August is hot, hot, hot. There’s no better way to cool off than riding with the wind in your face — on one of the hottest bikes of the summer. In some parts of the country, it’s the last month of summer sun and sweet vacation time, and we need to take advantage as much as we can before the heat fades like our summer memories. So keep cool while looking cool with our gear recommendations and check out the bikes of the summer before it’s fall. Don't forget to gear up for the temps—check out our guides on the best warm weather motorcycle gear for women, and warm weather motorcycle gear for men.

Click each bike to learn more, or visit Twisted Road to explore even more bikes.

Nick is Twisted Road's resident "all things motorcycle" expert. If you're part of the Twisted Road community, odds are you've met Nick and he's taken good care of you. And now he's sharing his love of bikes with us all—10 at a time.

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