Motorcycles Yoshimura: The Motorcycle Tuner Who Created Monsters from Machines
The story of Hideo "Pops" Yoshimura and the great age of superbikes.
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Art & Design Out of the Ordinary: The Artwork of Felix Hernandez
The photographic work of Felix Hernandez is an oddly unsettling experience — like a dream where things seem mostly ordinary, yet ever so slightly off.
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Travel & Adventure I Spent Three Days Riding With a Kurdish Motorbike Gang
Above all, I knew I had to document their passion and show the world another human side to Kurdistan.
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Culture Meet Daredevil Earl Teter: America’s First Stunt Driver
Though he never suffered a serious injury, Teter broke ground with his inventive stunts.
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Motorcycles 8 of the Most Influential Japanese Motorcycles Ever
Whether you know it or not, these bold bikes from Japan probably influenced the bike you're riding now.
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Artifact The “Wonder Dog” That Became a Dirt Biking Phenom
Kookie started out as a shelter dog and ended up becoming Kookie the Wonder Dog.
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Culture Behnaz Shafiei is Breaking Down Barriers for Iranian Women Through Motorcycling
The inspirational story of Behnaz Shafiei, the first female professional Iranian motorcycle racer, determined to cross the finish line despite her country’s laws against it.
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Culture What To Watch If You’re A Gearhead: Our Top 5 Favorite YouTube Channels Of 2022
From 200 HP Barbie Jeeps to a Ferrari with a Honda engine – these are our top 5 favorite YouTube channels that we watched the most in 2022.
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Culture Get to Know Tamara Raye of Wargirl: Motos, Music, and the House of Mouse
The Wargirl bassist, vintage motorcross racer, and mechanical engineer at Disneyland tells her story.
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Culture The Eight Most Badass Motorcyclists In Film
Motorcycles and movies go hand in hand. Here are some of the most badass riders ever to grace the silver screen.
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Culture The Sun Also Rises: Riding Yamaha XSR700s Through The Night
Exploring SoCal from dusk 'til dawn.
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Culture 5 Podcasts That’ll Make Holiday Travel Less Miserable
When the highway morphs into a parking lot this Thanksgiving, use these podcasts to pass the time and stay entertained.
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Culture The Life Of Gui
After a tumultuous past in Japan, artist Gui Martinez explains why he now loves his adopted home.
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Automobiles First Look: “Lamborghini, The Man Behind the Legend”
The Lamborghini movie premiers in December and will showcase the life and times of Ferruccio Lamborghini, a guy who grew to be super rich and truly loath Ferraris.
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Culture Gauges: A Marine Veteran Finds Catharsis on the Road
Francisco Martínezcuello, a Marine veteran who spent time in Iraq and Afghanistan, explores his life after the military.
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Culture Motorcycling in Beijing Is a Complex Culture for These Young Riders
In Beijing, there is a constant push and pull between past and present that these young riders navigate each day.
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Motorcycles Ghostriders: Five Motorcycle Martyrs & The Lessons They Can Teach Us
These five celebrities all went out on bikes. Each of their deaths holds a lesson about motorcycle safety.
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Motorcycles 5 of Japan’s Top Custom Motorcycle Shops
The motorcycle as a medium: a visual tour of Japan's top five custom motorcycle shops.
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Culture Birds Don’t Eat Ash: A Motorcycle Trip Into the Past
Keith Baskett lost his father unexpectedly. He took to the road to reconnect with the man he'd lost and found much more than he expected.
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Motorcycles The Batman Motorcycle: Designing Batman’s Two-Wheeled Rides
How artist and designer Ash Thorp designed The Batman motorcycle from the latest film in the franchise.
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Travel & Adventure A Tale Of Two Portlands
Riding, fishing, sleeping, drinking and eating in the other Portland.
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