A classic with a monstrous hook. I dare you to watch the whole thing and not unconsciously start to sing the chorus to yourself today. Now that it’s stuck in your head, and you realize chicks might dig it, you ...

By the looks of the XL350, this was filmed between 1976 and ’78. Get the best of bikerMetric directly in your inbox, once a week, every week. [wysija_form id="1"]

There is too much to say about this ride so I’ll be brief. It’s my favorite bike in town, it’s been bored to 800cc, and the flyscreen is new since I last saw it. I’ll let the pictures type the ...

Thanks for wasting your time here. I’ve got an interview coming up with Jeremy. His shop just built a slick little XS650 tracker and it’s about time to profile their work on bikerMetric. Look for that in the next few ...

You may recall in January I took the test and could take 49 baboons. Last night I took the test again and it seems I can now take on two more baboons. Excellent. Who wants to go with me to ...

Robert Maddox builds jet powered bicycles. A friend sent me some YouTube flavor and a link to Wired’s blog. Here’s a taste. Historically, the pulse jet motor was developed by Swede Martin Wiberg (1826-1905) at the turn of the 20th ...

Took this photo on Friday the 13th at Lovejoy’s. My old associate Jeff has a couple of R75 Beemers. One is crazy with deer horns on the headlamp, various doo-dads glued around it, and a Barbie doll or two hanging ...

When we last saw Trent and his family, their roof was being blown off during Katrina and their ceiling was collapsing…. As you can imagine, the hours between three and six in the morning were harrowing. I was resigned to ...

1968 bsa a65 thunderbolt Got a new member last night. sparkin208 signed up and once again, bikerMetric is the only site he follows. If my internet powers are to be believed, he’s an Aussie and owns a stock-looking 1967 BSA ...

Larry sent me a couple of photos of the new Honda CB450 cafe racer he recently built. cb450 cafe racer – left rear | garage company customs cb450 cafe racer – right | garage company customs Nice. The paint was ...