A Quick Chat with…Jorge Lorenzo. MotoGP After nine seasons with Yamaha in MotoGP, Jorge Lorenzo makes his way to Ducati for 2017 with a hall of fame career…
Lifestyle Jul 27, 2016 James Gent BMW Titan Concept. Mehmet Doruk Erdem Turkish independent designer Mehmet Doruk Erdem presents the BMW Titan, just one of seven Beemer bike concepts designed for the Bonneville Salt…
Lifestyle Mar 11, 2016 Danielle Bagnall What if you could make a Ducati out of Meccano… Ducati has announced its new partnership with Spin Master Corporation to create and distribute a series of Meccano models. There's good news…
Video Mar 8, 2016 Danielle Bagnall VIDEO. New motorbike burnout Guiness World Record set We at crankandpiston don’t discriminate; if it has a motor, we love it – so check out this video of a new…
Video Jun 24, 2015 Danielle Bagnall One girl and a vintage Honda CB160. Petrolicious In the latest from Petrolicious, founder of female motorcycle club East Side Moto Babes Stacie B London gives us her account of…
Lifestyle Aug 23, 2014 James Gent The Biker’s Cafe. Dubai, UAE. The Spark I’m driving down Jumeirah Beach Road just off the Dubai coast, and I’m not really sure what I’m looking for. Well, technically…
Road Jun 11, 2014 James Davison Vintage Electric Bikes. eGarage Vintage Electric Bikes is a young company blending classic design aesthetic hard wired with modern electric technology. Silicon Valley is a strange…
Lifestyle Apr 9, 2014 Phill Tromans MotoGP in watch form. Tissot T-Race MotoGP Limited Edition 2014 Two-wheeled lunacy, in watch form. It's the new Tissot MotoGP collection. With all the furore over the exciting new season of Formula…
Lifestyle Mar 6, 2014 James Davison Cafe Rider. Caffeine and Gasoline. Dubai crankandpiston has a rare moment of social activity and attends the opening night of Cafe Rider in Dubai. When the invite to…
Race Feb 3, 2014 James Gent Emirates Desert Championship. Rd 3, Heat is back on Awesome images from round 3 of the Emirates Desert Championship. So the Dakar Rally has been put to bed for another year…
Editor’s Picks Jan 23, 2014 James Gent Awesome images from the 2014 Dakar Rally Thanks to our friends at Shakedown, crankandpiston presents some of its favourite shots from the 2014 Dakar Rally. Only fate conspired to…
Fast Fleet Sep 8, 2013 evo Our Long Drive Home. Slippery customers. UK to Australia Mike and Jess decide to swap four wheels for two, sample the highly popular Bia Hoi, and find out what it's like…