Few motorcycles have the long and varied history of the Kawasaki KZ1000. Known as the Z1000 outside North America, the big air-cooled inline four debuted in 1977, and the police model would remain in continuous […]
Vintage Motorcycles
Zero to Hero: Honda CB175 Cafe Racer
From Zero to Hero: Honda CB175 built from a junked chopper… The Honda CB175, introduced in 1969, was based around an air-cooled parallel twin engine with dual carburetors and a 5-speed transmission. The bike offered […]
Harley “MX1000” Ironhead by Bull Original
The MX1000 — a 1000cc Harley-Davidson dirt bike! In the 70s, Harley-Davidson wanted to enter the fast-growing motocross market. They worked with their Italian branch, Aermacchi, to build the MX250 — a 233-lb Harley-Davidson motocrosser […]
Best in Show: Honda CL350 Scrambler by CEM
Recently, we had the pleasure of attending the 2018 Victory Moto Show in Savannah, Georgia — one of our favorite places on earth. The rise of Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) has given […]
BMW R80GS Enduro / Scrambler by Meister Engineering
The BMW R80G/S is the godfather of adventure bikes. Introduced in 1980, the G/S was the world’s first large-displacement production multi-sport motorcycle. The designation G/S stands for Gelände/Straße, or offroad/road in German. Says Silodrome: “This […]
Honda CB550 “MD01” by MOTODesign
Nine Years of Vision: Barn-Built CB550 cafe racer from New York… The Honda CB550 is one of our favorite platforms for a custom build. While the 38-hp middleweight didn’t have the outright power of the […]
“Baby Black Bomber” Honda Z50 Cafe Racer
For Sale: 88cc “Baby Black Bomber” from Utopeia Moto Company! The Honda Z-series of street-legal minibikes have developed a cult following since their introduction in the 1964. Legend has it, the Z50 was originally part […]
Peugeot 150 Tracker by BCKustoms
A French flat tracker from a former Ducati racing mechanic… In recent years, flat track has exploded in popularity across the globe. American Flat Track attendance is up, Indian has reentered the fray to challenge […]
Rickman Metisse Desert Sled by Chelsea Borchert
A street-legal Rickman Metisse desert sled influenced by Steve McQueen… In the early 1960s, the deserts of Southern California were alive with the sound of Triumph twins, BSA singles, and other British-built machines streaking toward […]
Harley-Davidson WR / WRTT “Leonard Special”
A street-legal tank-shift racer built in honor of the first-ever AMA Grand National Champion! In 1954, the AMA created the Grand National Championship, a series which featured five types of race circuits: four dirt tracks […]
