Restore or Reinvent? What a 1972 Ducati 750 Sport Teaches Us About Originality
A meticulously restored 1972 Ducati 750 Sport raises the question every classic owner eventually faces: how original should an old motorcycle really be?
Philippe Hänni |
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Restore or Reinvent? What a 1972 Ducati 750 Sport Teaches Us About Originality
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Swiss Motorcycle Price Index – September 2026
The September 2026 Swiss Motorcycle Price Index tracks current asking prices for the SR400, Monster 900, W650, R1150 GS, XT600, Africa Twin and other modern classics.
Phil |
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Around the World in 19 Days: Sam Sunderland’s Next Impossible Ride
On 5 September 2026, two-time Dakar winner Sam Sunderland will leave London on a Triumph Tiger and try to ride around the world in less than 19 days, 8 hours...
Philippe Hänni |
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Swiss Motorcycle Market Watch – September 2026: Best Bikes Under CHF 5,000
The best Swiss motorcycles under CHF 5,000 in September 2026, including an Africa Twin, BMW R1150 GS, Kawasaki W650, Ducati Monster 900 and Yamaha XT600.
Phil |
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Motorcycling in Italy: Speed Limits, Fines, Toll Roads & Traffic Rules (2026 Guide)
Planning a motorcycle trip through Italy? This 2026 rider’s guide covers speed limits, speeding fines, toll roads, ZTL zones, alcohol limits and the rules most likely to catch visiting motorcyclists...
Philippe Hänni |
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BMW Before the GS: The Forgotten Motorcycles That Created an Icon
The GS didn't appear from nowhere. A look at the forgotten BMW motorcycles that laid the groundwork for the world's most iconic adventure bike.
Philippe Hänni |
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Motorcycling in Greece: Speed Limits, Helmet Laws, Tolls & Traffic Rules (2026 Guide)
Planning a motorcycle trip through Greece? Here is what riders need to know about the country’s new urban speed limits, strict helmet rules, low alcohol limit for motorcyclists, motorway tolls...
Philippe Hänni |
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Why Adventure Rallies Are Finally Designing Routes for Different Riders
The 2026 KTM Europe Adventure Rally is splitting the same adventure into Blue, Red and Black routes. It sounds like a small organisational detail. It may actually point to a...
Philippe Hänni |
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Project: Rottweiler Motors Truck #2 – Ready for the MFK... Hopefully
The Rottweiler Motors Truck project reaches the MFK — a milestone that felt a long way off when we first bought this tired old Land Cruiser.
Philippe Hänni |
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Can an App Put the Adventure Back Into Motorcycle Navigation?
Motorcycle navigation has become incredibly efficient. RoadQuest takes the opposite approach, adding stories, missions and hidden places. Can technology help riders get lost again?
Philippe Hänni |
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Where Old Motorcycles Still Race: Switzerland’s Best Vintage Events of 2026
The late-season guide to the vintage motorcycle events still worth riding to in Switzerland and just across the border.
Philippe Hänni |
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34 Summers at Gurnigel: How a Swiss Motorcycle Meeting Survives a Change of Guard
After 34 seasons, the team behind the legendary Gurnigel Töff-Träff is handing over the keys. The meeting stays — and that may be the most important part of the story.
Philippe Hänni |
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Seven Scramblers, Seven Eras: Triumph Originals 2026
Triumph Originals 2026 asks seven countries to reinterpret Scrambler history through the theme “Time Capsule”. The result is a useful lesson in how to build heritage without simply copying the...
Philippe Hänni |
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Motorcycling in North Macedonia: Speed Limits, Tolls & Road Rules (2026 Guide)
A practical motorcycle travel guide to North Macedonia for 2026, covering speed limits, toll booths, alcohol rules, documents, road hazards and routes around Ohrid, Mavrovo and the mountains.
Philippe Hänni |
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The Last Friday Club #003 – Feierabend Ride Out | 28 August 2026
The Last Friday Club #003 — Feierabend Ride Out on 28 August 2026. End the week the right way, on two wheels.
Philippe Hänni |
