I was offered a set of Ventz to test. I figured what the **** – I’ll give ‘em a shot. They’re a really neat idea to provide ventilation in your jacket, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see them take ...

Earlier this week bikerMetric Facebook fan Paul Kerr uploaded a pic. Other fans began to mention Trent, bM‘s founder.I had already been in touch with Trent earlier on in the week. I gave him a little State of the Union address, along with an ...

bikerMetric is a little picky. We only cover Metric motorcycles. Japanese. European. The works. SAE doesn’t really have a place here. It’s not that we dislike them, it’s just that we just don’t care. This week I got an email ...

We got an email the other day asking for some free publicity on bikerMetric. It was a new social media startup with zero dollars and zero hours invested. Not exactly what I’m about to throw free support to. If you ...

Kenny Howard, a.k.a. J.L. Bachs, a.k.a. Joe Lunch Box, a.k.a. Von Dutch was that one-in-a-million man. He was that renaissance man. The one who didn’t care much for money. Von Dutch was a pioneer who 70 years ago determined what ...

This week we received an email from a custom Metric builder from Ropar, India. The builder, Bambukaat MC, sent a link back to their Facebook page along with some pics of their Royal Enfield build they called Porus. Here’s the letter: People ...

Custom bike builders are few and far between, but they are scattered all around the globe. Even more rare are the great builders. They can be spotted by the rolling pieces of art they create, and only a fellow motorcycle enthusiast can ...

Italian newspaper La Repubblica may have “accidentally” leaked photos of the upcoming BMW NineT cafe racer concept a little prematurely. They have since removed the page that used to show these images. Fortunately, we found them on Asphalt & Rubber. read ...

Von Dutch’s bus has been to every Steve McQueen movie set. Complete with all kinds of work stations and hand tools, the Von Dutch bus was a one-stop shop for custom motorcycle work. Dutch (real name Kenny Howard) was known ...

A couple days ago we introduced you to Matt, a.k.a. the Tweedle Dee at Beer Budget Choppers  and his $20 chopper. Time for you to meet the Tweedle Dum.  He goes by the name of Steve. He’s riding a 1980 Honda ...