John Froude’s Faithful Replica of Fast Freddie’s CB750F Endurance Racer… “Fast Freddie” Spencer is one of the greatest motorcycle racers America has ever produced. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, he was a prodigy who began […]
Vintage Motorcycles
Shed Zed: 1396cc Kawasaki Z1 “Super Six”
Six-Cylinder Z1 from Allen Millyard… Lately we’ve been highlighting a few of the mind-blowing shed-built specials from one of the world’s most legendary builders, Allen Millyard. As many of you know, Millyard is a […]
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 […]
WWII Survivor: 1940 Matchless G3-WO (War Office)
84-year-old WWII Matchless…for sale! In the summer of 1914, the British War Department put out a call for motorcyclists to volunteer for dispatch (or “despatch” in the British spelling) duty with their own privately owned […]
Road Weapon: Kawasaki KZ1000LTD Restomod
150-bhp Zed from Atlanta Motorcycle Works… When the original 903cc Kawasaki Z1 hit showrooms in 1972, it was the first large-capacity four-cylinder Japanese production bike to boast a DOHC design, outstripping the CB750 as the […]
Renngixxer: Suzuki GSX-R1100 Restomod
Street-Legal Slingshot 1100K Racer from Nigel’s Creative Customs… Our new friend Nigel “Nigello” Weber of Germany had quite the auspicious start for a racer and motorhead: “My passion started very early, you could say […]
’49 Big Bear Scrambler: Triumph TR5 Trophy
A Spring-Frame, Square-Barrel TR5 Trophy from Ton Up Classics… In the 1950s, Triumph dealer Bill Martin designed a spring frame for desert racing in Southern California. Production began in 1952, while Triumph wouldn’t offer […]
Back from the Shed: Honda CB750K Café Racer
Worth the Wait: CB750 from Black Cycles Australia… For every lovely vintage bike you see cruising the backroads, parked up at the local tavern, or racing the track on Sunday, there are scores of abandoned […]
Brooklands Replica: BSA M24 Gold Star
1 of 298: 1939 BSA M24 Gold Star… In 1937, racer Wal Handley lapped the historic Brooklands circuit at over 100 mph (102.27 mph to be exact) on a highly-modified BSA Empire Star sporting an […]
First American Four-Cylinder: 1912 Pierce Four
Mecum’s 2024 Monterey auction is this week, and while the event is primarily focused on cars and trucks, some 60-70 motorcycles will be crossing the auction block. One of the rarest and most interesting machines […]
