The year is 1907. The world is still transitioning from horses and steam to other means of propulsion – and travel, like aviation. Coal is still king, and trains are the top-speed vehicles on Planet ...

There’s something weirdly impressive about a motorcycle that can hit terrifying speeds while also being perfectly happy crawling through traffic with heated grips on and luggage strapped to the back.

The race for the fastest land speed record on a motorcycle has been a hotly contested accolade ever since the first motorcycles hit the roads. The evolutionary history of motorcycle engines has always ...