BENDA unveiled the Dark Flag 600 Ultra EC at EICMA 2026 in Milan, presenting a new cruiser that combines a V4 engine with electronic clutch control, second-generation dual-chamber rear air suspension and an all-new frame. Its European launch is planned for 2027, with two power options, including a 35 kW version for A2 licence holders.
In late October, we got a glimpse of a production-ready version of the Sprint 440, built by Hero for Harley-Davidson. Now, the latter has unveiled it in EICMA 2026, with a UK price of GBP 4,995. At the moment, the US motorcycle maker has only confirmed the motorcycle will reach its home market in Spring…
The motorcycle industry doesn’t need another cruiser. It doesn’t need another superbike. It needs something like this.
Today, we have a wide selection of cruiser motorcycles available. From cheap and attractive Chinese bikes to high-end American twins. Right in the middle, we’ve got plenty of Japanese options, all of which offer great value. In the past, these bikes were the more affordable option for the established American crowd, but today, some of
In the 1940s, traditional cruisers wore heavily fendered bodywork that was stylish for the era but built mostly for functionality. This style persisted until World War II veterans came home with empty hands, lots of time, and motorcycles in the garage. Riding naked war machines overseas had left him with no patience for the factory
There are many options in the middleweight cruiser segment today, but getting something at a reasonable price, let’s say under $8,000, can be quite frustrating because you have to make compromises. The choices you have are between small, lightweight products that are designed to be great commuters, or mid-weight cruisers that have a considerable weight
The muscle cruiser is one of motorcycling’s most satisfying contradictions – all that cocky, low-lying attitude wrapped around an engine that can really put sportbikes to shame. Think Yamaha VMax or Ducati Diavel: performance superbikes in cruiser clothes. On the other end of the spectrum, asking a sub-$5,000 motorcycle to be reasonably powerful is already
Carl Jung, the famous Swiss psychiatrist who founded analytical psychology, drew a line between the ego, your conscious sense of who you are, and personality, the mask you wear to show yourself to others. He warned that trouble usually starts when a person stops wearing the mask and starts considering it as their real face.
Harley-Davidson riders are a famously dedicated group. Transforming one – even if briefly – into someone who cranes their neck at a cruiser motorcycle passing through Japan is truly something special. Road presence is the first hurdle: the bike needs to be big and tall in a way that feels distinctive, not derivative. The engine
There’s a special magic when a heavyweight muscle cruiser pulls up next to you at a red light – an uneven rumble you feel in your sternum, a front wheel that looks too small in size for everything behind it. Twist the throttle to green and the torque hits the pavement immediately, with no need