Cruisers

Akrapovič has officially unveiled its brand-new Full Moon concept motorcycle at the 2014 Bad Salzuflen Custombike Show in Germany in front of a captivated audience of show visitors, journalists, photographers, and selected guests. This stunning new concept has been developed with the assistance of Slovenian Dreamachine Motorcycles—the same partnership that produced the legendary Morsus in 2011. Like its predecessor, the …

When I think of a custom Heritage Softail, I think of a bike that has lost its way. You know the type: big bars, pointy grips and flames on the tank. But Steve Willis sees what he calls “the beauty trapped within”. Willis runs the spectacularly successful UK workshop Shaw Speed & Custom, and this is their latest build—called Flatliner. …

Laurent Dutruel of Zen Motorcycles originally built “Tribute to Hagakure” because he wanted to take it to Bonneville and compete during Speed Week. Although there is no official record for a fully rigid bike, Laurent took his motorcycle with the bicycle-inspired frame and a Buell engine up to 208 kph on the Salt. His minimalist motorcycle has now followed that …

With a 12 kWh lithium polymer battery supplying the juice for its liquid-cooled, three-phase AC induction motor, the Sora is said to offer up to 185 miles (300 km) on a charge. Other performance figures also look more than adequate. Its 59 lb/ft of torque at the crank kick the bike up to 60 miles per hour in about four …