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The Wait Is Finally Over

The Wait Is Finally Over Posted April 29 2013 12:50 PM by John Zamora

Welcome to Hot Bike 2.0. We have been carefully masterminding this very issue you hold in your hands for quite some time now. Hopefully you’ll enjoy the all-new look, feel, and content as we take Hot Bike into its next phase in history. Hopefully you’ll enjoy the new sections we’ve created, along with all the

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The Next Chapter

The Next Chapter Posted April 29 2013 12:39 PM by Jeff Holt

Welcome to the revved-up, revamped, and re-launched Hot Bike magazine. Code-named HB 2.0, we have been working on this overdue overhaul for close to two years now. Yes, magazines are always evolving since they are a refection of what’s going on in the world, but after being around for 40 some-odd years, things can get

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Dirico motorcycles test ride

Dirico motorcycles test ride Posted April 16 2013 11:53 AM by John Zamora

Today we just finished a quick studio shoot in the Dirico motorcycle before we headed out for a quick test ride. The bike is sporting the new Metzler ME888 Marathon tires. Now that we scrubbed in the the tires, time to do some mileage! Watch for a full review in a upcoming issue of Hot

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Looking Back, Moving Forward

Looking Back, Moving Forward Posted April 3 2013 11:21 AM by John Zamora

I love to customize motorcycles. For me, stock is just a starting point for which to add your own personal style to make it your own. As I am writing this, I have not one but two bikes being built for different magazines. The two bikes are completely different from each other yet both represent

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