Saltire Motorcycles builds an INT 650 to honor the Royal Marine Commandos… In 2018, Royal Enfield introduced the Interceptor 650 (INT650) with a new air-cooled 650cc parallel-twin engine. The retro roadster harked back to the […]
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Dirty W650: ’99 Kawasaki W650 Scrambler
From Retro Roadster to Adventure Enduro… Introduced in 1999, the Kawasaki W650 was a modern throwback to the British twins of the 1960s, with classic styling, modern electronics, and a bevel-gear-driven OHC parallel-twin engine. The […]
The Orange Brick: BMW K100RS Custom
Moto Adonis transforms a BMW Flying Brick… Introduced in 1982, the BMW K100 earned the nickname “Flying Brick” for its unique engine layout, wherein the bike’s liquid-cooled DOHC inline-four was laid on its side in […]
Baja Dominator: Honda NX650 “Domi Baja”
Soli Moto builds the Baja Dominator that Honda never did… In the 1980s, Honda was a dominant force in both the Baja 1000 (victories in 1982 and 1984-87) and Paris Dakar Rally (victories in 1986-1989), […]
THE Norton: Commando 750 “Domiracer”
Vintage Meets Modern: Rusty Motor’s Commando Café Racer… In 2014, Norton unveiled the Commando 916 Domiracer, a limited-edition special born from their new Donington factory and named for the Dominator-based race bikes of the 1960s: […]
Slay Day Sled: Royal Enfield Super Meteor 700 “Mistral”
JETS Motorcycles builds a Super Meteor street tracker… At the time of its introduction in 1952, the Royal Enfield Meteor 700 was the largest British twin on the market. It was built specifically for the […]
Street to Surf: Kawasaki KZ400 Café Racer
The Okinawa Project: KZ400 from Jerem Motorcycles… Introduced in 1974, the Kawasaki KZ400 would be built both in Japan and Lincoln, Nebraska — in fact, the latter made Kawasaki the first foreign motorcycle manufacturer to […]
Dirty Red Zuki: Suzuki DR-Z400 Scrambler
A Home-built Scrambler from Atelier Adrenalin x @Bikerchicksgram… Introduced in 2000, the Suzuki DR-Z400 quickly gained something of a cult following. On paper, the specs were not the most impressive, but the liquid-cooled middleweight dual-sport […]
80s Muscle: Suzuki GS1100 Custom Roadster
WKND Customs builds a shaft-drive sled for the Parisian streets… In the 1980s, the Suzuki GS1100G was the company’s largest shaft-drive motorcycle, featuring an 8-valve DOHC inline four that produced 92 bhp and 62 lb-ft […]
Dreamy Duc: 1971 Ducati 250 Café Racer
Black Cycles Australia builds a 250cc Ducati café racer… Starting in 1950s, brothers Joseph and Michael Berliner of the Berliner Motor Corporation were the US importers for Ducati and many other European marquees. As the […]
