The Ride A beautiful, clear summer morning was the perfect start for the day. I was joined by a riding buddy who had come on a few coffee rides on Tank of Coffee as we departed from Cross River, NY. Our ride wouldn’t be long as we headed to another New York coffee spot. The…
The Ride I’ve generally avoided heading into central and lower Westchester County for the coffee rides on Tank of Coffee. Those parts of the county tend to be more densely packed, limiting the rides’ fun. However, doing so leaves many wonderful places to visit on the table, so I started the BMW S1000R and aimed…
Marc Benoist has always been passionate about motorcycles. A longtime hobbyist motorcycle builder, Marc’s attention to detail and love for design have fueled several Harley projects. But this time, he wanted to take on something a bit different. His goal? To create a unique British cafe racer that he, and his wife, could enjoy. Marc’s…
Zweiradwerke is a BMW Motorrad authorized dealership and moto cafe in the Bavarian city of Rosenheim. Their headquarters offers a wide range of motorcycle services including sales, storage, and customization, and even caters to local riders’ caffeine requirements with their in-house cafe. Their latest custom creation built on the foundation of a BMW R nineT,…
Chinese manufacturer CFMoto has rapidly expanded its 2 wheel offering over the past decade. In addition to the throng of new models, the brand has worked hard to abolish any concerns about the quality of its products. A testament to this fact is CFMoto’s partnership with KTM and the uptake of their motorcycles by China’s…
The Ducati Monster 821, introduced in 2014, is part of the iconic Monster family that revolutionized the naked bike segment. This custom iteration of that same model is the work of French builder Jérémie Duchampt, aka Jerem Motorcycles. Sporting drastically revised proportions and a vibrant new color scheme it’s a far cry from Miguel Galluzzi’s…
Manufacturer MForce is making waves in the heart of Indonesia’s custom motorcycle scene with its SM Sport SM3. The SM3 is a sleek modern classic with styling akin to Triumph’s Bonneville range. Beneath its retro bodywork lies a hoard of modern performance features. At its heart, the SM3 is a 36bhp, 400cc parallel twin delivering…
The Ride It’d been a while since I’d taken the BMW S1000R out for a coffee ride, so I pulled it out of the garage this morning for my journey to Source Coffeehouse in Bridgeport, CT. The Beeline Moto compass pointing at the coffee shop indicated 21.2 miles as the crow flies from my start…
The Diamond Atelier Mark II has been the brand’s most successful series model. First developed in collaboration with Julian Weber, a designer at BMW Motorrad, it was built upon a BMW R80RT Monolever platform. The original Mark II was available with 2 engine variants of either 800 or 1000 cc and in a variety of…
The Ride Today’s coffee ride would be relatively short as we’d stay in Westchester County. Plugging in the address for Don Carvajal in Irvington, NY, to the Beeline Moto showed just 20.9 miles as the crow flies. I was aboard the BMW S1000R for today’s ride. While that bike is usually happy running at high…