El Cancro Motors builds a sea-to-mountain supermoto… Over the last decade, the NX650 Dominator has become one of the most popular custom donors in Europe, and it’s easy to see why. The single-cylinder “light” adventure […]
Tag: France
Best in Show: Buell-Powered MMC SR1
Here at BikeBound, we have a soft spot for father and son builds, and this is one of the most incredible we’ve seen. It’s the work of Michel and Jimmy Messina of France’s RD Kustom […]
From Paris to Dakar to Custom: The Gilera “Replay”
Rusty Motors builds a Gilera 600 for a Paris Dakar veteran… In 1991, a French privateer named Hugues Arancio raced a Gilera 600 prototype in the Paris Dakar Rally. His race mechanic was none other […]
Super Sport Tribute: Ducati 848 Café Racer
Jerem Motorcycles builds a modern tribute to the Ducati SS… Introduced in 2007, the Ducati 848 has been called a superbike-killer, a 122-bhp V-twin sportbike with razor handling, an uproarious soundtrack, and a top speed […]
Baja Runner: Suzuki DR650
BCKustoms builds a Baja-inspired DR650… Where we are in our lives has a big influence on the types of motorcycles to which we’re drawn. Former WSBK team coordinator and MotoGP journalist Yann Le Douche of […]
Slash 2 Tribute: BMW R nineT Heritage
Tribute to an Icon… In the early 60s, BMW introduced the /2 (“Slash 2”) series, available as the 500cc R50/2, 600cc R50/2, or the high-compression R69. These bikes were the pinnacle of design, engineering, and […]
Honda CB300R Street Tracker
From Roadster to Street Tracker… The Honda CB300R is a lightweight, single-cylinder roadster from the company’s “Neo Sports Café” range, which includes the mighty CB1000R. Weighing in at just 313 pounds wet (317 with ABS), […]
Ready, Set, Scram: World’s First Scram 411 Custom!
Hedgehog Motorcycles develops a kit for the new Royal Enfield Scram 411… Royal Enfield has recently launched the Scram 411, a more street-oriented version of the widely-lauded Himalayan adventure bike, featuring a 19-inch front wheel […]
Mean Green: Yamaha Virago 750 Café Racer
Jerem Motorcycles builds a mean, green XV750… In the early 1980s, Yamaha introduced the XV750 Virago, their first V-twin “custom”-style cruiser. Though the air-cooled V-twin seemed like a completely novel design, it was actually well-rooted […]
Baby V-Max: Yamaha FZX750 Street Tracker
Badass Factory turns a Fazer 750 into a dirt track-inspired fun machine… In the mid 1980s, Yamaha introduced the FZX750 Fazer, also known as the “Baby V-Max.” While the styling echoed that of the company’s […]