1994 Honda XR600R Rally from Barcelona’s SB Rally Works… In 1985, Honda released what would become one of the most iconic off-road bikes ever produced, the Honda XR600R. A successor to the XR500R, the new […]
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WDWMKR: 1972 Kawasaki H1 Mach III 500 Triple
H1 Mach III from Golden Boy Garage: “This thing feels possessed by a demon…” The Kawasaki H1 Mach III 500 remains one of the most storied — and feared — motorcycles ever produced. At the […]
Guillotine: A Family-Built Honda Boardtracker
KUSTOMFEST Cub Class Winner: “Guillotine” from Raphael Oktavanka, his brother, and his father… In the custom world, especially in Southeast Asia, a “sleep-engine” build refers to a skeletonized drag bike with a modified horizontal engine […]
Van Veen OCR 1000: 1000cc Rotary Superbike
Twin rotors, 100 horsepower, and an engine created for one of Citroën’s strangest cars… In 1974, Honda unveiled the original Gold Wing at the Cologne Motorcycle Show, featuring an unexpected flat-four powerplant. But it wasn’t […]
Sahara Bound: Ducati Desert Sled “2118”
Africa Ready: Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled from De Angelis Elaborazioni… If you haven’t heard yet, the 2027 Dakar Rally is returning to Europe (Portugal) and Africa (Morocco) after many years in Saudi Arabia and South […]
Modello Motogiro: 1961 Ducati 125 Sport “Ducorsa”
Reborn “Modello Motogiro” from Argentina’s Coronas Modificadas… In the mid-1950s, the Ducati Gran Sport “Marianna” was the “uncontested queen” of Gran Fondo (endurance) races like the Milano–Taranto and Motogiro D’Italia. The single-cylinder, bevel-gear-driven OHC “Miracle […]
Laverda V6: The 1000cc Six-Cylinder Endurance Racer
996cc / Six cylinders / 140 horsepower / Shaft drive: The Laverda V6… At the 1978 Bol d’Or, the fastest motorcycle on the Mistral Straight wasn’t one of Honda’s factory endurance racers — it was […]
310-hp Honda CBX1000 Twin Turbo
Twin-Turbo CBX from Salvanos Drag Racing: “Unless you ride it yourself you can’t believe it…” The Honda CBX1000 remains one of the most revered and iconic street bikes ever produced. Aeronautical engineer Shoichiro Irimajiri, who […]
WMC Mono RR: Supercharged Krämer 450 Aero Concept
A Supercharged 450 with an aerodynamic duct running right through the middle of the motorcycle… Most high-performance motorcycles are designed around the engine. White Motorcycle Concepts, whose WMC250EV land speed bike we previously featured, approached […]
Born from ASH: Triumph Thruxton 900 Street Tracker
For Sale: Thruxton 900 Street Tracker from ASH Motorcycles… In 2003, Triumph rolled out the Thruxton 900, an air-cooled factory café racer based on the Bonneville roadster. The mission brief, of course, was to evoke […]
