“Street sweet. Dirt worthy. Good time transportation…” That’s how Honda described their lineup of XL dual-purpose motorcycles in their big 1979 magazine advertisement. The ’79 Honda XL500S was the “New King Single” of the bunch, […]
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Victory Moto Show 2019
This past Veterans Day weekend was the third annual Victory Moto Show in Savannah, Georgia — a city we’re thrilled to call our new hometown. The show was founded by Anna Heritage of the Big […]
Warhawk-Inspired Kymco KTR 150 Street Scrambler
Surprise MDFK: Kick Cup Champion inspired by the P-40 Warhawk… The American Volunteer Group, better known as the Flying Tigers, was a legendary WWII fighter group composed of pilots from the US Army Air Corps, […]
The Mile Bike: KTM 625 SMC Scrambler
A Malle Mile racer from Danners Automotive… The KTM 625 SMC was a 55-hp street-legal supermoto with fully-adjustable WP suspension, four-piston Brembo brakes, and a few daily niceties like electric start and turn signals. Said […]
Kawasaki KX500 “Carbolution” by JZ Handmade
Carbon KX from the Czech Republic! The Kawasaki KX500 is one of the most infamous dirt weapons ever created. The 500cc 2-stroke motocross bike made 63 horsepower in stock trim and weighed just 220 pounds […]
Duke of Hazard: KTM 640 Duke II Street Tracker
In 1994, KTM launched the original Duke, a 610cc street-legal supermotard that helped transform the Austrian firm from a manufacturer of niche off-road bikes into a household name. In ’99, they followed up with the […]
Art of the Possible: Virago XV920 “Alpha” by ASE Custom Motorcycles
The Yamaha Virago was the company’s first series of V-twin cruisers, featuring 75° air-cooled engines with shaft drive and mono-shock chassis. From 1981-1983, the Virago XV920 was the top of the line, offering a 920cc, […]
Modern Board Tracker: Yamaha RD350 by No Joke 2 Stroke
The heyday of board track racing was the 1910s and 1920s, when riders on brakeless Indians and Excelsiors and Harley-Davidson slammed and thundered around rickety, steep-walled speedways in excess of 90 mph, just inches from […]
Road Racer: Stoker S-RR by Stoker Motorcycles
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6RR was a limited-production homologation special based on the company’s 636cc middleweight, the ZX-6R. Both machines featured new aerodynamic bodywork, ram induction, and a GP-style swingarm, but the track-oriented RR added an […]
Droog Moto: Urban Fighter Series
Built to Order, Built to Battle… We’ve had the pleasure of witnessing the growth and evolution of Droog Moto over the past few years, as the husband/wife team of Max and Erica Droog have developed […]
