own reach milestone no one in our Niche has reached. Sure, many others in the Motovlog and Repair Niche has achieved 1m followers. But for someone in the Motorcycle Club niche to do so would be a first…
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Firefighter-turned-custom bike builder Chris Scholtka has a knack for building slick, and somewhat hot-rodded, café racers. This Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 café racer epitomizes his style well—but it was almost built using a very different donor bike. “It started two years ago when an old friend called me,” Chris tells us. “She had received…
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Given that the motorcycle industry has been on the ropes the last few years, one of the bravest moves a major marque can make right now is release a niche motorcycle. But that’s exactly what BMW Motorrad has just done… and we’re here for it. The brand new BMW R 12 G/S—the latest model built…
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Kevin Dale Higgins, a Kemp man convicted of leading a gang responsible for the murder of a biker in East Texas. In this video, we dive into the March 26, 2025, update from KLTV, detailing Higgins’ attempt to secure a new trial after his life sentence for directing the Ugly Man Cossacks motorcycle club in…
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Bolt Motor Company specializes in lithe custom creations with sharp lines and crisp finishes. Their ethos likely has to do with the fact that they share a workshop with their sister company—the Spanish Formula 3 racing team, Campos Racing. Of all the marques that pass through Bolt’s doors, we can tell they love tinkering with…
