Retro

Who had a Ducati café racer on their 2026 wishlist? The Italian bikemaker is celebrating its 100th year, and what better motorcycle to do it with than a tribute to the one that was pivotal in its historical journey: the Super Sport 750 Desmo.

The newly-unveiled Speedster Gen 2 from Stärke Motors is a modern Porsche 718 with a retro 356-style body and interior. For about US$135,000, anyone with a 2017 or newer 718 can have Stärke transform it into a Speedster.

Skirted fenders, spoke wheels, an air-cooled V-twin, an Indian ornament on the front fender, and plenty of leather … the very first Indian Chiefs epitomized early American motorcycling. The new Indian Chief Vintage carries forth that legacy.

Not too long ago, the Thruxton motorcycle carried the mantle of a true café racer, rather than merely wearing the outer skin. It’s long been discontinued, but that hasn't stopped Triumph from coming up with a special limited-edition café racer.

A new Italian supercar launched this month, and it has an unlikely nautical design inspiration: the shape of a speedboat. The Bertone Runabout is surely the world’s first 170-mph sports car with a compass floating on the dashboard.

You can start 2026 like it's 1990 with GameSir's Pocket Taco, a cute compact controller that transforms your phone into a handheld gaming device. It's a bold design move, considering how litigious the original Game Boy maker Nintendo is known to be.

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.