Cafe Racers, Scramblers, Trackers, and Bratstyle
From Nabspeed Moto: Suzuki 7/11 Restomod inspired by the 1986 Suzuka 8-Hour Yoshimura GSXR… The 1985 Suzuki GSX-R750 revolutionized the world of performance motorcycles. Fondly nicknamed the “Slabside” or “Slabby” for its flat-sided bodywork, the […]
Clean as a Whistle: Moto Guzzi V1000 from Reset Cycles… Charles Poelmans of Netherlands-based workshop Reset Cycles spent twenty years in the classic and custom automotive world. Originally, he built wild custom cars. “Top chops, […]
2000cc, 334 horsepower, 534 lbs, and a V8 built from two Yamaha R1 engines… Most V8 motorcycles begin with an automobile engine. That approach has produced everything from Boss Hoss cruisers to one-off specials, […]
XL-Size Enduro: Marc Pfaffl’s Retrofitted Transalp… In the late 80s, Honda unveiled the XL600V Transalp as a “Rally Tourer” that could combine street performance, off-road capability, and long-distance touring comfort. At its heart was a […]
Pre-65 Grass Drags in the Fields of Normandy! On September 19-20, the Norman Sprint Grass returned to the Normandy meadows around Beauval-en-Caux, in Seine-Maritime. Organized by Fabrice and Marion Bazir, their “gang” of friends, and […]
1216cc Harris Magnum 4 from Wolf 77 Custom Motorcycles… In 1979, the original Harris Magnum chassis kit hit the scene, designed to house the most powerful superbike engines on the market. Before the aluminum-frame revolution […]
We’re back with another round of coverage from the recent KICKBACK Custom & Classic Bike Show at the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum. This time we have the side hacks, choppers, bobbers, and “curiosities” from the […]
Oldie But Speedy: Championship-Winning TX500 Tracker from Fuch’s Workshop… In 1972, Yamaha introduced their first middleweight four-stroke twin, the TX500, later to become the XS500. Whereas the TX/XS650 resembled the British twins of yesteryear, the […]
Tamarit’s “MIURA” Scrambler Takes the Crown… Seven countries, seven custom workshops, and seven radically different interpretations of the Triumph Scrambler. The votes are in, and Spain’s Tamarit Motorcycles has taken top honors in the Triumph […]
Ducati 1098R power, 350 pounds, and hub-center steering… In 2009, the Ducati 1098R already represented an extreme interpretation of the Italian V-twin superbike. Its Testastretta Evoluzione engine (actually 1198cc despite the model name) had been […]
