Retro

We’ve talked about Benda a few times, and it seems every time there’s a new bike from the Chinese brand, there’s some radical approach behind it. This time, it’s the engine that seeks all the attention – a hybrid boxer engine concept.

The time is finally here. Nearly 3 years after Buell’s most ambitious motorcycle was first revealed, the Super Cruiser is now EPA and CARB certified. Meaning deliveries for the motorcycle have finally begun in America.

When Triumph released its first-ever 400cc motorcycles last year, very few people would have foreseen the success that followed. Now, the British bikemaker has followed up with two new bikes on the same platform – the Thruxton 400 and Tracker 400.

Everyone’s been crying out for the likes of Harley-Davidson, Indian, and Triumph to release more accessible, entry-level retro classics in the West, but in vain. Well, Kawasaki is reportedly ready to answer that call with its W175 LTD.

Looks like Norton wasn’t the only British motorcycle brand to get a new lease of life. Phelon & Moore is making a loud comeback after having been dormant for decades, with a retro-styled roadster called the Brighton-6 Roadster.

After more than 30 years, Portuguese bikemaker Famel makes a comeback with an electric café racer. The bike almost went under the radar, but it could well prove to be the most sensible electric two-wheeler purchase for urban riding - all for $8,000.

How did a guitar that failed to grab its intended market – the market it was literally named after – end up becoming the instrument of choice across surf-rock, post-punk, new wave, power pop, shoegaze and more?

You don’t deliver seven decades of motorcycle engineering without being a fan favorite, and I can see the trend continuing for Honda's CB1000F. It’s essentially a CB1000 Hornet dressed in a sportier avatar with competent underpinnings to do it justice.

Honda's CB350 Special Edition is based on the stock CB350, but differs with a unique visual motif with vintage designs on the fuel tank, side panels, and fenders. It comes in two beautiful retro paint schemes: Matt Dune Brown and Rebel Red Metallic.

Some tools are made to be admired and fondled as much as they're made to actually be used. Such certainly seems to be the case with the sandblasted titanium GripNGo 2.0 ratcheting bit driver, which is currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign.

There are now tons of old high-end speakers that are still in great condition, but that go unused simply because they aren't modern. The SoundUp device addresses that problem, by converting vintage speakers to Bluetooth.

Honda has sent motorcycle enthusiasts into a state of frenzy by revealing the CB500 Super Four retro standard and CBR500R Four sportbike at this year's CIMAMotor show in Chongqing, China. Both models are scheduled to launch in early 2026.