The Suzuki Hayabusa — aka GSX1300R or simply the ‘Busa — remains the fastest production motorcycle of the 20th century. In 1999, at the time of its introduction, the Hayabusa broke the old record by […]
Custom Motorcycles
Harley Street Tracker: XL1200 Sportster by Fastec Racing
For Sale: Fastec Sportster street tracker! By Mark Turner of Blacktop Media. Fastec Racing was established in 2010 and has been designing and manufacturing engineered parts for a variety of race, custom, and street bikes […]
Turbocharged Superbike: Ducati 848 Turbo
Turbocharged Ducati superbike from two best friends… The Ducati 848 superbike, introduced in 2008, featured a 134-hp “Testastretta” V-twin, a trellis frame developed in conjuction with the company’s racing division, and in a surprising move […]
The Hawkhurst Harrier: KTM 690 Duke by Old Barnstormers
A quarter century ago, KTM released their first-ever street bike, the original Duke — a 609cc, hard-thumping supermoto destined to become a cult classic. Fast forward to present day, and the contemporary incarnation is the […]
BMW S1000RR “Retro Racer” by Crazy Garage
A retro-style superbike for the track… The BMW S1000RR was introduced in 2008 — a 999cc sportbike designed to compete in World Superbike…and compete it did. In the 2010 FIM Superstock 1000 Championship — the […]
Honda NX650 Dominator Scrambler by Moose Garage
A big single scrambler from Sweden… Back in 2017, we featured the first build from Martin Kvarnhult of Sweden — a 1991 Honda Dominator scrambler that he built to be his daily rider, and which […]
Handbuilt Show 2019: Wild Ones!
For 2019, The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show was bigger and better than ever, showcasing more than 150 hand-built bikes from all over North America and beyond. The show organizers, Revival Cycles, hope to further a cultural […]
Custom Ducati 999 “Paprika” by XTR Pepo
The Ducati 999, built from 2003-2006, boasted a liquid-cooled L-twin Desmodromic engine capable of 138 horsepower and 80 lb-ft of torque. While the 999’s styling — which was the work of South African designer Pierre […]
Yamaha “SR534” Cafe Racer by Yuya Ueda
“Mechanical vibes like an old piston engine fighter…” Few motorcycles have garnered the cult following of the air-cooled, single-cylinder Yamaha SR series. Part of the appeal must be the straightforward, no-frills nature of the SR’s […]
XL1200 Sportster Cafe Racer by Bull Original
Last year we featured the Harley-Davidson “MX1000,” a 1000cc Ironhead dirt bike built by Takuya Yonezawa — “Yone” — the founder of Japan’s Bull Original (www.mc-bull.com). That bike was no mere showpiece — as the […]
