Custom CX500 from Dinostyle Garage… We’re nearing 50 years since the Honda CX500 was introduced. Who expected this strange middleweight V-twin street bike, which earned the nickname “plastic maggot” during its heyday, would become […]
Custom Motorcycles
Rough & Ready: Janus Gryffin 450 Scrambler
Gryffin 450 Scrambler #001 rolls out of the Indiana workshop… Janus Motorcycles is one of the most intriguing motorcycle companies of the 21st century. Based in the rural countryside of Goshen, Indiana, they aren’t […]
Hyper Hooligan: Ducati Hypermotard 1100 Custom
Transformed Hypermotard from Brazil’s Benta Handmade… When the Ducati Hypermotard 1100 debuted in 2006, it was a motorcycle quite unlike anything the world had seen in production form — a supersized supermoto packing […]
1000cc Widowmaker: Kawasaki H2 Mach IV 1000-4
120-bhp 1000cc 4-cylinder Widowmaker from Allen Millyard… Introduced in late 1971, the Kawasaki H2 Mach IV 750 was the fastest-accelerating, scariest production machine money could buy. The 748cc air-cooled two-stroke triple-cylinder engine made 74 brake […]
Black Bullet: Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Café Racer
Prize-Winning “Black Bullet” from Nicolas Baux of MCNC… The Royal Enfield Bullet is nearing a century of continuous production — the longest of any motorcycle model in history. Introduced in 1932, the four-stroke single-cylinder machine […]
Le Petit Démon: Yamaha SCR950 Street Tracker
El Rollo-Racing SCR from HardHeads Motostudio x Altísimo Cromo… Introduced in 2017, the Yamaha SCR950 is one of the most underrated production bikes of recent years. The steel-tube frame, 41mm forks, and 942cc 51bhp […]
Clockwork Orange: Buell M2 Cyclone Custom
A Shed-Built Buell Bruiser from Tony Lloyd… When it appeared in 1996, the Buell S1 Lightning shocked the motorcycle world. It was $2000 less expensive than previous Buells, boasted 10:1 compression and 91 horsepower from […]
CB-RR: Honda CB750 Café Fighter
Retro-Modern CB750 from Jeff Gallo x M&M Motorsports… In 1976, Honda introduced the CB750A “Hondamatic,” which featured a two-speed semiautomatic transmission with a torque converter in place of a standard clutch. Compression ratio was lowered, […]
The Millyard Viper: 8000cc Viper V10 Custom Motorcycle
Allen Millyard’s 8000cc, 500-bhp Motorcycle Special… Engineer and custom bike builder Allen Millyard will go down as one of the greatest custom motorcycle builders of the past century, best known for his multi-cylinder specials […]
Fast and Left: Yamaha SR500 Flat Tracker
A First Flat Tracker from Workshop43… Yamaha’s 500cc singles are some of the most versatile motorcycles ever built. The XT500 became a darling of the off-road world, taking home trophies in the big African […]
