Kawasaki 250 Café Racer by Batakastem Workshop… The Kawasaki Z250 (twin) was basically a lightweight naked version of the Ninja 250R, packing a 31-bhp version of the fuel-injected liquid-cooled twin that powered its fairing-clad sibling. […]
Custom Motorcycles
King Zed: Kawasaki “KZ1135” MKII Restomod
Kawasaki KZ1000 MKII from AC Sanctuary… The Kawasaki KZ1000 MKII was the 1979-80 version of the liter-sized Zed. It received some nice upgrades over the previous model, including fresh bodywork, larger carbs, electronic ignition, […]
Super Short RR: “SSR10” BMW S1000RR Custom
Swiss S1000RR from VTR Customs… The BMW S1000RR was Munich’s first step into modern superbike territory, competing head to head against the race-developed fours from Japan and Italy. It didn’t take long for the new […]
FOO KIN FAST: BMW S1000XR Supermoto Tracker
“STR10” by VTR Customs… Back in 2009, BMW shocked the motorcycling world with the introduction of the S1000RR, their first venture into modern superbike territory. The DOHC 16-valve inline-cylinder literbike was a winner from the […]
Rétromobile: BMW NineT Pure “White & Chrome”
“White & Chrome” from FCR Original… The annual Rétromobile show in Paris is a major international event dedicated to classic cars — one of the world’s largest such events. On hand you’ll find coachbuilders, restorers, […]
Pullstart Powerhouse: Yamaha SRV540 “Green Monster”
A Good Swift Kick in the Rear: MotoRelic’s 540cc 2-Stroke Minibike! Ever heard of the Yamaha SRV540? If not, that might be because it was a high-performance two-stroke snowmobile that came out of Yamaha in […]
Doctor Big: Suzuki DR800 “Big Loko”
Upon its introduction in 1991, the Suzuki DR800S Big — aka “Doctor Big” — was the largest single-cylinder mass production bike ever produced, displacing 779cc with a cylinder bore of 10.5 centimeters…talk about THUMP! The […]
Like Riding a Cannonball: Simson S51 Custom
The Orange Monster: 175-lb, 32-hp Smoker from Tony Möckel… Founded in 1856, the original Simson & Co. produced firearms and later bicycles and cars such as the Simson Supra. In the 1930s, the Third […]
Baby Mad Max: Honda Hornet 600 Custom
Honda CB600F Hornet by Revel Customs… In the late 1990s, there was a small boom in four-cylinder naked middleweights. The big Japanese manufacturers wanted a slice of the Suzuki Bandit 600 market, and Honda’s answer […]
Rough & Loud: Ducati 650 “Von Tracker”
Ducati Indiana 650 Tracker from Francis Von Tuto… Introduced in 1986, the Ducati Indiana was something of a strange machine: a Cagiva-made, Ducati-powered cruiser whose 650cc Pantah V-twin boasted a racing pedigree: “The Pantah engine […]
