Author: Sarah Thornton
Guides1981 Motorcycle Models That Actually Mattered
TLDR 1981 was the year Japan’s superbike wars went nuclear, BMW invented the adventure bike category almost by accident, and Britain’s motorcycle…
Motorcycles1950s Yamaha Motorcycles: The Real Origin Story
Table of Contents A Piano Company Bets on Two Wheels Yamaha Motor didn’t exist until July 1, 1955. Before that, it was…
Motorcycles1987 Harley-Davidson Models: Every Bike, Decoded
By 1987, Harley-Davidson had something it hadn’t had in over a decade: a lineup nobody needed to apologize for. The company had…
Motorcycles2002 Harley-Davidson Models: The Complete Lineup Guide
Why 2002 Matters More Than Most Model Years Harley-Davidson dropped a liquid-cooled, overhead-cam, Porsche-developed engine into showrooms in 2002 and called it…
Motorcycles2020 Harley-Davidson Models: The Complete Buyer’s Guide
Every “2020 Harley-Davidson lineup” article still online was written before anyone rode these bikes for more than an afternoon. They’re launch-day press…
Motorcycles2014 Motorcycle Models: The Complete Year-by-Year Rundown
Table of Contents Why 2014 Still Matters If you’re digging into 2014 motorcycle models today, you’re probably not cross-shopping new bikes at…
Motorcycles1940 Motorcycle Models: The Full Lineup, By Brand
Table of Contents Why 1940 Is the Year to Know Most lists of 1940s motorcycles lump the whole decade together, which flattens…
History1959 Honda Car Models: None Existed — Here’s Why
Table of Contents The Short Answer There are no 1959 Honda car models because Honda didn’t build cars in 1959. It built…
History1980 Motorcycle Models That Defined a Turning Point
Table of Contents Why 1980, Specifically Most “best motorcycles of the 1980s” roundups quietly cheat. They pull in the GSX-R750 from 1985,…
Motorcycles1990s Yamaha Motorcycles: The Complete Decade Guide
TL;DR The 1990s were Yamaha’s most technically restless decade — the same lineup that produced the barely-legal FZR1000R also gave us hub-center…
Motorcycles2017 Harley-Davidson Models: The Full Lineup, Explained
2017 was the year Harley finally retired the Twin Cam from its big touring bikes and dropped in the Milwaukee-Eight. That one…
Motorcycles2011 Motorcycle Models: The Bikes Worth Buying Used Now
2011 was a stranger model year than it looks on paper. The European makers came in swinging — BMW dropped a six-cylinder…