’89 Yamaha XTZ750 “Ténéré Runner” from BCK Motorcycles… In 1989, Yamaha released their latest desert racer clone, the Yamaha XTZ750 Super Ténere. Styled after the company’s Paris Dakar race bikes, the Super Ten boasted […]
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Classy Nuisance: Yamaha Virago 535 Café Racer
Rusten Smith’s Lightweight V-Twin Café Racer… Released in 1988, the Yamaha Virago 535 (XV535) would remain in production for nearly two decades. It was actually the most successful of the Virago V-twins, and remains […]
The Cheney Cantilever Prototype: Ahead of its Time 🏁
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
