“Enduro-ized” Dominator from Guido Gerretti… The NX650 Dominator may have gone out of production over two decades ago, but it remains a favorite among adventure riders and custom builders alike. This is particularly true in […]
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Half the Weight, Twice as Cool: Ducati 916 Replica Tank
Lightweight, Aluminum, and Fuel-Proof: Next-Level 916 Replica Tanks from ETTO Motorcycles… In 1994, the boys from Bologna unveiled a new superbike destined to become a motoring icon: the Ducati 916. Massimo Tamburini was instrumental in […]
Radical Six: Honda CBX1000 Restomod
RCM-688: The First-Ever CBX Restomod from AC Sanctuary… We’ve seen many masterful restomods from Hiroyuki Nakamura and the crew of AC Sanctuary — an assortment of Zeds, Ninjas, Katanas, CB1000R’s, and more. But we’ve never […]
KH Five: 5-Cylinder Kawasaki Widowmaker!
Kawasaki Quintuple: 883cc 5-Cylinder Two-Stroke from Allen Millyard… Recently, we’ve been looking back at the many mind-blowing creations of Allen Millyard, the mild-mannered English gentleman known for shed-built specials that defy belief. In the past […]
Built in 21 Days: Hero Hunk 160R Street Tracker
Build-off Winner: 160cc Street Tracker from Garage Esquinita… Last year around this time, we featured a contest-winning Yamaha XSR155 from Jed Patrick Oriña, a young Filipino builder who operates Garage Esquinita. “Esquinita means a small […]
Big Dreams: Honda CB750K “54th Anniversary Edition”
Resto-modded CB750K from Big Dream Motorcycles… In 1967, American Honda’s national service manager, Bob Hansen, was visiting Honda’s Wako Research & Development facility in Japan when Soichiro Honda himself joined his group for lunch. Up […]
Team Crampons: Honda NX650 Baja Dominator
Baja-Inspired Dominator from Jeremie of Team Crampons… Honda introduced the NX650 Dominator back in 1988. Power came from a slightly enlarged version of the XR600R dirt bike engine (44 bhp / 39 lb-ft of […]
Honda CD50/90 Benly Scrambler
Pint-size Scrambler from Garage94… In the late 90s, Honda announced the launch of their new and improved CD50 Benly “business bike.” The Benly featured a 49cc air-cooled four-stroke OHC single-cylinder engine, “Tuff-up” puncture-resistant inner tubes, […]
Jacko’s Manx Slabby: Suzuki GSX-R1100 Restomod
Dedicated to Mark “Jacko” Jackson, a Free Spirit on the Mountain… Today we have one special story indeed. It comes from our friend John “Jacko” Jackson, whose 1428cc GSX-powered “Touch Too Much” Harris Magnum II […]
Little Bavarian: 1000cc BMW R80 Cafe Racer
James Dean-inspired Boxer from Mr. Ludolf… In 1955, just as he was finishing the film Giant, James Dean bought himself a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder dubbed “Little Bastard.” Though most of us know the […]
