“The British Inappropriate Motorcycle Race & Festival in Motion…” From July 18-20th, the 2025 Malle Mile Festival — aka “the greatest and most inappropriate motorcycle race and festival in the country” — returned to […]
Custom Motorcycles
Retromotard: Honda XR650L Supermoto
Rothmans-inspired Retromotard from Parr Motorcycles… Back in 2018, we featured the first build from a young Indiana builder named Spencer Parr. The bike? A Suzuki DR650 “Retro-Moto” inspired by the RM motocross models of yesteryear. […]
680R 2.0: Honda XR650R Scrambler
When Pigs Fly: Parr Motorcycles’ XR680R Scrambler… Introduced in 1999, the Honda XR650R — aka Big Red Pig (BRP) — was destined to become a legend, winning eight consecutive runnings of the Baja 1000. The […]
Baja-Style Weapon: Honda XR400R
Time Machine with a Modern Twist: Prutti’s XR400R… In 1996, Honda introduced the XR400R — a 266-lb four-stroke destined to become a legend among multiple generations of dirt riders, garnering a cult following. While Yamaha […]
Ken Block Tribute: Simson S51 “Holy Bastard”
43-hp Simson Smoker from Tony Möckel… In 1856, brothers Löb and Moses Simson purchased one third of a steelhammer works in Suhl, Germany, and began producing guns and gun barrels under the trade name Simson […]
Brit-Style Enduro: Yamaha SR150 Scrambler
British-Style Scrambler from AX Studio… The Yamaha SR might just be the world’s most beloved series of single-cylinder street bikes. While we’re most familiar with the SR400 and SR500 variants derived from the XT500 dual-purpose […]
Retro Supermoto: Honda FMX650 “Kaze”
Vinduro-Style 650 Motard from Francesco Paura… Introduced in 2005, the Honda FMX650 featured the beloved old single-cylinder RFVC engine from the Honda Dominator in a supermoto package. Unlike competition bike-based motards, like those built […]
Bike Shed Moto Show: Round 5
It’s time for our final round of coverage from the 2025 Bike Shed Moto Show. This year, there were some 250 custom bikes on display, with an estimated 20,000 visitors passing through the doors of […]
Straight Fazer: Yamaha Fazer 600 “Blackjack”
Reborn Fazer 600 from Blackout Custom Design… The Yamaha FZS600 Fazer — aka the Fazer 600 — was revealed to the public at the 1997 Paris Auto Show. The 599cc 16-valve 95-bhp inline-four came […]
Road Ripper: Yamaha RD350 Street Tracker
The Yamaha RD350 remains one of the most storied two-stroke street bikes of the 1970s. It might not be as a notorious as the widow-making triples of Kawasaki lore, but it was in most respects […]
