Introduced in 1970, the R75/5 was the largest BMW motorcycle of the time, offering a 750cc, 50-horsepower boxer engine capable of pushing the machine to 110 mph. The entire “Slash 5” or “/5” series, which […]
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Kawasaki KLX250 Flat Tracker by Colt Wrangler
Texas young gun builds a track toy… The liquid-cooled, 27-hp Kawasaki KLX250, introduced in 2006, is the successor to the old air-cooled KLR250 — a lightweight dual-sport used by everyone from daily commuters to the […]
Honda XR600R Street Tracker by RotaJG
The Honda XR600R — affectionately known as the “Big Red Pig” — was the king of the desert for a decade and more. Introduced in 1985, the big air-cooled XR quickly rose to dominance at […]
Harley XG500 Street Tracker by Colt Wrangler
Win this H-D Street Tracker from Colt Wrangler and Gruene Harley! The Harley-Davidson XG500 — aka the Street 500 — is the company’s first lightweight motorcycle since the 1970s. The bike comes with a narrow-bore […]
“Street Lethal” Kawasaki KX500 Cafe Racer
Meet the ultimate lightweight, big bore 2-stroke street weapon… The Kawasaki KX500 is one of the most notorious motorcycles ever built — a fire-breathing 2-stroke legend of motocross and desert racing whose power delivery has […]
BMW R65 Urban Tracker by Duc Tran
Motorcycles have a special way of healing us and preserving our sanity in a world that can be incredibly chaotic and painful. So it was for Duc Tran, a young father in Austin, Texas, who’s […]
Zero XU Street Tracker by Colt Wrangler
Electric street tracker from a Texas young gun… Young gun Colt Wrangler (yes, that’s his real name) has quickly become one of our custom builders, bringing a triple-aught dose of skills, heart, and style to […]
Honda XR250R Scrambler by Vertigo Moto & Design
The Honda XR250 is one of the hardiest thumpers on the planet — a stone-ax reliable, air-cooled machine that offers a boatload of grins-per-mile, especially on the loose stuff. The 30-hp XR250R was the competition […]
Yamaha RZ350 “Lab Rat” by Swinndustries
The Lab Rat – a modern two-stroke screamer… The RZ350 was the final evolution of Yamaha’s two-stroke RD series street bikes — a liquid-cooled, dual-carb street weapon with 60 horsepower on tap, a wild powerband, […]
The Handbuilt Show 2018
The Handbuilt Show, which takes place during MotoGP weekend in Austin, Texas, is simply one of the best motorcycles shows on earth. Says the crew behind the show: “As our collective existence slips further into […]
