Argentina — and Buenos Aires in particular — continues to prove itself a hotbed of custom motorcycle culture. Possibly our favorite builder from the “Paris of the South” is Herencia Custom Garage, run by Federico […]
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Yamaha DT180 Street Tracker
It’s no secret that we love 2-strokes here at BikeBound. Well, this Brazilian 2-smoker, which began life as a Yamaha DT180, has to be one of the most interesting we have featured. The Yamaha DT180 […]
Honda XL100 Scrambler by Revolt Cycles
We are so excited to showcase the newest build from one of our favorite builders, Revolt Cycles of the Philippines. The Honda XL100, first produced in 1974, was a near-unkillable little enduro, capable of thumping […]
Honda CB360 Tracker by Slipstream Creations
The Honda CB360, built from 1974-1976, was the successor of the venerated CB350. The parallel twin machine offered 34 horsepower at a dry weight of just over 350 pounds, and served as an alternative to […]
Suzuki GS550 Bratstyle by Kaspeed Moto
The Suzuki GS550 is quickly gaining respect as a custom platform. The GS series was the first of Suzuki’s four-stroke machines. The GS550 proved itself an “excellent mountain road darter,” while being capable of outrunning […]
Yamaha XT550 Scrambler by Gibson Motorcycle Co.
The Yamaha XT550 is a rare machine these days. This dual sport — the predecessor of the XT600 — was only produced for two years: 1983-1984. The 558cc, air-cooled, four-valve single offered 38 horsepower, and […]
Honda CB550 Cafe Racer by Macchina Salvobros
There are a lot of “bolt-on” cafe racers these days. We have nothing against that — there is an art to sourcing the right components for a build, and few parts bolt on without some […]
Honda CR500 Tracker
The Honda CR500 was perhaps the most wicked dirt bike ever produced — a 53-horsepower, liquid-cooled 2-stroke beast, with a hair-trigger throttle and the power band of a Saturn V rocket. As this Craiglist seller […]
Kawasaki KZ900 Cafe Racer by Excelsior Customs
We first met Jarred Hassell of Excelsior Customs at the Iron & Clematis in West Palm Beach, Florida, last year. Our senior correspondent, Rick Brown — my father — was simply blown away by the […]
“Super Sportster” Tracker by Rule Hard Cycles
Dick Chavez of Rule Hard Cycles built this Sportster street tracker to race at Mama Tried’s 2016 Flat Out Friday, an indoor flat track race that uses soda syrup for traction! There are an array […]