A former pro speedway racer crafts small batches of XS650 street trackers… The Yamaha XS650 debuted in 1969, taking styling cues from the British twins of a previous generation, but with advanced technology such as […]
Vintage Motorcycles
Dakar Dualie: Honda XL600LM Resto
ZZ Moto restores a limited-edition Honda thumper… By the mid-1980s, the Paris Dakar Rally had become an immensely popular event on the world stage, and the big factories were competing hard to develop the […]
Baked in Steel: Honda CB750 Restomod
Finland’s Steel Bakery delivers one gorgeous CB… The original Honda CB750 completely revolutionized production motorcycles. Dubbed the “Original Superbike,” it was the first mass-produced motorcycle to feature a four-cylinder engine, disc brakes, and electric starter. […]
Oro Metallizzato: 860cc BMW R65LS Custom
Flashbike: An exquisitely modified “860LS” hits the BaT auction block… In the late 1970s, a new term was coined for the bold breed of motorcycle leaping onto the scene, with radical style and high performance, […]
Slipstream Creation: Honda CL350 Scrambler
“All of the little, BIG details…” The Honda CL350 was the scrambler version of the beloved CB350 twin, featuring several off-road-inspired elements such as high pipes and larger 19-inch front wheel. While it was more […]
Airhead Reborn: BMW R80RT by MotoBrix
MotoBrix rebuilds a botched BMW custom… Though the BMW airheads were considered modern classics even before their production ended in the late 1990s, engineers and enthusiasts probably never considered that the air-cooled boxers would have […]
Café Mod: Yamaha RD350B by Marthijn Kip
A 70s Café Smoker from the Netherlands… For many of us, at some point in our lives, motorcycles have been more than just a hobby, adventure, or even a profession — they’ve been a lifeline. […]
“Lil Red” Honda CB360 Custom
A “Lil Red” 360 steals the heart of a vintage superbike racer… In the early 1970s, Honda engineers had the challenging task of developing a successor to the immensely popular CB350 twin. Although the 325cc […]
Eddie Lawson Replica: Kawasaki GPz1100 Restomod
A vintage superbike racer builds a tribute to the Eddie Lawson Kawas… In the early 1980s, legends such as Fast Freddie Spencer, Wes Cooley, and Eddie Lawson spent their days trying to tame a stable […]
From Romania With Love: Yamaha XS650 “Violet”
Parts donor to reborn roadster, with Romania’s Bandisca… The Yamaha XS650 is one of our favorite vintage Japanese motorcycles. Sometimes known, tongue in cheek, as the “greatest British bike never built,” the straight-twin machine combined […]
