Editor’s Note: In 2021, we showcased the 1964 Cheney / Triumph “Cantilever Cub” of Graham Watson, whose father built the four-stroke race bike in the 1970s for 12-year-old Graham to compete against racers on non-British […]
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Big Red Pig: Honda XR650R Restomod
Flash Red: 1985-Style “XR680R” Backdate from Down Under… Introduced some 25 years ago, the Honda XR650R is widely recognized as the greatest Baja bike ever built. Designed to succeed the air-cooled XR600R and dethrone Kawasaki’s […]
Naked Superbike: Yamaha R1 “Tydirium”
Streetfightin’ Man: Xavi Dynamische’s Vader-Black R1… In 1998, Yamaha released the original YZF-R1. The first-year red and white R1 revolutionized the 1000cc superbike class, employing an innovative new vertically stacked gearbox. This design made the […]
Soul and Steel: Harley XL1200 Evo Café Racer
American Hot Rod Meets British Café Racer… The Harley-Davidson Sportster has remained one of the motorcycling world’s most popular platforms for customization ever since the release of the original model in 1957. In 1986, the […]
HF355: 375-hp Ferrari V8 Superbike
Updated: 375-bhp / 550 lb: Ferrari V8 Motorcycle from Hazan Motorworks… Earlier this year, we did a short in-progress feature of the Ferrari F355-powered motorcycle build from Maxwell Hazan of Hazan Motorworks — one of […]
Ride in Peace: Normandy Beach Race 2025
For those of us who love prewar motorcycles and automobiles, the Normandy Beach Race is simply one of the neatest annual motoring events in the world — a time warp to another era. It takes […]
Legend of the Green: Kawasaki 750 Turbo
Functional Art: Bart Hoover’s Kawasaki ZX750E1 Turbo Restomod… In the early 80s, Kawasaki began development of what would become the 750 Turbo — widely regarded as the best production turbo bike of the era. […]
What’s the Motorcycle in the Movie Kandahar?
Kandahar is a 2023 spy thriller starring Gerard Butler as a CIA operative operating in the Middle East. After he and a teammate insert a malware virus into an Iranian nuclear research facility, their operation […]
Stronza Bella: Ducati Monster S4
Super Roadster from Never Ending Cycles… In 2001, Ducati unleashed the Monster S4, a weaponized version of the brand’s beloved naked roadster. Gone was the old air-cooled SOHC two-valve twin. In its place went a […]
Born-Free Texas 2025: Show Bikes!
Each year, the Born-Free Motorcycle Show assembles a group of Invited Builders to build their dream bikes and debut them as a focal point of the show. “We do our best to scour the earth […]
