The BMW R45 was the smallest of the BMW airheads, sporting a 473cc / 35-hp version of the iconic boxer engine good for a top speed of 95 mph. Although it looked like a scaled-down […]
Custom Motorcycles
The 30: Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 Cafe Racer
Jakarta’s Kromworks transforms the latest Royal Enfield twin… Royal Enfield built their first motorcycle back in 1901, making them one of the oldest motorcycle manufacturers in the world. Unfortunately, the company was unable to keep […]
Porsche Tribute: Sportster “Speedster” by LDK
For Sale: Sportster “Speedster” by Lord Drake Kustoms The 356 Speedster is one of the most desirable models that Porsche ever produced. Developed for the American market at the behest of the US importer, the […]
Speed Iron: Yamaha XV950 by Moto di Ferro
A tracker-inspired Yard-Built Special from Italy… The Yamaha XV950, better known as the Star Bolt on US shores, is a Japanese cruiser with a 942cc air-cooled, fuel-injected 60° V-twin producing 51 horsepower and 59 foot-pounds […]
Black Mamba: Suzuki DR650 Scrambler
Cramento Motorcycles builds an aggressive yet refined “Black Mamba”… We’ve long been fans of Brazilian-built customs, but the country’s builders have really been upping the ante in recent years. Retro Rides by Lourenço has developed […]
Green Monster: Kawasaki GPz1100 Restomod by dB Customs
Introduced in 1981, Kawasaki GPz1100 has been called the last king of the air-cooled superbikes, a fuel-injected 1089cc hot rod that ruled the street and strip until the rise of the liquid-cooled, aluminum-framed sportbikes. Said […]
Grass Tracker 004: Suzuki TU250 Scrambler by Heiwa
One of the world’s most renowned customizers builds himself a scrambler… The Suzuki TU250, better known as the Grasstracker or Volty in some markets, is a lightweight single-cylinder street bike introduced in 1994 — a […]
Bahnstormer: BMW “K1 Racer” by Lord Drake Kustoms
“No, it’s not a BMW K100…it’s a BMW K1 by Lord Drake Kustoms.” Developed from the beloved K100, the BMW K1 is one of the most iconic two-wheeled machines the company has ever produced […]
Super Single: Suzuki DR600 Supermono Café
Eddy Cuccaro’s super single cafe racer for the French Alps… We’ve always been fans of “supermono” motorcycles — a term that came into use to describe a European road racing series for single-cylinder machines with […]
Shaken, Not Stirred: “Seventy” Sportster by Lord Drake Kustoms
LDK builds a Sportster inspired by Martini Racing… In the history of sports car and rally racing, few liveries are as iconic as those of Martini Racing, featuring dark blue, sky blue, and red stripes […]
