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 […]
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SRC 475 V3: A Modern Two-Stroke Sportbike
Sunday Ride Classic creates a 309-lb, 88-rwhp, two-stroke sportbike… By the 1980s, the days of street-legal two-stroke sportbikes were limited. A combination of emissions regulations, noise ordinances, and the continued evolution of four-stroke performance engines […]
Beach Cruiser: Black Petrol’s 1200 Sportster
The Harley-Davidson Sportster has now been in production for more than 60 years, an air-cooled 45° V-twin machine that’s served as the company’s most performance-oriented offering for most of its run. In 1986, the Evolution […]
Big Bore Restomod: Honda XL600R by Motorieep
In 1983, Honda introduced the XL600R (aka 600 XLR), a big-bore dual-purpose machine with nearly 11 inches of ground clearance, 8+ inches of suspension travel, and 45 horsepower on tap. Like other open-class dual-sports of […]
Californian Scrambler: Royal Enfield 650 Interceptor
Le Motographe builds a classy beach scrambler… In 2018, Royal Enfield introduced the Interceptor 650, an air/oil-cooled parallel twin with Bosch fuel injection, slipper clutch, frame-mounted oil cooler, and a solid 46 bhp on tap. […]
Wild Horse: Yamaha XS400 by A.G. Custom Motorcycles
“Everything you need to ride on the roads of the Basque country.” The Yamaha XS400 was the company’s middleweight four-stroke, offered from 1977-1982. The SOHC parallel-twin made 36 horsepower, good for a top speed of […]
Silver Lightning: Buell XB12S by M.A.M.
A Buell V-twin by Motocyclettes Artisanales Minimalistes… The Buell Lightning XB12S was introduced in the 2004 model year, sporting a fuel-injected 1203cc Thunderstorm V-twin that made an impressive 103 hp and a 84 ft-lbs of […]
Yamaha XS650 “MUTO” Tracker
“May the FUN be with you!” Rémy Pagart of France’s MUTO Motorbikes has quickly become one of our favorite builders, a self-described “all-terrain artist” who brings a fresh boldness and joy to his work, operating […]
Four-Stroke Hunter: 300cc GasGas Drag Bike
“Ya smell it? That’s 2-stroke!!!” The Punk’s Peak Race has become one of our favorite events to watch each year, an FIM-certified 1/4-mile sprint race up a twist of road high on Mount Jaïzkibel in […]
To The Rescue: “Unexpected” CX500 Cafe Racer by BCKustoms
Honda cafe racer built for a French Coast Guard rescue diver… Yann Le Douche of BCKustoms (Breizh Coast Kustoms) has an enviable pedigree for a custom bike builder. In his long career, he’s worked as […]
