Bikes

Normally I prefer sports bikes over cruisers and other types of motorcycles, but I do have a soft spot for retro bikes as well. One of the nicest bikes I’ve seen in a while has to be the Royal Enfield Classic 500.  With a motto like “Made Like A Gun,” you know this bike is tough and of course, it’s gorgeous with its World War II styling that looks like it was perfectly preserved in a capsule.

The Classic 500 looks retro on the outside but it’s packed with the latest technologies.  At the heart of the bike is a 4-stroke 500 cc fuel injected single-cylinder air cooled engine that produces a massive 27.2 bhp at 5,250 rpm and 30.46 pound-feet (41.3 Nm) of torque at 4,000 rpm.  This bike’s not about going fast, it’s about looking cool…  Still, it can reach a top speed of 80 mph.

I don’t usually give two shits about cars, trucks, or any other sort of vehicle. There’s a good reason that I leave those topics to our other more capable, auto enthusiast writers here at Unfinished Man. Every now and then, though, I’ll see a video of a car or bike zipping along an interesting place, and it gets my adrenaline pumping. This is definitely one of those videos.

Filmed on an abandoned national highway in Japan, this motorcycle trek looks like quite the adventure. If you’ve seen the cinematic version of

I admit it, I’m not much of a motorcycle guy. In fact I’ve only been on one once in my life, and even then, not as the driver. No, usually I leave the automotive stuff to Eddie and Faisal, both far more knowledgeable than I am… but not this time.

You see, it takes a special kind of vehicle to get me worked up enough to actually write about it. Something like, oh… a Jankel Armored Toyota 76 Landcruiser, or say, this beautiful Art Deco styled 1930 Henderson Motorcycle. You know, vehicles like that.

Check this out… 

Last year I gave the “World’s sexiest sport bike” honors to the Ducati 848 EVO, I think the EVO gets good competition for that title from the 2012 MV Agusta F4 RR.  Not only is the F4 RR “hella sexy”, it also comes with a lot of power to back those good looks (kind of like the saying, not only is it beautiful on the outside, it’s also beautiful on the inside).

The MV Agusta F4 RR is powered by a 4 cylinder 1000 cc engine that produces a massive 201 horsepower at 13,400 rpm, which according to the Italian manufacturer, is the world’s most powerful production superbike.  This much power can get you into a lot of trouble and put a smile on your face and give you that warm fuzzy feeling that will last well into the cold winter months.

Honda has just launched their latest motorcycle in India and is one of the least expensive bikes the manufacturer makes. The 109cc Honda Dream Yuga is priced at 44,642 Indian Rupees ($830 USD) making it quite an affordable option for the locals.

The air cooled, four-stroke engine produces 8.5bhp at 7,500 rpm and 6.6 lb ft of torque at 6,000 rpm. The motorcycle also features a four-speed gearbox, disc brakes on the front, and drum brakes for the rear. The base model features a kick start but a $92 option will get you the electric start and alloy wheels.